Description: We pride ourselves in a caring, nurturing environment and our educated staff. We have a baby/toddler area as well as a certified preschool program. We also welcome School Age children, as well. We have a fenced-in play yard. We are enrolled in the food program as well as accept state subsidized children. We are currently enrolling new kids!
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.131(a) - Within 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #3 was observed having an enrollment date of 1/15/20 and initial health report dated 6/18/20, exceeding 60 days after enrollment. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Owner will have an alert set up on computer program that states child is at the 30-day mark and a week before so that this action does not happen again. This will also alert the parent of this DHS requirement. |
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| 2020-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.131(e) - ACIP recommended immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Children #1 and #2 lacked a flu vaccination for the 2019/2020 flu season or a letter of exemption on file from the parent. Correction Required: The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will require a signed statement from parents whether their child will have a flu shot or opt out. |
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| 2020-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 lacked raining regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment. Employment in child care was documented as 9/30/19 and initial emergency plan training 2/10/20. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Owner will make sure staff completes staff orientation folder in which the emergency plan is part of and signs on before entering a classroom. |
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| 2020-09-08 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(2)(iii) - Comply with CPSL/Exp, educ., training at facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 and #2 lacked Mandated Reporter training completed every 60 months in compliance with the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL). Training dates for staff #1 were 5/28/15 and 8/31/20. Training dates for staff #2 were 5/28/15 and 8/30/20. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will be required during biannual staff evaluations to go over necessary trainings needed for the upcoming year. Owner will keep track in staff worksheet when trainings are due. |
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| 2019-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The chain link fencing surrounding the outdoor child care space was observed having exposed bolts around the entrance gate. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Chain link bolts were immediately fixed following inspection. Bolts were concealed with a plastic coating. Owner instituted adding site-safety checklist item for the bolts each month, that they would be inspected and made sure that all indoor and outdoor equipment would be in good repair and safe for the children. |
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| 2019-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.111(b) - Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The infant room lacked a written plan of daily activities posted in the group space. Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Infant room teachers gathered together and created a daily schedule that is now currently posed in the classroom. Teachers will review daily schedule for changes in August, annually. |
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| 2019-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(5) - Designated release persons | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #1 and #2 lacked the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Following inspection for Child #1 and #2, parents were made to complete agreement designating whom a child may be released to. Owner will institute a policy to go through children's files every six months to make sure all necessary information is completed effectively. Owner will also make sure when a new child enrolls into the program that all information is completed. Owner will then sign-off on paper with initials that agreement is completed. |
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| 2019-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #2 lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released included on the emergency contact form. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #2's parent completed the address of an individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released included in the emergency contact form. Owner will institute a policy to go through children's files every six months to make sure all necessary information is completed effectively. Also, when a new child enrolls the owner will make sure all information is completed. Owner will then sign-off on paper with initials that emergency contact form is completed correctly. |
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| 2019-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #1 was observed having health assessments on file dated 5/17/17 and 6/24/19, exceeding 24 months between assessments. Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Owner instituted a paper on staff member's information sheet when items are due such as a health assessment and CPR training. Staff will be notified two months prior when items will expire and will be required to get necessary items up to date before expiration. |
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| 2019-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Annual 6 hrs. training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff #2 lacked 6 clock hours of child care training during the period of 1/22/18 to 1/22/19. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 is no longer employed at the facility. Owner has instituted a policy that every four months she would go through staff files and complete a staff training hours sheet to ensure that this would not happen in the future. |
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| 2018-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1 lacked the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Parent of child #1 completed addresses for release. All children will have release person addresses on emergency contacts. |
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| 2018-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility lacked a posting of safe routes parents should utilized during pick up and drop off of children. Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Notification of safe routes were printed and posted at a conspicuous location at the facility. Posting will remain in a conspicuous location. |
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| 2018-09-11 | Renewal | 3270.181(c) - Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 lacked parental review and update to the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period. The most current review dates were observed being dated 2/5/18. Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All paperwork for child #2 was completed by parent and returned to the facility. Paperwork was then filed by the owner. All emergency contact forms and agreements will be reviewed with parents every 6 months. |
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| 2017-09-18 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #2 was observed having the most current health report dated 7/17/16 as a preschool child. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #2's parent brought in child's current health report. All preschool children health reports will be updated yearly. |
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| 2017-09-18 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff #1 lacked the date of the initial tuberculosis screening. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 took paper over to doctor's office and had physician sign off. Paper (updated) is currently in staff #1's file. All staff will have this done at initial employment. |
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