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| 2020-02-19 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The cove base to the left of the stairs in the annex building is loose, and there is mold visible under the cove base Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director will reach out to ServePro, who has done previous work at the facility to check for any additional mold and to remove all mold from the premises. In the future, weekly checks will be completed to make sure that all facility surfaces are clean, in good repair & free from visible hazards. |
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| 2019-09-13 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation that was conducted on 9/13/19, it was determined that on 9/11/19, Child #1, a preschool aged child, was left on the outdoor play space by Staff person #1 & Staff person #2 . Child #1 was alone on the outdoor play space for between 3 - 5 minutes when the child was found by another staff member. Staff person #1 & staff person #2 were unaware that Child #1 was left outside for approximately 3-5 minutes Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All staff will be assigned to primary care groups in all classrooms to which they will always be accountable & carry the photo ID cards to be aware of the children assigned to their care. If a substitute is in the class for an educator, the substitute will be assigned to the primary care group of the person they are replacing. they are replacing in that classroom. This format will also be covered in the supervision training & in the staff meeting to review primary care group policy and procedures. All staff will sign off that they understand the training & policy. All children will be supervised at all times. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.21/3270.76 - General Health and Safety/Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During complaint investigation conducted on 8/19/19 & on 9/6/19, it was determined that the annex building stairway and the Pre-K room flood when it rains. During the complaint visit conducted on 9/6/19, cert rep observed water stains around the ceiling vent in the Pre-K room and it was determined that when the School Age toilet upstairs overflows, the water comes through the ceiling vent in the Pre-K room. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Annex building is on the lower part of a slope. A contracting company was contracted to build up the curbing in front of the building to redirect the water away from the building when it rains. The work began 9/30/19 & will be completed by 11/1/19. The flooring around the toilet on the upper level of the building was "reconstructed & built with a lip" to prevent water from an over flowed toilet from seeping. A new drain will also be installed by our maintenance dept. The carpet in the preschool room is scheduled for cleaning by 11/30/19. When a future heavy rain/toilet overflows, the repairs & new construction will be assessed to see if they effectively prevent water in the preschool classroom. In the future, all facility surfaces will be clean, in good repair & free from visible surfaces and conditions at the facility will not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Additional repairs or construction will be done, if needed to provide a safe learning environment for the children. |
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| 2019-08-19 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation conducted on 8/19/19, cert rep observed staff member #1 with 12 children, including one preschool child. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) When scheduling classrooms, whenever a group of mixed children are together, we will follow the mixed age group ratio. On 9/14/19 at a staff meeting, staff were reminded of the DHS ratios for mixed age groups & all age groups & were notified that they are to follow DHS ratios at all times & notify the principal if they find themselves facing something different such as families trying to drop off early and/or picking up late. The principal will periodically throughout the day visually by visiting classrooms & through Tadpoles (am electronic monitoring system) complete ratio audits to verify the groups are in compliance at all times. Staff were notified their staff schedules may be altered or they may be requested to stay beyond their shift or to come in early to maintain ratios. In the future, all groups will be in ratio at all times. |
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| 2019-04-16 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A complaint investigation was conducted at the facility on 4/16/19. During the investigation, staff person #1 admitted that the infant room is out of ratio each afternoon. Staff person #1 said that there is one staff member with four infants and one toddler for between two to ten minutes each afternoon at approximately 3PM. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The principal, assistant principal, and third level managers will ensure that all classrooms are in ratio at all times. Children will not be moved to another classroom without the permission of a manager. The principal will discuss the protocol for maintaining ratios with all staff at a staff meeting to be held on 5/15/19. All staff will sign off that they have received & will abide by these procedures. Each staff member will receive their own copy of the procedures. |
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| 2019-03-25 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There is a water stained ceiling tile in the two year old room Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The stained water ceiling tile will be replaced. In the future, weekly checks will be completed to make sure that all indoor & outdoor facility surfaces are clean, in good repair & free from visible hazards. |
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