Description: Our philosophy is that each student learns at his or her own pace and our curriculum is designed to support that. Our most important goal is that we encourage our students to be active, creative and enthusiastic learners. Students are taught not only educationally, but also on a holistic spectrum that addresses their social, emotional, physical and cognitive needs. We implement sensory integration into all of our programs in order to give our students the tools needed to organize the sensory information that they use in their daily lives, and this allows them to learn at a more in-depth level.
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| 2019-04-18 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.21/3270.69(b) - General Health and Safety/110 F or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 self-reported the following incident on 04/18/2019. Facility person #2 placed Child #1 in a high chair so that the 9 month old child could be fed. While in the high chair child #1 was able to grab a cord of a crock pot that was sitting on top of the refrigerator. As a result child #1 pulled the hot water contained in the crock pot onto his arm causing 1st and 2nd degree burns. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. Staff must be trained in recognizing injuries and appropriate responses to injuries. DHS will make a referral to STARS requesting training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Conditions at the facility will not pose a threat to the health and safety of the children. The hot water source causing injury was immediately removed from the classroom and an alternate source was provided to heat bottles. To further train staff on conditions within the facility, a health and safety training will be completed by STARS (Kim Wolf) on 7/17/2019 from 6:15pm-8:15pm. A sign in sheet will be sent within 48 hours of completion. All facility staff will be in attendance. |
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| 2018-06-13 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the school age room, and unspecified chemical was observed to be stored in a pepsi can accessible to children. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Container in question was removed. Staff were educated on not creating such containers in the future. The chemicals were placed in an appropriate (labeled container) and stronger locks were added to the cabinet containing the chemical. |
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| 2018-06-13 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Vents in the 2 yo room and 3 yo room were observed to be dusty at child level. Nap mats in the PS room and 3yo room were observed to have frayed tape around the edges with sticky residue exposed, making sanitation difficult. In the PS room the wall by the sensory table (green wall) was observed to have a hole, and in the 3 yo room the wall by the two bulletin boards was observed to have damage. 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.) Vents were dusted and cleaning of vents will be added to monthly building inspection in order to prevent future incident. Naps mats will be replaced with cots on August 1, 2018. Damage to walls was sanded, patched and painted. Wall checks will be added to monthly building inspection. |
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| 2018-06-13 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the 2 yo room, flaky paint was observed on the bathroom door frame. In the 1yo room, flaky paint was observed on the windowsill (not accessible to children). Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Paint area in question was sanded, patched and painted. Wall damage will be added to monthly building inspection. |
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| 2017-07-07 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The white table in the 3's room was observed to have peeling paint. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child`s size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Table top was covered in white contact paper to avoid peeling paint (image was texted to 717-649-8673 center inspector on 7/11/17 as evidence . Inspections of classrooms will be done by teachers, director, and other AaToZz Staff periodically to check for areas of peeling paint, chipped paint, and damaged toys etc. It will be noted to these staff members to also verify that furniture is free of damages and peeling paint as well. |
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| 2017-07-07 | Renewal | 3270.123(a) - Signed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #2 did not have an agreement form on file. Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Agreement form was signed by parent on 7/10/17. Director will review all files for children upon start to make sure all proper paperwork is within child's file. |
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| 2017-07-07 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(4) - Written consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 and #2 did not have consent for emergency care or first aid on file. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Consent was signed on 7/10/17. These missed areas (parents and guardians often miss these two spots due to their location under the bold line) will be highlighted and/or pointed out to parents at time of enrollment as well as at 6 month review. Upon filing new student paperwork as well as reviewed paperwork these areas will be double checked. *It is important to note that the child with initials B.M. has terminated care for at least the summer. Grandparents have decided to take child to FL* |
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| 2017-07-07 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 has been employed since 5/22/17 and does not have a health assessment or TB test on file. 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.) Staff person received physical on Friday 7/7/17 and form was submitted to inspector on Monday 7/10/17. A current physical (within 1 year) will be required upon start date for all staff persons. When interviewing staff persons this requirement will be known so ample time can occur to receive a physical. |
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| 2017-04-28 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: On April 6, 2017, child #1, who is age 4, was left alone in the school age classroom after he had fallen asleep on the floor for 10-15 minutes, at about 12:15 PM. Correction Required: The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The legal entity has submitted evidence of documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times (a checklist, daily roll call sheets, and half hour counts) at a meeting held on 5/22/17. Documents can be resubmitted upon request. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months. |
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| 2017-04-28 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An inspection was conducted on 4/28/17 between 7:45 and 8:15 AM. At this time, the 2's classroom had 5, one year old children and up to 7 two year old children with 2 teachers between(Ratio should have been 1:5 for ones and 1:6 for twos). The school age classroom had up to 15 school age and preschool children with 1 teacher (Ratio for preschool should have been 1:10) The 3's classroom had up to 13 three and four year old children with 1 teacher (Ratio for preschool should have been 1:10) 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. The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Either the assistant director and/or director will be within the building (excluding personal days) from 6:30am to 6pm to help ensure ratios are maintained at all times. Staff were provided with walkies to radio for assistance in "shuffling" of age students to other rooms if classrooms were to become out of ratio with the arrival of a student. Staff are also required to maintain a half hour count of how many students & teachers are within a classroom (*effective 5/1/17). To further help staff, this sheet also notes the ages of the children in care as well as the proper ratios of those age groups. All old/new staff are instructed on using the half hour count sheets as well as what ratios are for each age group and mixed age groupings. The director or assistant director are to be made aware of any times of the day where ratios are of concern. Staff are also reminded of the proper call off procedures (call into the center after 6am and at least 1hour prior to shift as well as call the director) to ensure that a substituted is sent if needed. Finally, it is the hope that with random supervision checks performed by other Aa To Zz personnel that staff will become comfortable with state inspections and not tense up and forget key ratio/supervision matters. |
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| 2017-01-05 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 did not have two written non-family references on file. Staff hire date was 11/14/16. Correction Required: A facility person`s record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person`s suitability to serve as a facility person |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff person #1 obtained the necessary documentation which was placed into her file. Going forward a checklist will be attached to the employee's file and items will be marked completed to avoid missing any documents. |
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