Description: Friday’s Child believes in fun with a purpose. We create a fun, safe, nurturing environment, while preparing children for the next step in their education. At Friday’s Child, we believe in fun with a purpose.
We have successfully created a program that always children to explore, learn and grow while still having fun. Our curriculum is designed to help prepare our students mentally, physically, cognitively and emotionally for the next step in their education. Our goal is to assist parents and families in creating a confident, well-rounded child. Our days are filled with fun, exploration, adventure, and education. We want our students to be excited to return to school each day, and parents to be confident knowing their children are in a safe, responsible and nurturing environment.
Our staff is comprised of individuals that have the combined education, experience and love for education and children. We encourage life long learning at Friday’s Child. We require our teachers to receive a minimum of 15 training hours each year to improve work in the classroom and develop professionally.
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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| 2020-10-05 | Renewal | 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/5/2020. At that time, there was no written plan of daily activities posted in the young toddler area. Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. 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.) Staff will post a written plan of daily activities. In the future, provider will make sure that a written plan of daily activities are posted in each group space of the facility. |
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| 2020-10-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3) - Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Child #1 was reviewed. At that time, the emergency contact form did not contain signed parental consent to obtain emergency medical care. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will obtain signed parental consent to obtain emergency medical care for Child #1. In the future, provider will make sure that all child emergency forms contain signed parental consent to obtain emergency medical care at the child's time of enrollment at the facility. |
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| 2020-10-05 | Renewal | 3270.21/3270.102(a) - General Health and Safety/Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/5/2020. At that time, the young toddlers were observed playing with Magnatiles. The instruction manual for the magnatiles states that they are for children ages 3 and up. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. 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.) Director immediately removed the magnatiles from the young toddler area. In the future, provider will make sure to read instruction manuals so that toys and equipment used by children is age appropriate and safe for use. |
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| 2020-10-05 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection, the file for Facility Person #1 was reviewed. At that time, the file for Facility Person #1 did not contain a completed FBI Clearance. The date of hire for Facility Person #1 is 7/30/2020. Facility Person #1 applied for the FBI Clearance and was fingerprinted 7/23/2020. The provisional hire period for Facility Person #1 ended 9/12/2020. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. As of 1/1/2020, the provisional hire period was changed to 45 days upon approval of a provisional hire waiver for the facility. The shortened provisional hire period permits facility persons 45 days to obtain completed clearances. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility until the FBI Clearance is on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Person #1 will not work at the facility until an FBI Clearance is on file at the facility. In the future, provider will comply with CPSL and will call Regional Office with any questions regarding CPSL. |
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| 2020-10-05 | Renewal | 3270.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/5/2020. At that time, the baby gate leading out of the young toddler area was secured shut with a child safe lock preventing the group from using the front door as a means of egress. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director immediately removed the child safe lock from the baby gate. In the future, provider will make sure that means of egress from the facility are unobstructed. |
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| 2020-09-11 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.111(c)/3270.113(c) - Promote development/No ridicule or threaten harm | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A complaint investigation was conducted on 9/11/2020. At that time, Staff Person #1 admitted that she made Child #1 sit at a table alone until she ate one bite of her lunch. Child #1 was not allowed to participate in any activities until she took one bite of her lunch. Correction Required: Daily activities shall promote the development of skills, social competence and self-esteem. Daily experiences shall recognize the child as an individual and give some choice of activities that respect personal privacy, lifestyle and cultural background. A facility person may not single out the child for ridicule, threaten harm to the child or the child's family and may not specifically aim to degrade the child or the child's family. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Activities will promote the development of skills, social competence and self-esteem. Staff will not require children to eat if they do not want to. Staff will recognize children as individuals and allow them to make nutritional choices for themselves. Children will not be excluded from activities. |
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| 2020-09-11 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.111(c)/3270.162(d) - Promote development/Not forced to eat | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A complaint investigation was conducted on 9/11/2020. At that time, Staff Person #1 admitted that she made Child #1 sit at a table alone until she ate one bite of her lunch. Child #1 was not allowed to participate in any activities until she took one bite of her lunch. Correction Required: Daily activities shall promote the development of skills, social competence and self-esteem. Daily experiences shall recognize the child as an individual and give some choice of activities that respect personal privacy, lifestyle and cultural background. A child may not be forced to eat food. The legal entity must arrange for Staff Person #1 to complete the online training Picky Eaters: A Guide to Responsive Feeding through Better Kid Care. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff Person #1 will complete Picky Eaters: A guide to Responsive Feeding. Activities will promote the development of skills, social competence and self-esteem. Staff will not require children to eat if they do not want to. Staff will recognize children as individuals and allow them to make nutritional choices for themselves. Children will not be excluded from activities. |
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| 2019-10-22 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/22/19. At that time, an exposed bolt and sharp wires were observed on the fence of the playground. A cracked gray playhouse was observed on the playground posing a pinch hazard. 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.) Provider will repair sharp fencing and cover exposed bolt. Provider will discard the gray playhouse. In the future, provider will check the playground monthly to make sure it is in good repair and free of visible hazards. |
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| 2019-10-22 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/22/19. At that time, the files for the following children did not contain a child service report completed within the past six months: Child #2 (child service report: 9/11/18), Child #3 (child service report: 3/1/19), Child #4 (no child service report, date of enrollment: 9/4/18). Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will complete child service reports for Child #2, Child #3, and Child #4. In the future, provider will make sure to complete child service reports every six months and keep them on file at the facility. |
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| 2019-10-22 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/22/19. At that time, the file for Child #4 did not contain a health insurance policy number. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will obtain a health insurance policy number for Child #4 and keep on file at the facility. In the future, provider will make sure that all emergency contact forms contain a health insurance policy number at the time of the child's enrollment at the facility. |
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| 2019-10-22 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e) - Immunization record/ACIP recommended immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/22/19. At that time, the file for Child #1 (date of enrollment: 7/29/19) did not contain an immunization record or letter of exemption from immunizations. Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.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.) Provider will obtain an immunization record for Child #1. In the future, provider will make sure to have immunization records for children within 60 days of their date of enrollment. |
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| 2019-10-22 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/22/19. At that time, expired diaper cream was observed in the bathroom. (Desitin: 10/18, Burt's Bees: 9/19) Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will send expired diaper cream home and request new diaper cream from the parents. In the future, provider will check diaper creams monthly to make sure they are not expired. |
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| 2019-10-22 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/22/19. At that time, Facility Person #2 had not received annual training regarding the emergency plan. (Training dates: 12/4/17, 2/13/19) 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.) In the future, provider will make sure that all staff are trained regarding the emergency plan annually and documentation of the training is kept on file at the facility. |
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| 2019-10-22 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/22/19. At that time, the file for Facility Person #1, an aide hired 10/9/19, did not contain documentation for the request for the National Sex Offender Registry clearance. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility until the National Sex Offender Registry clearance is on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Person #1 will not work at the facility until the National Sex Offender Registry is on file at the facility. In the future, provider will comply with CPSL and make sure that all new staff have requested the National Sex Offender Registry clearance and all other required clearances prior to onset of employment. |
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| 2019-10-22 | Renewal | 3270.33(a)/3270.37(b)(1) - Each staff person meets quals/HS/GED | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection was conducted on 10/22/19. At that time, Facility Person #1, an aide, did not have proof of education on file at the facility. Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing.An aide shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will obtain proof of education for Facility Person #1 and keep on file at the facility. In the future, provider will make sure to have proof of education on file at the facility for all new staff at onset of employment. |
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