Description: The mission of the Kennedy Heights Community Center is to create a community support network for low to moderate income families; increase available resources and programs to improve the lives of residents and to develop and present social, educational, recreational and cultural programs for children, youth and adults.
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.
| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-02 | Licensing | Warning Letter |
| 2019-12-16 | 251.04(8)(b) | Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect |
| Description: The licensee did not ensure that employee C who comes in contact with the children at the child care center had received training every two years in child abuse and neglect reporting. | ||
| 2019-12-16 | 251.06(4)(d) | Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width |
| Description: An exit passageway did not have a minimum clear width of three feet and was obstructed by a gate. | ||
| 2019-12-16 | 251.05(4)(a) | Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document |
| Description: Employee C did not complete and document an orientation within their first week at the center.. | ||
| 2019-07-09 | 251.06(11)(b)7. | Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure |
| Description: The boundaries of the outdoor play space was not defined by a permanent enclosure when the gate did not close or latch shut. | ||
| 2019-07-09 | 251.06(11)(b)6. | Outdoor Play Space - Potential Source Of Harm |
| Description: The outdoor play space was not free of hazards. The wooded pathway has cracked and loose boards that pose a potential source of harm to children. Many of the logs used in the landscape are rotting and deteriorating posing sharp edges and protrusions that could injure a child in a fall. The large two part gate does not close properly a leaves a gap that poses an entrapment issue. | ||
| 2019-04-22 | 251.06(4)(d) | Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width |
| Description: An exit passageway did not have a minimum clear width of three feet and was obstructed by rope stretched across the opening. Corrected during inspection. | ||
| 2019-04-22 | 251.06(4)(j) | Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors - Maintenance, Drills, Testing |
| Description: Smoke detectors were not tested monthly and a record kept of the test results. There was no smoke detector tests for February and March 2019. | ||
| 2019-04-22 | 251.06(11)(b)7. | Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure |
| Description: The boundaries of the outdoor play space was not defined by a permanent enclosure when the gate does not close or latch shut. | ||
| 2019-04-22 | 251.06(11)(b)5. | Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces |
| Description: There was not enough energy absorbing surface under outdoor play equipment. | ||
| 2019-03-12 | Licensing | Warning Letter |
| 2019-02-11 | 251.06(2)(d) | Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children |
| Description: Materials harmful to children were not stored inaccessible. The following items where in areas of the classroom accessible to children: Plastic bags- under sink in classroom Unlabeled glass bottle containing unknown liquid A large bottle of hand sanitizer on low shelf in classroom A spray bottle of Expo Dry Erase cleaner on low shelf in classroom Large adult scissors on low shelf in classroom Spray bottle of bleach and water on low shelf in classroom. | ||
| 2019-02-11 | 251.05(1)(f)4. | Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training |
| Description: Prior to assuming the position, a person hired to be a child care teacher was not qualified. Staff person A did not have documentation of entry level qualifications for a child care teacher. | ||
| 2019-02-11 | 251.04(6)(a)1. | Child Record - Enrollment Information |
| Description: Enrollment information was missing on Child 1. The child enrollment form was missing first day of attendance and acknowledgement of the presence of pets or animals. | ||
| 2019-02-11 | 251.04(6)(a)6. | Child Record - Health History |
| Description: Child 9 did not have complete documentation of the child's health history on a form provided by the department. The form was missing the second page of information along with parent's signature. | ||
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