Description: The Mekeel Child Care Center is available to ESU students, faculty/staff and community families. Children between the ages of 1 and 5 years may attend Mekeel. Mekeel provides a safe and caring, child initiated environment that supports and stimulates each child's development and learning. Mekeel Child Care Center is licensed by the Department of Public Welfare, and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. At the Mekeel Child Care Center we believe that children learn best through play, exploration and self-discovery. Learning focuses on the whole child by encouraging their cognitive, social/emotional, and physical growth as well as their creative expression. The strong foundation that is laid here will nurture those qualities and support lifelong learners.
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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| 2019-09-19 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: There are play mats with torn edges which make them unable to be properly sanitized. 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.) The Director taped the edges of the mats so that the inside was no longer exposed. They will be maintained as needed. |
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| 2018-10-02 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The red couches in the preschool 2 room have torn edges. The bolts in the outdoor play space are missing covers. 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.) The director taped the red couch in the preschool 2 room and they will be checked monthly and taped as needed. The bolt covers were replaced on the outdoor play space. They will be monitored weekly and replaced as needed. |
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| 2018-10-02 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Staff persons # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 did not have annual fire safety training. Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Fire safety training for all staff is scheduled for 10/10/2018. All staff will have annual fire safety training. |
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| 2018-10-02 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit in the school age room is missing soap. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director added soap to the first aid kit. First aid kits will be checked monthly and missing items will be added if needed. |
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| 2017-09-22 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: THERE IS NO INSURANCE INFORMATION FOR CHILD #1 NOR CHILD #2 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.) INSURANCE INFORMATION WILL BE OBTAINED FOR CHILD #1 & CHILD #2. IN THE FUTURE, INSURANCE INFORMATION WILL BE ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS FOR ALL CHILDREN AT THE FACILITY. |
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| 2017-09-22 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: STAFF #1 DID NOT HAVE AN INITIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT COMPLETED WITHIN 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO STARTING AT THE FACILITY. 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.) ALL STAFF WILL HAVE A INITIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT WITHIN 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO STARTING AT THE FACILITY BEFORE BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT. |
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| 2017-09-22 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: BOTTLES ARE NOT LABELED IN THE TODDLER ROOM Correction Required: Disposable nursers and bottles shall be labeled with the child's name. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) BOTTLES WERE LABELED. IN THE FUTURE, ALL BOTTLES WILL BE LABELED. |
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