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| 2020-06-22 | Renewal | 3270.131(c)/3270.131(d)(7) - Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP/Free from contagious/communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 has an initial health report that is not signed by a physician and does not contain a statement that the child is free from communicable disease and able to participate in child care. Correction Required: A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title.A health report shall include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator obtained a complete child health report for child #1 and it is signed by a physician. In the future, operator will review health reports for completeness and proper signatures before accepting the report. |
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| 2019-08-06 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed a bin of sunscreen bottles on a low table near the door to the playground in the preschool room. This is accessible to children. Sunscreens are labeled "Keep out of reach of children." Operator reports it is applied to children as they go outdoors and otherwise kept in an inaccessible area. 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.) Bin of sunscreen was immediately placed in an area that is inaccessible to the children. In the future, after sunscreen is applied it will be immediately placed back in an inaccessible area. |
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| 2019-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Children #2, #3 & #4 do not have release person addresses on the emergency information form. Child #4 also does not have release person phone number on form. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will have parents provide release person addresses and phone numbers for children listed above. In the future, operator will highlight address section on the forms and check them for compliance. |
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| 2019-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Operator's parent handbook contains means of transporting a child for medical care but that information is not posted in child care spaces or in the travel bags. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will post plan for transporting a child for medical care including provisions for staffing and also place in the travel bags. |
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| 2019-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1, age 7 months, is missing doses of Rotavirus, DTAP, Pneumococcal, polio and influenza vaccines. Children #2, #4,  are missing current influenza vaccine. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will have parents provide updated vaccination records or exemption letters based on personal objection or medical reasons. Medical exemption will be authorized by a physician. In the future, operator will review vaccination records with ACIP reccomemdations and request updated vaccination records or exemption letters. |
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| 2019-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.133(5) - Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed several expired diaper creams in the toddler changing area. 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.) Expired creams were removed immediately. Staff will write expiration dates on creams with a marker. Expired creams will be discarded or sent home. |
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| 2019-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.171(c) - Safe routes posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Safe pick up and drop off points are included in the parent handbook but are not posted in the facility. Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will post information about safe pick up and drop off points in the facility and keep them posted. |
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| 2019-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.182(7) - Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Operator is currently logging injuries and notifying parent but is not providing parent with copy of injury report or placing copies in the child's file or center file. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will begin providing copies of injury reports to parents and place one copy in the child's file and place one copy in a center file. |
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| 2018-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed holes on the plastic covering of the blue & green couched in the preschool/school age room. Also observed ripped clear plastic covering on soft blocks in the infant/toddler room. 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.) Holes on couches will be covered with tape. Soft blocks with ripped coverings were discarded immediately. Staff will report and damaged equipment and it will be repaired or discarded. |
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| 2018-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(6) - Insurance coverage information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #2 does not have any information recorded for health insurance on the emergency information form. It is unknown if child lacks insurance. 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.) Operator will have parent provide insurance information or enter ''not insured'' on the emergency information form. Insurance information will not be left blank in the future. |
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| 2018-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Child #1 does not have address for a release person on the emergency information form. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will obtain address for emergency release person. addresses for release persons will be complete at time of enrollment. |
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| 2018-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.133(6) - Written consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed a DHS medication log that contained a parent's signature but did not contain the name of the OTC medication (Children's Motrin) or instructions for administration and dosage information provided by the parent. The medication had been administered by staff to child on one occasion, therefore it cannot be determined if parent gave consent for the medication administered. Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will have parent complete the consent portion of the medication log completely. Operator will review with staff that medication consents & logs must be completed fully by parent. |
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| 2018-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.161(d) - Potentially hazardous food refrigerated | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed children's lunches brought from home not refrigerated. Some of the lunches contained perishable food and cold packs. Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Children's lunches will be checked on arrival and any perishable food will be labeled for child and placed in the refrigerator. |
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| 2018-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed infant bottles that were not labeled with children's names. 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.) Staff labeled bottles immediately. Bottles will be checked in the morning and labeled if necessary. |
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| 2018-05-07 | Renewal | 3270.31(c)(3)(i)/3270.31(c)(3)(ii) - Min. 400 hrs classroom training/Min. 200 hrs training in facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 is employed as an AGS and has a high school transcript that shows she completed early childhood development classes but it does not contain information verifying 400 clock hours of classroom training and 200 hours of supervised training in a child care facility. Correction Required: An individual 16 years of age or older who is enrolled in an approved training curriculum may be used as a staff person if the curriculum includes, at minimum, a total of 600 clock hours including a minimum of 400 clock hours of classroom trainingAn individual 16 years of age or older who is enrolled in an approved training curriculum may be used as a staff person if the curriculum includes, at minimum, a total of 600 clock hours including a minimum of 200 clock hours of supervised training in a child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Operator will get program requirements verified by the school district. In the future, staff qualifications and program information will be on file at time of hire. |
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