Licensed Child Care Center
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Beginnings And Beyond, Inc.
Dover, DE
· Kent County
402 COWGILL STREET,
Dover, DE 19901
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 5 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
907023
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
BEGINNINGS AND BEYOND, INC. is a Licensed Child Care Center in DOVER DE, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 5 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Special Conditions: Variance; Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2026: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2025: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-07-07 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a health appraisal with TB screening. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-07 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal and immunizations. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-07 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure equipment in the outdoor play area is in safe condition and not broken. Dispose of the broken blue, gray, and red climber/slide. Ensure fall zone requirements are met. Replenish mulch to nine inches in each play area. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-07 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure rest equipment is non-absorbent, free from rips and tears. Replace ripped mats in the pre-k classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-07 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diaper pails are foot-activated. Replace broken diaper pail in the one-year-old classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 26U - Staffing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure documentation shows a qualified Administrator is on site at least 50% of the hours of operation. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs four references and an adult health appraisal. One staff needs an orientation. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, two references, and an adult health appraisal with TB screening. One staff needs CPR/FA training. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff document the time of arrival and departure in each classroom. This was corrected at the visit when staff signed into the infant classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are completed. One child needs a blood lead level test result. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure classroom attendance shows the exact arrival and departure of each child. This was corrected at the visit when children were signed into the infant classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure radon testing is completed every five years. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all sinks supply both hot and cold water. The hot water in the one-year-old classroom was turned off. This was corrected at the visit when the hot water was turned back on. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fall zone requirements are met in the outdoor play area. Replenish mulch to nine inches. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure classrooms for children over 24 months contain accessible art supplies and science materials. Add art and science materials to the two-year-old classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 65U - First Aid Kits | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the center's first aid kit contains all required items. Purchase roll gauze for the first aid kit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure an activity schedule is posted in each classroom. This was corrected at the visit when the schedule was posted in the infant and three-year-old classrooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-07-10 | Non Compliance | 8U - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a completed and notarized application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 16U - Insurance Coverage | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure documentation is current. Submit new policy to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a health appraisal. Staff #2,4,5 needs OCCL health and safety training. Staff #5 needs a signed job description. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. All infants need updates to the monthly feeding schedule at least monthly. Update forms and submit to OCCL. Ensure medication administration records (MAR) are signed by parents. Ensure staff are documenting each time a medication is administered on a limited time use. Submit documentation to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all sinks supply both hot and cold water. The handwashing sinks in the one-year-old classrooms had the hot water turned off. This was corrected at the visit when the hot water was turned back on. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure equipment in the outdoor play area is clean and in a safe condition. Two toys were broken and cracked, leaving sharp edges. This was corrected at the visit when the toys were removed. The cap piece on top of the ladder in the pre-k play area was broken and had sharp edges. Repair or replace the piece and submit a photo to OCCL. Ensure gates are self-closing and self-latching. The gate connecting the two play areas does not self-latch. Repair gate and submit video to OCCL. Ensure mulch measures for 9 inches under fall zones. Replenish mulch and submit a photo to OCCL. Ensure the grounds are cleared and in safe condition. Clean up piled leaves and paper cups. Submit photos to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all nap equipment is non-absorbent, and free from rips and tears. Replace ripped mats with new ones and submit to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diaper changing mats are non-porous, without rips or tears. Purchase new mat for infant room and submit a photo to OCCL. Ensure a trash can is used only for diapers is accessible and contains a liner (CAV). Submit a photo to OCCL of the diaper cans in the two infant rooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs two references. One staff member needs four references and an adult health appraisal with TB results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs mat permission. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Store hazardous materials inaccessible to children. Floor cleaner was observed on a low shelf in the three-year-old classroom. This was corrected when the cleaner was moved onto a higher shelf, out of reach. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 46U - Air Quality and Windows | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure window screens are in good repair. Two windows were observed open in the one-year-old classroom and the screens were ripped. This was discuss with staff and corrected when the windows were closed and the staff agreed to not reopen the window. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all areas are in a safe condition. An uncovered heating vent was observed in the pre-k classroom. There were sharp metal edges exposed. Ensure hazards are repaired. The blinds in the infant classroom need to be repaired or replaced. Ensure all sinks supply hot and cold water. The hot water in the one-year-old classroom was turned off. This was corrected when the hot water was turned back on. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the equipment in the outdoor play area is in a safe condition. A slide was cracked. This was corrected when the slide was removed. Discard the trash, debris, and possible mold from the outdoor play area. This was corrected when the trash debris, and mold were removed. Repair the gate between the two play areas so it self-latches. Replenish the fall zone areas to ensure there is 9 inches of mulch in all fall zone areas. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 59U - Hand Washing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure hands are washed as required. A staff member in the one-year-old classroom did not wash a child's hands after a diaper change. This was discussed with staff and corrected when the child's hands were washed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diaper pails are lined with a plastic liner. The diaper pail in the two-year-old classroom did not have a plastic liner. This was discussed and corrected when a bag was placed in the diaper pail. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure medication is stored securely. Diaper cream was observed in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom. This was corrected when the medication was removed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase additional emergency water supply. This was corrected when additional water was purchased. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase a thermometer for each bottle warmer to ensure the water temperature does not go above 120 degrees F. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-19 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans contain physical, social-emotional, language/literacy, and cognitive development for every day. The two-year-old classrooms lesson plan did not have daily opportunities for social/emotional and the pre-k classroom did not have daily opportunities for cognitive development. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-20 | Non Compliance | 26U - Staffing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Document the hours the ECA is on-site to ensure the 50% hours of operation requirement is met. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-20 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need a professional development plan. One staff needs two references. One staff needs a health appraisal with TB results. Two staff members need service letters. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-20 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead screening results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-20 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure hazardous materials and non-routinely used cleaners are stored inaccessible to children. Toilet cleaner was observed in an unlocked (lock was broken) cabinet in the older ones bathroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-20 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all areas are clean. The ceiling vent in the infant classroom needs to be cleaned. The sink in the two-year-old classroom needs to be cleaned. Ensure the toilets are in good repair. The first toilet in the downstairs bathroom is not in proper working condition. Ensure the water temperature is at or below 120 degrees F. The sinks in the downstairs bathroom and two-year-old classroom were observed at 130 degree F. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-20 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all refrigerators are at 41 degrees F or below. The refrigerator in the infant classroom was observed above 41 degrees F. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-20 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Replenish the mulch in all fall zones in the outdoor play areas. Repair the gate within the outdoor play area to ensure it self-latches. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-20 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Replace the ripped nap mats. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-07-20 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure foot-activated diaper pails are used for diapers. A non-foot activated covered trash can was being used in the older ones classroom. This was corrected when a foot-activated diaper pail was provided. Ensure diaper-changing areas are cleaned. All diaper-changing areas were observed dirty with (dirt and mulch). | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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