Description: BRANDYWINE CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL, INC. is a Licensed Child Care Center in CLAYMONT DE, with a maximum capacity of 153 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 year through 12 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-24 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On February 14, 2020, 20 school-age children were observed in the School-Age B classroom with one staff member. Attendance documentation showed proper staff-to-child ratio was not maintained in this classroom from 8:40 a.m. - 9:39 a.m. Attendance documentation submitted for January 24, 2020, showed no staff member was present in the Three's A classroom from 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. when 14 children were present. Ensure proper staff-to-child ratio is maintained at all times. Submit two weeks' of attendance documentation for all classrooms. | |||
| 2020-02-24 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On January 24, 2020, the licensee reported Staff #8 had not documented her arrival and departure times in the Three's A classroom. On February 14, 2020, one staff member, who arrived in the One's classroom at 8:50 a.m. had not documented her attendance on the attendance tracking sheet at 9:36 a.m. Ensure staff attendance is accurately documented at all times. Submit two weeks' of staff attendance documentation. | |||
| 2020-02-24 | Non Compliance | 20U - Positive Behavior Management | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff members use only approved methods of positive behavior management. On February 14, 2020, staff members reported either witnessing or seeing a picture of Staff #1 using her leg to hold a child on his nap mat on January 24, 2020. Photos of this incident were submitted to OCCL. Staff members also reported that Staff #1 failed to use approved methods of positive behavior management on other occasions. This staff member was terminated on January 29, 2020. The licensee must submit an application to the Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Service by March 2, 2020 to ensure staff are equipped to work with children with challenging behaviors. Submit documentation to verify completion. | |||
| 2020-02-24 | Non Compliance | 26U - Staffing | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: At staff member was photographed using a cell phone while providing child care. Ensure staff who are providing care to children do not participate in person activities, such as using a cell phone that interfere with providing care to children. Review this requirement with all staff and submit signed documentation of this review. | |||
| 2020-02-14 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On February 14, 2020, a licensing specialist observed that arrival times had not been documented on the attendance tracking sheet for eight children in the School-Age B classroom and for three children in the One's classroom. One child was signed-in on the School-Age A attendance tracking sheet, but was observed in the School-Age B classroom. Ensure children's attendance is accurately documented at all times. Submit two weeks' of attendance documentation for all classrooms. | |||
| 2019-06-24 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files contain all required documentation. Obtain a release of employment history and service letters for one staff member, current CPR and first aid certification for one staff member, an annual review of child abuse and neglect for one staff member, and two references for one staff member. | |||
| 2019-06-24 | Non Compliance | 36N - General safety practices | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the wall in the cafeteria is cleanable and wipeable. Repair flaking paint on one wall. Clean white cubbies in the school-age classroom. Remove furniture and other equipment from the school-age center hallway to ensure no hazards are present, including unsecured cubbies and a television. Obtain a trash can with a lid for two classrooms. | |||
| 2019-06-24 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files contain all required documents. Obtain a current health appraisal and immunization record for one child. | |||
| 2019-04-15 | Non Compliance | 35N - Parents/Guardians Communication | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On April 5, 2019, it was reported that a parent/guardian was not notified in advance of a permanent change in the placement of a child. Ensure the parent/guardian is notified in advance of a permanent change in the placement of a child. Review transition plan requirements with all staff members and send written documentation of this review. | |||
| 2019-04-10 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On April 5, 2019, it was reported that a school-age child was cared for in a preschool classroom on multiple dates, when 10 or more school-age children were present. Ensure school-age children are cared for in an area physically separated from younger children when 10 or more school-age children are present. This was discussed at the time of the visit and the facility agreed to comply. | |||
| 2019-04-10 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child attendance is accurately documented at all times. On three dates, attendance was not accurately documented for a school-age child who left a school-age classroom and entered a four-year-old classroom, without being signed in. Submit two weeks of attendance documentation for the Adventure A Classroom. | |||
| 2018-12-21 | Non Compliance | 65N - Positive behavior management | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On December 18, 2018, a child in care reported being hit by a staff member. Ensure staff members use approved positive behavior management strategies. Staff #1 must complete the following eight-hours of quality-assured positive behavior management trainings, which can be found on the Better Kid Care website: Building Relationships with Children who Challenge Us, Guiding Behavior: Responding to Biting and Teaching Sharing, Infant-Toddler Care: Guiding Behavior, and Tools of the Trade for School-Age Practitioners: Positive Guidance. Submit positive behavior management training certificates. | |||
| 2018-12-12 | Non Compliance | 28N - Staffing | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On December 12, 2018, an unannounced visit was made to the center by a licensing specialist. At the time of arrival, the administrator, the curriculum coordinator, and the teacher qualified staff members trained in day-to-day operations were not present. Ensure a staff member, who is at least teacher qualified has documented training in day-to-day operations and is present in the absence of the administrator or curriculum coordinator. Send documentation of this training, for a qualified staff member. | |||
| 2018-12-12 | Non Compliance | 13N - OCCL notified of events? Organized system of business management? | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On December 12, 2018, it was reported the center’s curriculum coordinator had resigned effective November 16, 2018, and a staff member was promoted to this position on November 19, 2018. OCCL was not notified of this change as required. Ensure OCCL is notified within five days of the resignation, termination, transfer, or hiring of the early childhood curriculum coordinator. Submit notice to OCCL. | |||
| 2018-12-12 | Non Compliance | 24N - Child abuse and neglect reporting requirements | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: On November 12, 2018, three center staff members received an allegation of a child in care being hit by a staff member. A prior allegation was received by one staff member at the end of August 2018, or beginning of September 2018. These allegations were not reported to the 24-hour Child Abuse Report Line or to OCCL by any of the staff members to whom the allegation was made. When an allegation of child abuse is made, ensure the person who receives this information makes a report to the 24-hour Child Abuse Report Line and contacts OCCL within one business day. Staff members stated they were unclear on the reporting requirement. All staff members must take a three-hour quality assured child abuse and neglect training and submit certificates. | |||
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