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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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| 2020-09-10 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2020, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CHILD # 1 AND # 2 WAS NOT PRESENT IN CLASSROOM # 10, WHERE THE CHILD WAS PRESENT AND RECEIVING CARE. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The children's Emergency contact information will be added to the space; The director will ensure all emergency contacts are in the space where children are receiving care, |
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| 2020-09-10 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2020, DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS CHIPPING PAINT ON THE WALL NEAR THE COTS IN CLASSROOM # 10. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The janitor will paint the area; Director and janitor will check walls weekly to ensure paint is not damaged. |
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| 2019-10-24 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON OCTOBER 24, 2019 DURING THE UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 DID NOT CONTAIN TWO WRITTEN , NON FAMILY REFERENCES. ( ONE REFERENCE IN THE RECORD WAS WRITTEN BY A FAMILY MEMBER)- CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM THE RENEWAL INSPECTION CONDUCTED 09/23/19) Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy director has gone through all employee files old and new to ensure that all letters of reference are non-relatives. Management will ensure that new employees letters will not be from family members. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.101(c) - Include 6 categories of development | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, PLAY EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS IN CLASSROOM # 3 DID NOT INCLUDE A VARIETY OR SUFFICIENT AMOUNT. PLAY EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS DID NOT INCLUDE THE ITEMS SPECIFIED AT 3270.101 (C)(1-6). Correction Required: Play equipment and materials shall include the items specified at 3270.101(c)(1) - (6). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy director ordered materials and will make sure that classroom has appropriate items according to 3270.101(c) |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE SMALL BLUE CHILDREN'S' COUCH IN CLASSROOM # 2 WAS IN DISREPAIR. ( THE COUCH WAS TORN AND THE WOOD WAS EXPOSED) 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 chair was thrown out that day; Teachers and compliance technician will monitor all classroom items and supplies as well as equipment to ensure that items are in good repair and remove any disrepair items. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, A DAILY SCHEDULE WAS NOT NOT POSTED IN CLASSROOM # 2, # 3, # 4, AND # 5. Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All classrooms have schedules; Academy director will ensure that all classrooms have picture schedules on walls with weekly checks of their classroom. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WERE SEVEN CHILDREN PRESENT IN CLASSROOM # 8 WITH STAFF PERSON # 1 AND # 2. STAFF PERSON # 1 NAMED FOUR CHILDREN IN HER ASSIGNED GROUP AND STAFF PERSON # 2 STATED SHE WAS NEW AND DID NOT HAVE AN ASSIGNED GROUP. THE CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE ASKED STAFF PERSON # 2 TO NAME THE CHILDREN AND STAFF PERSON # 2 STATED SHE JUST STARTED AND DID NOT KNOW THE CHILDREN'S NAMES. ( THREE CHILDREN WERE UNACCOUNTED FOR IN THE CLASSROOM) Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) With new staff, veteran staff will make sure that all children have their name taped to them so that new staff can identify the children along with her ID cards. Veteran staff will have a conversation with new staff to introduce all students she is responsible for. During ratio check, academy management will ensure that staff know who they are responsible for. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CHILD # 2 WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE INFANT CLASSROOM, WHERE THE CHILD WAS RECEIVING CARE IN THE SPACE. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The needed information was placed on child # 2 EC on 9/23/19. Emergency Contact information will be verified by academy director to ensure all missing information has been filled out before student can start. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7) - Free from contagious/communicable disease | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE HEALTH REPORT REVIEWED FOR CHILD # 1 DID NOT INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT THE CHILD IS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CHILD CARE AND APPEARS TO BE FREE FROM CONTAGIOUS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE. Correction Required: 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.) Child # 1 received updated health assessment on 09/30/19; Academy Management will make sure that all health assessments are completely filled out by medical personal at the time of enrollment. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE RECORD REVIEWED FOR STAFF PERSON # 1 DID NOT CONTAIN TWO WRITTEN , NON FAMILY REFERENCES. ( ONE REFERENCE IN THE RECORD WAS WRITTEN BY A FAMILY MEMBER) Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy director has gone through all employee files old and new to ensure that all references are non-relative. Management will ensure that new employees references will not be from family members. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT STAFF PERSON # 2 ( HIRE DATE 09/23/19) RECEIVED EMERGENCY PLAN TRAINING AT THE TIME OF INITIAL EMPLOYMENT. Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The emergency plan was reviewed with the staff person # 2 on 9/24/19. Academy director will review with all staff on their first day at the academy. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FBI FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE FOR STAFF # 1 CONTAINS A CHARGE WITH AN UNREPORTED DISPOSITION AND THE FILE DOES NOT CONTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF REQUEST FOR DISPOSITION OF CHARGES. A DISPOSITION FOR EACH IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS) LAW. Correction Required: STAFF # 1 MUST OBTAIN DISPOSITION OF CHARGES WITHIN 30 DAYS AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION. STAFF # 1 MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES UNTIL DISPOSITION IS OBTAINED SUITABILITY TO WORK WITH CHILDREN IS DETERMINED. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person will be supervised until all information is obtained; If staff has a record all information shall be reviewed bu Academy leader to ensure the disposition is included prior to working. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, AN OUTLET WAS MISSING A PROTECTIVE RECEPTACLE COVER IN CLASSROOM # 2. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The outlet cover was placed and corrected on site; teachers, compliance technician and academy management will make sure that covers are places afters usage and placed at all times. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS HAND SANITIZER IN AN UNLOCKED DRAWER IN CLASSROOM # 3 ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. 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.) The small bottle of hand sanitizer was removed and tossed in the trash that day; the teacher will make sure that all toxic are in a locked cabinet or out of reach of children. |
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| 2019-09-23 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FLOORS IN CLASSROOM # 2 WERE DIRTY. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy Director mopped the floors; All teachers are provided with a cleaning check list. Academy director will assure that classroom floors are cleaned and hold teacher accountable for their actions; Compliance technician will supply teacher with cleaning materials. |
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