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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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| 2020-02-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(2)(i) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 6, 2020, THE IMMUNIZATION RECORD OF CHILD #1 DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE CHILD HAD RECEIVED THE FLU VACCINE, AND DID NOT INCLUDE A STATEMENT FROM THE CHILD'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN REGARDING EXEMPTION. Correction Required: Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER OBTAINED EXEMPTION DOCUMENTATION FROM THE CHILD'S PARENT AND WILL ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE IMMUNIZATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE ACIP OR EXEMPTION DOCUMENTATION ON FILE AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2020-02-06 | Renewal | 3270.61/3270.101(a) - Measurement and use of indoor child care space/Age appropriate | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 6, 2020, ROOM 103 DID NOT CONTAIN SUFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS, AND WAS NOT SET UP FOR CHILDCARE. Correction Required: Measurement and use of indoor child care space. Play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children shall be provided in sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) As of 2/17/20 construction has started on room 103. The classroom has been removed and will be renovated for the Early Head Start program. Items will be placed into the new classrooms to ensure that it has sufficient equipment and materials for children at all times. |
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| 2020-02-06 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 6, 2020, CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT IN ROOM 205. 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.) PROVIDER HAD THIS AREA PAINTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION AND WILL DO ROUTINE CHECKS TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO AREAS OF PEELED OR DAMAGED PAINT IN THE FACILITY AT ANY TIME. |
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| 2019-10-28 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.67(c) - No insects or rodents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION ON OCTOBER 28, 2019, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FACILITY DID HAVE A RAT INFESTATION ON AND AROUND 10-10-19. Correction Required: Evidence of infestation of insects or rodents in the facility is not permitted. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) PROVIDER HAD EXTERMINATORS COME TO THE FACILITY TO EXTERMINATE, WITH CLEAR RESULTS ON BOTH 10/24 AND 11/4. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CLEARED THE FACILITY OF ALL VIOLATIONS ON 11/6. PROVIDER WILL ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF INFESTATION IN THE FACILITY AT ANY TIME. |
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| 2019-02-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(c) - Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENWAL INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 6, 2019, THE HEALTH REPORT OF CHILD #1 WAS NOT SIGNED BY THE PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT OR CRNP. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The director will make sure all physicals from families have been signed and verified by a physician or assistant or CRNP. Any physical that is not signed the parent will be ask to go back to their physician and have the physical signed. If parent fails to get the signed physical the child will be suspended from care until the proper paperwork is turned in to the director. |
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| 2019-02-06 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(7)/3270.131(d)(8) - Free from contagious/communicable disease/Age appropriate screenings complete | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENWAL INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 6, 2019, THE HEALTH REPORTS OF CHILDREN #1, 2, AND 3 DID NOT INCLUDE STATEMENTS THAT THE CHILD IS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CHILD CARE AND APPEARS TO BE FREE FROM CONTAGIOUS OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, OR A STATEMENT THAT AGE-APPROPRIATE SCREENINGS RECOMMENDED BY THE AAP WERE CONDUCTED SINCE THE TIME OF PREVIOUS HEALTH REPORT. 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.A health report shall include a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics were conducted since the time of the previous health report required by this section. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All children will have an updated physical on file. It is the director's responsibility to make sure all physicals are current. Parents will be given enough notice when physicals are due. If parents do not turn in an updated physical the child will be suspended until a current physical is on file. The director will make sure that the physician indicates on all health assessment that the children are free from communicable diseases and can attend childcare. Moving forward we will use the updated physical form. |
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| 2019-02-06 | Renewal | 3270.166(4) - Bottles labeled | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENWAL INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 6, 2019, CERTIFICATION REP OBSERVED 3 BOTTLES IN A CHILD'S CUBBY OUTISIDE OF THE YOUNG TODDLER ROOM THAT DID NOT HAVE THE CHILD'S NAME ON THEM. 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.) PROVIDER LABELED THE BOTTLES WITH THE CHILD'S NAME AND WILL DO ROUTINE CHECKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL BOTTLES ARE LABELED WITH THE CHILD'S NAMES AT ALL TIMES. |
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| 2019-02-06 | Renewal | 3270.182(8) - Copy of initial and subsequent agreements. Parent receives original. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENWAL INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 6, 2019, ALL 10 CHILDREN'S RECORDS REVIEWED CONTAINED THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARENT AND OPERATOR. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) All files will have updated fee agreement. The fee agreements will be updated every 6 months according to 3270.123. Also, the director will make sure that the parent is given the original fee agreement and a copy will go in the child's file. |
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| 2019-02-06 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: DURING RENWAL INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 6, 2019, CERTIFICATION REP OBSERVED PEELING PAINT IN ROOMS 105 AND 107. 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.) PROVIDER HAD THE AREAS OF PEELING PAINT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, AND WILL DO ROUTINE CHECKS OF THE FACILITY TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO AREAS OF PEELED OR DAMAGED PAINT OR PLASTER IN THE FACILITY AT ANY TIME. |
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| 2018-09-18 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: ON AUGUST 30, 2018, PROVIDER SELF REPORTED THAT STAFF #1 OBSERVED STAFF #2 PLUCK CHILD #1 ON THE HANDS AND FACE IN EFFORT TO MANAGE THE CHILD'S BEHAVIOR. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #2 is no longer employed at Brightside Academy. All staff will continue to be monitored during daily walk throughs by management. Management will be able to step in the classroom for teachers during stressful moments. Staff will be offered trainings focusing on classroom management. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON 1-17-18, THE BEAN BAG CHAIR IN THE DOWNSTAIRS PRE SCHOOL ROOM WAS RIPPED AND IN DISREPAIR. THE SHELF IN THE YOUNG SCHOOL AGE ROOM HAD CHIPPED BLUE LAMINATE ON TOP WITH SHARP EDGES. 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.) DURING THE INSPECTION THE BEAN BAG CHAIR WAS DISPOSED OF AND THE JANITOR REMOVED THE CHIPPED BLUE LAMINATE FROM THE SHELF. ALL INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT USED BY THE CHILDREN WILL BE CLEAN, AND IN GOOD REPAIR. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3270.104(a) - Clean, good repair, proper size | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON 1-17-18, THE BOOKSHELF IN ROOM 102 AND THE SHELF IN THE ENTRY WAY TO THE BATHROOM ARE NOT MOUNTED TO THE WALL AND POSE A TIPPING HAZZARD DUE TO THE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF THE SHELVES. Correction Required: Furniture must be durable, safe, easily cleaned and appropriate for the child's size, age and special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) DURING THE INSPECTION, THE JANITOR MOUNTED THE BOOKSHELF IN ROOM 102 TO THE WALL. THE STORAGE SHELF NEAR THE BATHROOM WAS REMOVED FROM THIS AREA AND IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SHORTER SHELF. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3270.66(b)/3270.66(d) - Original container/Toxic plants not permitted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON 1-17-18, THERE WAS A BOTTLE OF CLEANER IN THE DOWNSTAIRS GIRLS BATHROOM THAT WAS IN AN UNLABELED BOTTLE. THERE WERE SEVERAL PHILODENDRON PLANTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CHILD CARE SPACE. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces. Toxic plants are not permitted in a child care space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A LABEL WAS PLACED ON THE SPRAY BOTTLE SO THE CONTENTS INSIDE COULD EASILY BE IDENTIFIED. ALL OF THE PLANTS THAT ARE CONSIDERED TOXIC WERE REMOVED FROM THE CHILD CARE SPACE. TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE, ALL CLEANING MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT IN AN ORIGINAL CONTAINER WILL HAVE A LABEL ON THE BOTTLE TO IDENTIFY THE CONTENTS. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY TOXIC PLANTS IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON 1-17-18, THE UPSTAIRS GIRLS BATHROOM HAD A LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE OUTLET COVER, LATCHING CABLE RACEWAY AND ON THE BASEBOARD BY THE SINKS. IN ROOM 105 THERE WAS A VENT THAT RUNS ALONG THE FLOOR THAT IS CHIPPED AND HAS AREAS OF RUST. 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.) A WORK ORDER WAS GIVEN TO THE JANITOR AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. THE RUSTY ITEMS IN THE BATHROOM WILL BE REPLACED SO THERE IS NO RUST PRESENT. THE VENT IN ROOM 105 WILL BE SANDED AND PAINTED SO THAT IT IS CLEAN AND FREE OF RUST. |
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| 2018-01-17 | Renewal | 3270.94(f)/3270.124(e) - Post evacuation routes/Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON 1-17-18, THE EVACUATION MAP AND WRITTEN PLAN FOR TRANSPORTING A CHILD FOR A MEDICAL EMERGENCY WAS NOT POSTED IN THE KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM. Correction Required: Evacuation routes shall be posted. 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.) AN EVACUATION MAP AND THE MEDICAL TRANSPORT PLAN WERE POSTED IN THE KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM DURING THE INSPECTION. ALL REQUIRED POSTINGS WILL BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES IN EACH CHILD CARE SPACE. |
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