Licensed Child Care Center
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C4D KIDZ
Smyrna, DE
· Kent County
5838 DUPONT PKWY,
Smyrna, DE 19977
Quick Facts
Capacity
108 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1459651
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
C4D KIDZ is a Licensed Child Care Center in SMYRNA DE, with a maximum capacity of 108 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 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:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2021: 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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| 2025-11-06 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. 14 staff need professional development plans. One staff need annual review of abuse and neglect. One staff needs orientation. Two staff need OCCL's health and safety training. Five staff need references. Seven staff letter of eligibility on file. Three staff need adult abuse registry check. One staff needs a health appraisal with TB screening. Two staff need release of employment. Four staff need service letters with documented attempts. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-11-06 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Three children need blood lead screening results. Two children need updated immunizations. One child need a development plan. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-11-06 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure classrooms have a covered trash can. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-11-06 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fall zones have enough material to absorb falls. Ensure gates are self-closing/self-latching. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-11-06 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure classrooms have enough materials. Two classrooms need science materials. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-11-01 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure proper staff to child ratio and group size at all times. Specialist noted 16 one and two-year-old children combined for nap. This was discussed and corrected when four children were moved to another classroom. Specialist also noted the three-year-old classroom out of ratio with 11 children and one staff member. This was corrected when one child was moved to another classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-11-01 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Ten staff members need an updated and completed PD plan. Two staff need CPR/FA. Two staff need 13 hours of annual training. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-11-01 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Two children need current health appraisals with blood lead screening results. One child needs health appraisal, immunizations and blood lead screening results. One child needs health appraisal with immunizations. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-11-01 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure floors, walls and counters are clean. Specialist noted the school age room needed tables wipes and floors cleaned. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-11-01 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there are enough supplies for the classroom. The pre-K classroom needs art supplies. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-11-01 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure daily activity schedule is posted. School age classroom needs a schedule posted which includes free play, outdoor and staff guided activities. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-29 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need CPR/FA. One Staff needs Administration of Medication certification. Two staff need annual review of abuse and neglect. Two staff need orientation. Four staff need OCCL's health and safety training. One staff needs job description. Four staff need references. Three staff need employee declaration and drug/alcohol statement. Two staff need letters of eligibility on file. Three staff need health appraisal with TB. Three staff need release of employment. Three staff need service letters. Two staff need working papers on file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-29 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs days of attending. One child needs hours of attending, current health appraisal with immunizations and development plan. Three children need development plan. 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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| 2024-07-29 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure areas are clean and safe to use. Specialist noted the 2 year old room had papers allover, chairs knocked over, and in general not ready to use. Ensure classrooms have a covered trash can. The two year old room and front classroom need a covered trash can. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-29 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure outdoor play area is clean and safe to use. Specialist noted a broken bin and trash on playground. Ensure shade is provide outside. Ensure fall zones are covered with enough material to absorb falls. Areas around the slide need to be replenished. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-29 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there are enough materials for the children to use. The 3-4 year old classroom needs more blocks and manipulatives. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-29 | Non Compliance | 65U - First Aid Kits | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure first aid kit is complete. Kit is missing an eye patch and tweezers. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-29 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there is enough water on hand to shelter in place for 24 hours. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-29 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure weekly lesson plans are posted. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-29 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure classrooms have a posted daily schedule. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-22 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Staff to child ratios and room capacity are maintained at all times. Specialist noted that the Pre K3 room was over with 21 children and three staff. This was discussed at the visit and corrected when the classrooms split into two groups. It was discussed that they will utilize the other side of the room or the extra classroom to maintain group size and room capacity. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-04-22 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR/First Aid, PD plan, health appraisal with TB results, 2 references and service letter with 2 documented attempts or 4 references. Staff #2 needs PD plan, 2 references and service letter with 2 documented attempts or 4 reference letters. Staff # 3 needs CPR/First Aid certification, Administration of Medication certification, 2 references and service letter with 2 documented attempts or 4 references, and health appraisal with TB results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-22 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 needs blood lead screening results. Child #3 needs blood lead screening results. Child#4 needs hours of attendance. Child #5 needs health appraisal, immunizations, and blood lead screening results. Child #6 needs blood lead screening results. Child #7 needs health appraisal and immunizations. Child #9 needs health appraisal and immunizations. Ensure child development plans are conducted after the first 45 days of enrollment. Child #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #9 need current development plan of file. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-22 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure rest equipment is labeled. Label cots in the toddler 1 and toddler 2 rooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-04-22 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans contain opportunities for each special activity for 24 months and older. Pre K3 room was missing these activities on the current lesson plan | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-04-04 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are being followed at all times. Licensing Specialist noted during the visit that the Toddler room was over ratio with up to 7 children from 7:55 am until 8:05 am. This was corrected by the time of the visit. Ratios were discussed with the staff and tracking sheets from April 3, 2024 showed classrooms to be in ratio. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-02-07 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR/First Aid certification, Administration of Medication certification, PD plan, OCCL's Health and Safety training, references, letter of eligibility, adult abuse registry check, and service letters or two documented attempts. Staff #2 needs Administration of Medication certification, PD plan, OCCL's Health and Safety training, references, adult abuse registry check, service letters or two documented attempts. Staff #3 needs CPR/First Aid, PD Plan, OCCL's Health and Safety training. Staff #4 needs CPR/First Aid, PD plan, OCCL's Health and Safety training, references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB results, release of employment and service letters or two documented attempts. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-07 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Two children need date of enrollment, One child needs hours/ days attending. Four children need current health appraisals and immunizations. Six children need blood lead screening results. Five children need developmental plans. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-07 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all sinks have hot and cold running water. Bathroom sinks were observed only having cold water. A plumber was in the process of fixing the issue at the end of the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-07 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fall zones on playground have at least 6 inches of material. Specialist noted rubber material around playset needs to be replenished around slide areas. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-07 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure classrooms have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials. Specialist noted that the Toddler 1 room was lacking materials such as blocks, manipulatives, art supplies, science and dramatic play items. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-02-07 | Non Compliance | 75U - Activity Areas | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure classrooms are set up with identifiable space with related items for activities. Specialist noted that the Toddler 1 room was missing a dramatic play and block area. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-01-05 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all areas, furnishings and equipment of the center are kept clean, hazard free and in safe condition. Specialists noted ceiling above several posts are in need of repair. Walls in the empty 1 year old room needs drywall repaired. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-01-05 | Non Compliance | 51U - Toilet Facilities | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure toilets are working to meet child to toilet ratios. Repair toilet in girls bathroom to be operable. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-08 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1-8 needs Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals certification. Staff #,2#6,#7 need CPR/First Aid with hands on training. Staff #8 needs a Professional Development plan, Orientation, 2 references, Adult Abuse Registry check, a health appraisal with TB results, Service letter with 2 attempts or 2 additional references. Staff #3 needs a letter of eligibility on file, a release of employment with service letter attempts. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-08 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs hours of enrollment, hours and days attending, emergency card information. Child #2,#3 need emergency card information, health appraisal immunizations and blood lead test results. Child #4 needs blood lead test results. Child #5, #9 need a health appraisal, immunization and blood lead test results. Child #6 needs a health appraisal. Child #7,#8 needs an emergency card. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-08 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure playground is free of hazards. Specialist observed a basketball hoop anchor that needs to be covered or removed. Ensure that gates exiting the playground open and close easily. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-08 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diapering stations have a disposable cover or mat. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-11-08 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are posted. Toddler 2 room needs lesson plans posted. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-11-08 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure daily schedule is posted in the classroom. Toddler 2 room needs daily schedule posted. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-11-08 | Non Compliance | 8U - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure application is completed and submitted 60 days before license expires. Ensure business license is current. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-18 | Non Compliance | 26U - Staffing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the administrator is present and acting in the role at least 50% of the hours of operation. Owner/Administrator Singleton stated he has not documented his attendance since the end of May. Submit the administrator's attendance for the rest of July to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-18 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure trash cans are lined with a plastic bag. This was corrected when the two trash cans in the main bathrooms were lined with a trash bag. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-05-18 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. An aide was observed alone with a group of twelve napping preschool-age children. This was corrected when a qualified ECT entered the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-05-11 | Non Compliance | 26U - Staffing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the early childhood administrator is present at least 50 % of the hours of operation. Administrator Singleton was not present when the licensing specialists arrived. LS Kenton requested Administrator Singleton's attendance records. The staff member trained in the day-to-day operations did not know where the record is kept. Administrator Singleton arrived prior to the LS leaving. He could not located the records either. Submit Administrator Singleton's attendance for May 1, 2023 through May 19, 2023 to OCCL by May 22, 2023. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-05-11 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure direct supervision is provided at all times. Upon entering the Toddler 2 classroom, LS Kenton counted 10 children present. Staff #1 stated eleven children are present. As the licensing specialists were re-counting, Staff #2 opened the door to the walk-in closet and a child was observed alone in the closet. This was corrected when the child entered the classroom. LS Kenton discussed with Administrator Singleton the idea of placing a sliding lock on the top of the closet door out of the children's reach. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-05-11 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's attendance is documented with exact arrival and departure times and entered at the time of arrival and departure. Upon entering the Toddler 2 classroom, Staff #1 was entering the children's arrival times. It was approximately 9:25 am and the children were signed into the classroom at 9:00 am. This was discussed with Administrator Singleton and corrected when staff agreed to comply in the future. There were nine children present in the Preschool 3 classroom, but eight were signed in. This was corrected when the nineth child was signed into the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-05-11 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Discontinue the use of air fresheners. An air freshener was observed in the girls and the boys bathrooms. This was discussed and corrected when they were removed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-05-11 | Non Compliance | 9U - Changes Affecting a License | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Submit a plan review and receive approval before making any changes to the indoor areas. The classroom in the middle of the center is no longer set up to provide care. Administrator Curtis Singleton stated he used the equipment and materials to set up the school-age classroom. He plans to purchase additional equipment/materials to set the middle classroom back up for care. The school-age classroom was split into two classrooms, pre-k on one side and school-age on the other side. Measurements will need to be taken of the new pre-k and school-age classrooms. This was discussed with Administrator Singleton and corrected when he agreed to comply in the future. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-03-08 | Non Compliance | 46U - Air Quality and Windows | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the center is ventilated to ensure the air quality provides a healthy environment for children and adults. Upon entering the building, the licensing specialists smelled an overwhelming sewage smell. The smell was the strongest in the front bathroom. Staff stated a child recently had a bowel movement; however, another staff stated she has smelled the smell since Monday. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-03-08 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase a foot-activated trash can for diapers in the bathroom. The trash can is broke and the foot pedal no longer lifts the lid. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-01-26 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Air fresheners are prohibited. LS Sommer removed one spray from the school-age classroom. Upon arrival, a worker from EcoLab was spraying the facilities hallways, bathrooms, and kitchen. LS McPhatter asked to see the MSDS for the Alpine WSG being used which state "harmful to animals and humans", "cover kitchen surfaces", and do not apply to classrooms when in use". LS Sommer observed uncovered food and surfaces in the kitchen, and children walking the hallways sprayed, and using the sprayed bathrooms. LS Sommer spoke with the Director of OCCL who informed OCCL staff to evacuate the children to the playground, and have the children picked up immediately. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-01-26 | Non Compliance | 46U - Air Quality and Windows | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Upon arrival, LS Sommer and McPhatter observed the facility smelled of "sewage". LS Sommer spoke to one staff member who stated EcoLab was present spraying for possible pests and a plumber would be arriving that afternoon. Per the directive of the Director of OCCL, the facility was evacuated to the playground due to poor air quality and children were picked up by parents. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-01-23 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained. LS Sommer observed three children in the bathroom with one staff leaving 11 two-year-old children in the classroom with an early childhood intern. LS Sommer observed 11 three-year-old children alone with one staff. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-01-23 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Clean the kitchen floors and surfaces. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-01-23 | Non Compliance | 58U - Sanitation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Mops used for cleaning must be rinsed, disinfected, wrung, and hung to dry. LS Sommer observed a mop in a mop bucket with dingy water in the kitchen. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-21 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained. Two staff were observed with 27 children, four-years-old to school-age; 13 children were school-age. This was discussed and corrected when another staff arrived and the preschool-age children were separated from the school-agers. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 17U - Telephones | Completed |
| Corrective Action: LS Sommer called the phone number listed on the front door and Staff #1 answered the phone but was not present. Staff #1 stated the number listed is a cellphone and provided the facilities phone number on location to OCCL. This was discussed and staff agreed to comply. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 24U - Staff Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the building has sufficient staffing to operate. Upon arrival, the facility had five classrooms open with four qualified and eligible staff present. Prior to Staff #1 arriving, not all staff could have lunch or bathroom breaks. LS Sommer informed Staff #1 over the phone herself or Mr. Singleton needed to come to the facility to assist with staffing. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Upon arrival, LS Sommer observed Staff #7, an aide, alone with nine three-year-old children. Prior to checking the classrooms during the walk around, Staff #7 combined with Staff #4 for naptime. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR/ First Aid, a professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, and annual review of abuse and neglect. Staff #2 needs a professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, ad annual review of abuse and neglect. Staff #3 a professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, ad annual review of abuse and neglect. Staff 4 needs a professional development plan. Staff #5 a professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, ad annual review of abuse and neglect, and a letter of eligibility on file. Staff #6 needs a professional development plan, annual review of safe sleep, ad annual review of abuse and neglect, and a letter of eligibility on file. Staff #7 needs CPR/ First Aid, two service letters, and a DEEDS submission on file. Staff #8 needs CPR/ First Aid, criminal history eligibility, a health appraisal on OCCL's form with TB, three service letters, and a DEEDS submission on file. Staff #9 needs CPR | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete and available. Staff #1 stated the facility has an enrollment of 86 children but the files were not available on sight because Mr. Singleton had taken them home. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair the missing toilet seat in the girls bathroom. Repair the vent shield in the two-year-old classroom. Remove or repair the rusted soap dispensers with chipping paint from two bathrooms. LS Sommer observed belongings in the one-year-old classroom touching on labeled hooks. This was discussed and staff corrected it. Purchase covered trashcans for the kitchen. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure food is stored properly with labels to avoid spoilage. LS Sommer observed cheese and bacon unwrapped in the refrigerator. This was discussed and corrected when it was thrown away. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair the gate to ensure it is self-closing and self-latching. Remove the broken basketball backboard with exposed shattered glass. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there are sufficient quantities of toys School-age needs language/ literacy, manipulatives, science, music, dramatic play, and art. The two-year-olds need more language/literacy. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase a new foot activated trash can for the girls changing station. Provide disposable covers to all changing stations with soap/water, and disinfectant. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Complete and post the monthly fire drill log and inspections. LS Sommer did not observe an inspection past June 2022. Purchase enough emergency water and food to shelter in place for 24 hours. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure weekly lesson plans are available for each classroom. Lesson plans were needed in the one-year-old, two-year-old, and preschool classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Post and follow a daily schedule. A daily schedule was needed for the one-year-old, two-year-old, four-year-old, and school-age classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-11-10 | Non Compliance | 8U - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the 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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| 2022-10-19 | Non Compliance | 26U - Staffing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure access to files is available at all times. LS Sommer requested the teacher trained in day-to-day form. According to staff, the office was locked. LS Sommer requested attendance for the administrator and it could not be provided. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-10-19 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure personal belongings are not touching and in labeled storage. LS Sommer observed the preschool children's belongings lined up along a wall touching. This was discussed and corrected. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-10-19 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure medication is labeled with a child's name. LS Sommer observed diaper cream without labels. This was discussed and corrected. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-10-19 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a monthly lesson plan is posted for the school-age classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-10-19 | Non Compliance | 75U - Activity Areas | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all required activities are in the school-age classroom. LS Sommer observed one container of blocks and books. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-10-12 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff to child ratio is maintained. During the visit, LS Sommer observed an aide alone with ten four and five-year-old children. While in the classroom, a staff member brought an early childhood teacher and six three-year-old children into the classroom to combine. LS Sommer observed three three-year-old children on the indoor playground with the one and two-year-old children. According to attendance, an aide was alone with 12 two-year-old children from 10:06 a.m. until 12:39 p.m. Six one-year-old children were signed into the one-year-old classroom alone until an aide signed in at 12:30 p.m. on the tracking sheet. This was corrected by the time LS Sommer left the facility. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-10-12 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff have criminal history eligibility prior to being alone with children. One staff was observed alone during the visit with ten four-year-old children without criminal history determination due to out of state checks pending. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-05-11 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained. LS Sommer observed two staff alone with 13 children, the youngest was one-year-old. LS Sommer observed a one-year-old child walk alone from the one-year-old bathroom to the indoor playground. This was discussed and corrected when a third staff entered the indoor playground. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-05-11 | Non Compliance | 76U - Activity Schedule | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children under two-years-old are not provided screen time. LS Vandewater observed a group of children watching a staff members phone, the youngest was one-year-old. This was discussed and corrected. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2021-11-22 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff sign in and out of the attendance record to reflect their presence in a classroom. According to attendance, during lunch breaks from 12:00-1:07 p.m., one staff was alone with 17 school-age children. When asked, staff stated another staff member was present. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2021-11-10 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained at all times. LS Sommer observed 13 children, the youngest was one-year-old, alone with two aides. A school-age intern was alone with three one-year-old children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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