Description:
Children of America provides educational daycare in Hockessin, DE. As leaders in child care we provide educational and enrichment programming for infants, toddler, preschool, kindergarten and school-age children. Our community-based schools offer children the opportunity to grow in a rich environment that promotes a love of learning
Initial Licensed Date: 07/25/08; Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care; Stars Rating: Two Stars; Special Conditions: Regulated Services:;
Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2019: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-21 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure only qualified staff who have been determined eligible are supervising children. At the time of the visit Staff #8 was alone with children in Preschool I. This was corrected at the visit when a qualified staff member joined her. | |||
| 2019-08-21 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff files must be complete. An orientation record is needed for Staff #2, 6, and 8. Additional reference letters are need for Staff #2 and 6. An adult abuse registry check is needed for Staff #8. A health appraisal is needed for Staff #2. | |||
| 2019-08-21 | Non Compliance | 22N - General qualifications | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff are fingerprinted within 30 calendar days of hire. Staff #8 was not fingerprinted within required time. Documentation of fingerprinting was received at visit. | |||
| 2019-08-21 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Child files must be complete. Infant feeding schedules are needed for Child #16, 17, and 18. Development plans are needed for Child #8, 13, 16, 17, and 18. Complete emergency card information is needed for Child #7. Updated health appraisal with immunizations are needed for Child #1, 9, and 14. Day and hours of attendance are needed for Child #5. | |||
| 2019-08-21 | Non Compliance | 49N - Emergency planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: An emergency plan must be posted in center. An emergency plan is needed. | |||
| 2019-02-28 | Non Compliance | 53N - Transportation | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A Staff member was driving while holding and talking on a cell phone. Drivers must comply with state driving laws. Document a meeting with all drivers at which state laws and review. Send documentation to OCCL by 3-22-19. | |||
| 2018-11-08 | Non Compliance | 68N - Infant and toddler care | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Infant daily activities were not recorded properly. A parent received notification of activities for her child, though he was not present. Ensure staff are properly documenting activities. A discussion was had with Ms. Cannata about properly documenting infant daily activities. Ms. Cannata agreed to review how to properly document infant daily activities in Tadpole with staff members. | |||
| 2018-10-12 | Non Compliance | 45N - Hand washing | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff were not washing their hands after diaper changes. Ensure all children and staff wash their hands after diapering with soap and running water, including when gloves have been worn, and use single service towels or a mechanical hand drying device for drying hands. Have all staff review proper hand-washing procedures and document this training. Submit documentation to OCCL. | |||
| 2018-10-12 | Non Compliance | 60N - Administration of medication | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure proper diapering procedures are being followed, including proper sanitation of the diapering surface with soap and water followed by bleach and water. Ensure staff and children wash hands immediately after diaper changing. | |||
| 2018-10-12 | Non Compliance | 47N - Diapering | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all staff applying diaper cream are medication certified. Ensure all children treated with diaper cream have written consent by parent/guardian. | |||
| 2018-08-09 | Non Compliance | 262 - Adequate supervision on trips off premise? | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Obtain a trash can with a lid. | |||
| 2018-08-09 | Non Compliance | 33N - Annual professional development plan | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A staff member need to sign a professional development plan. | |||
| 2018-08-09 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: All staff files need to be complete. All staff need annual abuse and neglect reviewed with the exception of two staff. One staff needs two references and a service letter. One staff member needs to be fingerprinted. | |||
| 2018-08-09 | Non Compliance | 66N - Program goals and planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Lesson plans must describe social emotional activities on the lesson plan; such as activities must be age-appropriate. | |||
| 2017-11-20 | Non Compliance | 53N - Transportation | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Document arrangements with a child's parent and the child's school regarding transportation provided by the licensee to and from the child's school. A child did not have documented arrangements on file. | |||
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