Description: We will provide a healthy and safe environment in which your child can learn, play, and grow all the while having fun. As we strongly believe in a low teacher-to-student ratio our experienced and caring staff of early childhood development specialists will see to your child’s daily needs with ease.  We are always encouraging our children to expand and develop a greater sense of self awareness, self expression, and self esteem through play and group activities. Your child’s intellectual and physical abilities will be challenged as well as their imaginations through adventure and exploration.   At Children's Center for Discovery your child does not just become a student they become part of a family.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The staffing patterns that are posted are dated 7/14/2021. There are staff written on the staffing patterns that are no longer employed at the center. The Director will submit updated staffing patterns by the end of the business 11/19/2021. | |||
| 2021-11-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.09B | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no documentation of 12 hours of annual training for a staff member. The staff member will have 30 calendar days from today's date to submit the training to the LS. | |||
| 2021-11-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was no documentation of basic health and safety training for an aide that was hired on 3/24/2021. The staff member will have 30 calendar days from today's date to submit the basic health and safety training to the LS. | |||
| 2021-11-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There was a file that did not contain any documentation of six hours of continuous training. The staff member will need to submit six hours of training to OCC within a month of todays date. | |||
| 2021-11-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.12C | Corrected |
| Findings: There was not documentation of an aide orientation in the file. The staff member was hired on 3/24/2021, The staff member will have 30 calendar days from today's date to submit the aide orientation to the LS. | |||
| 2021-11-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: At the time of the inspection, there were two aides with eleven two year old children. The teacher that is assigned to this classroom was in the preschool room as the teacher assigned to the preschool classroom was not present. If the preschool teacher is present tomorrow, the teacher assigned to the two year old classroom will be in the classroom. If the preschool teacher is not present tomorrow, a sub will be put in the two year old classroom. | |||
| 2021-11-15 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.09.04A(4)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were two crib mattresses that did not have tight fitting sheets. The teacher in the classroom put clips on the crib sheets during the inspection. | |||
| 2020-11-17 | Full | 13A.16.03.04C | Corrected |
| Findings: LS reviewed 22 children's files at the time of the inspection. There were 3 children that need an updated emergency form, signed and dated by the child's parent within the past 12 months. Director will notify families, obtain updates of the emergency forms, and submit copies to LS via email once received. | |||
| 2020-11-17 | Full | 13A.16.03.04D(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS reviewed 22 children's files at the time of the inspection. There were 2 children that were missing health inventories. Director will notify families, obtain copies of the health inventory (both parts I and II), and submit copies to LS via email once received. | |||
| 2020-11-17 | Full | 13A.16.03.04E | Corrected |
| Findings: LS reviewed 22 children's files at the time of the inspection. There were 9 children that were missing lead screenings. Director will notify families, obtain copies of the lead screening, and submit copies to LS via email once received. | |||
| 2020-11-17 | Full | 13A.16.03.04G | Corrected |
| Findings: LS reviewed 22 children's files at the time of the inspection. There were 4 children that were missing immunizations. Director will notify families, obtain copies of immunizations, and submit copies to LS via email once received. | |||
| 2020-10-21 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Complaint was made that the roof in the infant room was leaking and the ceiling was caving into the classroom. LS inspected the infant classrooms virtually. There is some water damage on the ceiling of Infant II; however it appears to be a water stain and some paint damage. From the virtual inspection, the ceiling did not appear to be "caving in" as was suggested in the complaint. Director stated that this past summer the building siding was replaced, the HVAC team rerouted the water to a drip pan (directly over the infant room) not knowing it was cracked. The drip pan leaked through the ceiling (not during child care hours). HVAC rerouted the water again to an outside source to avoid future leaking. There have been no other leaks since then. Director will have the ceiling damage repaired this weekend, by Monday October 26th. Director shared her detailed plan of having the drywall removed, new drywall added, sanding, and eventually painting. Director will send photos to LS by Monday, October 26th of completed repairs. | |||
| 2020-02-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01B(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS discussed the complaint with the Director. Director stated that on the day of February 13th, the Director and another Infant teacher were in one infant classroom with eight infants. LS discussed the lack of being able to address the children's individual care needs when they are over capacity and not within OCC regulations. During the time of the inspection, the Preschool classroom had 12 children with one Preschool teacher, two of which were school age children. When asked about the school age children, the Preschool teacher stated they are not with her and I needed to ask the Director about those children. LS discussed that the center is not currently licensed for school age children and with the Preschool teacher present, she is not able to address their individual care needs. LS to determine what further action needs to occur after speaking to the OCC Regional Manager. | |||
| 2020-02-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: LS discussed the complaint with the Director. At the time of the inspection, LS observed 12 children in the Preschool classroom with one Preschool teacher, two of which were school age children. There was no School-Age teacher present in the classroom and the center is not licensed for school age children at this time. The Director took the school age children to school during the inspection and inquired as to whether they need to be did-enrolled. LS discussed this with the Director and further action will be determined by the OCC Regional Manager. | |||
| 2020-02-18 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: LS discussed the complaint with the Director. LS reviewed the staffing patterns and all have qualified child care teachers assigned to each group. During the inspection, the Preschool classroom had two school age children present without a School Age Teacher. LS discussed this with the Director and will determine what further action will be needed after speaking to the Regional Manager. Director has requested that the Preschool classroom be re-measured and she will submit a changes in facilities form to add school-agers to the license. | |||
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Actually should receive several negative stars. First off the center has been confirmed by the health and licensing board to have extremely high levels of lead in the water system inside daycare.
Extremely high turn over rate of employees which means you never know exactly who is watching your kids.
Several previous employees have stated the director of this location will physically punish your children. Multiple code violations this year and numerous ones in the several years I have allowed my kids to go here. Currently shopping for new child care as this place is unsafe and very unprofessional.