Description: Bright beginnings begin here and never end. At Dawn's Early Light we provide a structured learning environment that stimulates a child's heart and mind. Children have a chance to develop skills in cooperative play, social interaction, leadership and compassion. All of this while having fun! Activities are planned to encourage children to expand their potential without thinking about it, to enhance reasoning skills and to form wholesome observations about the world we live in. Each age group is provided with developmentally appropriate activities and centers.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The posted staffing patterns are from 7/1/2021, however the last staffing patterns rec'd from the director were from October 2020. Director gave Lic. Spec. a copy of the July 2021 staffing patterns on site. Discussed that the posted staffing patterns don't reflect what was observed today. The director agreed that she needed to update the staffing patterns and post more current staffing patterns. Please forward the new updated corrected staffing patterns to the OCC, as soon as possible but within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-09-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: The director reported on site today that 2 staff-AF and DD are no longer employed at the center. The director submitted a 1203 form on site deleting AF as of 8/8/21 and DD as of 8/20/21. Staff changes are to be reported within 5 days. The staff change is now reported which does correct the non-compliance but the changes weren't reported within the 5 days. Please report all staff changes timely in the future. | |||
| 2021-09-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon arrival this morning Lic. Spec. observed an aide-BB alone with an infant in the infant room. The infant room staffing was corrected on site when PH moved to cover this room. TR was observed to be in charge of the 2 yr. old room,-Navigator room. TR is an aide, and is missing ADA to be qualified. The director reports that TR will immediately enroll in an ADA class to become qualified. Today, the director covered in the 2's room to have a qualified staff in the room for a few hours. The director reports that she didn't realize that an infant was starting earlier than 8 am and that she will revise the staffing to accommodate the infant room staffing. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days to indicate how all the classrooms will be properly staffed all day. | |||
| 2021-09-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.03D(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Observed a group size of 4 children with one staff but there were 3 children under the age of 2 in the Trail Blazer room and one 2 year old in the group. This group composition requires 2 staff. This was corrected when the 2 year old was moved to another room. While this was corrected today, it is unclear how this room will remain in compliance in the future. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2021-09-08 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.08.03D(2)(a) | Corrected |
| Findings: Lic. Spec. observed a group of 21 children in a preschool Pioneer classroom. There were 2 staff in the room. This room was out of compliance with the group size for over an hour this morning. When an aide became available then children were moved from the Pioneer room to the Explorer room. While this was corrected today, it is unclear how this room will remain in compliance in the future. Please forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Full | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: The posted staffing pattern in the infant room doesn't list LH, and she was present but recently started. Please post the most current staffing pattern in each room and forward the most current staffing pattern as soon as possible, within 30 days. The last staffing pattern rec'd was dated 9/16/20 and doesn't reflect the current staff. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Full | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There are numerous staff that were hired and not all of the documentation was reported or rec'd timely at the OCC. AM was hired as of Sept 8 and her release was rec'd 9/21. The 1203 form adding DD, RP and TC was rec'd on 9/13 but the their releases were rec'd 9/21 and no start date was listed on the 1203 form. The OCC is to receive the completed 1203 form and the release (as well as the CBC's) before the staff starts work. These are examples of staff not reported timely. The OCC also rec'd a 1203 on 9/13 adding DF as of 9/8 and to date no release or cbc was rec'd for him. The center has since deleted DF and RP. Please forward required documentation timely, and forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Full | 13A.16.06.12A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: The training for TW was due by October 2019 and was completed late, by May 2020. She needs at least 1 more hour of training by October 2020 for this training year. TR completed over 6 hours of training late, by March 2020 but it was due by October 2019. . Please be sure that staff are completing the required continued training timely. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Full | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: Based on our discussion today and upon review of the most recent staffing pattern dated 9/16/2020 there are times throughout the day where there are not qualified staff working with groups of children. There is an aide alone with a group of children in the Adventurer room from 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm. There is not an approved staff in the Trailblazers room (if toddlers are in the group-as per the staffing pattern). There is actually a person listed on the 9/16 staffing pattern in the Trailblazers room that the OCC hasn't been notified about. The director states that this person never started. Please be sure that each room has a qualified staff person with the children at all times. Please rearrange staff to be sure that all children have a qualified staff with them at all times, or reduce the hours that care if offered to ensure qualified staff are with children at all times. Please submit corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Full | 13A.16.09.02A | Corrected |
| Findings: There is no primary staff person assigned to the infants nor is a primary staff assigned on the infant schedules, in the infant room. or in the toddler room. Discussed the need for completed individual schedules that include the primary staff person assigned for each infant. Please immediately assign and document the primary staff person for each child under age 2 and forward written corrective action within 30 days. | |||
| 2020-09-30 | Full | 13A.16.09.02C | Corrected |
| Findings: There were 4 of the 6 infant individual schedules in the infant room that haven't been updated for over 3 months. Please immediately ask parent to update the schedules and forward the written corrective action regarding the updates within 30 days. | |||
| 2020-09-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.06A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: Upon a review of current staff the director reported that 10 staff listed as working at the center have left employment at the center. All of the staff left more than 10 days ago. The director immediately forwarded a 1203 form deleting the 10 staff. The AP list will be updated asap. This violation was corrected. Please be sure to notify the OCC of any staff changes. | |||
| 2020-09-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.09.04A(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: It was reported that the children didn't have sheets on their cots at nap time. Upon making an unannounced inspection at rest time, Lic. Spec. observed all the resting children with either a sheet on their mat or a sleeping bag on their mat, or an all in one sheet and blanket/pillow combination linen on their mat. The director reports that each mat is labeled and only used by one child and that the mats are cleaned and sanitized regularly. Lic. Spec. did discuss trying to distance the children better at rest time. Lic. Spec. "met" with the director in the school age room and didn't mention the sheet part of the complaint before being taken into the other rooms. By the time Lic. Spec. went into the classrooms it was nap time. Most children were already settled on their mats. However, Lic. Spec could see how they were resting. There was only one child without a linen on his mat. The staff explained that he had an accident the day before and the sheet hadn't been replaced. The staff wasn't aware of extra sheets in the building. The director states that there were extra sheets. Clean linens need to be made available for each child resting on site. Please supply child with linen. | |||
| 2019-08-07 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.03.06A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: There were two staff who were hired and the OCC was not notified within 5 days of them being hired. The releases were also not received within 5 days of being hired. The OCC is aware of these two staff now. One of the releases was mailed and the last release for a new staff was received on site today. So this non-compliance is corrected. Please be sure to notify the OCC within 5 days of any new staff being hired. | |||
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I’d give 0 stars if I could. If you care about your children do not take them here. The owner of this facility is emotionally and verbally abusive to the staff and children behind closed doors. She has been reported to CPS MULTIPLE times and brags that she is “untouchable”. She fires any staff who has a problem and kicks out any family who confronts her. I have ample proof of this behavior from staff who have reported her. My child went to smart start for 5 years and she she bought it out and kicked us out after 3 days via email while she was on vacation and refused to speak with me directly. Why?? because I confronted her about a few concerns like any normal parent would do…. During this interaction she invalidated my child’s experience and told me none of what he said happened. Which I later found out from other parents and staff was a lie. This doesnt hurt me it hurts my child and all the other children she did this too during the transition…it’s abandonment. Dawn is unable to take accountability for her actions and kicks out anyone who asks her to do so for her harmful actions against our children. As someone who as dedicated my life to saving children.... Dawn is a predator be careful.