Licensed Child Care Center
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Delaware State University Early Childhood Laboratory School
Dover, DE
· Kent County
1200 N. DUPONT HIGHWAY,
Dover, DE 19901
Quick Facts
Capacity
67 children
Age Range
1 year through 5 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
851437
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
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY EARLY CHILDHOOD LABORATORY SCHOOL is a Licensed Child Care Center in DOVER DE, with a maximum capacity of 67 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 year through 5 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Nonprofit;Purchase of Care;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-04-14 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff and volunteers are not present on site without an eligibility determination. Two staff were present without a comprehensive background check or eligibility determination. This was corrected at the visit when the staff were asked to leave and the Administrator agreed to not have them return until the letters are received. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2026-04-14 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, completed health appraisal, two service letter attempts, and a completed PD plan. Six staff need a completed PD plan. One staff needs a complete file. One staff needs Orientation, OCCL's Health & Safety Training, references, eligibility determination, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB, and Service Letters. One staff needs Orientation, OCCL's Health & Safety Training, references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal, and service letters. One staff needs Orientation, references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal, and service letters. One staff needs annual review of child abuse/neglect, orientation, TB screening, and service letters. One staff needs orientation, OCCL's Health & Safety Training, references, health appraisal with TB, and service letters. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-14 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal and blood lead level test result. Three children need a blood lead level test result. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-14 | Non Compliance | 42U - Documenting Children's Progress | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure developmental progress is tracked for each child and developmental plans are completed. Establish an organized system for this and submit to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-14 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all trash cans are covered. The trash can lid in the four-year-old classroom's bathroom is broken and does not cover properly. Repair lid. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-14 | Non Compliance | 58U - Sanitation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diaper-changing area in the one-year-old classroom has a labeled soap and water bottle for cleaning. Add bottle. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-14 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure evacuation routes are posted in each classroom. Add routes to the two and four-year-old classrooms. Ensure fire prevention checklist and evacuation drills are conducted monthly. Conduct April's and submit to OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-14 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are current and posted for each classroom and contain required activities based on age. Submit lesson plans for the one, two, and three-year-old classrooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-14 | Non Compliance | 75U - Activity Areas | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure activity areas in the two-year-old classroom include art supplies. Add accessible art supplies. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-04-14 | Non Compliance | 8U - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. This was corrected at the visit when the application was submitted. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-04-10 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all staff are fingerprinted and receive an eligibility determination prior to beginning work. A kitchen staff person has been on site since January without a complete staff file or comprehensive background check. This was corrected at the visit when the staff person left for the day and will not permitted to return, according to the Administrator. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2025-04-10 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs CPR/FA training, a professional development plan, OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, a job description, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB screening, release of employment history, two documented attempts to obtain service letters, and two more references if a service letter is not returned. One staff person needs orientation, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB screening, two documented attempts to obtain service letters, and one more reference is a service letter is not returned. Four staff need a professional development plan and annual review of child abuse/neglect. One staff person needs CPR/FA training, a professional development plan, annual review of child abuse/neglect, and OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff person needs CPR/FA training, annual review of child abuse/neglect, and a professional development plan. One staff | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-10 | Non Compliance | 38U - Parents Right to Know | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the Parent's Right to Know log is completed and signed by every enrolled family or family touring the facility. Review the Parent's Right to Know information with each enrolled family and obtain signatures of the parent or guardian. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-10 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Two children need a signed Parent's Right to Know. One child needs a blood lead level test result. One child need updated immunizations. All children need a completed child development plan. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-10 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's individual belongings are not touching. Separate personal belongings in the pre-k 4 classroom. Ensure outdoor trash cans are inaccessible to children. Either remove trash cans from outdoor play area or secure lids with a lock to make them inaccessible. Ensure air fresheners are not used in child care space. Remove air refreshener from the one-year-old classrooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-10 | Non Compliance | 51U - Toilet Facilities | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure liquid soap is available at all times in the toilet rooms. There was no liquid soap in one of the two toilet rooms in the three-year-old classroom. Add soap. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-10 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure outdoor play area is maintained in a clean condition. LS Brey observed trash scattered on the playground. Clean all trash from area. Ensure mulch in all fall zones measures nine inches deep. Rake mulch to all fall zones or replenish, as needed, to nine inches. Ensure gates are self-closing and self-latching. Repair main entrance gate to ensure it self-closes and self-latches. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-10 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure diaper-changing procedures are posted in all areas used for diapering. Post procedures in the one-year-old classroom. Ensure disposable covers are available and being used between each diaper change. Supply disposable covers in each diapering area. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-10 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Medication Administration Records (MAR) are being completed and signed by the parent/guardian for all medications. Diaper creams, lotions, sunscreens, and chap sticks were observed in classrooms without appropriate permissions on an MAR. Either obtain MAR's for each medication or return the medication to the family. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-04-10 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure current lesson plan is posted each week. Post current lesson plan in the one-year-old classroom. Ensure lesson plans for ages two and older contain a weekly opportunity in a food/healthy habit. Update lesson plan to include this in the two-year-old classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure ratios and maximum group size are maintained at all times, according to the youngest child present. According to attendance records submitted to OCCL for corrective action from non-compliances cited during a complaint investigation on June 26, 2024, the movement room was over maximum group size. Records show the center was also over maximum group size for nap. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff are documenting their exact arrival and departure time in each classroom. According to attendance records submitted to OCCL for corrective action from non-compliances cited during a complaint investigation on June 26, 2024, staff were signed into multiple rooms at the same time and not signed out on multiple days. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Non Compliance | 16U - Insurance Coverage | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Maintain current insurance documentation. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-09 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need an Adult Health Appraisal with TB screening and two attempts at obtaining Service Letters. One staff needs a Release of Employment History, a Professional Development Plan, and must complete OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals. One staff needs two attempts at obtaining a Service Letter and one more Reference if Service Letters are not received. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-09 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated Health Appraisal. One child needs an updated Health Appraisal and Immunizations. Five children need a blood lead level test result. Three children need completed Medication Administration Records (MAR) for their diaper creams. Anything other than soap and water is considered medication and requires a signed MAR. LS Brey observed baby lotion in the classrooms, accessible to children, and was told by staff they apply it to the children after wiping their faces. Discontinue the general use of baby lotion in all classrooms or obtain parent permission on an MAR for each child and each child must have their own bottle. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-09 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure accurate attendance records are maintained at all times, documenting the exact arrival and departure of every child. Three children were not signed into the two-year-old classroom. This was corrected at the visit when the children were signed in. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-04-09 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Label all soap/water and sanitizer bottles used in the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-09 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's belongings are stored neatly and not touching. Add outlet covers to any exposed outlets in the classrooms. Purchase covered trash cans for each classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-09 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair entrance gate to the outdoor playground area to ensure it is self-closing and self-latching. Replenish mulch in all fall zones to at least 9 inches. Repair or remove the "gear" play equipment in the large playground area. LS Brey observed cracked corners and one large piece hanging off that was broken and had sharp edges. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-09 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Label all children's rest equipment. Store equipment so the bedding is not touching. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-09 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans are posted for each classroom. Ensure lesson plans for ages two and older include a weekly opportunity for a healthy food/habit, science, music, and sensory activity. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-04-09 | Non Compliance | 8U - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure renewal 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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| 2023-04-14 | Non Compliance | 24U - Staff Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Administrator must have specialist training in infant and toddler care. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-04-14 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are completed. Professional development plan for Staff #1,2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 OCCL Health and Safety Training for Staff #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Adult abuse registry check for Staff #8 Health Appraisal with TB for Staff #3 and 8 Release of Employment for Staff # 3 and 8 Service letters for Staff #3 and 8 | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-04-14 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's files are completed. Child #2 and 8 need lead blood screening results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-04-14 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all surfaces are cleanable. Walls in Pre-K room need to be painted. Touch up chipped paint in all classrooms. Patch and paint hole in playroom. Cover trash can in perk bathroom. Remove all air fresheners in classrooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-04-14 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure every freezer has a working thermometer. -2 new freezers did not have working thermometers. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-04-14 | Non Compliance | 65U - First Aid Kits | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure first aid kit is completed. Missing an eye patch and triangle bandage. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-07 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2, #5, #7, #8, and #9 need updated professional development plans. Staff #7, and #8 need updated annual abuse and neglect. Staff #7 needs CPR and First Aide certification. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-07 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff are signing in and out with accurate times. Staff #3 was signed in to the Pre-K classroom, but not physically present. This was discussed and corrected at the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-04-07 | Non Compliance | 38U - Parents Right to Know | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure parents right to know log is complete with all enrolled children and anyone who tours. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-07 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 and #3 need health appraisals, immunization records, and lead test results. Child #8 and #13 need health appraisals with immunization records. Child #5, and #11 need lead test results. Child #4, #8, #10, #11, #13, #15, and #16 need developmental plans. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-07 | Non Compliance | 45U - Hazardous Materials | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children are not exposed to hazards. Cabinet in the Pre-K classroom with the washer inside needs to be repaired. Place a child lock on the infant bathroom where hazardous materials are stored. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-07 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure fridge and freezer in the K-Prep and one-year-old room have a working thermometer. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-07 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure nap equipment in the two-year-old and four-year-old room is labeled. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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