Description: Discovery Junction established by Nancy and Rick Edris,
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the Preschool 1 classroom that there were several wooden blocks with rough edges and splinters. It was also observed in the same classroom that a bin holding toy cars was not clean. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The wooden blocks with the rough edges and splinters were removed from the classroom. The bin holding the toy cars was cleaned. Staff were reminded to be doing daily checks of the toys and bins to make sure that all toys and are clean and in good repair at all times. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.106(f) - 2 feet apart | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the Young Toddler classroom that there was not a least 2 feet of space on three sides of rest equipment while children were napping. Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The young toddler room teachers were instructed to move the climbing mat at nap time to ensure that at least 2 feet of space on three sides of rest equipment during napping is achieved. Staff were told that this is to be done every nap time to ensure that this nap time regulation is always met. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.107 - Refrigerator | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the Preschool 2 classroom that the refrigerator was at 48 F. It was also observed in the Older Toddler classroom that refrigerator was at 48 F. Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45 F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The temperature in the preschool 2 and older toddler refrigerator was turned down to ensure that the refrigerator temperatures were below 45 degrees F. Teachers were reminded to daily check the thermometers in the refrigerators in their rooms to ensure that the refrigerators are operating at the correct temperature at all times |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The Staff Person in the Preschool 1 classroom did not know the names of the children in their assigned groups. Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children and know the names of those children at all times. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The Staff Person in preschool 1 was directed to look at the schedule of the children handed out every week. She was reminded that the children located under her name on the schedule are the children in her assigned group and that she needed to know that information at all times. Staff upon hire are informed of this and told that children under their name on the schedule are in their assigned group and that they need to know these children's names at all times. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information on file for Child #4 and Child #6 did not include a home phone number. The emergency contact information on file for Child #5 did not include a home phone number or parent's work address. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The home phone number for child #4 and #6 will be marked N/A. The home phone number for child #5 will be marked as N/A and the parent will be asked to fill in the work address. In the future all emergency contact forms will be checked when turned in to make sure that this information is filled in or marked NA if the home phone does not exist. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed in the School Age classroom that updated emergency contact information was not present in the child care space for children receiving care in the space. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The School Age room had multiple contact binders and the one viewed by the inspector was not the most up to date one. The school age staff were told to consolidate all up to date information into one central binder that they all make sure is kept up to date with the most current emergency contact information and to appropriately discard all other out of date information now and in the future. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: All classrooms in the facility were missing a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency displayed conspicuously in every child care space. Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Based on recommendations from the state inspector, a plan was revised and written down identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provision in the event of an emergency. Stated plan will be handed out to staff when the center is able to re-open from COVID-19 outbreak. Staff will be told to make sure that the plan is prominently displayed in their classrooms near their phones at all times. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.124(f) - Updated every 6 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact forms in the School Age classroom for Child #7 (updated 5/6/19) , Child #8 (updated 5/8/19) Child #9 (updated 8/16/19), Child #10 (updated 6/14/19), Child #11(updated 1/3/19). The emergency contact for Child #19 (7/8/19), Child #20 (4/2/19) from the Young Toddler classroom were not updated once in a 6 month period. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The emergency contact forms for the children in question will be updated from the office copies. The school age and young toddler classrooms will be reminded to check their emergency contact to make sure that they are all the most up to date forms and current at all times. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.131(e) - ACIP recommended immunization record | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The immunization record for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include documentation to support that the child received an annual Influenza vaccine in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP Correction Required: The facility may not accept or retain an infant 2 months of age or older, a toddler or a preschool child at the facility for more than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility unless the parent provides written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of the dates (month, day and year) the child was administered immunizations in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) In the future parents will be asked to turn in an updated immunization record when their child receives the flu shot. If the child is not getting vaccinated for the flu shot they will be asked to provide a strong statement of exemption written and included in the child's file. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(2)(ii) - Exemption documentation from health professional | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for Child #5 included a medical exemption from immunization that was not written, signed and dated by the child's physician, physician's assistant or CRNP. Correction Required: Exemption from immunization for reasons of medical need must be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's physician, physician's assistant or CRNP. The statement shall be kept in the child's record. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Child #5's parents will be asked to provide a statement written, signed and dated from the child's physician, physician assistant or CRNP stating that the child cannot receive the flu shot for medical reasons. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.133(2) - Written instructions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The medication for Child #5, Child #12, Child #13, Child #15 Child #17, Child #18 did not include prescription labels or written instruction from the provider who prescribed the medicine. Correction Required: A staff person shall administer a prescription medication only if written instructions are provided from the individual who prescribed the medicine. Instructions for administration contained on a prescription label are acceptable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Medications for children listed now have a prescription label or written instructions for the provider who prescribed the medication. If the medication was Tylenol and not prescribed, it was sent home. Staff will be instructed on the proper way to fill out a medication log and the conditions that need to occur for the medication to be allowed to be present in the facility and administered to the children. All medication prescribed at the school will have written instructions or a prescription from a physician. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.133(3) - Name on bottle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that there was unlabeled Aquaphor and Triple Paste in the Young Toddler classroom. It was observed that there was A&D, Desitin, and Boogie Mist that were unlabeled in the Older Infant classroom. Correction Required: The label of a medication container shall identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child whose name appears on the container. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff were instructed to label all medications and ointments that were present in their classroom with the appropriate child's name. In future as soon as a parent drops off any medication or ointment, the staff will make sure that the item is labeled with the child's name at all times. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.133(7) - Medication log | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: It was observed that Child #14 and Child #16 did not have a medication log for Tylenol. It was also observed that Child #5 did not have a medication log for prescription Epi-Pen. Correction Required: An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The Tylenol for child #14 and child #16 was sent home. Staff will be instructed that for Tylenol to be present in the building it must be for a documented reason for a documented period of time with completely filled out medication log. Tylenol will not just be stored in the classroom for a what if scenario any more. A medication log will be filled out and maintained for child #5's Epi-Pen. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.133(7)(iv) - Amount to administer | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The medication log for Child #15 did not include the dosage amount of Cortizone to be administered. Correction Required: A medication log shall include the amount of medication administered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) The parent's of child #15 will be asked to fill out the dosage of Cortizone. Staff will be instructed to make sure that all parts of the medication log are completely and accurately filled out in the future. |
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| 2020-03-05 | Renewal | 3270.133(7)(v) - Date of administration | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The medication logs for Child #15 Benadryl, Zarbers Cough Syrup, Cortizone did not contain administration dates. The medication log for Child#12, Child #17 and Child # 18 did not include administration dates for Tylenol. The medication log for Child #18 did not include an ending administration date for Albuterol. Correction Required: A medication log shall include the date of administration. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Staff were instructed to make sure that all medication logs that they have in their classrooms have administration dates filled out completely. All medication logs must have a starting and finishing date written on them. |
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Program is great for infants and toddlers. Preschool program is not good. There is a ton of turnover. Over the past year, there were 5 different preschool teachers. Often the teachers have minimal childcare experience. I have witnessed a teacher who was unsure how to change a pull-up diaper. You are not informed when teachers are hired until they arrive. The last two teachers didn't even introduce themselves to me when I dropped off my child. Leadership is not willing to make adjustments to accommodate individual children. For example, if a child and teacher do not get along, there are no adjustments made. Teachers are not trained to properly de-escalate situations. They have cameras in the rooms, but they are often blocked by decorations and footage is deleted after a day or two so that you cannot go back and review incidents that happened anyway. The director is tactless when dealing with issues brought to her attention.