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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A vinyl on a soft chair in the older toddler classroom was peeling. A red bin containing large lego-type blocks in the young toddler room was broken on the corner. The vinyl on the cushion in the book area in preschool 3 was peeling back and exposing foam. 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 soft chair and vinyl cushion were immediately removed from the classroom and the red bin was thrown away. In the future, all toys and equipment used by the children will be clean and in good repair. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The 2 year old room contained playdough on a shelf accessible to children still placing objects in their mouths. Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The playdough was removed from the shelf that was accessible to children in the 2 year old classroom. In the future, playdough will be played with under adult supervision only, and when finished with activity, it will be stored in a closet that is not accessible to the children. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(6) - Admission date | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The financial agreement of child #4 did not contain their date of admission. Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The parent of child #4 dated their financial agreement. In the future, the assistant director will review all agreements for accuracy before placing them in the child's file. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form of child #2 did not contain the address and the emergency contact form of child #4 did not contain the work address of the enrolling parent. 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.) Parent of child #2 and #4 will correct emergency contact form. In the future, the assistant director will review emergency contact forms to ensure that all spaces are filled out correctly before placing them in the child's file. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form of child #1, 2 and 5 did not contain the addresses of all the persons designation by the parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Requested that parents fill out emergency contact information including the name, address and phone number of the individual designated to whom their child may be released. In the future, the assistant director will review all emergency contact information for accuracy before placing form in child's file. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.131(b)(2) - Toddler/preschool: updated health report every 12 months | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A health assessment for child #3, a preschool age child, was dated 9/19/2018 and an updated health assessment was dated 11/14/2019, which exceeded 12 months. Child #3 now has a current health assessment. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child has a current health assessment. In the future, the assistant director will require the parent to provide an updated health assessment at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(4) - Acute or chronic health problem | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health assessment of child #1 did not contain an assessment of acute or chronic health problem or special need and recommendations for treatment or services. Correction Required: A health report shall include an assessment of an acute or chronic health including information regarding abnormal results of screening tests for vision, hearing or lead poisoning. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Sent health assessment home with parent to bring to their doctor to review and check box accordingly. In the future, the assistant director will review all health assessments for accuracy. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The immunizations records of child #1 and 3 did not contain documentation of an annual influenza vaccination. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Request parents of child #1 and #3 to have their child vaccinated for the flu by 1/20/20. If not wanted, the parent will provide us with a letter stating that they do not want their child vaccinated and it will be kept on file. In the future, we will send out a letter to parents requesting that their child/children have their flu shot annually or provide the center with a letter indicating why they do not want their child vaccinated. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.133(3)/3270.133(6) - Name on bottle/Written consent | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Preschool 3 contained Zarbee's Cough Syrup which was not labled with the name of the child it was intended and did not have written parental consent for administration. The medication box in the refrigerator in the back hallway contained prescription medication for a child but did not have written parental consent for administration. 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. A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Both medications were sent home with the parent. In the future, all medications will have a label identifying the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Also, a parent will provide written consent for us to administer the medication, in the form of the medication log. The medication log will be located in that child's classroom. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.182(3) - Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of child #4 did not contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care. Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Child #4's parent signed the parental consent for emergency medical care. In the future, the assistant director will review all emergency contact forms completed by the parent to ensure compliance before placing in the child's file. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) - Comply with CPSL/CPSL information | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The Child Abuse clearance for facility person #1 was dated 12/5/2014 lacking documentation it has been updated within 60 months. The file of facility person #2, with a start date of 8/12/2019, did not contain a complete FBI clearance lacking the rap sheet. The file of facility person #4, with a start date of 9/16/2019, contained an FBI clearance dated 11/16/2019 and lacked documentation of submission. Facility person #4 now has a complete FBI clearance. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person #1 and 2 may not work in a child care position at the facility. A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #1 and 2 may not work in a child care position at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Child Abuse clearance for facility person #1 was provided from home. Facility person #2 called CPS and requested a duplicate fingerprint clearance which shall include rap sheet. She was removed from the center and will not return until rap sheet is provided to director. In the future, the director will ensure that all required hiring documents are complete before allowing staff to work in a child care position in the facility. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Documentation of a written evaluation for facility person #3, with a start date of 2/22/2018, was dated 11/14/2019, exceeding the requirement of a written evaluation at least every 12 months. Facility person #3 now has a current written evaluation. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility person #3 now has a current written evaluation. In the future, the director will provide one written evaluation for all staff every 12 months |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: An electrical cord from the air conditioner was hanging low on the floor in the Infant 1 room causing a strangulation hazard. The mat under the sand table in the 2 year old classroom was curling on the edge causing a tripping hazard. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) the electrical cord in Infant 1 was taped up to avoid strangulation and the mat under the sand table in the 2 year old classroom was removed. In the future, the teachers shall notify the director if their space needs repair or has visible hazards. The director/assistant director will monitor center for potential hazards continually. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The paint on the divider in the older toddler room was peeling. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The divider in the older toddler classroom will be painted. In the future, the teacher in the older toddler classroom will examine the divider on a monthly basis and notify the director if peeling should occur. |
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| 2019-12-17 | Renewal | 3270.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The other side of an exit door from preschool 4 was blocked with shelving and furniture. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The shelving and furniture were removed from the other side of the exit door from the Preschool 4 classroom. In the future, every morning before the children enter the classroom, the teacher will check the exit doors to ensure they are unobstructed |
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