Extraordinary Scholars Academy

Regulation: 3270.82(h)

Description: Handwashing signs

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 2/5/24, the certification representative conducted a facility walkthrough the facility and noticed the handwashing posted did not include before eating and after toileting.

Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. (Corrected on Site)

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, health and safety professional development training updates required by OCDEL within the prescribed timeframe were not in compliance for staff members #1,2,3 and 4.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, staff person #2 did not have verification of annual firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)(10)

Description: Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR

Noncompliance Area: At the time of inspection, staff persons #2,3 and 4 did not have verification of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) certification.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The file of staff person #1 doh (see lis code sheet), did not include a request for Criminal, Child abuse, NSOR or FBI history information as required under the CPSL.

Correction Required: Facility Person #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE PROVIDER DID NOT HAVE A POLICY AND PROCEDURE TO IDENTIFY THE PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME, ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA, AND CHILD MALTREATMENT.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation.Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS # 1 AND 2 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF 12 HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON 2 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF FIRE SAFETY TRAINING.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE PROVIDER DID NOT HAVE A POLICY AND PROCEDURE TO IDENTIFY THE PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME, ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA, AND CHILD MALTREATMENT. CONTINUOUS NON-COMPLIANCE.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation.Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS # 1 AND 2 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF 12 HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING. CONTINUOUS NON-COMPLIANCE

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON 2 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF FIRE SAFETY TRAINING. CONTINUOUS NON-COMPLIANCE

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED THE TOILET PAPER HOLDER NOT IN GOOD REPAIR IN THE BATHROOM.

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.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THERE WAS NO WRITTEN PLAN OF DAILY ACTIVITIES POSTED IN THE GROUP SPACE.

Correction Required: The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CHILD #1 DID NOT HAVE AN INITIAL HEALTH REPORT.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSONS # 1,3, 4 AND 6 DID NOT HAVE CURRENT HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.

Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE LEGAL ENTITY DID NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE INSURANCE POLICY ON FILE AT THE FACILITY.

Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE EMERGENCY CONTACT AND FINANCIAL AGREEMENT FOR CHILD #2 WAS NOT REVIEWED AND UPDATED IN A 6-MONTH PERIOD.

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE RECORD FOR CHILD #1 DID NOT CONTAIN SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MINOR FIRST-AID PROCEDURES.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION THE DIRECTOR DID NOT HAVE A WRITTEN EVALUATION FOR STAFF PERSON #2.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION STAFF PERSON #5 DID NOT HAVE VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION.

Correction Required: An aide shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate.A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Noncompliance Area: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE PLAY SPACE WAS NOT KEPT CLEAN.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no phone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form for child #3. There was no address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form for child #5 and 6.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no health assessment on file for staff #5. There was no health assessment or tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment on file for staff #8.

Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was only 1 written non family reference on file for staff # 8.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of annual emergency plan training on file for staff #2 and 5.

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of an annual 6 clock hours of child care training on file for staff #2, 4, 6 and 7.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of annual fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional on file for staff #2 or 5.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of 3 years (3,750 hours) of experience of working with children for staff #8 to classify this person as a Director.

Correction Required: A director shall have attained an associate's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 3 years of experience with children.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play in the preschool classroom.

Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, in the preschool classroom, there were 13 children present. When the certification representative asked staff #5 which children were in his care, he replied the names of all 13 children and not the specific children who he was assigned to. When the certification representative asked staff #1 which children were in his care he replied "the same children staff #5 has" and then he named all 13 children and not the specific children who he was assigned to.

Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. 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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no fee amount on the agreement of child #2.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the agreement for child #3 did not specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the persons designated by a parent to whom the child may be released.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no address of the child`s physician or source of medical care on the emergency contact form for child #2.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child`s physician or source of medical care.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no home address on the emergency contact form for child #1. There was no work address or telephone number on the emergency contact form for child # 2,3 or 4.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form for child #2,3, and 4. There was no telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released on the emergency contact form for child # 3.

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.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no immunization record in the file of child #4.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a review of the child`s immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, in both restrooms, there was no hands-free covered can next to the diaper changing table.

Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no health assessment showing: 1.) A physical exam was conducted 2,) The person does not have communicable diseases and 3.)The person is suitable to work in childcare on file for staff # 1,3 and 5.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include a physical examination.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no written notification posted of safe routes.

Correction Required: Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, staff #1 only had verification of one reference on file.

Correction Required: A facility person`s record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person`s suitability to serve as a facility person

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, the emergency plan training for staff #2 was last recorded as 5/8/15 and therefore was not trained annually.

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there was no verification of staff #2, 3 (fixed on site) or 6 obtaining an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there were two bottles of hand sanitizer on the shelves in the older toddler (Tender Hearts) room which were in reach of children.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, there were no evacaution routes posted in each child care space to show means of evacuation from the building in the event of an emergency

Correction Required: Evacuation routes shall be posted.