Description: First Friends can provide that necessary care for parents that need to be at work at a specific time and know their child is in a safe environment. The school bus picks up and drops off directly here on our grounds. On snow days we provide care for early dismissals and school closures.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed a table on the outdoor play ground that is broken and has sharp edges and splinters. 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.) Director asked maintenance man to remove the table from the playground. Outdoor equipment will be checked for hazards regularly and any hazards will be removed or repaired. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed vinyl gloves on the infant changing table that are accessible to children when being changed. 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.) Director had staff remove the gloves from the changing mat to the shelf about the changing area. Director also reminder the staff that gloves cannot be in reach of children. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator has not notified the local traffic authorities in writing of the program's use of pedestrian and vehicle routes around the facility. Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will have the local traffic authorities letter done on 3/23/2020. Letter to the authorities will be sent annually |
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #4 began working 10/23/19 does not have proof of education on file. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director spoke to staff about needing the diploma. Director spoke to HR and they are looking for the copy of the diploma. In the future, proof of education will be on file at start date." |
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 does not have 2 written references on file. Facility persons #5, #7, #8 have each have only 1 written 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director is in contact with HR about the written references and they were sent home with each staff on 3/11/2020. Staff was told to have them returned to HR on 3/16/2020. in the future, all staff will have 2 written non-family references on file by start date. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 started working on 7/8/19 and received emergency plan training on 7/29/19 which is more than one week from start date. Facility person #3 last had emergency plan training on 2/6/19, which is more than 1 year ago. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility person #3 will get emergency plan training immediately. Director will make sure all new staff have the emergency plan training on the first day working in the daycare. Director will make sure all staff have the emergency plan training done the beginning of the next year. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.31(e)(4)(ii) - Fire safety - 1 yr. | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #6 does not have fire safety training and began working in February 2019 ,more than 1 year ago. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility person #6 will get fire safety training and all staff will receive fire safety training annually. Director will make sure all staff have the fire safety training at the same time. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.32(a) - Comply with CPSL | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 began working on 7/8/19 and has mandated reporter training dated 1/30/20, which exceeds the 90 day provisional period. Facility person #2 had mandated reporter training dated 12/18/14 and 1/24/2020. The training was not renewed before it expired. Facility person #3 has mandated reporter training dated 1/9/15, which is older than 60 months and expired. Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility person #3 will complete mandated reporter training. Director will make sure all new staff or old staff have the mandated reporter training within the first 90 days of hire. Director will make sure all older staff have the training done before the training expires. |
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #6 began working in February 2019 and does not have a written evaluation on file. 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.) Director will work on staff evaluation and have them done by 3/23/2020. All staff will have written evaluations at least annually |
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(3) - HS/GED, 15 credits + 1 yr | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 has a diploma on file that indicates she has an Assoc. of Science but does not indicate the course of study so human service credits cannot be evaluated. Facility person #1 has 1 year of experience documented. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will make sure staff is not alone until HR is given the proper transcripts or the staff hands in more children care hours for the position. Proof of proper qualifications will be on file at start date |
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| 2020-03-02 | Renewal | 3270.75(c)/3270.75(d) - Has all items/On excursions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The first aid kit used for excursions in the fox room does not contain water. The Dog classroom was visiting the Apple room and the backpack with the first aid kit was on the table which is accessible to children. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. One first-aid kit per child care group must accompany children and facility persons on excursions from the facility. Each first aid kit taken on an excursion must contain a bottle of water in addition to the items specified at 3270.75(c). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director gave Fox room a bottle of water for the emergency bag on 3/3/2020. Dog room emergency bag was removed from the Apple room table and placed back in the Dog room out of reach of children on 3/3/2020. All first aid kits used for excursions outside facility will have water and all kits will be out of reach at all times. |
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| 2019-09-25 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During an unannounced visit on 9/25/19, it was reported that on 9/23/19 one staff person was supervising 6 children, including 3 young toddlers by herself in the Cat room at 2:45pm. This was confirmed by attendance sheets from that day. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) It was told to us that a child was not picked up when they should have been. So we have put in place a new calendar and parents have been told that they must be here when they are scheduled to be. All staff have be spoken to about ratio and what to do if they are out of ratio they must spoke to director. Required ratios will be maintained at all times. |
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| 2019-03-06 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed vinyl covered foam chairs in the Fox Room that had torn coverings exposing the inner 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.) Foam chairs were removed from room. Staff will use a daily safety checklist and any hazards will be corrected. |
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| 2019-03-06 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Rep observed plastic around the legs of the low table in the Elephant room where infants receive care. The plastic was accessible to children and easily torn. 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.) Plastic was cut from the legs of tables. Plastic bags and small objects less than 1" will not be accessible to infants and toddlers. |
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| 2019-03-06 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation, it was observed that children in the young toddler (Cat) room were not being supervised adequately by facility persons #1 and #2. Facility persons #1 & #2 were unaware of children climbing on table and reaching into garbage can. These facility persons also acknowledged that on another occasion neither of them saw a child get bitten at the lunch table. Supervision in other rooms was in compliance. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. 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. The legal entity must arrange for all staff to receive a minimum of two hours of PQAS approved, in-person training regarding supervision of children. It does not matter if the PQAS approved training is done through the ELRC. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) On 4/3/19 A phone consult occurred with Community Services For Children. First Friends Director was then notified by Childcare Provider (CCP) to set up a 3 hour supervisory training and 2 hours of follow up TA to implement the training. Approximately 11 staff will attend the training including one staff who was involved (the second staff no longer works at First friends) |
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