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| 2020-09-24 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Based on staff statements, staff person #1, staff person #2, and staff person #3 used physical punishment with the children in the toddler room. The physical discipline includes forcefully pushing children into chairs, into high chairs, on to rest mats and on to the floor and dragging children and roughly grabbing children by their arms. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Now and in the future, facility persons will not use any form of physical punishment. Additionally, the following steps were taken and will be taken: 1. Based on the findings of our internal investigation, all staff members found to be in violation were separated from employment on October 5, 2020. 2. The Child Care Director was placed on paid suspension. 3. The Child Care Food Program Coordinator, Infant Head Teacher, and Director of School Age Child Care were placed in an oversight capacity for the program. 4. With the results of the investigation completed, the Child Care Director was separated from employment on 11/13/2020. 5. We are in the process of recruiting for a Child Care Director. Staff listed in #3 above remain in an oversight capacity along with the CEO until a Child Care Director is hired. 6. We are and will continue to fully cooperate with any and all recommendations made by the Department of Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning. 7. We are working with an Early Learning Resource Center Quality Coach through the Department of Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning to institute a reinforced staff training culture to better ensure all staff are aligned with our commitment to child safety. This includes but is not limited to: a. We conducted a culture assessment of our program and will use the results to tailor on-going training and additional monitoring of staff. b. All staff will undergo a second mandated reporter training with successful completion. c. All staff will receive intensive child safety and enrichment training over the next 12 -- 18 months on a minimum monthly basis which will be mandatory. 8. Drop-in management checks will be randomly performed. 9. A parent advisory group will be formed to promote open lines of communication, provide feedback on the program, and to partner with the ECLC to enhance and enrich the lives of our children. 10. An ECLC Advisory Board will be formed for the purpose of advising, recommending and supporting the best practices and high quality early childhood experiences for families with young children and future educators. This Board will be made up of a representation from the parent advisory group, local college faculty persons and the ECLC Director. |
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| 2020-09-24 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(c) - No ridicule or threaten harm | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Based on staff statements, staff person #1, staff person #2 and staff person #3 regularly aimed to degrade children by singling out children who had toileting accidents, using verbally aggressive language to degrade the children when the children spilled food at mealtimes, and at naptime when children were having difficulty sleeping. Correction Required: A facility person may not single out the child for ridicule, threaten harm to the child or the child's family and may not specifically aim to degrade the child or the child's family. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Now and in the future, facility persons will not single out any child for ridicule, threaten harm to a child or the child's family and will not specifically aim to degrade a child or the child's family. Additionally, the following steps were taken and will be taken: 1. Based on the findings of our internal investigation, all staff members found to be in violation were separated from employment on October 5, 2020. 2. The Child Care Director was placed on paid suspension. 3. The Child Care Food Program Coordinator, Infant Head Teacher, and Director of School Age Child Care were placed in an oversight capacity for the program. 4. With the results of the investigation completed, the Child Care Director was separated from employment on 11/13/2020. 5. We are in the process of recruiting for a Child Care Director. Staff listed in #3 above remain in an oversight capacity along with the CEO until a Child Care Director is hired. 6. We are and will continue to fully cooperate with any and all recommendations made by the Department of Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning. 7. We are working with an Early Learning Resource Center Quality Coach through the Department of Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning to institute a reinforced staff training culture to better ensure all staff are aligned with our commitment to child safety. This includes but is not limited to: a. We conducted a culture assessment of our program and will use the results to tailor on-going training and additional monitoring of staff. b. All staff will undergo a second mandated reporter training with successful completion. c. All staff will receive intensive child safety and enrichment training over the next 12 -- 18 months on a minimum monthly basis which will be mandatory. 8. Drop-in management checks will be randomly performed. 9. A parent advisory group will be formed to promote open lines of communication, provide feedback on the program, and to partner with the ECLC to enhance and enrich the lives of our children. 10. An ECLC Advisory Board will be formed for the purpose of advising, recommending and supporting the best practices and high quality early childhood experiences for families with young children and future educators. This Board will be made up of a representation from the parent advisory group, local college faculty persons and the ECLC Director. |
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| 2020-09-24 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(d) - No harsh language | Needs Verification |
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Noncompliance Area: Based on staff statements, staff person #1, staff person #2 and staff person #3 engaged in a pattern of using harsh and demeaning language as a response to toddler children expressing their needs. Staff person #1, staff person #2 and staff person #3 would speak to the children in a harsh tone, often pointing in a child's face and screaming while correcting them. Staff persons #1, #2 and #3 would demean children who were crying. Staff person #2 frequently used profanity around the children. Correction Required: A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Now and in the future, facility staff will not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. Additionally, the following steps were taken and will be taken: 11. Based on the findings of our internal investigation, all staff members found to be in violation were separated from employment on October 5, 2020. 12. The Child Care Director was placed on paid suspension. 13. The Child Care Food Program Coordinator, Infant Head Teacher, and Director of School Age Child Care were placed in an oversight capacity for the program. 14. With the results of the investigation completed, the Child Care Director was separated from employment on 11/13/2020. 15. We are in the process of recruiting for a Child Care Director. Staff listed in #3 above remain in an oversight capacity along with the CEO until a Child Care Director is hired. 16. We are and will continue to fully cooperate with any and all recommendations made by the Department of Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning. 17. We are working with an Early Learning Resource Center Quality Coach through the Department of Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning to institute a reinforced staff training culture to better ensure all staff are aligned with our commitment to child safety. This includes but is not limited to: a. We conducted a culture assessment of our program and will use the results to tailor on-going training and additional monitoring of staff. b. All staff will undergo a second mandated reporter training with successful completion. c. All staff will receive intensive child safety and enrichment training over the next 12 -- 18 months on a minimum monthly basis which will be mandatory. 18. Drop-in management checks will be randomly performed. 19. A parent advisory group will be formed to promote open lines of communication, provide feedback on the program, and to partner with the ECLC to enhance and enrich the lives of our children. 20. An ECLC Advisory Board will be formed for the purpose of advising, recommending and supporting the best practices and high quality early childhood experiences for families with young children and future educators. This Board will be made up of a representation from the parent advisory group, local college faculty persons and the ECLC Director. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the preschool room, observed one broken plastic bin with a sharp corner and two plastic bins with cracks in them which create potential pinch points. 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.) Corrected on site with DHS agent and Director reviewed with staff the need to check equipment each day as the children are playing with it and the staff are sanitizing it to ensure no broken equipment could cause harm to the children. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.103 - Small Toys and Objects | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Observed a metal screw and chalk in an unlocked drawer in the teachers' desk in the infant room. 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.) Corrected on site with DHS agent and Director reviewed with staff about child safety locks on drawers and size of objects (referenced plastic choke tube) that we have on site to use as needed. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 contains emergency contact information which lacks the complete address of one of the parent-designated release persons. 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.) File #3 is updated with missing information. During the enrollment process, we will ensure the Emergency Contact card is completed in full. We will help guide the parents through the form with a series of stars noting each required field. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The indoor gross motor space was observed to lack a posting of the emergency transportation plan. 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.) Sign will be laminated and posted in the gymnasium space. Director will educate other facility members to enlist their help in ensuring that if a DHS posting falls it is reported for us to repost. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.131(a)(3) - Initial health report for older toddler/preschool no more than 1 year | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #3 contains an initial health report dated more than 1 year prior to the child's first day of attendance at the facility. Correction Required: The initial health report for an older toddler or preschool child shall be dated no more than 1 year prior to the first day of attendance at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) During the time of enrollment, careful review of the Child Health Report to ensure that is completed less than 12 months before the enrollment of the child at our center. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.131(d)(8) - Age appropriate screenings complete | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health report on file for child #2 lacks a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the AAP were conducted since the time of the previous health report. Correction Required: A health report shall include a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics were conducted since the time of the previous health report required by this section. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Updated health report will be obtained for child #2 with missing information. Director will more carefully review the Child Health Report submitted by the families to ensure that they are completed fully in accordance with DHS requirements. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, child #2 and child #4 lacks verification of the flu vaccine administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. 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.) Documentation of flu vaccination or letter declining the vaccine will be obtained from parent. Director will work with families to ensure the proper documentation is on file in regards to flu vaccines. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The most recent health report on file for staff person #1 and staff person #4, staff person #5 and staff person #7 is dated more than 24 months ago. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person #1- no longer works here and correction was not made Staff person #4- has an appointment to get it now that we are post COVID Staff person #5- updated physical submitted to DHS agent Staff person #7- error on physical is updated and reflects 1/2019 Will ensure at hire that HR carefully reviews the Health Reports submitted at the time of hire and updates every 24 months as required. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.166(1) - Written statement | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for child #5 lacks a written feeding plan. Child #5 is an infant. Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will ensure the Infant Feeding/Sleeping schedule that is in the enrollment packet is completed in full by the parents at the time of enrollment. We have submitted to DHS his initial infant feeding form and his updated plan that his mother e-mailed upon our return of COVID. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.192(3) - Health assessment, TB test | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 lacks the results of initial TB testing. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff person no longer works here and therefore we were unable to correct this violation. However, we will work with HR to ensure each item on the DHS staff checklist is completed correctly as outlined by DHS. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #3 contains one reference letter dated after the staff person began in a child care taking position. 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.) The file for staff person #3 has two valid reference letters. At the time of hire we will ensure that the HR department follows the DHS Staff Checklist to a tee, so as to avoid these violation in staff files. |
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| 2020-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.27(c) - Training regarding plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 and staff person #5 contains verification of emergency plan training completed in an interval greater than 12 months. The file for staff person #8 and staff person #9 lack verification of emergency plan training completed in the previous 12 months. 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.) Staff person #1 and staff person #5 did have training, but their certificates were not in their file at the time of review. Photos of the certificates were submitted electronically to DHS. Staff person #8 and #9 are completing the emergency plan training with the Director and will have submitted documentation of it for DHS. Director will ensure staff complete emergency plan training as required by DHS regulation. |
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