Licensed Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
Hartly Learning Academy Inc
Hartly, DE
· Kent County
21 NORTH ST,
Hartly, DE 19953
Quick Facts
Capacity
107 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
1499152
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
HARTLY LEARNING ACADEMY INC is a Licensed Child Care Center in HARTLY DE, with a maximum capacity of 107 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2023: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2022: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure walls are cleanable and in good repair. Repair the chipped paint spots in the infant classroom and two-year-old classroom. Repair the wall behind the sink in the women's bathroom. Ensure all garbage is covered. The trash can in the pre-k classroom needs to be cleaned out and covered. Discontinue the use of the wax warmer. A wax warmer was observed on in the infant classroom. This was corrected when the wax warmer was turned off and discussed with staff. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair the gate in the outdoor play area to ensure it is self-closing and self-latching. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase additional manipulatives/math/problem solving materials and science materials for the pre-k classroom and the three-year-old classroom. Purchase additional construction/block materials for the three-year-old classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Replace the ripped diaper changing mat in the one-year-old classroom. Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is used for diapers. The trash can in the infant classroom was not foot-activated. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans contain weekly opportunities for special activities for children 24 months and older. The lesson plan in the two-year-old classroom was missing the weekly opportunities. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-12-02 | Non Compliance | 8U - License Renewal | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-12-19 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure infants and toddlers are cared for in rooms separate from older children. A three-year-old child was placed in the two-year-old classroom with six two-year-old children, when the three and four-year-old classroom went outside. The three-year-old child has asthma and his mother requested he not go outside in the cold. This was discussed and corrected when the administrator agreed to use one of the appropriate methods discussed in the future. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-12-17 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times. The two-year-old classroom was observed with 9 one and two year olds with one staff member. This was corrected when a second staff member entered the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-12-12 | Non Compliance | 20U - Positive Behavior Management | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff use developmentally-appropriate methods of behavior management. A staff member was observed picking a child up by his hands/wrists and his feet left the ground. The staff member was trying to move the child away from another child. This was discussed with the staff member. The staff member must complete the training titled, "Guiding Children's Behavior" on the Individualized Professional Development (iPD) website. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-12-12 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained through the assignment of qualified staff members. An aide was observed alone with six, one and two year olds. This was corrected when a qualified staff member entered the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-12-12 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs a DEEDS qualifications certificate, four references from adults who are not related to her, and an eligibility letter from the Criminal History Unit. One staff member needs a professional development plan. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-12-12 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all sinks provide hot and cold water. The sink in the boys bathroom is not supplying hot water. Repair the sink. Ensure garbage is covered. A trash can with dirty pull-ups and trash was observed without a lid in the bathroom between the two-year-old classroom and three-year-old classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-12-12 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the gates in the outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. The gate will not self-close and the self-closing mechanism is not working properly. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-12-12 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Repair the wobbly book shelf in the infant classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-12-12 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the foot-activated diaper pail is used to dispose of diapers. The covered trash in the two-year-old classroom was being used for soiled diapers. This was discussed and corrected when a trash bag was placed in the diaper pail and the staff member agreed to use the diaper pail for diapers. Ensure disposable covers are used for diaper changes. The infant classroom did not have disposable covers. This was corrected when the coveres were supplied. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2024-12-12 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Enusre lesson plans provide weekly opportunities for each special activity for 24 months and older. The lesson plan in the two-year-old classroom did not provide opportunities for science, music, and sensory. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-02-15 | Non Compliance | 20U - Positive Behavior Management | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure positive behavior supports are followed at all times. A staff member was terminated due to improper discipline against infants. This was corrected because the staff member was immediately terminated. Ensure positive behavior supports are followed at all times. Staff #1 was observed on video carrying an infant and then dropping them on the floor from the height of her waist; picking up an infant by one of their arms, carrying them across the room, and dropping them on the floor; and picking an infant up by their arm, and throwing them down causing the infant to hit their head on a crib. This was corrected because Staff #1 was immediately terminated and the administrator reported the incidents to the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line, law enforcement, and OCCL. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2023-12-05 | Non Compliance | 57U - Equipment | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure there are musical toys available for children. Classroom had no musical toys are available for children. Admin located musical instruments and they were added to the center. Ensure toys are sturdy and hazard free. Classroom "Ones" had broken blocks. Admin removed the broken blocks. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs first aid certification. Four staff member need CPR and first aid certification. Two staff members need a second attempt to obtain their service letters. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance is documented with the exact hours in each classroom. The staff in the two-year-old classroom was not signed into the classroom. This was corrected when the staff signed herself into the classroom. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a health appraisal and immunization record. One infant needs an updated infant feeding schedule. One child needs blood lead screening results. One child needs Parents Right to Know acknowledgement. Seven children need a completed Medication Administration Record (MAR). | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure walls are cleanable and in good repair. The paint in the two-year-old classroom needs to be repaired where it is chipped. Purchase a covered trash can for the front lobby. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure dishes are washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use. When asked, the kitchen staff stated she washes and rinses the dishes and allows the dishes to air dry. This was discussed and the staff agreed to comply. Ensure food provided is free from spoilage. This specialist observed several expired food items in the pantry. Ensure prepared and stored food is labeled with the contents and date of preparation or expiration. This specialist observed items without a label or proper date. Ensure hand-washing is done in the separate hand-washing sink in the kitchen. When asked, Staff #1 stated she washes her hands in the three-compartment sink with dish soap. This was discussed and the staff agreed to comply. Ensure dishes are washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use. When asked, the kitchen staff stated she washes and rinses the dishes and allows the dishes to air-dry. This was discussed and the staff agreed to comply. Ensure food provided is free from spoilage. This specialist obs | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Replenish the mulch with nine inches in all fall zone areas in the outdoor play area. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Replace the ripped nap mats in the one and two-year-old classrooms. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the diaper changing table is within five feet of a sink. The diaper changing table in the two-year-old classroom was observed more than five feet from the sink. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 63U - Administration of Medication | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Store medication securely. Diaper cream was observed in an open bag in a child's cubby in the infant classroom. This was corrected when the diaper cream was moved. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 65U - First Aid Kits | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase tweezers for the first aid kit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-12-06 | Non Compliance | 66U - Emergency Planning | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure evacuation drills and fire prevention checks are completed monthly. Purchase shelter in place supplies. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained through an eligible staff member at all times. One staff member was observed alone with two infants. The staff member did not have eligibility determination. This was corrected when a qualified staff member entered the infant classroom | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff are fingerprinted before the start of employment and are supervised at all times until eligibility is determined. A staff member who does not have a receipt of verification or eligibility determination on file was observed alone with two infants. This was corrected when an eligible staff member entered the infant classroom | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Seven staff members need an eligibility determination letter on file. One staff member needs administration of medication training and/or certification. Two staff members need annual review of safe sleep, annual review of abuse and neglect, orientation, job description, two references, employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check, adult health appraisal with TB results, release of employment history, and corresponding service letters. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs blood lead screening results. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children's attendance records the exact arrival and departure times. Four children were signed into the infant classroom; however, only two were present. This was corrected when two children were signed out. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Discontinue the use of air fresheners. An air wick plug-in was observed plugged-in the outlet in the girls bathroom. This was corrected when the plug-in was removed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure prepared and stored food is labeled with contents and date of preparation or expiration. This was discussed and staff agreed to comply. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 56U - Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase non-absorbent rest equipment. There were several ripped nap mats in the one and two-year-old classrooms. Ensure rest equipment is stored not touching. The nap mats in the two-year-old classroom were observed stacked. This was discussed and staff agreed to clean and sanitize the mats daily. Ensure crib mattresses are placed on the lowest setting. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Purchase a non-porous surface for the diaper-changing area in the one-year-old classroom. The diaper changing mat was observed ripped. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-06-21 | Non Compliance | 77U - Infant and Toddler Care | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Discontinue the use of the pressure gate in the infant classroom doorway. This was corrected when the gate was removed. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-04-11 | Non Compliance | 28U - General Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff schedules a fingerprinting appointment with Delaware State Police and is fingerprinted for a Delaware SBI and FBI check before start of employment of within five days of the staff member's 18th birthday. One staff member needs to obtain a receipt of verification from fingerprinting. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-11 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff members need CPR and first aid certifications. Three staff members need administration of medication certification. Two staff members need annual review of abuse and neglect. Two staff members need a job description. Two staff members need two references. One staff member needs employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check, adult health appraisal with TB results, and release of employment history. Two staff members needs a service letter. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-11 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance is documented at the point of service. No staff were signed into the one-year-old classroom. Two staff were signed into the the two-year-old classroom, but only one staff was present. This was discussed with staff and corrected during the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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| 2022-04-11 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. One child needs the date of enrollment, hours, and days she attends care. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2022-04-11 | Non Compliance | 43U - Children's Attendance | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child attendance is documented at the point of service. Eight children were signed in the one-year-old classroom; however, 12 children were present. This was discussed with the staff and corrected during the visit. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility Visit |
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