Description:
Kids Cottage is an interactive destination designed for either drop-in or parent supervised visits. We strive to be the most innovative daycare around, as well as the only licensed drop-in childcare center in town! We also offer exceptional learning environments, including a dynamic Pre-School/Pre-K program, Daycare Plus for infants through 12 years, engaging Enrichment programs, Summer Camps, Seasonal Classes, an After School Program, and lots of memorable experiences for children.
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.
| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-14 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children are always supervised while in care. On July 8, 2020, a one-year-old child, left the indoor playground through a stair well door. Upon review of the video footage, the child was being observed by the two staff in the classroom until another child fell, drawing the attention of the staff members. The child was not supervised from 9:27 am until 9:31 am. The child did not exit the building. This was corrected when the staff members located the child in the stairwell. The parent of the child was informed within one hour of the incident. According to attendance records for the Sea Otters classroom, Staff #5, an aide without a completed comprehensive background check or the required qualifications to work alone with children, was left alone in the classroom each evening for the week of July 6, 2020, to July 14, 2020. Staff members without qualifications and an eligibility letter must always be supervised to count in staff-to-child ratios. | |||
| 2019-12-05 | Non Compliance | 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: An early childhood intern was alone with one child. Ensure only qualified staff are left alone with children. | |||
| 2019-11-22 | Non Compliance | 64U - Child Accident and Injury | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A child received an injury at 11:40 am at the center and the parent was not notified until 3:50 pm. Ensure to notify a parent immediately of an injury that involves any impact to his or her child’s head. | |||
| 2019-11-22 | Non Compliance | 36U - Staff Attendance | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff attendance is accurate. In the Sea Turtle’s classroom, a staff member did not sign in or out of the classroom. | |||
| 2019-07-31 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Complete files are needed for the following staff: Staff #1 needs first aid and CPR certifications, service letter and a health appraisal. Staff #4 needs first aid and CPR certifications Staff #7 needs two references and a health appraisal. Staff #8 needs a health appraisal Staff #9 needs a job description Staff #11 needs a health appraisal Staff #13 needs a job description and a health appraisal Staff # 18 needs a health appraisal Staff #28 needs a job description Staff #31 needs a signed annual review safe sleep and abuse and neglect reporting forms. Staff # 34 needs a job description, a health appraisal and a service letter. Staff #39 needs a signed annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect form Staff # 41 needs First aid and CPR certifications | |||
| 2019-07-31 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Health appraisals are needed for Child #2 and Child #16. | |||
| 2019-07-31 | Non Compliance | 27N - Staff qualifications | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: 15 hours of infant/ toddler training is needed by the ECA or the ECCC. | |||
| 2018-11-16 | Non Compliance | 60N - Administration of medication | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff members who are not certified to administer medication admitted to administering diaper cream. Ensure only staff members who are certified to administer medication do so. | |||
| 2018-07-23 | Non Compliance | 66N - Program goals and planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure lesson plans contain the required areas in the penguins, Sea Turtle, Sand Crab, Marlins, Minions and Dolphins classroom. | |||
| 2018-07-23 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Complete files are needed for 12 children. Dates of enrollment , hours and days of attendance are needed for 11 children. A health appraisal is needed for one child. | |||
| 2018-07-23 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Complete files are needed for 15 staff. Job descriptions are needed for two staff. References are needed for two staff. Drug/alcohol statements are needed for two staff. Health appraisals are needed for eight staff. Service letters are needed for one staff. First aid and CPR certifications are needed for eight staff. Drug and alcohol statements are needed for two staff. Employee declarations are needed for two staff. Orientation is needed for one staff. | |||
| 2018-07-23 | Non Compliance | 42N - Sleeping accommodations | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure children between 12-18 months are walking before they are napping on a nap mat. ( correct at visit) Ensure nap mats are not touching when stored. | |||
| 2018-07-23 | Non Compliance | 38N - Indoor space | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: In the Sea Turtle room, children's belonging were touching in their cubbies. Ensure children's belongings are not touching. Label children's name on their assigned cubbies. | |||
| 2018-02-26 | Non Compliance | 60N - Administration of medication | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Medication administration records were missing parent signature, start and end dates, route of administration, and dosage and frequency. Ensure all required information is provided on every medication log. | |||
| 2018-02-26 | Non Compliance | 47N - Diapering | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: In the Sea Otter classroom, the diaper-changing area was more than five feet from the handwashing sink. Ensure the diaper-changing area is within five feet of the handwashing sink. After diapering, a staff member was observed not washing her hands and the infant’s hands. Follow handwashing procedures after every diaper change. The violation was corrected at the facility visit when the licensing specialist reviewed handwashing requirements with the facility director and she agreed to have staff comply in the future. | |||
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