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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.05.01A(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: Complainant states that at nap time, a child picked a piece of plaster off the wall and ate it. No staff reported this to have occurred. LS observed shoe molding curling and coming away from a wall in room E. Correct and submit correction to OC. | |||
| 2022-04-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: Complainant states that a staff member is not supervising the children. They are playing in the bathroom and throwing furniture. One child at nap time picked a piece of plaster off the wall and ate it. This staff member is frequently in the room by herself. Last Friday, April 22, 2022, a child and another child had a disagreement. This staff member poked the other child in the face multiple times with long fingernails. Caller believes Director was informed but did not take action. During this inspection LS observed 3 infant with one aide in room B1. A qualified staff member entered B1 while LS was in the room. | |||
| 2022-04-28 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.02B | Corrected |
| Findings: During this inspection, LS observed an aide with 3 infants in room B1. A qualified staff member entered the room while LS was in the classroom. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.03A(2) | Corrected |
| Findings: It was reported that a staff member sent a preschool age child to the bathroom and the door was shut due to the child running around the classroom and not listening. The child then got hit with the door while the door was being opened by a staff member, causing an injury on the child's face. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: Center Director self reported that a staff member informed her that another staff member placed her fingers on a child's forehead and pushed the child back. LS could not confirm this occurred during the complaint inspection. Supervision is being cited due to a report of a preschool age child being sent to the bathroom and the door being shut while the child was in the bathroom, left unsupervised. | |||
| 2021-12-03 | Other | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2021-11-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.05.08B | Corrected |
| Findings: Bathroom sinks in rooms E, F, and G are loose from the wall. Correct and submit correction to OCC. | |||
| 2021-11-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.06.10C(3) | Corrected |
| Findings: Several staff have not completed the Basic Health and Safety training. Several staff have not completed the COVID training requirement. | |||
| 2021-11-10 | Mandatory Review | 13A.16.10.04I(1) | Corrected |
| Findings: LS observed a cord from a blind hanging within reach of an infant crib. The cord was placed out of reach during this inspection. The director has placed a work order for permanent correction. | |||
| 2021-08-11 | Monitoring | ||
| Findings: No Noncompliances Found | |||
| 2021-06-17 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.01 | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received a child incident report through email on 6-16-2021. The report states that while outside on the playground Mr. Nate was supervising 7 children. One child left the playground and was brought back to the center by a community member and a parent of a child at the center. | |||
| 2021-06-17 | Complaint | 13A.16.07.06A | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received a child incident report through email on 6-16-2021. The report states that while outside on the playground Mr. Nate was supervising 7 children. One child left the playground and was brought back to the center by a community member and a parent of a child at the center. | |||
| 2021-06-17 | Complaint | 13A.16.08.01A(2)(b) | Corrected |
| Findings: OCC received a child incident report through email on 6-16-2021. The report states that while outside on the playground Mr. Nate was supervising 7 children. One child left the playground and was brought back to the center by a community member and a parent of a child at the center. | |||
| 2021-04-15 | Complaint | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Staffing patterns for all classrooms need to be updated to reflect accurate staffing. Submit new staffing patterns for all classrooms and post in all classrooms within 24 hours. The center did not report the return of a staff member. | |||
| 2020-12-15 | Full | 13A.16.03.05B | Corrected |
| Findings: Accurate staffing patterns were not posted in Rooms E, F, and G. Correct within 24 hours and submit correction to OCC. | |||
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