Description: LIL' EINSTEIN'S LEARNING ACADEMY is a Licensed Child Care Center in BEAR DE, with a maximum capacity of 102 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-05 | Non Compliance | 15U - Governing Body | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The owner or governing body of a center shall ensure that the licensee and its employees follow all applicable… laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Delaware equal accommodations statutes. A child in care was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The child’s parent requested to have the child’s nurse be on site after being fingerprinted to provide medical care for the child. The child withdrew from the center because the center refused to make an accommodation to allow the child to remain in care. The administrators must complete the following training on the ADA by February 29, 2020: https://www.prosolutionstraining.com/store/product/?tProductVersion_id=1385 | |||
| 2020-02-05 | Non Compliance | 23U - Center Policies-Parent/Guardian Handbook | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The parent handbook requirements state there must be a procedure in place for informing the parent/guardian of the identities and contact information of the governing body members and owners. Upon reading the handbook, it was found this procedure is not included. Add a procedure to the handbook and re-submit it. | |||
| 2020-01-03 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The one-year-old classroom was only using a disinfecting solution the clean the changing table. The licensee shall ensure the changing table is washed with soap and water and then disinfected. Ms. Daffern agreed to comply with Delacare Regulations and each classroom will have a labeled soap and water and disinfectant solution. | |||
| 2019-11-26 | Non Compliance | 77U - Infant and Toddler Care | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A licensee shall ensure staff members document infant’s feeding, sleeping, diapering, and other routine activities daily. The daily record must include documentation that each infant was checked every 30 minutes when placed in the crib, playpen, or pack-and-play to nap/sleep. Ms. Daffern stated staff members will comply with Delacare Regulations and she submitted documentation of a completed Infant and Toddler Care training. | |||
| 2019-11-26 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A child’s diaper was not checked at least hourly. A licensee shall ensure staff members are checking diapers for wetness and feces at least hourly and whenever the child acts as though the diaper is wet or soiled. Ms. Daffern stated staff members will comply with Delacare Regulations and she submitted documentation of a completed Infant and Toddler Care training. | |||
| 2019-11-14 | Non Compliance | 20U - Positive Behavior Management | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A staff member used improper discipline. The administrator terminated the staff and self-reported the incident. | |||
| 2019-07-15 | Non Compliance | 36N - General safety practices | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Ensure water temperature is at or below 120F. | |||
| 2019-07-15 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: One staff needs PD Plan. One staff needs health appraisal and TB. | |||
| 2019-04-02 | Non Compliance | 61N - Child accident and injury | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The parent was notified verbally after the child was bumped in the head with the door, but a written report was not completed. A staff member shall maintain a written injury report in the child’s file or a central log for the center for each incident that includes the name of child, date of injury, description of injury, how it occurred, first aid or medical care provided, and parent/guardian/authorized release person signature. Ms. Dawn stated she will comply and follow Delacare Regulations. | |||
| 2018-07-20 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Two staff needed two additional references in their files. This was corrected at the visit. | |||
| 2018-07-20 | Non Compliance | 66N - Program goals and planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Lesson plans were missing items in five of the classrooms from various areas. Send a copy of one weeks of lesson plans for each classroom. | |||
| 2018-03-28 | Non Compliance | 61N - Child accident and injury | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Written injury reports need to include the first aid or medical care that was provided. The accident report for the date in question did not list what first aid measures were taken nor, did it list who had administered the first aid. | |||
| 2018-03-26 | Non Compliance | 13N - OCCL notified of events? Organized system of business management? | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The Office of Child Care Licensing is to be notified by direct voice contact within one business day when a child in care receives an injury requiring medical attention. The center called OCCL, however, failed to speak with a licensing specialist after learning their designated specialist was on vacation. | |||
| 2017-11-01 | Non Compliance | 30N - Ratios, group size, and supervision | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: According to the October 30, 2017, and October 31, 2017, attendance sheets and classroom rosters, the maximum group size and proper staff ratios were not maintained for the infant classroom, the one-year-old, two-year-old, three-year-old and four-year-old classrooms. The attendance sheets document children are placed with older children's classrooms without lowering the staff-to-child ratio for the youngest child present. Staying in compliance training is required to ensure that all staff members understand and comply with the licensing regulations. Call the specialist to schedule this training. (Scheduled for 2/19/18) Send one week's worth of attendance for all of these classrooms showing the classroom maintain proper staff to child ratios and maximum group size when younger children are transitioning to the next older classroom. | |||
| 2017-11-01 | Non Compliance | 16N - Records | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The attendance records for the one-year-old classroom were not accurate, as they did not include the time the children were signed out of the room. Send one week's worth of attendance for this room and ensure the hours of attendance are accurately recorded for all children. | |||
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