Little Big Steps Preschool & Child Care Elc Inc
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Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday6:00 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Reason | Description | Status |
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| 2026-02-02 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(c) Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation conducted on 8/13/2025 observed that the outdoor protective surface covering located in the outside play space does not have verification that the protective surface covering meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The director could not provide the ASTM Playground paperwork for poured-rubber surfacing. Provider was previously cited on 12/9/2025. Documentation has not been received by due date of 12/22/2025. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will provide inspector with original estimate for turf installation with receipt of payment to confirm that it was installed. |
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| 2026-01-06 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(4) - Exam communicable disease/Information re: medical problems | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(4) Description: Exam communicable disease/Information re: medical problems Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/6/2026 observed staff person #1's health assessment stated yes for question #2 for having a communicable disease. Corrected 1/9/26. Observed staff person #2's health assessment did not include an examination for communicable diseases /the results of that examination and information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff member will get another physical completed to update the error made by the physician. Physical will be sent to inspector for verification. |
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| 2026-01-06 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) Description: HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/6/2026 observed staff person #1's file did not include verification of education prior to service at the facility. Staff person #1's file included a foreign diploma that was sent for evaluation but the result has not been received. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff member has applied for degree evaluation. Once received it will be forward to Inspector for verification. Staff person #1 will be suspended until the degree evaluation is received. |
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| 2025-12-09 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(c) Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation conducted on 8/13/2025 observed that the outdoor protective surface covering located in the outside play space does not have verification that the protective surface covering meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The director could not provide the ASTM Playground paperwork for poured-rubber surfacing. Provider was previously cited on 10/16/2025. Documentation has not been received by due date of 10/26/2025. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will have the turf installers write a letter stating what is underneath the turf, the heigh-fall measurements, and how they laid it down. |
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| 2025-10-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(c) Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation conducted on 8/13/2025 observed that the outdoor protective surface covering located in the outside play space does not have verification that the protective surface covering meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The director could not provide the ASTM Playground paperwork for poured-rubber surfacing. Provider was previously cited on 10/1/2025. Documentation has not been received by due date of 10/13/2025. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will have the company who installed our turf on the play yard confirm there is a protective surfacing that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. |
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| 2025-08-28 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.183(b) - No information disclosed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.183(b) Description: No information disclosed Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation conducted on 8/28/25 it was determined that facility person #1 disclosed on a public social media platform that a child was enrolled and was currently physically at the facility at that time. Correction Required: A facility person may not disclose information concerning a child or family, except in the course of inspections and investigations by agents of the Department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We have reviewed the Confidentiality Policy with the staff member involved and also with the entire staff as a precaution. |
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| 2025-08-13 | Incident Investigation | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(c) Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation conducted on 8/13/2025 observed that the outdoor protective surface covering located in the outside play space does not have verification that the protective surface covering meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The director could not provide the ASTM Playground paperwork for poured-rubber surfacing. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will get a professional turf company out to the facility to review to protective surface to make sure it makes requirements. |
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| 2025-06-20 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.115(a)(5) - Staff:child ratios while swimming | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.115(a)(5) Description: Staff:child ratios while swimming Noncompliance Area: During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 6/20/2025 observed 4 staff to 12 young toddlers in the parking lot in the back of the building next to the fenced in outside play space in a five in one inflatable bounce castle that includes a climbing wall, trampoline, water gun, water pool, and a slide that goes into the water pool. The youngest child in the group was age 2. Correction Required: The staff-child ratios while children are swimming are Infant 1:1; Young or older toddler 1:2; Preschool 1:5; Young school-age 1:6; Older school-age1:8. Tiered LIS 1. The required staff:child swimming/wading ratios must be maintained at all times. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The legal entity must develop a swimming/wading supervision policy, that includes a plan of action to remain in compliance with swimming/wading staff:child ratios. Prior to implementation, this policy will be sent to the OCDEL Northeast Regional Office for approval. The legal entity will have a meeting with all staff to review the swimming/wading supervision policy. All staff will sign off on the swimming/wading supervision policy stating they understand it. This will be placed in each individual file. The operator will provide a date for when this policy will be completed and reviewed with staff. 3. The legal entity must have all staff watch the vodcast "Swimming, Wading, Water Activity Provider Training" provided by OCDEL. The legal entity must review the vodcast information with staff and have them sign off on the vodcast stating they understand it. This will be placed in each individual file. The correction date for this portion of the plan shall be when all staff watch the vodcast and sign off that they understand it. The operator shall provide a date by when this will be completed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) 1. Staff will maintain swimming ratios at all times. Staff removed children from water/swim play and went inside their rooms. Corrected 6/20/2025 2. Director will implement a swimming supervision policy. New policy will be sent to OCDEL for approval. Then will be reviewed with staff. Date policy was reviewed with staff 8/6/2025. 3. Staff will watch vodcast "Swimming, Wading, Water Activity Provider Training" Date completed 8/6/2025. |
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| 2025-02-12 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.31(f)(10) - Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f)(10) Description: Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 observed staff person #1's file did not include verification of completion of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. Correction date provider included on plan of correction was 2/10/2025 but verification of completion was not provided on 2/12/2025. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will complete CPR training by end of the February. Staff will not be working until completed. |
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| 2025-02-12 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.52 Description: Mixed Age Level Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation conducted on 2/12/2025 observed that the Pre-K room was out of compliance with ratio. There were two staff observed with eighteen children with the youngest child being 8 months old. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. The legal entity must develop a supervision policy, that includes a plan of action to remain in compliance with staff:child ratios when there is an emergency situation. Prior to implementation, this policy will be sent to the OCDEL Northeast Regional Office for approval. The legal entity will have a meeting with all staff to review the supervision policy. All staff will sign off on this policy stating they understand. This will be placed in each individual file. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will add another staff member on the schedule to help maintain ratios. We will come up with a supervision plan to be put in place if staff calls off or is running late. This supervision plan will be emailed to inspector once completed. |
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| 2025-02-12 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.52 - Mixed Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.52 Description: Mixed Age Level Noncompliance Area: During the complaint investigation conducted on 2/12/2025 observed that the Pre-K room was out of compliance with ratio. There were two staff observed with eighteen children with the youngest child being 8 months old. Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will add another staff member on the schedule to help maintain ratios. We will come up with a supervision plan to be put in place if staff calls off or is running late. This supervision plan will be emailed to inspector once completed. |
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| 2025-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.31(f)(10) - Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(f)(10) Description: Health and Safety Training - Pediatric First Aid and CPR Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 observed staff person #1's file did not include verification of completion of pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will be signed up for a pediatric first aid and CPR course as soon as possible with a designated company. Staff will complete CPR training by end of the February. Staff will not be working until completed. |
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| 2025-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.72(d) - Above ground window opening restricted to 6" | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.72(d) Description: Above ground window opening restricted to 6" Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 observed the windows in the infant, young toddler 2, and pre-k rooms were not constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. Correction Required: Windows or doors above the ground floor that open directly to the outdoors and are accessible to children shall be constructed, modified or adapted to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) We will remove handles on all second story floor windows to ensure they cannot open. |
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| 2025-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.75(c) - Has all items | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.75(c) Description: Has all items Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 observed the first aid kit in the preschool 1 room did not include sterile gauze pads. Corrected on site 1/22/2025. Correction Required: A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Gauzed pads were placed immediately into the first aid-kid in front of inspector. |
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| 2025-01-22 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 observed stained ceiling tiles in the preschool 1 room. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Ceiling tiles were inspected by plumber for leakage/mold. None was found. Ceiling tile will be cleaned and painted, if not able to do so, we will replace. |
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