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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-14 | Licensing | Warning Letter |
| 2021-07-06 | 251.05(3)(g)2. | Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications |
| Description: A staff person working since 9/16/2020, has not completed her first entry level course in early childhood education. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.04(8)(b) | Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect |
| Description: Eight staff files were reviewed. Two staff have not completed biennial training in Child Abuse and Neglect. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.05(3)(c) | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training |
| Description: Three staff did not have a current certificate in CPR with AED on file. The staff did complete a course on 4/21/21 but no certificate had been issued by the instructor. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.04(6)(a)8.a. | Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2 |
| Description: Eight children's records were reviewed. The heath exam on file for a child under age two was dated 12/15/20. Health exam for children under age two must be updated at least once every two months. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.05(4)(c)9. | Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period |
| Description: The center is not documenting the annual continuing education required for staff. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.05(4)(c)1. | Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff |
| Description: Multiple full-time staff did not complete 25 hours of continuing education for 2019 or 2020. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.09(1)(e) | Infant & Toddler - Provider Training |
| Description: Two staff working with infant and toddler age children had not completed Fundamentals of Infant/toddler care within 6 months. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.07(5)(a)4. | Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements |
| Description: The lunch served on the day of the monitoring visit was buttered noodles, mixed vegetables, oranges and milk. No protein component was served. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.05(2)(a)4.d. | Staff Record - Educational Qualifications |
| Description: There was no documentation on file at the time of the licensing visit, that two staff working in teacher positions had met the educational qualifications for the position. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.05(2)(a)3.a. | Staff Record - Physical Examination |
| Description: Two staff , hired 9/16/20 and 3/8/20, had documentation of a TB test on file but did not have documentation of a health exam on file. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.055(1)(c) | Supervision - Opening & Closing Hours |
| Description: The staff closing the Explores classroom have not completed their first course in early childhood education. The staff opening the Inventor's classroom has not completed their first course in early childhood education. | ||
| 2021-07-06 | 251.055(1)(b) | Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children |
| Description: The Explorers classroom does not have a staff person who meets teacher qualifications once the lead teach leaves at 3:00 p.m. | ||
| 2020-12-16 | 251.06(3)(b)4. | Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills |
| Description: The monthly fire drill completion was not documented for October and November 2020. | ||
| 2020-08-24 | 251.07(2)(e)5. | Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliating Actions |
| Description: During a complaint investigation it was determined that a staff person showed several children a scary picture on Facebook to see how they would react. | ||
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