Description: There is a growing awareness that early childhood education is extremely important.
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| 2019-05-30 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: In the preschool bathroom there are areas of rust on the bottom of the metal stall walls. 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.) Vinyl panels will be installed in the lower level bottoms on the metal stall dividers to prevent rust from occurring due to continuous cleaning and spraying. Monthly safety checks will be completed. |
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| 2019-03-25 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person's #1, 2, 3 & 4 were on the toddler playground with 21 toddlers. During this time Child #1 crawled into the tree house climber and bit Child #2 repeatedly on the face and body for over 2 minutes. Facility person's were not appropriately supervising the children to prevent the injury or intervene to stop it. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive PQAS approved training regarding supervision of children. It does not matter if the PQAS approved training is through the regional key the legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Supervision training will be completed on August 27, 2019. All staff will attend. |
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| 2018-10-19 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: FACILITY PERSON #1 LEFT FACILITY PERSON #2 ALONE IN THE CLASSROOM WITH 6 INFANTS TO USE THE BATHROOM AND TO PLACE ITEMS IN THE CHILDREN'S CUBBIES. STAFF ADMITTED TO THIS BEING A REGULAR PRACTICE. Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Teachers will ask the director or floater to cover their classroom when they need to use the bathroom or leave the room for any reason. |
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| 2018-10-19 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.51 - Similar Age Level | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: FACILITY PERSON #1 LEFT FACILITY PERSON #2 ALONE IN THE CLASSROOM WITH 6 INFANTS TO USE THE BATHROOM AND 3 OTHER TIMES TO PLACE ITEMS IN THE CHILDREN'S CUBBIES. STAFF ADMITTED TO THIS BEING A REGULAR PRACTICE. Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30. 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.) Teachers will ask the director or floater to cover their classroom when they need to use the bathroom or leave the room for any reason. |
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| 2018-05-14 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Facility person #1 is missing an updated health assessment. Date of last health assessment 1/7/16. Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility person submitted a child care staff health assessment on 5/23/18 signed by a physician showing she is suitable to provide care. To correct, this in the future all staff will receive a reminder to schedule a physical at least 60 days prior to the expiration of their last physical and be required to submit their health assessment form prior to expiration. This policy is stated in our staff handbook. |
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| 2018-05-14 | Renewal | 3270.27(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan has not been reviewed and updated annually. Last signature signifying review is 5/2/17. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) I reviewed and updated our emergency plan and sent it to community agencies for review. To correct in the future our emergency plan will be reviewed and updated no later than May 1st each year. |
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| 2018-05-14 | Renewal | 3270.94(a) - Fire drill every 60 days | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The facility has not held a fire drill every 60 days. Last fire drill held was 3/5/18. Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Facility persons and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill. Facility persons and children shall exit the building, weather permitting. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A fire drill was held on May 14th 2018 at 3:05pm and all children and staff participated in the drill and exited the building. In the future a fire drill will be held at least every 60 days for all staff and children and participants will be documented in our fire drill log. |
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| 2017-05-17 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: Outside playground fence had exposed bolts. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider covered exposed bolts by placing duct tape over them. Bolts will continue to be covered in the future. |
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