Mollys Child Care Center

Noncompliance Area: A child was observed being cared for in the preschool classroom and the child's emergency contact information was not present in the classroom. (#2)

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. Ensure that emergency contact information is present in all child care spaces in which children are receiving care. The emergency contact information will be placed in the child care space in which the child is receiving care.

Noncompliance Area: One staff person's record did not contain a health assessment completed within 12 months prior to the date of hire. The document presented was illegible. (#2)

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. Obtain and submit a current, legible up-to-date health assessment for the identified staff person. Ensure that staff health assessments are completed within the required timeframes as specified in this regulation.

Noncompliance Area: Safe routes, including safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes were not appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility, communicated to the children and parents in writing and posted.

Correction Required: Safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes shall be appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility and communicated to the children and parents in writing. Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. Develop, post and submit written safe routes notification as specified.

Noncompliance Area: Several children's records did not contain emergency contact and financial agreement information that had been reviewed and updated within the past 6 months. (#1, #2, #3 and #4)

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. Obtain and submit written verification of the updated emergency contact and financial agreement information for the identified children. Revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that children's emergency contact information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes.

Noncompliance Area: Several facility person's records did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. (#1, #2 and #3)

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. Obtain and submit the required written references as specified for the identified staff person. Ensure that all facility staff records contain written references as specified.

Noncompliance Area: Several facility person's records did not include written verification of emergency plan training at the time of initial employment. (#1, #2 and #3)

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. Provide and submit written verification of the completed training for all identified facility persons. Revise and submit written facility policies and procedures to ensure that emergency plan training is completed and properly documented at the time of initial employment and annually.

Noncompliance Area: One staff person's record did not contain written verification of experience for their assistant group supervisor position. (#1)

Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. Obtain and submit written verification of experience for the identified staff person.

Noncompliance Area: Several children's records did not contain a signed agreement in accordance with this regulation. (#1, #2, #3 and #4) CONTINUING DEFICIENCY

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. Obtain a signed agreement that includes both the operator and parent's signature as specified. Ensure that the parent receives the original and that a copy is retained by the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Several children's records did not contain emergency contact and/or financial agreement information that was not being reviewed and updated every 6 months. (#1, #2, #3 and #4-no financial agreement updates) (#1, #2, #4-emergency contact info not reviewed every 6 months) Documentation submitted did not include written verification of financial agreement updates for (#1, #2, #3 and #4) and written policies and procedures to ensure that children's emergency contact information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes. CONTINUING DEFICIENCY

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. Obtain and submit written verification of the updated financial agreement information (#1, #2, #3 and #4). Revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that children's emergency contact and financial agreement information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes.

Noncompliance Area: Several staff person's records did not include written verification of emergency plan training at the time of initial employment and annually. (#1, #2, #4, #5, #6 and #7) CONTINUING DEFICIENCY

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. Revise and submit written facility policies and procedures to ensure that emergency plan training is completed and properly documented at the time of initial employment and annually.

Noncompliance Area: One staff person's record did not contain written verification that their bachelor's degree was in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field as the transcript did not have a conferred date. (#3) CONTINUING DEFICIENCY

Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. Obtain and submit written documentation of educational equivalency to verify that the bachelor's degree meets the educational qualifications for group supervisor. We will obtain and submit a copy of the staff's person's conferred transcript to verify that the bachelor's degree meets the educational qualifications for group supervisor.

Noncompliance Area: Several children's records did not contain a signed agreement in accordance with this regulation. (#1, #2, #3 and #4) Documentation submitted did not include signed agreements in accordance with this regulation for the identified children.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.A child's record shall contain a copy of the initial agreement and subsequent written agreements between the parent and the operator. The parent receives the original agreement. Obtain a signed agreement that includes both the operator and parent's signature as specified. Ensure that the parent receives the original and that a copy is retained by the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Older toddlers were observed being cared for in the preschool classroom and their emergency contact information was not present in the classroom.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. Ensure that emergency contact information is present in all child care spaces in which children are receiving care.

Noncompliance Area: The facility's written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in several classrooms.

Correction Required: A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency shall be displayed conspicuously in every child care space and shall accompany a staff person who leaves on an excursion with children. Post the plan in each classroom and ensure that it accompanies staff persons who leave on excursions with children.

Noncompliance Area: One child's record did not contain a health report completed within the past 12 months. (#2)

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. Obtain and submit a current up-to-date health report for the indicated child. Ensure that all children's records include a current up-to-date health report as specified in this regulation.

Noncompliance Area: Safe routes, including safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes were not appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility, communicated to the children and parents in writing and posted.

Correction Required: Safe pedestrian crossways, pick-up and drop-off points and bike routes shall be appropriately determined in the vicinity of the facility and communicated to the children and parents in writing. Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility. Develop, post and submit written safe routes notification as specified.

Noncompliance Area: Several children's records did not contain emergency contact and/or financial agreement information that was not being reviewed and updated every 6 months. (#1, #2, #3 and #4-no financial agreement updates) (#1, #2, #4-emergency contact info not reviewed every 6 months) (#3- no emergency contact review and update) Documentation submitted did not include written verification of financial agreement updates for (#1, #2, #3 and #4) and written policies and procedures to ensure that children's emergency contact information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes. CONTINUING DEFICIENCY

Correction Required: A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. Obtain and submit written verification of the updated emergency contact for child #3 and financial agreement information (#1, #2, #3 and #4). Revise and submit written policies and procedures to ensure that children's emergency contact and financial agreement information is updated at least every 6 months or as soon as the information changes.

Noncompliance Area: Several staff person's records did not include written verification of emergency plan training at the time of initial employment and annually. (#1, #2, #4, #5, #6 and #7) Documentation submitted did include written facility policies and procedures to ensure that emergency plan training is completed and properly documented at the time of initial employment and annually.

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility. Provide and submit written verification of the completed training for all identified facility persons. Revise and submit written facility policies and procedures to ensure that emergency plan training is completed and properly documented at the time of initial employment and annually.

Noncompliance Area: The facility's emergency plan was not posted at a conspicuous location.

Correction Required: The operator shall post the emergency plan in the facility at a conspicuous location. Post the emergency plan in a conspicuous location and ensure that it remains posted where it can be easily seen.

Noncompliance Area: The facility was not in compliance with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services): Two staff person's records did not contain the required CPSL hiring documents. (#1-hired 12/13/18-no disposition on FBI clearance)(#3-hired 3/1/18-FBI did not have the attached rap sheet).

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #1 and #3) may not work in a child care position at the facility until the required CPSL documents have been obtained and submitted as specified. Submit a copy of the completed CPSL clearance documents for the identified staff persons. Ensure that all clearances are completed as specified in the CPSL.

Noncompliance Area: One staff person's record did not contain written verification that their bachelor's degree was in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field as the transcript did not have a conferred date. (#3) Documentation submitted did not include a copy of the staff's person's conferred transcript to verify that the bachelor's degree meets the educational qualifications for group supervisor.

Correction Required: A group supervisor shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field. A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity. Obtain and submit written documentation of obtain and submit a copy of the staff's person's conferred transcript to verify that the bachelor's degree meets the educational qualifications for group supervisor.

Noncompliance Area: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, exceeded 110 F. The temperature read 120 F.

Correction Required: Hot water temperature, in areas accessible to children, may not exceed 110 F. Lower the temperature and ensure that hot water does not exceed 110 F.

Noncompliance Area: Windows above the ground floor (upper level classroom) that open directly to the outdoors and that were accessible to children were not modified 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. Make necessary modifications to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches.

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is 3 years old with special needs. Up until 2/27/18, facility staff were restraining him in a high chair when he physically acted out and they could not control him. While they did give him activities and interacted with him, he was still being restrained.

Correction Required: A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs.

Noncompliance Area: Child #1 is 3 years old with special needs. Facility staff have been restraining him in a high chair when he physically acts out and they cannot control him. While they did give him activities and interact with him, he was still being restrained.

Correction Required: A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1 does not have two references in her record.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, hired on 1/3/18, does have all 3 clearances and mandated reporter training done but she did not sign a disclosure statement. She was not at work on the day of inspection. Director will have her sign the disclosure before allowing her to return to work.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person # 1 does not have verification of education in her record.

Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing.A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: It is not being documented in writing that parents are reviewing emeergency contact forms and agreements every 6 months.

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the informationA parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Noncompliance Area: The trash can in the infant room used for diapers is not hands free.

Correction Required: If disposable diapers are provided by a parent or by a facility, a soiled diaper shall be discarded by immediately placing the diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can.

Noncompliance Area: Staff persons # 2 & 3 do not have complete records at the facility.

Correction Required: An individual record is required for each facility person.

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #1, disclosure signed 10/17/16, does not have a FBI clearance in her record, and more than 90 days have passed. She was observed working with children.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). . LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility. A facility person`s record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: On the second floor, at lunch time, 12 preschoolers were observed with one staff person.

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.

Noncompliance Area: On the second floor, one of the windows was unlocked and able to be opened more than 6 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.