Description: Red Caboose was founded by a group of parents as a nonprofit child care center in 1972. Parent involvement has always been an integral part of the center; parents are a majority on the Board of Directors, and are involved through committees as well as in the day-to-day program.Â
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Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
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2019-11-29 | Licensing | Forfeiture: $500 |
2019-11-19 | Licensing | Warning Letter |
2019-11-05 | 251.055(1)(f) | Child Tracking Procedure |
Description: The center did not adhere to a procedure to ensure that the number, names, and whereabouts of children in care were known to assigned child care workers at all times when multiple staff stated they did not follow the procedure for face-to-name counting during a transition inside on 10/28/19, and as a result a four-year-old child was left alone outside for under two minutes. This incident was self-reported. | ||
2019-11-05 | 251.055(1)(a) | Close Supervision Of Children |
Description: Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who was within the sight and sound of the child to guide the child's behavior and activities, prevent harm, and ensure safety when on 10/28/19, a four-year-old child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately two minutes when her class transitioned inside. A parent alerted staff to the child's presence outside and she was brought inside missing her shoes and socks. This incident was self-reported. | ||
2019-11-05 | 251.055(1)(a) | Supervision Of Children |
Description: Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who was within the sight and sound of the child to guide the child's behavior and activities, prevent harm, and ensure safety when on 10/28/19, a four-year-old child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately two minutes when her class transitioned inside. A parent alerted staff to the child's presence outside and she was brought inside missing her shoes and socks. This incident was self-reported. | ||
2019-07-17 | 251.06(5)(a) | Condition Of Premises |
Description: The premises was not in good repair when several carpets were ripped or torn and there were sections of the wall in poor condition. There were several sections of wall in poor condition in several rooms, including the kitchen, Bumblebee Room, Moon room, and the two classroom spaces on the second floor. | ||
2019-07-17 | 251.07(6)(f)6. | Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises |
Description: Medication intended for use by a child in the care of the center was kept at the center without a current medication administration authorization from the parent when an authorization expired in May and the medication was still stored at the center. | ||
2019-07-17 | 251.06(5)(b)1. | Deteriorating Paint |
Description: There was flaking or deteriorating paint on interior surfaces in areas accessible to children when several rooms had small patches of flaking paint. | ||
2019-07-17 | 251.07(3)(a)2. | Indoor & Outdoor Equipment - Construction, Condition |
Description: A mirror in the Bumble Bee room was not in good operating condition when the glass was cracked. | ||
2019-07-17 | 251.07(6)(f)1.a. | Medication Administration - Parent Authorization |
Description: A written authorization that includes the medication administration instructions, medication intervals, and length of the authorization was not on file when multiple written authorizations were missing this information. | ||
2019-07-17 | 251.06(2)(a) | Potential Source Of Harm On Premises |
Description: The indoor premises was not free of hazards when a section of wall in the kitchen in poor repair also had black mold present. | ||
2019-07-17 | 251.07(6)(j)9. | Reviewing Injury Records |
Description: Records of injuries were not reviewed by the director or designated person with staff every 6 months in order to ensure that all possible preventive measures are being taken when the last review was October 3, 2018. | ||
2019-07-12 | Licensing | Orders Letter |
2019-06-18 | 251.05(3)(c) | Close Supervision Of Children |
Description: Each child was not closely supervised by a child care worker to guide the child's behavior and activities, prevent harm and assure safety when a child left the playground without staff knowledge and was returned to the playground from the parking lot by the parent of another child. This incident was self reported. | ||
2019-03-01 | 251.04(6)(a)5. | Child Record - Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement |
Description: The center did not have a written agreement from the parent outlining the plan for the child to be dropped off at the center by the school bus. |
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