Description: Our school aims to provide a nurturing and supportive environment for young children and their families, enabling children to learn and excel in all stages of development within the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical domains. We provide high quality early childhood care and education by utilizing an enriching curriculum, written and implemented by qualified teachers who have credentials and experience in early childhood development and education. We aim to maximize children’s opportunities for growth by maintaining a vital partnership with parents, the first teachers of our children and an invaluable resource within the school environment. Together, we can provide a comprehensive support system in which children are able to reach their full potential during the earliest and most formative years of their lives. Our ultimate goal is to ensure high quality care and education, not only to enrich our children’s development in the early years, but also to lay the solid foundation they need for success later in life.
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| 2019-07-10 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 7-19-19, the outdoor playground fence had a broken rail creating a sharp protrusion and the stairs inside leading to Turtles had a portion loose creating a trip hazard. These were pointed out to Director. 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.) Cut and sand protruding portion of the fence rail to leave a smooth edge. Glue step edge down to reduce possibility of tripping. Will monitor. |
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| 2019-07-10 | Renewal | 3270.82(g) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During the Renewal Inspection on 7-19-19, the toilet in the boys bathroom near Hippos was not flushing properly. This was brought to the attention of the Director. Correction Required: Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Replace part in water tank to allow for consistent working order and proper filling. Will monitor. |
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| 2018-07-30 | Renewal | 3270.21/3270.76 - General Health and Safety/Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: During Renewal inspection on 7-30-18, a severely cracked window was observed in the Monkeys Room. This matter was brought to the attention of the Director/Owner. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.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.) A replacement window has been ordered to replace the cracked window. Window will arrive the week of Sept. 10 and will be installed the week of the 17th. |
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| 2018-01-17 | 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: A child was left behind in the Turtles room for approximately 45 seconds as staff proceeded to go outside. Staff #1 failed to count properly as they left the room to go outside. Staff #2 counted as they exited the building at the door and discovered a child was not present. This occurred approximately six months ago. Staff #1 is no longer employed. 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. Children must be supervised at all times. 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.) Director reviewed procedures for counting children when the class is moving from one area of the center to another (head count at each doorway as children move through). Reviewed with full staff at a monthly staff meeting. Also introduced a new visual card system with photo ID cards to be worn by each childs primary teacher while they are present at school. |
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| 2017-07-17 | Renewal | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The handwashing sign was missing from the Womens room across from the Giraffes Room. Correction Required: A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) A staff member printed and posted a new handwashing sign in the indicated bathroom. Staff will check regularly to ensure that all sinks have the appropriate handwashimg sigms at all times. |
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I would not even give a single star to this daycare. If you want your baby to be hurt and bitten in the daycare, then send your baby to it. My baby was hurt and bitten numerous times in the daycare. For the first time when we complaint about it, the direct Rachel Johnson said that "why you just don't hire a nanny??????" Excuse me??? Nanny will abuse babies!!!! For the second time when we complaint about it, Rachel Johnson expelled our baby!!!!! Our baby is innocent! PLEASE DON'T USE STEP BY STEP!!!