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| 2020-09-22 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.124(e) - Written emergency plan posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: A 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 the Bluebell Nursery. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency will displayed conspicuously in the Blueberry Nursery and in all classrooms moving forward. |
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| 2020-09-22 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.65 - Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The Bluebell Nursery contained 1 electrical outlet which did not have a protective receptacle cover. Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The electrical outlet will be covered with a protective cover and all outlets will have protective covers moving forward. |
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| 2020-09-22 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.74 - Emergency Numbers Posted | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The telephone numbers of the nearest police and fire department, hospital, ambulance and poison control center were not posted by the telephone in the Buttercup Classroom Correction Required: The telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center shall be posted by each telephone in the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The telephone numbers will be posted by the telephone in the Buttercup Classroom and all classrooms with telephones will have telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center posted. |
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| 2020-09-22 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.75(a) - In child care spaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The Bluebell Nursery did not contain a first aid kit. Correction Required: A first-aid kit shall be in a child care space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A complete first aid kit will be placed in the Bluebell Nursery and all child care spaces will contain a first aid kit. |
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| 2020-09-22 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The base of the door in the Bluebell Nursery contained peeling paint. The wall between and below the windows on the left wall had cracked and peeling paint. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The base of the door and wall in Bluebell Nursery will be repaired. All paint and plaster will be in good repair moving forward. |
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| 2020-09-22 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.82(h) - Handwashing signs | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The sinks in the Bluebell Nursery and Buttercup Classrooms did not have a handwashing sign posted. 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.) Handwashing signs will be posted at the sinks in the Bluebell Nursery and Buttercup Classrooms and all sinks will have handwashing signs posted moving forward. |
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| 2020-09-22 | Change in Location Capacity | 3270.91(a) - Stairs, exits, etc. unobstructed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The Bluebell Nursery had an exit by the sink blocked by a shelf on one side and a table on the other side of the door and another exit blocked by an arm chair and plant. Correction Required: Stairways, hallways, exits from rooms, exits from the facility and other means of egress serving as an exit shall be unobstructed. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The exits will be cleared and free of any obstruction. Moving forward, all exits and other means of egress will remain unobstructed. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Renewal | 3270.123(b) - Parent receives original | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The original financial agreements of child #1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were in the files of the children. Correction Required: A parent shall receive the original agreement. The facility shall retain a copy of the agreement. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The copies were made and the originals will be given to the parents. Going forward, the parent will receive the original and the facility will keep a copy of the agreement. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(7) - Name/address/phone release person | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact forms of child #4 and 5 did not contain all of the addresses of the release persons designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The addresses will obtained and added to the form from the parent. Going forward, the emergency contact form will contain the names, addresses and phone numbers of the designated release persons. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Renewal | 3270.151(a) - 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health assessment of facility person #1, with a start date of 8/29/2019 was dated 10/29/2019, the health assessment of facility person #2, with a start date of 8/2019, was dated 9/29/2019, and the health assessment of facility person #7, with a start date of 1/10/2019, was dated 3/5/2019, all of which were after their start dates with children. 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.) All staff now have current health assessments. Going forward, all staff will have health assessments on file prior to working with children. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(2) - Mantoux TB | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health assessment of facility person #5 does not contain documentation of a tuberculosis screening. The health assessment of facility person #7, with a start date of 1/10/2019, contained documentation of a tuberculosis screening dated 3/7/2019, which is after their start date with children. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at initial employment. Subsequent tuberculosis screening is not required unless directed by a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #5 obtained a tuberculosis screening and it is now current. Going forward, all staff will tuberculosis screening prior to working with children. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Renewal | 3270.151(c)(3) - Exam communicable disease | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The health assessments of facility person #2 and 7 did not contain an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Documentation will obtained for staff of their examination for communicable disease and the results. Going forward, all health assessments for staff will include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Renewal | 3270.171(a) - Local authorities informed | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The operator stated they did not notify the local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility. Correction Required: An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the day care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The letters will be sent to the local traffic authorities and going forward will be sent at least annually. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Renewal | 3270.192(2)(ii) - Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of facility person #3, identified as an assistant group supervisor and facility person #9, identified as an aide, did not contain verification of child care experience, education and training to qualify them for their positions. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The documentation of verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility will be obtained and added to their file. Going forward, all staff will have documentation of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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| 2019-11-21 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Noncompliance Area: The file of facility person #2 and 9 did not contain include two and the file of facility person #5 did not contain one written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. 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 |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The references will be obtained and added to their files. Going forward, all staff will have 2 non family written references attesting to their suitability to serve as a facility person. |
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