Little Minds Big Dreams Learning

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: During an initial inspection conducted on 6/11/26, the facility did not have a complete written policy for shaking baby syndrome. There was no policy for the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: During an initial inspection conducted on 6/11/26, the facility's emergency plan did not contain a contain a section addressing continuity of care as required by Federal Code 45 CFR 98.41(a)(1)(vii).

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: During an initial inspection conducted on 6/11/2026, Staff person # 1 file had a health assessment dated 4/7/25. This is more than 12 months prior to working in this facility.

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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Regulation: 3270.18(a)

Description: On file at facility

Noncompliance Area: During an initial inspection conducted on 6/11/26, the facility did not provide verification of valid insurance coverage.

Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.192(2)(i)

Description: Age

Noncompliance Area: During an initial inspection conducted on 6/11/2026, the identification in staff person # 1 file was expired. An expired ID card is not valid and cannot be used to verify age.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of age.

Regulation: 3270.27(f)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: During an initial inspection conducted on 6/11/26, the facility did not have verification of sending a copy of the emergency plan to the county emergency management agency.

Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(i)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: During an initial inspection conducted on 6/11/26, staff person # 1 file contained a pediatric 1st aid/CPR certificate issued by an instructor that was not found on the PQAS certified instructor list.

Correction Required: Competence is the completion of training by a professional in the field of first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). All staff persons shall renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification.

Regulation: 3280.32(a)/3280.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 3/5/26, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file contained a NSOR clearance dated 1/25/2021. This NSOR clearance is no longer valid. Facility Person # 1 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

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.

Regulation: 3280.123(a)(6)/3280.182(2)

Description: Admission date/Application, admission, withdrawal dates

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 3/25/2025, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 2 file contained a fee agreement that did not have the date of admission.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the date of the child's admission. A child's record must contain the dates of application, admission and withdrawal of the child.

Regulation: 3280.124(b)(3)

Description: Parent home/work address, phone

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 3/25/2025, 2 child file were reviewed. Child #1 file contained an emergency contact form that did not include the enrolling parents work phone number.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Regulation: 3280.124(b)(4)/3280.182(3)

Description: Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection conducted on 3/25/2025, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 and 2 files contained emergency contact forms where the section regarding consent by the parent for emergency medical care was not signed.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3280.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 3/25/2025, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 and 2 files contained emergency contact forms that did not list the complete address of the individuals designated by the parent as the release persons.

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.

Regulation: 3280.182(5)

Description: Consent for administration of minor first-aid required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 3/25/2025, 2 child files were reviewed. Child # 1 and 2 files contained an emergency contact form where the parental consent for the administration for minor first-aid by facility staff was not signed.

Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3280.192(2)(i)

Description: Age

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 3/25/2025, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1 and 2 files did not contain verification of age.

Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include verification of age.

Regulation: 3280.20

Description: General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 3/25/2025, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 and 2 files did not contain verification of training on the facility's emergency plan .

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3280.34(b)(1)

Description: HS/GED + 30 credits

Noncompliance Area: During a renewal inspection conducted on 3/25/2025, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file did not contain verification of child care experience prior to working in the facility.

Correction Required: A primary staff person shall have attained a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.

Regulation: 3280.113(b)

Description: No physical punishment

Noncompliance Area: During a complaint investigation conducted on 10/3/2024, Certification Representative determined that the complaint listed the incorrect staff person. The complaint was verified with camera footage that the staff person hit the child.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/3/2020, while reviewing children's files, Child # 1s health assessment was last dated 1/28/19

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 must contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection 2/3/2020, the facility had peeling paint next to the changing table in the back child care space

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.Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 2/3/2020 the facility's light in the kitchen was not working

Correction Required: Rooms, hallways, stairways, outside steps, porches and ramps shall be lighted by artificial or natural light.

Noncompliance Area: During Allocated unannounced monitoring on 7/31/19, while doing a walk through of the facility, Staff # 1 was alone with 10 children, the youngest being 2 years old

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements at 3280.52(b). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 1/10/19, Cert Rep observed the children's lunch being served on Styrofoam plates.

Correction Required: Styrofoam cups and plates may not be used.

Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection on 1/10/19, Staff # 1 did not have 6 clock hours of child care training in file

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 6 clock hours of child care training.

Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, A YELLOW CHAIR WITH A CRACK IN THE SEAT ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN WAS OBSERVED IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE. CRACKED PLASTIC CRAYONS CAUSING ROUGH EDGES AT THE POINTS WERE OBSERVED ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE.

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.

Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, UPDATED HEALTH ASSESSMENTS WERE NOT OBSERVED IN THE FILES BELONGING TO CHILD #2 (YT) LAST HEALTH ASSESSMENT DATED 4/11/17, CHILD #3 (PS) LAST HEALTH ASSESSMENT DATED 1/5/17, CHILD #4 (YT) LAST HEALTH ASSESSENT DATED 6/6/17.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddlerThe operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 12 months for an older toddler or preschool child.

Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, STAFF #1 DID NOT WASH HER OWN HANDS AFTER DIAPERING CHILDREN. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF #1 DID NOT WASH THE HANDS OF CHILDREN UPON COMPLETING A DIAPER CHANGE. CHILDREN WHO HAD THEIR DIAPERS CHANGED WERE OBSERVED BEING PLACED BACK ON THE FLOOR TO PLAY. CHILDREN WERE TAKEN TO THE BATHROOM TO WASH HANDS WERE WASHED AFTER ALL DIAPERS WERE CHANGED.

Correction Required: A staff person shall ensure that a child's hands are washed before meals and snacks, after toileting and after being diapered.A facility person shall wash his hands before meals and snacks, and after toileting and after diapering a child.

Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, THE EMERGENCY CONTACT AND AGREEMENT FORMS BELONGING TO CHILD #1 WAS NOT UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD. THE LAST UPDATE WAS 6/19/17.

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.

Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, CONSENT FOR TRANSPORTATION AND CONSENT FOR WALKING EXCURSIONS WERE NOT OBSERVED ON THE EMERGENCY CONTACT FORM BELONGINIG TO CHILD #7.

Correction Required: A child's record must contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.A child's record must contain signed parental consent for transportation, walking excursions, swimming and wading.

Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, NO EVIDENCE THAT THE EMERGENCY PLAN WAS UPDATED AT LEAST ANNUALLY WAS ON FILE AT THE FACILITY.

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.

Noncompliance Area: ON 1/18/18, DURING RENEWAL INSPECTION, STAFF #1 AND STAFF #2 WERE OBSERVED OUT OF RATIO WITH 12 CHILDREN, THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN WERE YOUNG TODDLERS. DURING THE OBSERVATION, STAFF #1 AND STAFF #2 WERE OBSERVED LEAVING THE CHILD CARE SPACE AND THEIR ASSIGNED GROUP OF CHILDREN TO COMPLETE HOUSEKEEPING TASKS.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements at 3280.52(b). The required staff:child ratios must be maintained at all times. 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.

Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, SIX UNCOVERED ELECTRICAL OUTLETS WERE OBSERVED ON THE POWER STRIP ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Noncompliance Area: ON 1/17/18, DIPENSERS CONTAINING HAND SANITIZER WAS OBSERVED ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN ON THE WALL IN THE CHILD CARE SPACE AND ON THE WALL IN THE BATHROOM.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be stored in an original labeled container or in a container that specifies the content. Toxics shall be kept in a locked area or in an area inaccessible to children, and shall be stored away from food, food preparation areas and child care spaces.

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the parent's work address and phone number.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

Noncompliance Area: The liability insurance on file at the facility expired 3/2/17.

Correction Required: The legal entity shall have comprehensive general liability insurance to cover the persons who are on the premises. A current copy of the insurance policy shall be on file at the facility.

Noncompliance Area: Upon arrival at the facility, Certification rep observed a mixed age group of 9 children, the youngest being 11 months, with 2 staff persons.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements at 3280.52(b).

Noncompliance Area: The fire drill log had drill documented as occurring on 2/29/16, 6/24/16, 12/9/16, 12/12/16, and 60 days or less from 12/12/16.

Correction Required: A fire drill shall be held at least every 60 days. Staff persons, volunteers and children in attendance shall participate in the fire drill and shall exit the facility, weather permitting.