BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

101229(a)(1) · 101229(a)(1) Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time…Supervision shall include visual observation.

Director stated she will provide a training summary/agenda on supervision to the Department by 7/18/24. Then conduct the training with staff and provide sign-in sheet proof of all staff participation by 7/26/24. Based on investigation interviews with staff, children and parents, it was determined inappropriate touching between child C1 and C5 occurred at the facility between 5/20/24 - 5/21/24 due to a lack of supervision which posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Renesha Askew

101216(a) · Personnel Requirements. Child care center personnel shall be competent to provide the services necessary to meet the individual needs of children in care and shall at all times be employed in numbers sufficient to meet those needs. This requirement has not been met as evidenced by Director Kelly Perez states that Staff #1 was adderssed the following day (12/14) when the Director spoke with the child's mother. The remainder of the staff were addressed regarding this issue on 12/17, reviewing the policies that everyone had signed upon hire and letting them know that amendments will be made to the handbook. The amendments

Based on interview with Director and staff and review of the Staff Handbook. Staff #1 contacted parent for assistance with Child #1's potty accident against school policy/staff handbook. Not knowing or not following school policy is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care will be provided to all staff for signature. Copies of the signed amendments will be provided to Licensing for correction by 1/14/21 as the school will be closed for the holiday break from 12/23/21 thru 1/9/22.

101223(a)(2) · Personal Rights. The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights...To be accorded safe, healthful ...accommodations...to meet his/her needs.

Director states that shortly prior to the initiation of this investigation, she became aware of the mandate for masks to be worn indoors for all chidlren over the age of two and staff, regardless of vaccination status. She immediately informed the parents and has since been able to ensure that the majority of the children in care wear maks while indoors Based on observation and interviews, it is determined for some time prior to the initiation of this investigation, the facility was not enforcing the use of mask indoors for children in care. As all other Covid precautions continued to be in place, this is a potential rather than immediate hazard to children in care. and those that are resistant are encouraged by staff to wear their masks. Director states and has shown LPA that disposables are available for parents and children if needed. Director will send a reminder email about dropping children off with their masks and will cc Licensing to complete the