• Type B

  101223(a)(3) · 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation... This requirement has not been met as evidenced by Director stated they conducted a peer review and staff enrolled to classes. Director sated they will have a training on Children's personal rights. Director stated they will provide a copy of documented training signed by staff to LPA by due date of 3/28/25.

  Based on interviews conducted, staff yells at the children in the facility This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

  Open Not marked corrected in the state record

  Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

• Type B

  101216.1(c)(1)(A) · 101216.1(c)(1)(A) (c) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following (1) Twelve post-secondary semester...(A) ...general areas of child growth and development, or human growth and development; child, family and community, Director stated sttaff was a sub from agency. Director stated the facility will make sure there is a fully qualified teacher per classroom and will make sure to review staff file before starting. Facility will send LPA a documentation that this incident will not happen again. or child and family; and program/curriculum.

  Based on observation and record review, staff 1 (S1) was not a fully qualified and was alone in the classroom with 6 children. This poses a potential risk to health and safety of the children in care During the visit the facility placed a fully qualified teacher with the sub (Aide) in classroom #2. SUPERVISOR'S NAME: Martha Malane

  Open Not marked corrected in the state record

  Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

• Type A

  101223(a)(1) · 101223 Personal Rights(a)(1) The licensee shall ensure that each child is to be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.

  Director provided a written statement to LPA stating staff attended training: Challenging Behavior: Positive Guidance in Child Care A distance learning Care course for Early Childhood Professionals on 3/4/24. Director will provide a sign in sheet with staff signatures whon attended the course to LPA by 4/19/24 Based on LPA’s interviews, LPA interviewed 8 staff, during the staff interviews, 3 out of 8 staff disclosed they have witnessed staff yelled at child to go to sleep and stay on bed. Which poses an immediate health risk to the children in care.

  Open Not marked corrected in the state record

  Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

• Type A

  101223(a)(3) · 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation….. Per licensee, will enrolled preschool teachers in classes on how to handle children's challenging. Per licensee, will have a staff meeting/training on Personal Rights with staff and submit agenda and staff signatures who attended.

  Based on LPA’s interviews, it was discovered S6 witnessed S1 and S4 grabbing the children. S7 witnessed S1 grabbing child’s arm and leg and dragging child out of the bouncer During today's visit, licensee presented LPA with a Employee Warning Notice for Personal Rights violations for S1.

  Open Not marked corrected in the state record

  Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

• Type A

  101223(a)(3) · 101223(a)(3) Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation….. Per licensee, will enrolled preschool teachers in classes on how to handle children's challenging. Per licensee, will have a staff meeting/training on Personal Rights with staff and submit agenda and staff signatures who attended.

  Based on LPA’s interviews, Licensee stated S1 sometimes use inappropriate tone and communication with the children. S3, S5, S6, and S7 stated witnessing S1, S2, and S4 yelling at the children During today's visit, licensee presented LPA with a Employee Warning Notice for Personal Rights violations for S1.

  Open Not marked corrected in the state record

  Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

• Type B

  101238(c) · 101238(c) Building and Grounds. (c) All outdoor and indoor passageways……. shall be kept free of obstruction. Per licensee, will have meeting with staff regarding no blocking passageways at any time. Per licensee, will submit copy of agenda with staff signature of attendance.

  Based on LPA’s interviews, Licensee stated S1 blocked the door. S2, S3, S5, S6, and S7 have witnessed an object blocking the door, leading from the infant’s classroom to the preschool classroom

  Open Not marked corrected in the state record

  Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

• Type B

  101216.1(g) · Teacher Qualifications and Duties (g) A photocopy of the teacher's Child Development Permit as specified in (c)(3) above, or a photocopy of the teacher's transcript(s) documenting successful completion of required course work, shall be maintained at the center.

  Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 3 staff did not have transcripts which poses a potential health risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 03/24/2022

  Open Not marked corrected in the state record

  Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

Disposition: Substantiated