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101161(a) · 101161(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a child over the age of 24 months being under supervision in the infant classroom, and a child over the age of 36 months being under supervision in the toddler classroom. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/27/2025

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

Facility adminstration has met with the staff member and established safety plan and protocol for all staff members to de-escalate emotionally heightened situations. This plan and protocol will be implemented in the training of all staff. Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to a teacher not de-escalating a verbal altercation with two parents, leading to the parents exhibiting aggressive behavior in front of children. This posed an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101217(d) · Personnel Records (d) All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center and shall be available to the licensing agency for review.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not storing all personnel records on site, preventing the licensing analyst from reviewing necessary documents. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/04/2024