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230 E SHELDRAKE CIR, Dover DE 19904 · License #958964 · Center · Licensed Child Care Center
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Ensure staff files are complete. One staff emmber needs a second attempt for a service letter from three prior employers. One staff member needs a professional development plan and annual training in two areas of Health and Safety.
Ensure the interior space designated for children s use is available to children when the center is in operation. The South American classroom needs to be set for care. Ensure the use of air fresheners is prohibited. All classrooms and the common areas have automatic air fresheners.
Ensure fences are in a safe condition, self-close and self-lock, each outdoor space has 75 square feet for each child in the area, and that fall zones are the proper depth and at least 6 feet from the equipment. The fencing has sharp edges and pinch points. The small play area needs to be measured, and the slides and climbers in the area need proper fall zones.
Ensure that changes to the daily meal are documented. The breakfast menu listed cornflakes, a banana, and milk. The food served was KIX, Cheerios, or Life cereal, Fruit Punch, Juicy Juice, and milk.
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Ensure that a plan review is submitted when making changes to the outdoor area. A file review indicated that the facility has three-year-old equipment and three outdoor play areas. The original plans only had one outdoor play area on file. No plan review was submitted for the replacement of equipment or fencing off areas.
Ensure that a comprehensive background check is completed every 5 years. The owner has not been printed for the center since 7-26-23.
Ensure staff to child ratio is maintained at all times. During te visit upon arrival there were 23 cgukdreb ub tge Australia classroom after the 90 minute of operation regulation. Specialists arrived at 9:15 am ninety minutes shold have benn 6:30 am - 8:00 am. This was corrected when staff took three two year old to the Europe classroom. Twenty children were in the Asia classrom with one qualified staff memger and one unqualified staff member. This was corrected when a qualified staff member joined the room.
Child files must be complete Child #1 needs an updated health appraisal Child #6 needs an emergency card, innumizatin shot records and blood lead test results.
Ensure to document exact hours of arrival and departure for each child enrolled. One child in the Austrailia classroom as not signed in. Provide OCCL with 2 weeks attendance for the Austrailia classroom
Ensure the fence has self closing and positive self latching closure mechanisms
Ensure to return expired medication to the family.
Staff files must be complete. Staff #1 needs one hour health and safety training and a professional development plan. Staff #2 needs an adult health appriasal with TB.
An employee was allowed to work at the center prior to becoming eligible. Beginning January 1, 2023 a licensee shall ensure a staff member is fingerprinted and the licensee has received an eligibility determination or a provisional eligibility notification before the start of employment.
The center does not have enough staff to give breaks and or lunch, Ensure to hire staff so the center is able to run smoothly and ratios are able to be met.
Ensure renewal applications are submitted 60 days prior to license expiration. This was corrected when the renewal applicant was received.
Ensure the OCCL license is posted. This was corrected at the visit.
Ensure expired medication is returned to the parent.
Ensure ratios are maintained at all times. One to four year old's were combined when Specialists arrived. Toddlers must be cared for separate from preschoolers. Send one weeks attendance records for each classroom.
Endure child files are complete Child #4 needs parents right to know and screen time Child #7, 8 and 12 need blood lead test results.
Ensure child files are complete Staff #1needa an updated annual review of abuse and neglect Staff #2 needs a a professional development plan
Ensure the vehicle has updated insurance. Send card to OCCL. This was corrected at the visit Send proof of liability insurance for the center. This was corrected at the visit.
Ensure enough staff for daily operation is available. The Specialist arrived and on staff was one eligible, qualified staff member, and one eligible staff member with fourteen children.
Ensure the vehicle has an insurance card.
Ensure exact arrival and departure of children is documented. LS Observed the tracking sheets from 5-30-23, 6-1-23, and 6-5-23 that showed staff not signed out.
Ensure exact arrival and departure of children is documented. LS Observed 6-1-23 tracking sheet with children not signed out from the school age room, and the preschool tracking sheet from 5-30-23 children were not signed out.
Ensure the annual renewal license application is submitted sixty days prior to the licenses expiration. Ensure the insurance coverage is current for the facility.
Ensure the refrigerator is at 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ensure proper staff to child ratios are maintained during hours of care. A staff member left an eligible aid alone with fourteen children the youngest child being three-years-old to answer the door.
Ensure child files are complete. Six children need date of enrollment, Five children need hours of enrolment, four children need days of enrollment, and three children need blood lead screening test results.
Ensure staff that are not eligible are not left alone with children until they are eligible.
Ensure staff file are complete. Three staff need CPR and First Aid training, Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training, and letters of eligibility on file. Two staff need a job description. One staff needs references, employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement, a health appraisal and tuberculosis testing result, a releas of employment history, and servicel letter attempts for prior employers.
Complete the Parents Right to Know Log.
Staff attendance must be documented with exact hours of arrival and departure. Provide OCCL with one weeks attendance for Australia, Europe, and North America classrooms.
Parents Right to Know Logs (PRTK) are a requirement. Provide OCCL with an updated PRTK log.
Child files must be complete. Provide OCCL with blood lead test result for Child #7 and Child #9.
Ensure foot activated diaper pail is placed in the two year old classroom. This was corrected a the visit.
Expired medications are to be returned to the parents. Medication logs are required for any medication administered.
Completed renewal applications with supporting documentation must be submitted 60 days prior to license expiration.
Carry out and document and provide OCCL with a monthly evacuation log and fire prevention checks for June and July.
Ensure the assignment of eligible, qualified staff members are physically present and working with children. LS McPhatter observed that staff #4 was alone caring for children and has out of state pending checks making them not currently eligible and is not qualified at minimum as an intern.
Ensure the administrator or curriculum coordinator obtain school age specialized training credential by successfully completing 15-clock-hours of accepted training in school-age care.
Ensue the day to day qualified staff member is not just documented but trained in emergency procedures, opening/closing procedures, location of and access to child and staff files, and supervision of children and staff. LS McPhatter did not have access to files and documents even though the day to day staff was present.
Ensure a daily written or electronic record of each staff members exact hours worked in each classroom or area, and to be documented at the time of arrival and departure. LS McPhatter observed that the Europe classroom was not able to produce the electronic tracking due to internet connection issues. On the written documentation available staff #4 was not signed in with the 8 documented children.
Ensure a system for documenting children s attendance that includes the exact arrival and departure times in the child s classroom and be entered at the time of the arrival and departure of the child. LS McPhatter observed that the Europe classroom was not able to produce the electronic tracking due to internet connection issues. On the written documentation available 8 children were documented and 10 were present in the room.
Ensure the center is free of unacceptable exposure to hazardous materials. It was observed that the lower cabinets of the Europe and Australia classrooms are accessible to children and were unlocked.
Ensure all areas of the center in a clean and safe condition. Finishes must be cleanable and in good repair. The Australia classroom has broken furniture in the middle of the floor and a cubby shelf is broken. Ensure all unused electrical outlets accessible to children including unused power strips are covered. The indoor play area needs unused outlets covered. A licensee shall ensure garbage and trash are stored securely in covered containers. The Europe room needs a lid on the trash can.
A licensee shall ensure a kitchen or food preparation area is provided with the necessary operable equipment to prepare, store, serve, and clean-up all meals and snacks for children and staff. In the Europe classroom LS McPhatter observed dishes in a sink and dishes on a dish rack. Staff #4 confirmed that she washes the dishes and utensils in the classroom. The sink is a single compartment sink. Washing dishes in the classroom also impleads direct supervision regulation.
Ensure liquid soap, toilet paper, and paper towels or a mechanical hand dryer are available at all times in the toilet rooms. Ensure used disposable diapers are placed in a foot-activated trash can that is used only for diapers. This trash can must be within arm s reach of the changing area, lined with a plastic bag, and sanitized daily. Ensure a center has a diaper-changing area with a clean, washable, and non-porous surface, disposable covers must be used for each diaper change. The South America classroom needs a foot activated trash can in the bathroom for pull ups, a changing mat, and disposable covers. The Europe classroom needs soap, a covered foot activated trash can and paper towels in the bathroom. It was observed that the trash can and paper towels are kept in the classroom approximately 5ft from the sink in the bathroom.
Ensure the grounds are maintained in a clean and safe condition. The play areas have a green outdoor carpet that is blowing up or bunching and causing tripping hazards. Secure the carpet to the ground or remove it. Broken child size patio chairs are broken and need to be removed. There are compressed wood furniture parts on the play ground that need to be disposed of.
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 needs annual review of abuse and neglect. Staff #4 needs administration of medication certificate and Release of employment history form and received Service Letters or documentation showing two requests and follow-up for Service Letters has been made. If the person has not worked or if unable to get at least one completed Service Letter, two additional reference letters or phone references are required. Staff #5 needs administration of medication certification, a professional development plan, Release of employment history form and received Service Letters or documentation showing two requests and follow-up for Service Letters has been made. If the person has not worked or if unable to get at least one completed Service Letter, two additional reference letters or phone references are required. Staff #6 needs a complete file.
A licensee shall ensure vehicles used to transport children, including parent/guardian vehicles used for field trips (unless only transporting his or her own children), have and use the following: A working heater and air conditioner, a working phone, a traveling first aid kit, including children's emergency contact information, and a dry chemical fire extinguisher approved by Underwriters Laboratory. Use of a vehicle, other than a school bus, with a rated capacity as defined by the manufacturer, to carry more than 10 passengers in addition to the driver to transport children is prohibited. A licensee shall ensure 12-15 passenger vans are not used to transport children. Passenger includes the driver. It was disclosed to LS McPhatter that Ms. Ruff was transporting children in her personal vehicle until the tags come in for her new van. Ms. Ruff did not have the current transporting vehicle available to ensure the required items and documentation was in the vehicle. LSS Vandewater asked to see the new van and upon inspection of the van it was noted it is a 15 passenger van and Ms. Ruff was informed to not use the vehicle for transportation due to it not meeting current DELACARE regulations.
Ensure a child's rest equipment is labeled with the child's name or assigned chart number and used only by that child while attending the program. Ensure chart numbers and assignments are documented and kept current. The Europe classroom has a cot chart that staff #4 did not know the location of and the cots are not labeled with names or numbers to identify assignment.