07-04 · Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec

Allegation: Complaint alleges that the preschool is understaffed. There are times that a staff member will be responsible for 30 children at a time and take them outside. At times those staff members will leave the children outside, stepping inside for a minute or two, leaving the children unsupervised. If a teacher has to use the restroom, the children are left unsupervised. FINDINGS: During onsite investigation on 4/30/2025, A lack of direct supervision occurred on two different instances. Upon arrival, Teacher A was observed walking into the classroom with four 1y/o children. The teacher led the children into the 1y/o classroom and proceeded to open the door for me, leaving the children unattended in the room. Then, teacher walked down the hallway toward the VPK room. I stopped her and asked her if she is an adult required for ratio in her class and she said yes. I told her to go back into her class and I would go to the VPK room to speak to the VPK teacher. A walkthrough of the classrooms was conducted and staff communicated to me that some of the children were in swim class at the swim school located next door. At around 11:30AM, 10 children from ages 2 to 4 were observed walked back to the school with 3 adults. One of the three adults was teacher B, an employee of the preschool. The other two adults were employees of the swim school. After getting further information from Teacher B, it was determined that the children are being picked up by swimming school staff at around 9:49am, signed out in a log sheet and walked to the swim school. Teacher B stated that she walks with them to the swim school to change the children's clothes and then walks back to the school leaving the children with the swimming instructors for the duration of the lesson (1 hour - 10:00AM to 11:00AM). At 11:00AM, she walks to the swim school, changes the children's clothes, and walks them back to the school. She stated that swim lessons are held on Wednesdays for the duration of one hour. Complaint is substantiated for a lack of supervision. A class 1 lack of direct supervision and notice of violation is being issued

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

41-01 · Field Trip Notification/Permission Group: DCF Handbook

During the course of a complaint inspection, the following was observed; A walkthrough of the classrooms was conducted and staff communicated to me that some of the children were in swim class, at the school school located next door. After getting further information from staff, it was determined that the children are being picked up by swimming school staff and walked to the swim school. There is no parental permission for weekly field trips to swim lessons on file. The school could not provide signed field trip permissions for the children authorized to take swimming lessons

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

44-05 · Drivers Qualifications/Requirements Group: Sec. 7-45, Ordinance and DCF Handbook

During the course of a complaint inspection, the following was observed; A walkthrough of the classrooms was conducted and staff communicated to me that some of the children were in swim class, at the school school located next door. After getting further information from staff, it was determined that the children are being picked up by swimming school staff and walked to the swim school. Teacher A and two swim school staff were observed walking the children back to the school at around 11:26AM. A swim school staff member signed a sign in and out log located in the front desk of the school. TA was provided that a transportation log must be used when transporting children weather in vehicle or by foot. The transportation log must accompany the children on the field trip

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.

50-01 · Daily Attendance Group: DCF Handbook

During a complaint inspection related to supervision, the following non-compliance was observed; None of the four classrooms occupied by children had an attendance sheet/ classroom roster. The attendance sheet/class roster must accompany the child care personnel and the group of children throughout the day should they leave the classroom. In order to account for childrens whereabouts, children who are reassigned to different classrooms throughout the day should be signed in and/or out of the rosters for those respective classrooms each time

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

22-03 · Outdoor Equipment Group: Sec. 7-37, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-37, Ordinance and

At the time of this inspection the following concerns were noted on the outdoor play space: clean yellow climbing stairs on large play piece remove rust from the blue rings and repaint the rings repaint the hinges on the large red and blue play piece repaint the red pipes on the piece near the fence and ensure that the pipe is secured to the piece

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

08-02 · Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-4.06, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec

Upon arrival to do this inspection, two school age children (Ages 6 and 10) were found in the office with no supervision. A Class 1 violation is being issued. Ratios observed during this inspection: 1:5 ones 1:1 four 1:16 threes/fours

Corrected Corrected by Nov 20, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

11-13 · General Facility Requirements Group: Sec. 7-5.01, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Sec. 7-5.01

During this inspection, it was observed that the bottom of the door, both inside and out, from the VPK classroom to the playground has visible rust and deterioration

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

08-02 · Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-4.06, Ordinance and DCF Handbook

Upon arrival, the director was found at the desk and the toddler teacher was found in the office on break. Once having entered the toddler room to initiate the inspection, it was discovered that because of this, the classroom of six one year olds had been left unsupervised. The teacher did enter the classroom before the inspection started. When the director was questioned if the teacher on break was indeed the toddler teacher and thus the classroom had been left unsupervised, she indicated yes. Ratios observed during this inspection: 1:6 toddlers 2:18 threes to fives

Corrected Corrected by Jul 3, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

24-03 · Outdoor Equipment Group: Sec. 7-5.03, Ordinance and DCF Handbook

Splintering edges were observed on a balance beam on the outdoor play space. It was removed during inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jul 3, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

26-01 · Toilet/Bath Facilities Group: Sec. 7-5.05, Ordinance and DCF Handbook

There was no toilet paper observed in the stall in the two's classroom. It was added during inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jul 3, 2023

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

50-01 · Fire Drills/Emergency Procedures Group: DCF Handbook

There was no evidence observed of drills having been completed for May or June

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

52-02 · Daily Attendance Group: DCF Handbook

Times in and out were not observed on the attendances throughout the school

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

19-03 · Equipment and Furnishings Group: Sec. 7-5.02, Ordinance and DCF Handbook

There is an insufficient amount of developmentally appropriate play equipment and materials available to the children throughout all classrooms. A sample materials list was emailed to the provider

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.