12-02 · Facility Environment

DCF Handbook, Section 3.1, A All child care facilities must be clean, in good repair, free from health and safety hazards and from evidence of, or presence of, vermin infestation. Indoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety and documented on a daily inspection log. Outdoor play areas must be inspected daily for basic health and safety. Any problems must be corrected before the play area is used by children. Documentation of the indoor play area inspection must be maintained for 12 months. The ceiling tiles in several rooms are stained, and the ceiling lights need to be free of dust and insects. Please replace the tiles and clean the lights, then send pictures via email to the licensing office once completed or by 4/25/25

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

05-04 · Transportation

Per DCF Handbook A log must be maintained for all children being transported in a vehicle or on foot away from and/or to the premises of the child care facility. The log must be retained on file at the facility for a minimum of 12 months and available for review by the licensing authority. The log must include: 1. Each childs name, 2. The date and time of departure, 3. Time of arrival at the destination, 4. The signature of the driver (or in the case of traveling on foot, the signature of the childcare personnel), and 5. The signature of a second child care personnel or person(s) authorized by the provider to verify the transportation log and that all children have arrived safely and left the vehicle (if applicable). Please provide the licensing office via email with corrective action of a signed weekly transportation log 1/17/24

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.

40-05 · Medication

Per DCF Handbook Prescription and non-prescription medication brought to the child care facility by the custodial parent or legal guardian must be in the original container. Prescription medication must have a label stating the name and contact information of the physician and/or pharmacy, childs name, name of the medication, and medication directions. All prescription and non-prescription medication must be dispensed according to written directions on the prescription label or printed manufacturers label and maintained at the appropriate temperature. Two medications did not have prescription labels. Please provide the licensing office with corrective action by 1/6/25

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

24-16 · Food Preparation Area

Open butter, cheese, applesauce and fruit cocktail- not labeled with date Goldfish and cereal not labeled with date it was opened. Leftovers not labeled with date DCF Handbook 3.9.2 Food StorageProper storage of food is essential to prevent food contamination, as well as, insect and rodent infestation. Correct handling and storage of all food is a key component in preventing food-borne illnesses. To prevent bacteria growth, cold food must be kept at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit and hot foods at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Opened packages of perishable or leftover food items must be properly covered or sealed in containers or bags, labeled with the date, and properly stored and discarded within seven calendar days. Opened packages of dried goods must be properly covered/sealed, properly stored, and discarded according to the manufacturers recommended date or if the quality of the food has been compromised. Provider will label the food items with dates and email a picture of labeled foods to licensing office on or before 8/23/2024

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

33-03 · Training Requirements

The employees listed on the supplemental form did not start the required DCF training within the allotted time. The employees will start the required training and submit their DCF training transcript to the licensing office on or before 05/09/2024 via email

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

45-04 · Background Screening Documents

Employment verification was not completed for the employees listed on the supplemental form. The Provider will complete employee verification for the employees and submit documentation to the licensing office on or before 05/09/2024 via email

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

45-09 · Background Screening Documents

The Provider did not maintain the employee roster in Clearinghouse. The employees listed on the supplemental form need to be removed from the roster in Clearinghouse. The Provider will submit a current employee roster from Clearinghouse to the licensing office on or before 01/19/2024 via email to verify compliance

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.

33-01 · Training Requirements

One employee with an industry start date of 5/3/2022 has not completed DCF 40 hour training. Employee should complete required training and director should email counselor copy of updated transcript no later than 9/1/23. Training was monitored for 12 new employees. In-service was monitored for 9 employees

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

04-01 · Supervision

On 4/3/23, [Person 1] was removed from [Child 1's] pick up list. Child's mother states she emailed the daycare to remove (Person 1) from any contact with [Child 1]. On 4/19/23, [Staff A] allowed [Person 1] to take [Child 1] into the bathroom of the classroom and change the child's clothes. [Staff A] stated that she was unaware that [Person 1] was no longer on the pick up list and that the mother did not want her to have contact with the child. Management states they put sticky notes in teachers' mailboxes regarding the change and [Staff B] states she spoke to staff face to face regarding the change. [Child 1] was transferred to another classroom and all teachers were notified again that there is to be no contact or communication between [Person 1] and [Child 1]

Corrected Corrected by Apr 24, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.