17-03 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing

Counselor observed playground in need of several repairs. 3.5 Outdoor Play Area C. The outdoor play area must provide shade. Shade may be provided by trees, buildings, or structures. No shade structure on playground due to resent rain and storms. Provider removed shade from play area due to water build up from recent rain and storms. Per Provider shade will be ordered and replaced. Secondary gate had a gap over 1 foot. Stomp needs be removed on back side of the playground. Provider has until 03/05/2024 to fix the repairs

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

17-06 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing

F. The outdoor play area must have adequate fencing or walls a minimum of 4 feet in height. Fencing, including gates, must be continuous and must not have gaps or opening larger than 3 inches that would allow children to exit the outdoor play area. The base of the fence must remain at ground level and be free from erosion or build up to prevent inside and outside access by children or animals. These areas must have at least two exits, with at least one being remote from the buildings. If an outdoor play area was approved for usage by the Department prior to October 25, 2017, no new exits are required to be added to meet this standard. However, if outdoor play area fencing is changed then the standard would apply, and two exits must be provided. Counselor observed several gaps in the fence with more than 3.5 inches and tarp was hanging over the fence area. Secondary exit gate had a gap of more than over 1 foot that needs to be replaced. Stomp needs be removed on the back side of the playground. Provider has until 03/05/2024 to fix the repairs

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

23-05 · Technical assistance from the Child Care Facility Handbook: Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A:10BC must be properly installed, serviced and maintained with current inspection tags at all times

Counselor observed fire extinguishers with expired tags. Fire extinguisher tag's expired in May 2023. The facility has been given until 6/22/2023 to bring this standard back into compliance by having their fire extinguisher's checked and re- tagged

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

33-01 · Training Requirements

Counselor checked all staff files. Counselor observed two child care personnel who did not finish their 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training requirements within the required time frame. This standard was corrected at time of inspection by removing the child care personnel from the classroom and changing their titles to other personnel. The director will utilize these employees as other personnel until they complete the required training to be moved back to child care personnel. Technical Assistance from the Child Care Facility Handbook: 4.2 Training Requirements 4.2.1 Mandated Introductory Training Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004, are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. A. Part I Courses (30 Hours) Child care personnel must complete all of the following: ? Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations ? Health, Safety and Nutrition ? Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect ? Child Growth and Development ? Behavioral Observation and Screening B. Part II Courses (10 Hours) Child care personnel must also complete 10 hours of the following Part II courses: ? Special Needs Appropriate Practices (10 hours), or ? Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (5 hours) and one of the following courses: 1. Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 2. Preschool Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 3. School- Age Appropriate Practices (5 hours)

Corrected Corrected by Jun 12, 2023

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

04-01 · Supervision

Staff members that were supervising infants in care left a 9 month old infant in the Infant Classroom. This was corrected when another staff member retrieve the infant child from another classroom the infant child had crawled into. 2.4 Supervision 2.4.1 General Supervision Requirements A. Child care personnel must position themselves in the outdoor play area so that all children can be observed and directly supervised. B. Child care personnel must be assigned to provide direct supervision to a specific group of children and be with that group of children at all times. Children must never be left without child care personnel supervision inside or outside the facility, in a vehicle, or at a field trip location. C. Supervision standards apply at all times away from the child care facility, including during field trips, outdoor play, and when picking up or dropping off children at designated locations, such as bus stops, school, or a childs home. For school-age children, personnel must know where the children are and what they are doing at all times and capable of responding to emergencies including when children are separated from their group. D. At all times, lighting must allow child care personnel to see and supervise children while in care. E. A program is responsible for the supervision of a child until an authorized individual retrieves the child from the program. A child shall not be released to any person other than the person(s) authorized or in the manner authorized in writing by the custodial parent or legal guardians. All individuals authorized to pick up a child must be identified in writing prior to release by the custodial parent or legal guardian to the program, and the program must verify the individual picking up the child is authorized by using a picture form of identification. Each child transported must be dropped at the designated location as agreed upon by the provider and the custodial parent/legal guardian and released to an authorized individual. F. No person shall be an operator, owner, or employee of a child care facility while using or under the influence of narcotics, alcohol, or other drugs that impair a persons ability to provide safe care and supervision. G. In addition to the number of child care personnel required to meet the staff-to-child ratio, one additional adult must attend field trips away from the child care facility to help provide direct supervision. The individual could be a parent volunteer as long as that person is under direct and constant supervision of a screened and trained child care personnel. H. Children must receive supervision and care in accordance with their age and required needs and be accounted for at all times while bathing or toileting. I. When transporting children in a vehicle or on foot, a telephone or other means of instant communication must be available to child care personnel. Cellular phones, two-way radio devices, citizen band radios, and other means of instant communications are acceptable

Corrected Corrected by Feb 23, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

39-03 · Accident/ Incident Notification and Documentation

The facility failed to document an incident/accident report on the day the incident /accident occurred. Director has held a staff meeting and going over making sure incident/accident reports are written on day of incidents and accidents. 6.4 Accident/Incident Notification A. All accidents and incidents or unusual occurrences that are threatening to the health, safety, or welfare of a child that occur while the child is in care must be documented on the same day they occur. B. This documentation must be shared with the custodial parent or legal guardian on the date of occurrence. C. Documentation must include the name of the affected party, date and time of the occurrence, description of the occurrence, actions taken and by whom, and appropriate signatures of program child care personnel and the custodial parent or legal guardian. Program child care personnel signatures may include the director/child care personnel that witnessed the incident, who were involved in the incident, and/or responded to the childs needs. D. The documentation must be maintained for 12 months. If the parent or legal guardian does not pick up the child on the date of occurrence of the accident or incident, the individual authorized to pick up the child must sign and be provided a copy of the accident/incident form. E. In the event of serious injury or death, the incident must immediately be reported to the licensing authority

Corrected Corrected by Feb 23, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.