01-03 · License Displayed/Citation Posted/Advertising

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist observed the advertisement sign placed in the front of the building street side in front of the parking lot with no license number added. The specialist advised the provider that a license number must be included on all advertisements. The provider immediately added the license number to the advertisement sign at time of inspection. TA was provided to ensure that all advertisements include the facilitys license number

Corrected Corrected by Jun 12, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

24-13 · Food Preparation Area

At the time of reinspection, the Licensing specialist observed the child care personnel listed on the supplemental serving the children in care lunch without a proper head covering. The personnel was observed wearing a blue bandana covering the front of her head. The specialist advised the personnel that the head covering is not an approved head covering and offered the personnel a hair net. The staff placed the hair net on at time of inspection. TA was provided to ensure that personnel working in food preparation wear a proper head covering

Corrected Corrected by Jun 12, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

33-13 · Training Requirements

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist determined that the child care personnel listed on the supplemental failed to complete required SR training courses prior to offering care to children in care under direct supervision. The staff has completed the other 4 training course but started course Child Development in the school readiness program on 5/28/25 but did not finish the course. The staff started in the industry and at the facility on 6/2/2025. The staff left shortly after specialist came on site and the provider took over the staffs classroom. TA was provided to ensure that the staff completes all School Readiness training by the due date

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

44-05 · Personnel Records

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist determined that the volunteer listed on the supplemental did not have a signed volunteer affidavit on file for Licensing to review. The provider had the volunteer sign an affidavit at time of inspection. TA was provided to ensure that volunteers have a sign affidavit on file for Licensing to review

Corrected Corrected by Jun 12, 2025

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

44-06 · Personnel Records

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist determined that the volunteer listed on the supplemental did not have hours volunteered logged on file for Licensing to review. The provider had the volunteer to log his hours and placed it on file at time of inspection. TA was provided to ensure that volunteers log their hours and place on file for Licensing to review. TS was provided to the provider to ensure that the provider is aware of volunteer requirements. The provider and specialist discussed this standard in detail and specialist answered all of the provider questions. The provider stated she understood the requirements for a volunteer

Corrected Corrected by Jun 12, 2025

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

45-02 · Background Screening Documents

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist determined the child care personnel listed on the supplemental did not have an eligibility date for child care prior to being on site at the facility and supervising children in care. Staff 1 started at the facility on todays date for training. Staff 2 started at the facility on 6/2/25 and was observed in the classroom of school aged children. The specialist advised the provider to ensure that the staff have current background screenings with eligible status prior to the staff returning to the facility. TA was provided to ensure that the staff have eligible background screenings through the Clearinghouse by the due date

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

09-01 · Planned Activities

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist observed the mixed classroom of three through five year old children near the entrance of the facility with no daily planned activities posted in the classroom. The specialist asked the staff to place planned activities schedule in the classroom at time of inspection. TA was provided to ensure that the classroom has a schedule posted with written planned activities at all times

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

09-06 · Planned Activities

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist observed children in the one year old back classroom with children watching educational songs video on the television. The specialist reminded the staff that children under the age of two can not have any media. The specialist asked the staff to turn the television off, the staff immediately turned off the tv at time of inspection. TA was provided to ensure that children under the age of tow years old are not offered media while in care

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

12-01 · Facility Environment

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist observed a few air conditioning vents throughout the facility with dust build up in need of cleaning. Specifically, 2 a/c vents in the middle classroom of two and three year old children as well as in the mixed classroom of three through five year old children near the entrance of the facility. The provider immediately asked staff to clean the vents at time of inspection. TS was provided to ensure that window sills are also dusted in the restrooms included in the facilitys daily cleaning schedule. TA was provided to ensure that the facility is clean and air conditioning vents are cleaned on routine as well as, as needed

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

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

12-18 · Facility Environment

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist observed an outlet uncovered near the teachers desk near the kitchen door in the mixed classroom of three through five year old children lower on the wall accessible to children in care. The provider immediately covered the outlet with an outlet cover at time of inspection. TA was provided to ensure that outlets accessible are covered at all times

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

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

17-01 · Outdoor Play Area/Fencing

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist observed the stationary equipment on the playground to include the multicolors large equipment with rock climbing, stairs and slide as well as the handles of the four way multicolored see saw with areas of the equipment with paint chipping and needing to be repainted. Also, on the large equipment the black platform surface on the stairs the material was cracked and exposing the metal frame in some areas. The specialist encouraged the provider to repair the surface to eliminate a potential safety hazard. TA was provided to ensure that the potential hazards are eliminated from the playground equipment by the due date

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

24-18 · Food Preparation Area

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist observed a few expired food items in the food preparation area. The boxed macaroni and cheese boxes were expired as of 8/6/2024, 12/10/2024 and 1/8/2025. Also, the vanilla yogurt was expired as of 5/10/2025. The provider immediately discarded of the food items at time of inspection. TA was provided to ensure the facility follows the recommendation for expiration dates set by the manufacturer. TS was provided to ensure that personnel in the food preparation area wear an appropriate head covering while working to prepare food for children in care

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

26-01 · Meal and Snack Menus

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist observed a menu posted on a bulletin board as well as in the food preparation area on the refrigerator that was date 4/1/2025- 4/4/2025. The specialist asked the provider if she had a current menu for this week. The provider advised they did have a current menu and posted the menu up at time of inspection. TA was provided to ensure that the current weekly menu is posted at the beginning of the week each week

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

31-05 · Indoor Equipment

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist observed baby dolls with plush as well as a plush learning ball in the toddler classrooms of one and two and three year old children with the indoor toys needing to be cleaned with heavy stains on the toys. The provider immediately removed the toys from the classrooms at time of inspection. TA was provided to ensure that the indoor toys are clean and maintained in a sanitary manner

Corrected Corrected by May 12, 2025

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

43-10 · Enrollment Information

At the time of inspection, the Licensing specialist determined that the facility failed to have parents/guardians acknowledge the Distracted drivers brochure for compliance for the month of April 2025 all children enrolled at the facility. TA was provided to ensure that the provider has parents/guardians of all enrolled children acknowledge the Distracted drivers brochure by the due date. Specialist reviewed 3 newly enrolled childrens files as well as 12 additional childrens files of the 42 children enrolled at the facility (N-W by last name preschool)

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.

33-09 · Training Requirements

At the time of the inspection, three staff did not have a fire extinguisher training within 30 days of date of hire. The counselor called the center on Monday 10th of February 2025 and Tuesday 11th of February 2025 in regard to obtaining three staff's fire extinguisher training certificates. On both occasions, a staff member picked up the phone. On Tuesday 11 th of February 2025, the staff stated they would send the fire extinguisher training certificates the same day. However, the counselor didn't receive any certificates via email. The counselor sent an email on February 12, 2025, to the Director/ Owner to send the staff's fire extinguisher training certificates by February 14, 2025. The counselor did not receive the staff certificates before February 14, 2025, therefore the director/owner was recited for not obtaining the three staff fire extinguisher training. TA: The owner/director will need to obtain the three staff's fire extinguisher training certificates before the

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

12-18 · Facility Environment

At the time of the inspection, in the 4-5 years old room and 1 year old room had one electrical outlet with no cover on it. TA: The staff placed a cover on the electrical outlet in the 4-5 years old room and 1 year old room. Therefore, it was completed at the time of the inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2025

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

24-18 · Food Preparation Area

At the time of the inspection, rice a roni expired 4/14/24, 7/17/23 and 7/17/22, taco shells expired 10/28/24. The provider throughout the expired food. Therefore, it was completed at the time of the inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

24-23 · Food Preparation Area

At the time of the inspection, there were two freezers (outdoor, hallway) that didn't have thermometer. The provider placed two thermometers in the two freezers. Therefore, it was completed at the time of the inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

30-06 · Diapering

At the time of the inspection, the diaper mat was ripped in the 1 year old room. The provider throughout the diaper mat therefore it was completed at the time of the inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2025

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

33-09 · Training Requirements

At the time of the inspection, three staff did not have a fire extinguisher training within 30 days of date of hire. TA: The three staff will need fire extinguisher training before the

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

35-11 · Communicable Disease Control

At the time of the inspection, there were three staff that did not have a written exposure plan in their file. The provider had a written exposure plan in their file therefore, it was completed at the time of the inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2025

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

46-07 · Daily Attendance

At the time of the inspection, the 2-3 year old room and the 4-5 year old room did not have the children's signed in on roster on 1/7/25. The staff signed in all the children on their rosters therefore it was completed at the time of the inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 7, 2025

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

23-02 · Fire Drills

The fire inspection was conducted 3/7/23 and expired 3/7/24. The next fire inspection was not completed until 7/15/24. TA was provided that the fire inspection must be completed before the prior one expires. Fire drills were conducted in a monthly basis and a fire drill was conducted with the Licensing Specialist at the time of the inspection

Corrected Corrected by Sep 3, 2024

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

33-01 · Training Requirements

Per the conversation with provider on 7/1/24, the staff listed in the supplemental is still employed but still has not completed the DCF 40- hour training. The staff is scheduled for the testing

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

33-01 · Training Requirements

At the time of the re-inspection, the staff listed in the supplemental still has not completed the DCF 40 hours training

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

23-06 · Fire Drills

At the time of the inspection, the provider did not conduct a fire drill in the month of February or March. The provider conducted a fire drill with the counselor during the inspection. TA was provided that a fire or emergency drill must be conducted monthly

Corrected Corrected by Apr 22, 2024

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

23-12 · Fire Drills

At the time of the fire drill none of the staff carried the attendance roster with emergency numbers out during the drill. TA was provided that the emergency numbers and attendance must accompany staff at all times when they leave the classroom

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

33-01 · Training Requirements

The staff listed in the supplemental started in the industry on 10/31/22 and has not completed the required DC 40-hour training. TA was provided that this training should have been completed before being hired back. The original industry date was thought to be 1/5/23 but after an updated 5-year work history was viewed the industry start date was changed to 10/31/22

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

12-06 · Facility Environment

At the time of the re-inspection, the black liner under the mulch was still exposed and could cause a tripping hazard. TA was provided to trim the black liner or cover it with more mulch

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

12-06 · Facility Environment

At the time of the inspection, the black lining used under the mulch is not covered and could cause a tripping hazard in several areas of the playground. TA was provided to trim the black liner or cover with the resilient surface to prevent tripping. Also, several classrooms have tv cords or other electrical cords that are accessible to children and could be a strangulation hazard. TA was provided that all electrical cords accessible to children must be secured to the wall

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

20-06 · Crib Requirements

At the time of the inspection, the provider had a pillow in a crib with an infant, one infant had a pacifier with a ribbon cord, one sheet was extremely loose and could cause a suffocation issue and there was a large stuffed bear in the crib/playpen with a sleeping infant. TA was provided that pillows, blankets and toys are not allowed in the cribs/playpens with infants and pacifier ribbons are not allowed. The provider removed the pillow, stuffed bear and pacifier ribbon and tightened the sheet during the inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024

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

28-02 · Bottles, Breastmilk, Formula and Infant Food

At the time of the inspection, the sippy cups in the 1-year-old classroom only had first names. TA was provided during the walk through that all bottles and sippy cups are required to have first and last name. The provider added the last names to the sippy cups during the inspection

Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

33-06 · Training Requirements

The staff listed in the inspection had started in the industry on 1/5/23 and should have completed the required 5-hour literacy by 1/5/24. TA was provided that the 5-hour literacy is required to be completed in 12 months of industry date

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

41-02 · Immunization Records

The children listed in the supplemental did not have a current immunization. One had expired 11/30/23 and one had expired 12/28/23. TA was provided that all children are required to have current immunizations in their files

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.