07-01 · Ratios of Personnel to Children Group: Sec. 7-33, Ordinance, DCF Handbook, and Sec

During the onsite complaint visit, the Toddlers classroom was observed during naptime with (1) childcare personnel and (8) children. See supplemental notes for more information. Note: Sec. 7-33(b), Ordinance: At least two staff members must be on the premises of a childcare facility at all times during the facilitys hours of operation when any children are present

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

17-01 · Technical assistance provided: 1. Provider was advised that children should be provided the opportunity to rest if they are sleepy or tired, and not be made to stay awake, as accidents like this can occur. 2. The chairs in the classroom are not age appropriate; facility was granted a deadline to replace the chairs and adjust the table to the childrens level. This complaint is substantiated

Complaint alleges that a child had a busted lip on t wo separate occasions for unknown reasons and an incident report was not provided. A complaint investigation was conducted on 5/21/2026 and completed on 5/22/2026. After reviewing staff statements and conducting an inspection of the classroom, the child fell asleep while sitting on a chair that was not age appropriate. The child fell off the chair after falling asleep, which resulted in a busted lip. With regards to the first incident, the teacher and assistant director denied having any knowledge of it or any other incident involving a busted lip. Per teachers statement (Ms. X. R), during lunch time, the child (J. E.) was dozing off while sitting on the chair at the table. The teacher explained that she wet the childs face several times to keep the child awake. The child fell asleep on the table, and the child fell on the ground and hit his mount, hurting his top lip on the floor