04-05 · Minimum Age Requirements Group: Sec. 7-4.04, Ordinance

Upon arrival at this facility to conduct a Routine #1 inspection the Child Care Licensing monitor was informed that the director had left the facility and that the person at the front desk did not have a key to the office where both employee and children records are stored. The facility needs to designate a person who will be in charge in the absence of the director and ensure that this person has access to the office/records when the director is not on site

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

13-02 · Facility Storage Group: Sec. 7-5.01, Ordinance

At the time of this inspection it was noted that there were buckets, vacuum cleaners, wipes and other items stored in the rest rooms. Facility needs to find adequate storage for these items that are not in the restrooms

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

38-04 · Enrollment Information Group: Secs. 7-8 and 7-8.01, Ordinance

At the time of this inspection the child care licensing monitor was unable to review the enrollment records for the students as they stored in the office and which was inaccessible

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

23-02 · Outdoor Play Space Group: Sec. 7-5.03, Ordinance and DCF Handbook

During the course of a complaint inspection, the following non-compliance was observed; Although the license space has an adjoining playground, the VPK children were observed having snack in an area in between buildings of the plaza (courtyard) that was not adjoining the building and that did not have a fence around it. TA was provided that the children shall not be taken out of the licensed premises without parent written authorization for field trip is received and transportation log used

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: transportation. Open / not marked corrected.

03-03 · Personnel Training Group: Secs. 7-4.01 and 7-4.02, Ordinance and DCF Handbook

Duirng the inspection today it was noted that one staff person had started the 40 hours of training but had not completed the training within 12 months of the date the training begain

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

25-04 · Swimming Pool Group: Sec. 7-5.03, Ordinance and DCF Handbook

Child Care Facility Handbook Section 3.12 Outdoor Equipment H states. Wading pools, including inflatable water slides with a landing area where water collects, are prohibited. A revisit was conducted today to follow up on the complaint that was received on June 27, 2023, regarding the facility using a bounce house in the parking lot. During the revisit today it was observed that the facility had a bounce house with a slide with a landing area where water collected set up in the parking lot. The childcare licensing monitor informed the staff at this facility that they cannot use a bounce house with a water slide

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.

03-02 · Personnel Training Group: Secs. 7-4.01 and 7-4.02, Ordinance and DCF Handbook Secs

During this inspection it was noted that one staff person had not begun the 40 hours within 90 days of employment

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

05-01 · Health Requirements Group: Sec. 7-4.05, Ordinance

At the time of this inspection it was noted that four staff persons did not have current medical statements on file

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.