04-01 · Supervision

The teacher responsible for the group stated that she forgot to check behind the door when she was bringing the children in the building after playground time was over. The teacher informed Licensing Specialist that she was trying to bring the children inside from the playground when four of the children ran back out. She stood by the door in between the playground and the classroom trying to bring the four children back in. She got the children in and forgot to look behind the door. The Lead teacher saw the child and brought him when she came back from her break. The incident happened during the morning playground time, the child was fine, and in good health according to the center director. 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 Sep 12, 2024

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

23-25 · Fire Drills

The facility failed to notify the licensing authority of the incident pertaining to this complaint. Licensing Specialist disscussed requirement with the director. The Director informed licensing specialist that the reason she did not think of informing licensing because the child was fine but she did inform the parent and upper management. Director confirmed understanding, thus returning this standard into compliance at the time of this inspection. 3.8.7 Emergency Procedures Facilities must have a procedure for responding to situations when an immediate emergency response is required. A contingency plan for emergency or disaster situations needs to be in place when it may not be possible to follow standard emergency procedures. Emergency procedures must be posted and readily available. All providers and child care personnel must be trained to manage in an emergency. A. The facility must have a written plan for reporting and managing any incident or unusual occurrence that is threatening to the health, safety, or welfare of the children or child care personnel to the licensing authority. The following types of incidents must be addressed: 1. Lost or missing child; 2. Suspected maltreatment of a child; 3. Injuries or illness requiring hospitalization or emergency treatment; 4. Death of child or child care personnel; 5. Presence of a threatening individual who attempts or succeeds in gaining entrance to the facility

Corrected Corrected by Sep 12, 2024

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

46-03 · Daily Attendance

During ratio walk through for the VPK class the teacher informed licensing specialist that there are 12 children in the group. Upon counting the children licensing specialist counted 13 children in the class. Licensing Specialist observed that there were 12 children signed in on the class attendance sheet. The teacher told licensing specialist with the name of the child that came in last and she forgot to add him on the attendance sheet. Director added the child's name on the attendance sheet and documented the time of his arrival, thus returning this standard into compliance at the time of this inspection. CCF Handbook, Section 7.5 Daily Attendance Daily attendance of children must be taken and recorded accurately by the child care personnel, documenting the time when each child enters and departs the program. B. The custodial parent or guardian may document the time when his/her child enters and departs the child care facility or program. However, child care facility personnel are responsible for ensuring that attendance records are complete and accurate

Corrected Corrected by Sep 12, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.