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Home › KY › Madisonville › Bright Beginning's Daycare
56 North Daves Street, Madisonville KY 42431 · License #L384418 · Center · Licensed
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements.
General: Based on observation, a black plastic bag was tied to the fence and a water bottle hung out of the top on the playground.
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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements.
General: Based on observation and interview, the grass was raised approximately two (2) inches above the surveyors' ankles on the pathway to the playground.
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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements.
General: Based on interview and review of documentation, a staff member (DOH 04/15/26) did not have TB documentation on file. Premises Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements.
General: Based on observation and interview, brown circular debris that resembled food particles, and dirt were on the carpet, and two (2) small white pieces of torn paper were underneath a blue rolling chair and white desk in the toddlers’ room. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D @chfsky | CHFS.KY.GOV Page 1 of 2 Inspection Report Outdoor Play Area Not In Compliance
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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements.
General: Based on observation, the following was found: 1) Two (2) holes, approximately three (3) to four (4) inches in length, were at the bottom on the left and right side of the entrance gate to the playground. 2) There was a hole the size of a basketball in the fence on the left side approximately five (5) feet into the playground. Equipment Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 13. Toys and Furnishings.
General: Based on observation, a door was missing from two (2) red and yellow riding cars, and they were each positioned on its side on the playground.
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services.
General: Based on observation, the following were found: 1. Upon arrival at 11:20 am, a four-year-old child and five-year-old child exited the one-year-olds' room and entered a restroom located next to the one-year-olds' room. The children were unsupervised and returned to the one-year-olds' room in approximately less than a minute. Interview with the staff member indicated the children left the classroom to use the restroom. 2. Upon arrival at 11:20 am, a staff member opened the center’s door for the surveyor to enter and left five (5) infants alone in the infants’ room. The staff member for a second time opened the center’s door for a staff member and left five (5) infants alone in the infants’ room. The staff member for a third time opened the center’s door for a staff member and surveyor and left five (5) infants alone in the infants’ room. The children were unsupervised for less than thirty (30) seconds for each occurrence. Staffing Requirements In Compliance
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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 6. Sleeping and Napping Requirements.
General: Based on observation and interview, an infant was asleep in a rocker in the infants’ room. Interview determined the infant had been asleep in the rocker for approximately thirty (30) minutes. Interview determined the infant did not have a health professional waiver on file that states the infant requires an alternate sleeping position. Outdoor Play Area Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements.
General: Based on observation, a wooden shelter leaned to the side and was unstable in the outdoor play area. Therefore, the outoor play area was not safe from foreseeable hazards.
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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:280 · 922 KAR 2:280. Section 3. Implementation and Enforcement.
General: Based on observation, interview and review of documentation, a staff member (DOH: 01/10/26) was present at the center but listed under separated employees in the Kentucky Applicant Registry and Employment Screening (KARES) report. Interview with the owner determined the staff member previously worked at the center and returned on 01/10/26. The owner thought she had completed the rehiring process in the KARES system. Supervision In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services.
General: Based on observation and interview, the surveyor observed a staff member in the hallway and later enter the toddlers’ room at 3:15 pm on 02/04/26. The toddlers’ room had seven (7) children, the youngest child was a five-month-old. Interview with the staff member determined she had left the toddlers’ room to return a baby bag to another room. The staff member indicated she was out of the toddlers’ room for approximately two (2) minutes and left one (1) caregiver with seven (7) children. Therefore, the toddlers’ room did not maintain minimum staff-to-child ratio. Employee Records In Compliance
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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 8. Kitchen Requirements.
General: Based on observation, a blue bottle was uncovered on the floor in the infants’ room.
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 15. Statement of Deficiency and Corrective Action Plans.
A PLAN OF CORRECTION WAS DUE ON 01/08/2026 AND AS OF 01/12/2026, THE PLAN OF CORRECTION HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements.
General: Based on interview and review of documentation, a staff member (DOH: 12/18/25) did not have TB documentation on file.
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements.
General: Based on observation, several cracks were in the doorknob wall shield on the left wall in the boys' restroom.
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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 7. First Aid and Medicine.
General: Based on interview and review of documentation, a working flashlight and thermometer were not included in the center's first aid supplies.
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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements.
General: Based on observation, there was an accumulation of debris in a pile next to the fence near the entrance to the playground area.
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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements.
General: Based on observation, a wooden shelter leaned to the side and was unstable in the outdoor play area. Therefore, the outdoor play area was not safe from foreseeable hazards.
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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services.
General: Based on interviews and review of documentation, a staff member left seven (7) children, aged one (1) year to three (3) years old, unsupervised in the two-year-olds' room at approximately 12:25 pm on 10/17/25. At approximately 12:30 pm, the staff member returned and discovered that a three-year-old child had exited the room. A female individual found the child alone outside and returned the child to the child care center. The responsible staff member received the child at approximately 12:31 pm on 10/17/25. The exact duration the child was outside the center could not be determined. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D @chfsky | CHFS.KY.GOV Page 1 of 3 Inspection Report Staffing Requirements Not In Compliance
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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services.
General: Based on interview and review of documentation, a staff member supervised eight (8) children, aged one (1) year to three (3) years old, from approximately 12:00 pm until 12:33 pm on 10/17/25. The staff member took one (1) child to the room across the hall at approximately 12:25 pm; therefore, seven (7) children had no adult supervision for approximately five (5) minutes. Based on observation and interview, a staff member supervised seven (7) infants, during nap time and staff breaks, in the infants' room on 11/05/25.
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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 8. General.
General: Based on interview and review of documentation, seven (7) children, aged one (1) year to three (3) years old, were left alone in the two-year-olds’ room for at least five (5) minutes while the responsible caregiver went across the hall to the one-year-olds’ room to change a diaper, and retrieve a pacifier and blanket at approximately 12:25 pm on 10/17/25. During the time the responsible staff member was out of the two-year-olds' room, a three-year-old child exited the building and was found outside by an unknown female individual, who returned the child to the center. The staff member received the child at approximately 12:31 pm. Interviews confirmed the staff member was unaware the child had left the room and was outside; therefore, the children’s health, safety, and comfort was compromised. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D @chfsky | CHFS.KY.GOV Page 2 of 3 Inspection Report Director Requirements Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 10. Director Requirements and Responsibilities.
General: Based on interviews and review of documentation, both a director and a staff member did not follow the center’s supervision and ratio policy on 10/17/25. The center's supervision and ratio policy stated, "staff maintain supervision within sight and sound range. Director or management will make sure the correct amount of staff are scheduled to make sure ratio is maintain at all times. Floaters maintain ratio during breaks." Interviews confirmed a staff member supervised eight (8) children, aged one (1) year to three (3) years old, for approximately thirty (30) minutes and left seven (7) children unsupervised for at least five (5) minutes on 10/17/25. In addition, a three-year-old child exited the child care center and a female individual discovered the child alone outside, unsupervised, near the roadway. This incident happened while the children were not adequately supervised for at least five (5) minutes.
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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 15. Statement of Deficiency and Corrective Action Plans.
A PLAN OF CORRECTION WAS DUE ON 05/27/2025 AND AS OF 05/29/2025, THE PLAN OF CORRECTION HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 8. General.
Based on interviews and observation, large pieces of an unassembled yellow, blue and black playground apparatus and a green John Deere tractor were present in the outdoor play area and presented a safety hazard. Outdoor Play Area Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements.
General: Based on observation and interview, large pieces of an unassembled yellow, blue and black playground apparatus and a green John Deere tractor were present in the outdoor play area; therefore, the outdoor play area was not safe from foreseeable safety hazard.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records.
General: Based on review of documentation and interview, a staff member (DOH: 08/22/24), did not have a written plan for professional development.
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements.
General: Based on review of documentation and interview, three (3) staff members, (HD: 08/01/24, 10/28/24 and 11/12/24), did not have education documentation on file.
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements.
General: Based on review of documentation and interview, a staff member (HD: 08/01/24), did not complete six (6) hours of orientation training within the first three (3) months of employment.
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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 6. Sleeping and Napping Requirements.
General: Based on observation, four (4) infants slept in a crib with their heads covered with a blanket in the infant's room. In addition, a blanket covered the head of an infant that slept on a boppy pillow in the infant's room at 10:15 am.
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records.
General: Based on interview and review of documentation, a child enrolled 07/01/22 did not have an immunization certificate on file. Upon interview, it was reported the child had religious exemption, however, a completed exemption form was not on file.
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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services.
General: Based on observation, a staff member supervised eight (8) children. The age of the children was one-year to nine-years-old in the toddlers' room. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D @chfsky | CHFS.KY.GOV Page 1 of 2 Inspection Report General Administration Not In Compliance
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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 13. Reports.
General: Based on observation and review of documentation, two (2) four-year-old children and two (2) school-aged children were present at the center. The center was only licensed for infant and toddler services. Therefore, the center added preschool and school-age services prior to obtaining approval from the cabinet. Employee Records In Compliance Meal Planning/Center Does Not Provide Meals Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 11. Meal Planning Requirements for a Center that Does Not Provide Meals.
General: Based on observation, two (2) children were not served fruit or vegetables with their lunch meal and two (2) children were not served milk with their lunch meal. Children's Records Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records.
General: Based on observation, two (2) children, present at the center on 06/24/24, did not have enrollment information left at the center.
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922 KAR 2:280 · 922 KAR 2:280. Section 3. Implementation and Enforcement.
General: Based on review of documentation and interview, a staff member (DOH: 1/17/24) did not submit a background check to Illinois, a previous state of residence. Therefore, the staff member was hired prior to completing background checks and found to have no disqualifying offense. Supervision In Compliance Staffing Requirements In Compliance General Administration In Compliance Employee Records Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements.
General: Based on review of documentation and interview, a staff member (DOH: 1/17/24) did not have education documentation on file. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D @chfsky | CHFS.KY.GOV Page 2 of 3 Inspection Report
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements.
General: Based on review of documentation and interview, a staff member (DOH: 1/17/24) did not have TB documenation on file.
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922 KAR 2:280 · 922 KAR 2:280. Section 3. Implementation and Enforcement.
General: Based on observation, interview and review of documentation, the following was found: 1) Interview determined a staff member (DOH: 10/12/23) began working at the center in the toddlers’ room on 10/12/23. The staff member’s background checks were processed on 10/19/23. Therefore, the staff member began working at the center prior to completing background checks. 2) A staff member's (DOH: 09/05/23) employment status was noted as provisional on the center's Kentucky Applicant Registry and Employment Screening (KARES) report, and the staff member supervised three (3) infants alone in the older infants’ room. Therefore, the staff member began working at the center prior to completing background checks. Supervision In Compliance An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D @chfsky | CHFS.KY.GOV Page 2 of 7 Inspection Report Staffing Requirements Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services.
General: Based on observation, a staff member supervised seven (7) toddlers in the toddlers’ room. All of the children were one-year-old. General Administration Not In Compliance
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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 8. General.
General: Based on observation, a phone was placed on a shelf and a cord from the phone’s base was plugged into an electrical outlet in the toddlers’ room. The cord extended from the base down to the electrical outlet and was accessible to the children in care.
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 13. Reports.
General: Based on observation, a four-year-old preschool child was present at the center and the center was only licensed for infant and toddler services. Therefore, the center implemented preschool service prior to obtaining approval from the cabinet. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D @chfsky | CHFS.KY.GOV Page 3 of 7 Inspection Report Director Requirements Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 10. Director Requirements and Responsibilities.
General: Based on observation and review of documentation, a staff member (DOH: 09/05/23) supervised three (3) infants alone in the older infants’ room. The staff member’s employment status was noted as provisional in the Kentucky Applicant Registry and employment Screening (KARES) report. Employee Records Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements.
General: Based on review of documentation, two (2) staff members (DOH: 10/02/23 and 08/28/23) had no documentation of education on file.
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements.
General: Based on review of documentation, a staff member (DOH: 10/02/23) had no TB documentation on file.
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements.
General: Based on observation and review of documentation, there were no staff members certified in first aid and CPR present at the center. Programming In Compliance Premises In Compliance An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D @chfsky | CHFS.KY.GOV Page 4 of 7 Inspection Report Hygienic Practices Not In Compliance
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Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements.
General: Based on observation, the following was found: 1) Ten (10) children did not wash their hands prior to eating lunch in the three and four-years-old room. 2) Seven (7) children did not wash their hands prior to eating lunch in the toddlers’ room.
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements.
General: Based on observation, the following was found: 1) Two (2) staff members cleaned two (2) children’s noses and did not wash their hands located in the toddlers’ room. 2) A staff member cleaned a child’s nose and did not wash her hands in the younger infants' room.
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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements.
General: Based on observation, soiled diapers were stored uncovered in a white waste receptacle and a pink waste receptacle located outside of the younger and older infants’ rooms. First Aid/Medication In Compliance Outdoor Play Area In Compliance An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D @chfsky | CHFS.KY.GOV Page 5 of 7 Inspection Report Equipment Not In Compliance
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Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 6. Sleeping and Napping Requirements.
General: Based on observation, the following was found: 1) An arrow print fitted sheet was loose on a crib mattress located in the younger infants’ room. 2) A pink colored fitted sheet, a pink stripped fitted sheet, and a rainbow print sheet were loose on crib mattresses located in the older infants’ room.
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 13. Toys and Furnishings.
General: Based on observation, a two (2) inch long tear was on the armrest of a blue vinyl child-size couch located in the three and four-year-olds’ room. Transportation Not Applicable Kitchen Requirements In Compliance Food Service Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 9. Food and Drink Requirements for All Child-Care Centers.
General: Based on observation, a child had organic low-fat chocolate flavored milk with the lunch meal in the three and four-year-olds' room. Meal Planning/Center Provides Meals In Compliance Meal Planning/Center Does Not Provide Meals Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:120 · 922 KAR 2:120. Section 11. Meal Planning Requirements for a Center that Does Not Provide Meals.
General: Based on observation, the following was found: 1) A child had one (1) vegetable with their lunch; two (2) children had no vegetable or fruit with the lunch meal; a child had one (1) fruit with the lunch meal; a child had water and one (1) fruit with the lunch meal; a child had two (2) fruits with the lunch meal; a child had two (2) fruits and apple juice with the lunch meal, and two (2) children had one (1) fruit and Sunny D Juice with the lunch meal in the three and four-year-olds’ room. 2) A child had two (2) fruits with the lunch meal; a child had no fruit or vegetable with the lunch meal, and three (3) children had one (1) fruit with the lunch meal in the toddlers’ room. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D @chfsky | CHFS.KY.GOV Page 6 of 7 Inspection Report Children's Records Not In Compliance
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922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records.
General: Based on review of documentation, the following was found: 1) A child enrolled on 09/05/23, did not have an immunization certificate on file. 2) A child enrolled on 09/05/23, had an immunization certificate on file valid until 08/14/23.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
922 KAR 2:090 · 922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records.
General: Based on review of documentation, a child enrolled on 07/07/23, did not include a preferred hospital in the enrollment information. Written Documentation In Compliance Posted Documentation In Compliance Animals Not Applicable
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