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Outdoor Space - R Apr 2025
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Barre MA 01005-0663 · License #P-177503 · Center · Center-Based Care
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This renewal - monitoring visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Outdoor Space - R Apr 2025
The Building Inspection was expired. It was reported the [redacted], and the program is waiting for an inspection date.
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Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
The matting on the playgrounds was folding over and posed a potential tripping hazard.
Building Inspection;Fire Inspection;Environment free of pests;Date of IPM-RApr25
Specific evacuation procedures - R Apr 2025
There is no I-4 or I-2 code on the building inspection for the first floor that occupies children 0-2.9years old.
The infant classroom did not have specific evacuation procedures posted.
A written progress report must be done periodically
Staff meeting documentation
There was no evidence that infants had a progress report completed every 3 months, and Preschool had progress reports every 6 months.
Medication Storage; Medication Container/Label
Documentation of monthly two hour staff meetings was missing September 2023- January 2024.
A child with albuterol had an expired prescription label, but the medication was not expired.
Physical Space Paint
Food prepared/served in safe/sanitary manner
Outdoor Space - R Apr 2025
The table children sat at for lunch in the toddler room was not cleaned and sanitized prior to children sitting for lunch.
The toddler playground had rubber mulch, the lining under the rubber mulch was exposed throughout the playground, resulting in a tripping hazard.
The Building Inspection Certificate and Fire Inspection were expired.
There was chipping pant on the window sill in the toddler room. And chipping paint in the bathroom.
Opportunities to foster independence and self help skills
Indoor Space
Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
The Toddler classroom had limited materials and interest areas. The space had limited areas for small and large group activities.
The educator preparing lunches washed hands then picked up the trash and moved it, then put gloves on and began preparing children’s food without washing their hands first. The food was heated in the microwave for one minute, the temperature was not taken, another meal was microwaved for three minutes and no temperature was taken. The educator wore the same gloves to prepare all children’s individual meals.
The shelf in toddler room was broken and had sharp edges. An outlet cover was missing, walls had handprints, markers, crayon and food on them. The floors and the floor boards had food crumps and stains. The car rug in the toddler room was stained and dirty. The infant room had food on the table and the floor, the diaper changing area had a dirty dust pan on it. The gate between the kitchen and the eating area was stained and covered in paint, food and dirt.
Equipment and materials visible, available, accessible
Outdoor Space - R Apr 2025
Toddler room materials were limited. The home living materials were at children’s reach but had child locks on them.
The gate on to the playground was between 3.5 and nine inches which could be a potential head entrapment.
This renewal - monitoring visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.