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An Individual Health Care Plan was expired. Please ensure to obtain an up to date Individual Health Care Plan as soon as possible.
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Bedford MA 01730-1401 · License #P-177362 · Center · Center-Based Care
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An Individual Health Care Plan was expired. Please ensure to obtain an up to date Individual Health Care Plan as soon as possible.
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
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An emergency medication was expired. Please ensure emergency medications are up to date and readily available.
Emergency medications readily available
A classroom did not maintain appropriate staff: child ratio. EEC observed an educator alone with six young children while their assistant was in a different classroom. Please ensure to maintain appropriate staff: child ratio in accordance with EEC regulations.
An educator did not have current First Aid training. Please ensure all educators obtain current certification of training in basic first aid appropriate to the population served.
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Staff:child ratios and groupings: Fixed
Fall zones adequate depth of impact absorbing material
Medication Storage; Medication Container/Label
Room temperature minimum of 65 degrees; Water temperature less than 120 degrees
The water temperature exceeded 120 F degrees. Please ensure water temperature does not exceed 120 F degrees.
The Use Zones in the playground did not have adequate depth of impact-absorbing material. Please ensure to cover all Use Zones with an adequate depth of an impact-absorbing material.
An emergency medication was not stored in its original container. Additionally, two unanticipated non-prescriptions were expired. Please ensure all prescription medications are in the containers in which they were originally dispensed with their original labels affixed and ensure to obtain an up to date unanticipated non-prescription as soon as possible.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Fall zones adequate depth of impact absorbing material
The program did not have an up to date building inspection. Please ensure to obtain a building inspection as soon as possible.
Emergency medications readily available
Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
An Individual Health Care Plan was expired. Please ensure to obtain an up to date Individual Health Care Plan as soon as possible.
An emergency medication was expired. Please obtain an up to date emergency medication as soon as possible.
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
The Use Zones did not have adequate depth of impact-absorbing material. Please ensure to cover all Use Zones with an adequate depth of an impact-absorbing material.
This change of space visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Three staff need documentation of a current physical and immunity to {REDACTED}.
staff medical info
Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
Please update your submitted staff schedule to ensure that an assistant is not alone in the PS {REDACTED} classroom and that the Director is not covering any breaks.
In the entry walkway path to the playground, frayed black mesh was on the ground presenting a potential tripping hazard.
Staff placed a backpack with an [redacted]on the floor in the lunchroom. This bag was accessible to children.
Outdoor Space - R Apr 2025
Medication
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This enhanced monitoring visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Three classrooms did not have evacuation/emergency procedures posted at the secondary exits.
Evacuation procedures posted at each exit
Two children’s lunches contained grapes or grape tomatoes that were whole and not cut up. This poses a potential choking hazard.
Two lower cabinets in the eat-in kitchen had latches that were not working properly. Inside the cabinet were laundry and dish detergent.
Choking hazard
Toxic Substances