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The fire drill log was missing the exit routes used.
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License #P-184277 · Center · Center-Based Care
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This follow-up visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
The fire drill log was missing the exit routes used.
One child had a medication consent form dated 4/25.
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The staff schedule was not current or posted.
One educator did not wash their hands after diapering a child.
Two medications were expired dated 9/2025, and 2/2026.
Children's Records
One child had a first aid medical consent form, transportation and off site permissions form dated 4/24.
Two educators whose files were not available for review were missing evidence of staff orientation, trainings and meetings.
Two children in the infant/toddler room were not signed out on the attendance roster on 5/1/26.
Two staff records were not available for review.
Emergency Evacuation
Staff orientation, training and meetings
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Safe Sleep
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
Staff Records
Current consent for administered medications
Medication
Infection Control/Hand Washing
1. One infant was asleep in a crib on a sheet that was too big for the mattress and was not fitted tightly.
Staff Schedule/Qualifications
One child had an IHC- plan that was dated 4/4/25.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Staff Schedule current and posted
One child had a medication consent form that was not signed by the parent.
Accurate attendance; arrival/departure times
Evacuation drill log, all groups
Bottles/pacifiers/toothbrushes/sleeping materials labeled with child's name
Documentation of medication administration; Current consent for medications
1. One educator was missing evidence of a physical examination.
1. There was no evidence of bi-monthly staff observations. 2. One staff had an expired physical examination dated 1/23/23. Physicals are required every two years for staff. 3 One staff had a PQR expired 1/22/25, and missing staff observations. One staff PQR expired 12/7/2024, and missing staff observations.
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
Emergency Evacuation - Cribs
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Medication
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
1. One child on an emergency medication had an expired plan dated 2/25/24. 2. One child file was missing evidence of an annual physical examination, immunizations records, and progress reports.
Record of injuries, behavior incidents, accidents, emergencies
The injury log did not include the dates and times for all incidents.
This follow-up visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Evacuation drill log, all groups
One infant/toddler room had 5 preschool children in the groupings.
The feeding schedule for infants were not available for review.
Curriculum and daily activities are developmentally & linguistically appropriate
Emergency #s easily visible; Name / address / phone # of Health Care Consultant
The weekly snack menu was not available for review. Previous menus were not available for review.
Staff:child ratios and groupings
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This change of location visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
A review of three children files found that : 1. One child had a physical examination with a date of 3/10/23. 2. Two children Transportation forms were not signed or dated. 3. One child enrollment forms were dated 10/15/2020.
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
One child on an emergency medication had an IHCP dated 1/4/2021.
Transportation Drivers
1. There were plugs not secured in the Pre-School 2 Classroom, in the Toddler 2 Classroom and the Toddler 1 Classroom. 2. The bathroom had plungers that were accessible to the children. 3. There are some water damaged ceiling tiles. 4. There was not a lock on the cabinets underneath the changing table, in the Infant Classroom, and there were cleaning solutions in there. 5. The cabinet between the Toddler 1 and Toddler Classroom is loose and there is a metal piece sticking out at the bottom.
Staff meeting documentation
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Staff Meetings were not documented for January 2022, March, April, June, July, August, September, November and December 2021.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Refrigerator temp. between 32-40 degrees; working thermometer in refrigerator
The refrigerators did not contain a thermometer.
A file was missing a child's medical information.
An individual health care plan did not have all the required information.
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
A child was moved to another classroom to meet the ratio, this does not provide for a consistent group with consistent staffing for the child.
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Several children departure times were not indicated on the attendance in the infant room for several days in July.
The staff schedule was not current.
The evacuation drill log was missing the exit routes used.
Three bottles in the infant room were not labelled.
The evacuation drill log was not available for review for the month of February.
The evacuation crib was not able to move freely through the exit. Two car seats , trash can and a shelf were observed blocking the exit.
One child had an expired prescription label dated 12/24 on the emergency medication.
Supervision of children
Bottles/pacifiers/toothbrushes/sleeping materials labeled with child's name
Staff Schedule current and posted
EEC license
Feeding schedule for each infant/toddler; Infants held while fed from bottle
Handwashing was not observed prior to eating lunch.
Staff:child ratios and groupings: Fixed
Allergies, medical info, special diets, emergency medications; privacy protected
One child emergency medication was missing the original prescription label.
Location of health care policy; Location of 1st aid kit
The refrigerator temperature in the infant room and the infant/toddler room was 50 degrees.
Well-balanced curriculum that supports the health & well being of children
Two infant bottles observed were not labeled.
Medication Storage; Medication Container/Label
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Two children were observed not having their hands washed after having a diaper changed.
Documentation of medication administration; Current consent for medications
One child on an emergency medication did not have the IHCP for the medication.
A review of three children files, Licensor noted: One child transportation form was not signed or dated.
The injury log was not available for review.
A staff records checklist was not available for review.
Staff and children wash hands: after toileting or diapering
Staff and children wash hands: before eating or handling food
Refrigerator temp. between 32-40 degrees; working thermometer in refrigerator
Weekly snack/meal menu made available; Previous menus on file for one year
Children's records and checklist - R Apr 2025
Record of injuries, behavior incidents, accidents, emergencies
Staff records checklist
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
A review of 5 staff files, Licensor noted the following: 1. One educator had an expired PQR dated 5/17/24. 2. One educator missing all EEC pertinent information on the EEC staff records checklist. 3. One educator in ratio hired on 7/24 did not have date of interview, had a blank program orientation form, no evidence of a physical examination, or MMR immunizations. 4. One educator was missing documentation of interview, date of hire, had a blank program orientation form, and no evidence of a physical examination, or MMR immunizations. 5. One educator in ratio had no evidence of date of interview, teacher qualifications, EEC 12 hours Essentials, PQR, physical examination, or MMR immunizations.
1. One infant/toddler room had 5 preschool children in the groupings. 2. The infant room and both infant/toddler rooms were observed to be out of ratio during break time. 3, One educator in the infant room was alone with six infants, one teacher assistant alone with nine toddlers during break.
One educator in the infant/ toddler room was observed texting on her phone with her back turned away from the children. Licensor was informed she was texting the PD.
The curriculum observed was not developmentally appropriate for the ages of the children and was the same for all age groups infants- preschool.
The curriculum was not developmentally and linguistically appropriate.
The Allergy list was not posted.
The EEC license was not posted.
The location of health care policy and first aid kit was not posted.
Staff schedule was not posted.
Emergency numbers were not posted.
The evacuation drill log was not available for review.
One child on an emergency medication did not have the consent form for the medication.
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Physical Space Paint
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
Indoor Space
Transportation First-Aid Readiness
1. A staff member's file was missing documentation of a current physical. 2. A staff's file is missing documentation of their [REDACTED]. 3. Staff observations were not conducted and documented every two months.
There was a child not signed in on the attendance in the Toddler 2 Classroom.
There is chipped paint on the wall.
The program did not have documentation of a current First Aid/CPR Certification( by approved agencies) for the transportation contract driver.
The program did not have a current 7D license in the transportation contract driver's file.
The fire drill log did not document the effectiveness of the fire drills and was missing a fire drill from December 2021.
Two individual health care plans did not have all information documented.
Consistent Grouping