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Cambridge MA 02138 · License #P-169504 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Children's Records
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Current consent for administered medications
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One child did not a physical in their file. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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One child's medication consent form was not signed by their parent. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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Food stored in clean/covered containers
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Emergency medications readily available
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Food was not stored in a covered container in the PS 1 classroom.
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One child's prescribed emergency medication was not present on site as required by regulation. The name of the child and the medication was shared during the exit interview.
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Emergency #s easily visible; Name / address / phone # of Health Care Consultant
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Evacuation drill log, all groups
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Emergency medications readily available
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Emergency phone numbers were not easily visible in the T1, T2, PS1, PS2 classrooms.
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There was no documented required monthly fire drill during the month of 5/23.
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One child did not have their emergency medication on site. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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One child did not have an IHCP for their chronic medical condition. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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Emergency Evacuation Logs
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Required monthly emergency evacuation drills did not occur during the months of 8/2020, 12/2020 and 1/2021.
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Discretionary review information in secure locked file, if applicable.
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Food stored in clean/covered containers
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Staff Observations
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Emergency medications readily available
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Toxic Substances
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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The Child file checklist was incomplete.
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One staff file had the BRC results in the staff file, not in a separate locked cabinet/ file. The name of the staff was shared with the PD during the exit interview.
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There was an incomplete Staff Record check list. One Staff files had an expired staff [REDACTED] and one staff file had no Staff [REDACTED]. The names of the above Staff was shared with the PD during the exit interview.
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Violation
The Toddler 1 classroom had inaccurate attendance (they had 9 children, but only 8 were written in on the attendance). Toddler 1 and Preschool 2 had no method of knowing who was present as they didn't take their attendance with them when they went out to the playground. During this time EEC and the PD both observed a drop off/ pick up and no way to record.
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Food was stored not in covered containers in the Toddler 1 and 2 and the PS 1 classrooms.
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Required Bi- monthly Staff Observations are not being consistently completed or documented.
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There were no emergency evacuation drills completed during the months 2/19, 3/19, 5/19, 6/19, 7/19, 8/19, 9/19, 11/19, 12/19, 1/2020.
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Violation
There was expired emergency medication for 1 child. There was two children with expired emergency prescriptions. There were three children with emergency medications prescribed with no emergency consent forms. There were three children with emergency medications prescribed with expired emergency consent forms. The names and classrooms of the above children was shared with the PD during the exit interview.
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In PS2 there was Motrin, antacid and a staff purse in a low lying unlocked cabinet with in the reach of children. In PS1 there was a Staff backpack and an adult toolkit (with an exacto knife)in a low lying unlocked cabinet with in the reach of children.
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One child had no parent signature on their Individual Health Care plan. The name of the child was shared with the PD during the exit interiew.
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