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Cambridge MA 02138 · License #P-169492 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Violation
Equipment is clean, safe, secured, and poses no hazard.
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Violation
Staff Schedule current and posted
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Violation
Location of health care policy; Location of 1st aid kit
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Violation
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
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Disposition: No
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Data synced from Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care on Jul 10, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Violation
Medication Storage; Medication Container/Label
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Violation
The licensor made the following observations: the toy kitchen furniture in the purple fish preschool classroom is not secure and poses a tipping hazard; toy kitchen furniture in the basement gross motor space is not secure and poses a tipping hazard; cords behind the light table and next to the couch in the purple fish preschool classroom are accessible to children; cords for the fan affixed to the wall in the small room in the green dragon preschool classroom, cords attached to a power strip near the air purifier, cords near the wall clock, and cords near the light table are accessible to children in the green dragon preschool classroom; cords next to the red brick blocks, projector wires on ceiling support pole, and a thick wire near the exit door are accessible to children in the gross motor room located in the basement; the allergy posting in the purple fish preschool classroom was affixed to the wall above the sink with push pin which are a safety hazard.
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Violation
The current staff schedule not posted in the program.
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Violation
The location of the health care policy and location of the first aid kits/backpacks are not posted.
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Violation
The required EEC IHCP form is not on file for a child with a documented allergy/medical condition.
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Violation
The prescribed medication for a child with a documented allergy/medical condition is expired.
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Violation
Indoor Space
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Violation
Outdoor Space - R Apr 2025
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Violation
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Violation
The licensor made the following observations during a walkthrough of the licensed space: The toddler classroom has accessible wires/cords in a corner under a window and near the mirror and sensory table; the toy kitchen is not secured and poses a tipping hazard. The preschool bathroom has a plunger accessible to children and wires/cords accessible near the large easel, above a low storage shelf and on the counter near the bulletin board; the preschool classroom first aid backpack location is not posted.
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Violation
The licensor observed that there is not an adequate amount of impact absorbing materials in the fall zone of the slide/climbing structure.
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Violation
There is no documentation that a fire drill was conducted in March 2025.
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Violation
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Violation
Staff BRC - R Sep 2025
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Violation
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Violation
Medication
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Violation
Toxic Substances
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Violation
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Violation
6 children's records were reviewed with the following findings: 4/6 children have expired physicals,
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Violation
1 staff member has a BRC Renewal Date of 3/24/2024.
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Violation
Last recorded evacuation drill was 3/18/2024 with 41 children.
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Violation
Medication for 1 child with a documented allergy/medical condition is expired.
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Violation
Licensor observed a plunger in the Blue Room bathroom and a Method spray bottle in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in the Green Room that was moved out of reach of the children during the visit.
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Violation
3 children with a documented allergy/medical condition have expired medical Action Plans; 1 child has an expired EEC IHCP; 2 children are missing an EEC IHCP.
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Violation
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Violation
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Violation
Medication
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Violation
Emergency medications readily available
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Violation
The attendance in the Blue Otter classroom did not note that 3 children that were signed in were actually working with another educator in the room next door. Please be sure that there is a system in place for noting when children are pulled out of rooms for activities.
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Violation
The evacuation drill log did not have a drill noted for December 2022.
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Violation
At the time of the visit four children with emergency medical conditions were reviewed and the following was found: one child's medication was not in its original packaging and all four children's medications needed medication consent forms completed for them.
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Violation
At the time of the visit four children with emergency medical conditions were reviewed and the following was found: one child did not have all of their prescribed medication onsite.
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Violation
Indoor Space
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Violation
Evacuation procedures posted at each exit
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Violation
Emergency medications readily available
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Violation
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Violation
Fall zones adequate depth of impact absorbing material
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Violation
At the time of the visit the following was found: adult scissors were within reach of children in the toddler classroom and a toilet plunger was accessible in a child bathroom.
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Violation
At the time of the visit, proper evacuation procedures were not posted at every exit throughout the program.
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Violation
At the time of the visit four children with emergency medications were reviewed and the following was found: three children were missing a portion of their prescribed medications.
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Violation
At the time of the visit four children with emergency medical conditions were reviewed and the following was found: one child's individual health care plan was missing a signature.
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Violation
At the time of the visit, the areas under the fall zones of the playground did not have adequate impact absorbing materials.
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Violation
Outdoor Space - R Apr 2025
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Violation
Medication
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Violation
Toxic Substances
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Violation
At the time of the visit the program did not have an appropriate amount of impact absorbing materials under the fall zones of the playground.
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Violation
At the time of the visit one child's emergency medication was expired.
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Violation
At the time of the visit staff purses were on the floor of a classroom accessible to children, posing potential exposure to toxic substances.
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