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Home › MA › Dorchester › Gertrude E. Townsend Dorchester Headstart
Dorchester MA 02121-3860 · License #P-169860 · Center · Center-Based Care
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BRCs on all potential employees
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Medication
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One staff had an expired BRC. The name of the staff was shared with Administration in an email.
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There was inaccurate attendance in UL 01 and 03.
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Violation
7.11(2)h two children did not have their expired emergency medication returned to their parents. The names and classrooms of the children was shared during the exit interview.
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Child Files
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Current consent for administered medications - R Apr 2025
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Two children had expired physicals in their file. The name of the children was shared during the exit interview.
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There was no required monthly fire drill in August 2024.
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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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Outdoor Space - R Apr 2025
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Emergency medications readily available
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There were 3 rodent bait traps, accessible to children, along the program's parking lot.
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Two children did not have their prescribed emergency medications on site. The names of the above children (and the prescribed medications) were shared during the exit interview.
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Indoor Space
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Chil Files
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Current consent for administered medications - R Apr 2025
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Classroom 6 had two holes in the ceiling tiles.
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Violation
Two children had expired physicals in their child files. The names of the above children were shared during the exit interview.
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Violation
One child had an expired IHCP. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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Violation
One child had an expired medication consent/ authorization form. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Two staff had expired physicals.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Violation
Classroom 5 had inaccurate attendance.
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Violation
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios (2)
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Individual Health Care Plans
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Staff Files
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There was inaccurate attendance in classroom UL 4.
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Violation
The Educators in classroom UL 4 and UL 2 were not knowledgeable about the children in their classroom on Individual Health Care Plans or their emergency medications.
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Violation
One Staff had an expired physical.
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