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Home › MA › Fitchburg › Duarte, Silvia
Fitchburg MA 01420-4420 · License #P-181622 · Home-based · Family Child Care
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Parent Handbook
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EEC Essentials Training completion
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Violation
Educator did not have a Parent Handbook available for review. Educator must email a copy of the handbook to the licensor.
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Violation
Educator did not have the certificate or transcript for the Essentials 2.0 trainings available for review. Educator must email the educator written proof of completion.
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Disposition: Yes
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Evacuation Logs
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Progress Reports
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Space (indoor / outdoor hazards) - R Apr 2025
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Equipment and Materials
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Fire drill log was reviewed and last drill on record was in March 2024. Evacuation drills must be conducted with the children and recorded every month.
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Violation
Educator is not completing progress reports as required and reports are overdue. EEC progress reports reviewed in children's files were last completed in January of 2024. Written progress reports must be completed every three months for infants and children with special needs, every six months for toddlers and preschoolers, and once a year for school aged children (5 years and older).
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Violation
Observed random debris on the ground in the outdoor play area such as a rake, a latex glove, bricks, overturned plastic planters, pieces of cardboard and paper bags and other bits of trash.
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Did not observe toys available to the children outdoors. The only equipment observed was a playhouse and a small slide located on the deck. Any equipment over 18 inches in height must have the required fall zone material underneath and around the structure. Age-appropriate indoor toys are kept on shelves in the kitchen. Educator stated that she rotates these materials regularly.
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Emergency Preparedness - R Apr 2025
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Napping Materials
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Diapering & Toileting - R Apr 2025
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Chipping and Peeling Paint
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Indoor Hazards
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Porches and Decks
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Outdoor Playspace - Hazards
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Swimming Pools/Water Safety
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License/Certicates/Approvals Posted
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Required Postings - R Apr 2025
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Required Postings - Child Specific - R Apr 2025
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Violation
Educator did not have a Parent Handbook available for review. Educator will need to email a completed copy of the handbook to the licensor.
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Violation
Exit sign was missing over the front door exit.
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Violation
Cots and pack 'n plays are used for napping. Blankets are not stored separately and were observed on the couches.
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Violation
Parent Handbook
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Violation
The educator changes the 8-month-old infant on the mattress in the pack 'n play they nap in. The diapering surface must be waterproof and sanitized and disinfected after each diaper change. Discussed the educator using a waterproof diaper mat for the child.
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Violation
Observed flaking and peeling paint around the door on the back exit to the kitchen. The educator must email the licensor the signed compliance statement and the licensor must conduct a follow up visit to inspect the area when corrective actions are complete.
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Violation
Candle was burning on the stove in the kitchen. Educator's purse was accessible to children sitting on the kitchen table. The educator blew out the candle and moved the purse when the licensor commented on them. Kitchen cabinet with cleaning supplies under the sink was observed to be unlocked. Educator locked the child safety lock during the visit.
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Violation
Large back deck is used with childcare children. The deck is missing an attached gate at the top of the stairs and a gate for the bottom of the stairs.
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Violation
Observed various hazards in the outdoor play area and deck such as tools, shovels, a pile of wood, and other random debris.
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Violation
Standing water was observed in an uncovered water table on the deck. Water tables or wading pools must be emptied and sanitized between uses and whenever contaminated.
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Violation
License was not posted where it is visible to visitors. Certified Assistant [REDACTED] license was not posted at all.
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Emergency contact phone list was not posted. List must be posted where it is visible to visitors.
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Violation
One child with an allergy that requires an [REDACTED]Allergy list and the location of the child's [REDACTED] are not posted. Discussed the educator placing an allergy list sign on the kitchen cabinet door. [REDACTED] must be within easy reach of the educator in the cabinet. The parent has not completed and signed a medication consent form. The child's doctor must fill out and sign an Individual Health Care Plan. These forms must be updated annually.
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Violation
Evacuation Logs
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Violation
Progress Reports
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Violation
Space (indoor / outdoor hazards) - R Apr 2025
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Violation
EEC evacuation log was reviewed and is complete up to October 2022. Educator stated she has conducted drills but has not logged them. Evacuation drills must be conducted with the children and recorded every month.
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Violation
Progress reports are not being completed as required. Written progress reports must be completed every three months for infants and children with special needs, every six months for toddlers and preschoolers, and once a year for school aged children (5 years and older).
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Violation
Stairs to the second floor were not gated. Educator has a tension gate, but it was not in place. Gate must be in place whenever any children under the age of 3 years old are present.
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Violation
Progress Reports
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Violation
Required Postings - Child Specific - R Apr 2025
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Violation
Ages and Stages questionnaires were last completed in March 2021.Progress reports must be completed every three months for infants and children with special needs, every six months for toddlers and preschoolers, and once a year for school aged children.
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Violation
One child with an [REDACTED]Allergy with the location of the [REDACTED] is not posted. [REDACTED] is in another room and not easily accessible to the educator. Discussed moving [REDACTED] into a kitchen cabinet next to the allergy list. The child does not have a Medication Administration consent form signed by the parent or an Individual Health Care Plan completed and signed by their doctor. These forms must be completed and stored in the child's file.
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Injury Prevention
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Medication Administration Policy
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Emergency Preparedness Plans
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Space - Toxic Substances
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Violation
Emergency contact phone list complete and posted on the side of the refrigerator. Discussed making lists more visible and not covering with pictures, etc. Child contact information is located on a list on the refrigerator and in the first aid kit. Allergy list and the location of a [REDACTED] are not posted.
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Violation
Medication administration policy is included in the EEC parent handbook. One child with a [REDCATED and an [REDACTED]. The educator has two emergency plans signed by the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] from the parent is missing.
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Violation
Exit sign was missing over the kitchen door. Plan for meeting potential emergencies included in the parent handbook.
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Violation
Cleaning supplies are in locked cabinets under the kitchen and bathroom sinks and on top of the refrigerator. Observed a "junk" drawer in the kitchen containing hazards such as cords, batteries, etc. that was not locked.
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