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Infection Control/Hand Washing
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Hopedale MA 01747-1533 · License #P-170638 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Infection Control/Hand Washing
During the visit, it was observed that an educator changed a child's diaper without washing their hands afterward. The educator then changed another child's diaper without washing their hands between diaper changes. The educator did not follow the required two-step cleaning and disinfecting process for the diapering surface after each use. The diapering area was not properly cleaned and disinfected between diaper changes.
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Indoor Space
A shelf in the infant classroom was not safely secured and was tippable, causing a potential safety hazard to the infants.
Bottle warming
The location of the first aid kit was not posted.
Disinfectant Solutions
Supervision of children
The program uses a microwave to heat water to warm bottles. The Director and Educators were reminded of the EEC bottle-warming policy and best practices.
An infant carseat obstructed one of the exit/evacuation routes in the Infant/Toddler room. There was a hole in the wall by the gate in the toddler classroom.
Not all baby formula intended for individual use by a child was labeled with the name of the child for whom it is intended.
Accurate attendance; arrival/departure times
Equipment is clean, safe, secured, and poses no hazard.
During the visit, the following was noted: Not all the furniture in the preschool classroom was safely secured. There was a paring knife in the sink in the preschool classroom. The cord to the shade was not secured from an infant's crib.
Bottles/pacifiers/toothbrushes/sleeping materials labeled with child's name
Location of health care policy; Location of 1st aid kit
Proper sanitizing techniques; Bottles labeled and out of children's reach
Bleach and water solution was stored on the counter and not in a secure place out of the reach of children.
An Educator's was sitting at a table with children with her back to another group of children. The Educator must be positioned to maximize her ability to see children in her care.
Indoor Space
An Educator washed the tables with soap and water but did not follow with disinfected afterward.
The attendance in the infant classroom was inaccurate.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
The Health Care Consultant's address wasn't posted as required by EEC.
Health Care Consultant Posting
One educator was left alone with five infants in the infant room, while another educator left the classroom to prepare a bottle in the kitchen.
Children's water bottles
Not all of the children's water bottles were labeled with the name of who they were intended for.
Ratios
Children's Water Bottles
Educators didn't have their attendance while the children were on the playground.
Not all the children's water bottles were labeled with the name of the child for whom they were intended.
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Indoor Space
The children had access to toilet brushes and plungers. There was a mop and mop bucket accessible to children. There was a used vacuum bag on the floor in the preschool room. The Director removed the items during the visit.
This enhanced monitoring visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This renewal - monitoring visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This monitoring visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.