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License #P-243340 · Home-based · Family Child Care
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Space (indoor / outdoor hazards)
The licensor observed the following indoor hazard: 1) A wifi internet cable on the ground outside the bathroom (in the hallway) posing a tripping hazard at this time.
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The educator did not have a plan for appropriate curriculum and activities at the time of this visit.
The educator is conducting toothbrushing. However, the educator does not have an appropriate toothbrushing storage space. The educator is storing toothbrushes in zip lock bags. They are not stored in a safe and sanitary manner, open to the air without touching each other.
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Staff Records
Toothbrushing - Toothbrush Storage
Evidence of plan for developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities
1. One child’s record review has an expired enrollment package. 2. One child’s record had an expired physical and immunization.
The educator’s assistant record is incomplete. It did not have the documentation of the EEC Essentials or the professional development training hours for the year 2024.
Smoke Detectors
Although the educator had 1 smoke alarm in the daycare room, the educator had removed the smoke alarm from the kitchen because it needed batteries, but the educator did not installed it back in place.
Exits
Indoor Hazards
1. There are boxes at the secondary exit door posing a potential obstruction of the pathway for evacuation of children in case of emergencies. 2. There is an uncovered snow plow machine accessible to children in the secondary exit pathway.
The following hazards were found indoors: 1. The educator has 2 unsecured drawers in the bathroom sink cabinet with chargers, disposable shavers and electrical shavers accessible to children. 2. The educator has a mop bucket with water in the bathroom accessible to children. 3. The educator has shampoo bottles accessible to children in the bathtub.
One school age child’s record reviewed did not have current progress report.
Progress Reports
Attendance records
Curriculum / Routine / Structure - R Apr 2025
1. The educator did not have an accurate attendance at the time of this visit. 3 children present were not signed in today. 2. The educator did not document arrival and departure times for Thursday, 12/7/2023 and Friday, 12/8/2023.
The educator did not have a planned weekly curriculum or evidence of age appropriate activities. The educator acknowledged that she has not been planning a curriculum with age appropriate activities for the children.
Windows
The educator did not have a refrigerator thermometer in the refrigerator.
Indoor Hazards
There is an electric fireplace accessible to children.
Chipping and Peeling Paint
Refrigerator Temperature
1. The educator needs means of window guards in place on all windows accessible to children. 2. There is a broken window screen in the kitchen.
There is chipping paint at the secondary exit-porch stairs and railings.
1. The educator has placed a new climbing equipment/slide in the backyard over grass. This equipment has not impact absorbing material or 6 ft fall zone around it. 2. There was a wood bed frame leaning against the wall in the backyard and a shovel and rake accessible to children in the backyard.
First Aid Kit
Progress Reports
Space (indoor / outdoor hazards) - R Apr 2025
Curriculum / Routine / Structure - R Apr 2025
The first aid kit has 3 expired emergency cards.
The educator did not document progress reports every 3 months as required for the infant enrolled.
The educator has 2 TV cables hanging low accessible to children in the living room and daycare room.
Indoor Hazards
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Two children’s records reviewed did not have documentation of Lead screenings.
Water temperature
Outdoor Playspace - Hazards
Refrigerator Temperature
The water temperature tested 123*F degrees exceeding the maximum of 120*F degrees temperature allowed per regulation.
The following hazards were observed by this licensor in the backyard: 1. There were 2 metal ladders on the ground accessible to children. 2. There were 2 uncovered lawn mower machines accessible to children. 3. There were broken pieces of wood panels accessible to children on the backyard bench. 4. There were pieces of wall siding and columns panels on the backyard ground accessible to children.
The educator did not have a refrigerator thermometer in the refrigerator at the time of this visit.
This follow-up visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
The educator did not have a parent handbook available at the time of this visit. The parent handbook she had was blank, no policies written.
Space (health risks) - 1
Parent Handbook
The educator was not providing direct supervision for a {REDACTED} when the {REDACTED} was sleeping unsupervised in a another room. Children younger than {REDACTED} at the time of enrollment must be under direct visual supervision at all times, including while napping, during the first six weeks they are in care.
Safe Sleep
1. Child {REDACTED} did not have physical, immunization and {REDACTED} records on file. 2. Child {REDACTED} and Child {REDACTED} did not have general permissions.
Childrens Records - R Apr 2025
The educator did not have curriculum planing for this week or age appropriate activities implemented for the day of this visit. This licensor observed the children having free playing during the duration of this visit.
Progress Reports
Supervision
Space (indoor / outdoor hazards) - 1
The educator did not have current children’s progress reports available at this visit.
1. There was a cell phone charging cord hanging down from the outlet accessible to children in the dining room. 2. There was a humidifier with accessible cord in the {REDACTED} room accessible to children. 3. There was dog food accessible ible to children in the {REDACTED} room.
1.There was a metal ladder in the backyard accessible to children. 2. There was dog poop in the backyard accessible to children.
1. The licensor observed that a {REDACTED} sleeping face down in a playpen. 2. The educator was not providing direct supervision for an {REDACTED} of age as required. The licensor observed that the {REDACTED} was sleeping unsupervised in another room.