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Lexington MA 02420-1701 · License #P-170141 · Center · Center-Based Care
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At the time of the visit the indoor gross motor room was being used to store a large number of chairs. The chairs were stacked extremely high and accessible to children causing a potential hazard to children.
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Children's Records
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Allergies, medical info, special diets, emergency medications; privacy protected
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
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Emergency medications readily available
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Space (indoor / outdoor hazards)
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According to the child records checklist reviewed by EEC at the time of the visit seven records contained expired health physicals.
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At the time of the visit the program did not have the sufficient number of educators necessary to maintain staff child ratios in the indoor gross motor room. The program also exceeded the appropriate group size while using the indoor gross motor room. The group contained eight toddlers and two preschoolers with only two educators.
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At the time of the visit the allergy/medical condition list was not current.
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At the time of the visit one IHCP was expired.
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At the time of the visit one emergency medication was expired. The medication expired on 1/31/26.
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Food prepared/served in safe/sanitary manner
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Indoor Space
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Emergency medications readily available
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Toxic Substances
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Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
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Fall zones adequate depth of impact absorbing material
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According to the children's records checklist reviewed by EEC during the visit two health physicals were expired.
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During the visit EEC learned that the program combines classrooms for the last three hours of the day exceeding maximum group sizes and not adhering to mixed group requirements.
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At the time of the visit EEC observed a child's meal left on the table uncovered for a long period of time and then served to the child at lunch time.
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At the time of the visit EEC observed that the equipment and environment did not appear to be clean nor free from clutter.
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At the time of the visit two epinephrine injections were expired. One medication expired in October 2024 and the other medication expired in November 2024.
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At the time of the visit the heating source covers were broken in multiple classrooms creating a potential hazard to the children.
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At the time of the visit EEC observed the following: a) One educator did not wash hands after diapering. b) One child did not wash hands after diapering. c) Some children lacked sufficient space to store clothing and personal items in a sanitary manner.
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At the time of the visit EEC observed children using the playground structure. However, the playground structure fall zones did not have adequate depth of impact absorbing material due to the ground being covered with snow and ice.
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Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
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At the time of the visit a current building inspection certificate and a current fire inspection certificate were not available for review.
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Staff BRC - R Sep 2025
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Staff First Aid Training - R Apr 2025
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Supervision of Children
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Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
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Emergency medications readily available
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At the time of the visit EEC was not able to review children records.
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At the time of the visit two staff members did not have a completed BRC.
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At the time of the visit there was no evidence that all staff members have a current first aid training certificate.
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At the time of the visit EEC review staff records and it reflected the following: a) One staff record did not contain EEC Essential trainings. b) Three staff records were not available for review.
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At the time of the visit a current staff schedule was not available for review.
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At the time of the visit EEC observed that the attendance record for two classrooms did not reflect the number of children in attendance during nap time.
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At the time of the visit EEC observed the following: a) One educator left their classroom multiple times to retrieve children's belongings from the hallway leaving the children in their classroom unsupervised. b) One educator left their classroom to go talk to educators in another classroom leaving the children in their classroom unsupervised.
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At the time of the visit a current building inspection certificate and a current fire inspection certificate were not available for review.
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At the time of the visit an emergency evacuation log was not available for review.
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At the time of the visit EEC observed the following: a) Educators were not knowledgeable about IHCPs. b) One IHCP was not available for review. c) Three IHCPs were incomplete.
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During the visit, EEC observed several mats stacked on top of each other with blankets/linens on them. The mats were not being stored appropriately to ensure safe and sanitary storage of blankets and bed linens.
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At the time of the visit EEC observed the following: a) Emergency medications were not readily available. b) One emergency medication was not in the container in which they were originally dispensed and with their original label affixed.
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Medication
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At the time of the visit, EEC reviewed two staff files and staff records checklist and found the following to be missing and/or expired: a) Physicals for 5 educators. b) Documentation of {REDACTED} immunizations. c) Reference checks documentation. d) Documentation of current first aid training for all staff. e) Documentation that EEC Essentials trainings have been completed for all staff.
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At the time of the visit, the Fire Inspection was not available for review by EEC.
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At the time of the visit, the Program Director reported to EEC that a fire drill was not conducted in December 2022.
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At the time of the visit EEC observed the following: a) 1 expired IHCP. b) 1 expired {REDACTED}. Medication expired in December, 2022. c) 1 {REDACTED} not available for review for a child with an IHCP that lists an {REDACTED} as the child's required medical treatment.
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Staff orientation, training and meetings
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Administration
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Supervision of Children
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Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
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hazards
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unused outlets
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Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
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fall zone
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posted allergies
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groupings
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Toxic Substances
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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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The Director did not have complete documentation of her first staff meeting in August 2022.
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The new Director did not yet have documentation of her qualifications. Please upload documentation to your document library.
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Upon arrival to the program, the Director was alone supervising the {REDACTED} classroom with 9 napping children. She had sent the second educator on her lunch break.
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The program did not adequately supervise the {REDACTED} classroom when during the visit, an Educator was observed by the Licensor and Director leave the classroom with n.o other staff to retrieve paint in an adjacent classroom.
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Please submit an updated staff schedule that includes new hires for your requested capacity increase. Please also include break coverage.
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A plugged in hot urn of coffee from a Temple function was on a table accessible to children in the playroom gym.
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Several unused outlets in the playroom gym did not have covers.
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Please upload a copy of a current fire inspection to your document library.
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A small single Tiny Tikes plastic slide was on the playground but did not have the required 6 foot fall zone.
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One child in each of the two licensed classrooms had an {REDACTED} for allergies. This allergy listing was not posted.
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During the visit the Licensor observed an Educator move a {REDACTED} from their {REDACTED} room into the {REDACTED} room. The Director reported that the child was moved because he was not sleeping and was moved to the {REDACTED} room where all children were awake. The {REDACTED} room is not licensed to accommodate a {REDACTED} age child.
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The Director did not have documentation of the fire drill that was conducted the week previous to the visit.
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Bottles of cleaning solutions were in a low unlocked cabinet in the {REDACTED} classroom. A bottle of Wite Out labelled keep out of the reach of children was in a low unlocked drawer in the {REDACTED} classroom.
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Two Individual Health Care plans were incomplete and did not include all required sections. One parent did not sign the IHCP.
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One child with an {REDACTED} did not have written consent to administer this medication from the parent.
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BRC
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Strong Start trainings
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Emergency Evacuation Logs
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Two staff had BRC’s that were more than 3 years old.
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The program did not have documentation of completion of the 12 Strong Start Essentials trainings for all 3 staff.
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Fire drills have only been conducted every other month rather each month as required in the regulations.
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