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Home › MA › Lowell › Ramirez, Grace
Lowell MA 01851-4311 · License #P-178817 · Home-based · Family Child Care
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Violation
During the visit, Certified assistants {REDACTED} and {REDACTED} license certificates were not visibly posted as required.
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Annual Registration in Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)
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Attendance Logs
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Evacuation Logs
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License/Certificates/Approvals Posted
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Violation
Ongoing Professional Development
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Violation
Staff Records
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Violation
During the visit, {REDACTED} already EXPIRED on 1/16/2026. Notes: -Educator PQR#{REDACTED} Renewal date: 12/5/2026 -{REDACTED} Renewal date: 5/6/2026 -Certified assistant Irislen/daughter PQR#9626612 Renewal date: 5/9/2026 -Certified assistant {REDACTED} no PQR available
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Violation
During the visit, 2 separate attendance sheets for Certified assistants {REDACTED} and {REDACTED}, and 3 separate attendance sheets for the children were reviewed. The following was observed: 1) Certified assistant Fior departed during the visit, however the attendance sheet did not showed departure time for assistant.
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Violation
Last drill documented: 1/9/2026. However , the evacuation log did not have documented how long (minutes) the drill took to complete.
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Violation
Educator had more than 30 hours of PD, including 10 hours focused on DL. However, during the visit, it was observed that Certified assist {REDACTED} did not have the require hours of trainings per year since the license was issued in 1/9/2025.
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Violation
During the visit, educator and 4 Certified assistant files were reviewed. The following was observed: 1) Certified assistant {REDACTED} information was not up to date in the file. 2) Certified assistant {REDACTED}: did not have medical and PQR information in her file. Additionally, assistant did not have evidence (copies of training certificates) in the file of the require training hours per year since the license was issued in 1/9/2025.
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Violation
Progress Reports
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Violation
During the visit, the 14 progress reports of the children enrolled were reviewed. The following was observed: 1) a child progress report was not up to date on file. 2) a child progress report did not have completion date documented.
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Violation
Progress Reports
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Violation
during the visit, Licensor reviewed 13 progress reports of the children enrolled at this time. The following was observed: 1) a child progress report was incomplete. 2) a child progress report was not up to date on file.
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Violation
During the visit, Licensor observed Child #3 was missing an Individual Health Care Plan for a diagnosed medical condition. Additionally, the educator did not had the child's medications available at the program.
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Violation
During the visit, Licensor observed the first aid kit was missing children Emergency cards.
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Violation
During the visit, Licensor observed the following: 1) one area of the wooden fence was broken. 2) a different area of the wood fence had gap presenting an entrapment hazard for children.
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Violation
During the visit, Licensor observed the following: 1) Despite educator having 5 children Individual Health Care Plans posted, these were not posted in a confidential manner to protect the privacy of each child. 2) The educator did not have a list posted in a confidential manner to include the information of Child #3 diagnosed with a medical condition, and the information of the 5 children with current individual health care plans/diagnosed with medical conditions as required.
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Violation
During the visit ,Licensor observed the license certificate for {REDACTED} was not posted as required. NOTE: Licenses certificates that were posted: educator, Certified assistant {REDACTED}, certified assistant {REDACTED} and certified assistant {REDACTED}
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Violation
Ongoing Professional Development
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Violation
Staff Records
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Evacuation Logs
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Progress Reports
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Violation
Individual Health Care Plans
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Violation
First Aid Kit (FCC)
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Violation
Outdoor Playspace - Hazards
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Violation
Required Postings - Child Specific - R Apr 2025
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Violation
License/Certicates/Approvals Posted
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Violation
Annual Registration in Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)
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Violation
During the visit, Licensor reviewed educator and 4 certified assistants ({REDACTED}, {REDACTED}, {REDACTED}, and {REDACTED}) records. The following was observed: 1) Certified assistant {REDACTED}: -PQR was not up to date on file -No evidence of professional development hours on file for license cycle February 2020 to February 2023. 2) Certified assistant {REDACTED}: -PQR was not up to date on file -Physical examination was not up to date on file 3) Certified assistant {REDACTED}: -PQR was not up to date on file -physical examination was not up to date on file -No evidence of Professional development hours on file for current license cycle that started on March 2021.
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Violation
During the visit, Licensor reviewed 5 records of the children enrolled at this time. The following was observed: -CHILD #1: was missing certified assistant {REDACTED} in the General permission, Medical consent release, and Emergency Card in the enrollment packet. Additionally, the child's {REDACTED} results were not up to date on file. -CHILD #3: the enrollment packet was not up to date on file. -CHILD #4: was missing {REDACTED} results on file. -CHILD #5: the developmental history was incomplete in the enrollment packet. Additionally, the child was missing certified assistant {REDACTED} in the general permission, medical consent, and the Emergency card in the enrollment packet.
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Violation
During the visit, Licensor observed the evacuation log did not have monthly evacuation drills documented for the months of March to December 2022.
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Violation
During the visit, Licensor reviewed 5 records, including progress reports, of the children enrolled at this time. The following was observed: 1) Children #1, #2, and #4 progress reports were not up to date on file.
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Violation
1) CERTIFIED Assistant {REDACTED} PQR#{REDACTED} exp: 4/8/2017 (EXPIRED) 2) CERTIFIED Assistant {REDACTED} PQR#{REDACTED} exp: 12/18/2018 (EXPIRED) 3) CERTIFIED assistant {REDACTED} PQR#{REDACTED} exp: 4/8/2016 (EXPIRED) NOTE: Educator PQR#{REDACTED} exp: 11/21/2023 NOTE: Certified assistant {REDACTED} PQR#{REDACTED} exp:6/10/2023
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Violation
During the visit, Licensor observed the following: 1) Certified assistant {REDACTED} did not have evidence of professional development hours on file at the program for the current license which started on February 2020. 2) Certified assistant {REDACTED} did not have evidence of professional development hours on file at the program for the current license which started on March 2021. NOTE: The educator had more than 30 hrs of PD, including 10 hrs focused in DL.
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Violation
Individual Health Care Plans
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Violation
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Violation
Child J: there was no individual health care plan on file, no written parental consent to [REDACTED ], and the [REDACTED] was not in the program.
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Violation
Licensor reviewed seven random records: 1) Child N: there was no written parental consent to [REDACTED] . 2) Child W: there was no written parental consent [REDACTED]. The [REDACTED] expired on 5/2021. 3) Child A: there was no written parental consent to [REDACTED]. The [REDACTED] was not in the program. 4) Child J: there was no individual health care plan on file, no written parental consent [REDACTED], and the [REDACTED] was not in the program.
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Violation
The silver shelving unit located in Playroom#1 was not properly secured to the wall presenting a tipping hazard to the children.
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Attendance Logs
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Evacuation Logs
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Indoor Hazards
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Indoor Space - free of hazards
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Smoke Detector Log
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Violation
Emergency Preparedness Plans
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Violation
Licensor reviwed the children's record checklist submitted by the educator via email: 1) Child {REDACTED} needs lead test. Last physical completed was 5/27/20 and it did not include his {REDACTED} results. 2) Child {REDACTED} needs physical and l{REDACTED}. 3) Child {REDACTED} needs {REDACTED}. 4) Child {REDACTED} needs {REDACTED}.
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Violation
The children's attendance for 10/26/20 and 10/27/20 was not accurately documented. A childcare child was marked present at 5am and at 3:50pm and leaving at 5:12pm. On 10/27/20, the same childcare child was marked present at 6am and at 3:28pm and leaving at 5:02pm. The educator reported that this child was marked present on both dates in the morning by error. She added that this child only attends the program in the afternoon.
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Violation
The educator submitted a copy of her evacuation log via email. 1) In the effectiveness section, the educator failed to document how log the fire drill took. 2) the educator used the backyard as a meeting place for the following dates: 1/10/20, 2/20/20, 2/21/20, 3/4/20, 8/13/20, 9/9/20, 10/15/20 and 11/3/20. The backyard cannot be used as a meeting place in case of an emergency. The educator needs to use a safe alternative location
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Violation
The smoke detector log was not up to date. Last test documented was 1/10/20. The educator must maintain a safety log of tests made monthly. If the smoke detector is battery operated, the batteries must be replaced at least annually, or more often as necessary, and noted in the safety log.
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Violation
The emergency contingency plan was submitted by the educator via email. The plan was reviewed by the Licensor. 1) The back- person listed in the plan is one of the program's assistant. The educator needs to list a new back-up person in case the educator or the assistants have an emergency with one of the childcare children, especially if a child needs to be transported to the emergency room.
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