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Marlborough MA 01752-1228 · License #P-170190 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Staff meeting documentation
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Staff Records
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Cleaning/Disinfectant bottles
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Indoor Space
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Nap mats
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
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Current consent for administered medications
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Staff meeting documentation could not be located during the visit.
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Random review of 10 staff files found the following: 2 had no evidence of [REDACTED] and 1 had no documentation of verbal references.
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Not all cleaner and disinfectant bottles were labeled with their contents.
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Health and safety inspection found the broom hook in Tod 2b falling off wall, a rug curling up in Tod1b and a rip in couch.
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Multiple nap mats found torn on the corners.
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Review of IHCPs found 1 plan that stated [REDACTED] but did not clarify when to administer them and two children's IHCPs expired,
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Violation
Review of medication consents found no medication consents on file for one child's medications and one child's consent was not signed/dated by parent,
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Violation
Random review of 8 staff files found the following: 3 files did not have evidence of [REDACTED] 1 had no evidence of program orientation and 1 file did not have evidence of Strong Start Essentials.
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Violation
Random review of 8 children's files found the following: 2 files had expired enrollment paperwork and 2 files did not have a current physical.
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Violation
Attendance not accurate in PreK (P/SA) classroom. A SACC child was signed in on the SACC attendance form but was in the PreK classroom.
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An evacuation drill was not conducted in July 2024.
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IHCPs for two children had 2 different IHCP forms that did not have consistent information.
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Staff BRC - R Sep 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Food stored in clean/covered containers
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Medication Consent
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Medication
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Review of 6 children's files found the following: 2 children's files had outdated developmental history forms and one child's file had outdated enrollment forms.
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Violation
Review of 5 staff files found the following: 1 file had an incomplete orientation checklist, 2 were missing evidence of essentials training with one of those staff working in an infant classroom and not having the safe sleep training and 1 had an expired physical and expired first aid.
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Administration did not ensure an educator working with children had a background record check completed in the system.
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Attendance in one classroom was not accurate. Two children who were in the classroom during opening hours were not marked out when they were transitioned to another classroom.
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Goldfish stored in kitchen was open and not sealed properly.
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A child had two different prescription inhalers but there was only consent on file for one of them.
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An [REDACTED]box for a child did not contain an epi-pen needed for emergencies.
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Labeled items
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Medication Consent
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Indoor Space
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Violation
Medication
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Violation
Random review of 5 children's files found: 2 files with no current physical and 1 with an immunization printout that had no name on it; therefore it couldn't be considered valid.
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Violation
Licensors reviewed 5 staff files and later learned 2 of the staff are no longer employed. Of the 3 files of current staff one was found without a current physical.
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Violation
Two classrooms did not have accurate attendance. Not all children were signed in upon arrival.
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Not all infant food items in the refrigerator were found labeled for the child they were intended.
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Violation
Medication consent for a child's [REDACTED]was expired.
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Violation
During health and safety inspection some of the area rugs were found to be dirty.
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PreK B classroom's second egress was being blocked by white board easel/clutter which could pose a bigger hazard if the children needed to evacuate out this door.
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A child's [REDACTED]were found expired.
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Potential hazard
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Personal staff drinks and a staff person's personal bag, which could contain potentially hazardous items, were found accessible to children. A tippable book shelf was found in one classroom.
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One child's IHCP only stated "as needed" for 2 medications. This does not provide a detailed plan for the program to implement during a medical emergency.
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Medication Administration Policy
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Emergency Evacuation Logs
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No medication consent form on file for a [REDACTED] had expired and the parent, who is also a teacher, had discarded the medication without informing administration.
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Administrators could not locate 2021 evacuation drill log.
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