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Mattapan MA 02126 · License #P-187523 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Children's Records
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Staff Records
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
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Current consent for administered medications
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1. One child had a 1st Aid Emergency Medical Consent and Release form that was not dated. 2. One child had a Transportation form dated 4/25/23 , 1st Aid Medical consent release form dated 10/15/24 and off site permission form dated 4/25/23. 3. One child had a physical examination dated 12/1/23.
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Disposition: Yes
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All three staff files were missing evidence of bi-monthly observations and annual evaluations. 2. One educator was missing evidence of MMR immunizations.
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One child had an expired IHCP form dated 10/1/24 and it was missing the potential consequences if treatment is not administered. 2. One child had an expired IHCP form dated 10/15/24.
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One child had a parental consent form dated 10/22/24. Consent forms are required annually.
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At the time of the visit in the infant/toddler 1 room, EEC observed 4 toddlers sitting at a table, not engaged in an activity. They were watching a show on an IPad. The curriculum posted was not reflective of the activity nor the daily schedule. The PD reported during the exit interview that staff are not allowed to use the iPad in the classroom for children.
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Staff meeting documentation
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Children's records and checklist - R Apr 2025
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Feeding schedule for each infant/toddler; Infants held while fed from bottle
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Well-balanced curriculum that supports the health & well being of children
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Evacuation drill log, all groups
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Documentation of medication administration; Current consent for medications
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The staff meeting documentation was missing the month of January 2024.
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One child first aid and medical consent form, off site consent and transportation form expired 8/17/22. One child had a physical examination dated 9/22/23.
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An individual feeding schedule was not in place for each infant/toddler.
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The evacuation drill log was missing the month of November.
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One child had an expired IHCP dated 4/26/23. IHCP forms are annual.
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One child had an expired medication consent form dated 3/13/23.
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Allergies, medical info, special diets, emergency medications; privacy protected
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Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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1. One staff file was missing all pertinent EEC information and evidence of EEC essentials, annual physical examinations and MMR immunizations. 2. One staff missing staff form, orientation, evidence of physical examination, MMR immunizations, EEC Essentials 12 hours. 3. One staff had two forms not dated : orientation and staff form. 4. Two new staff recently hired did not have a file.
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1. One child had expired enrollment forms dated 11/24/20, physical examination dated 6/24/22. 2. One child enrollment form was dated 10/28/21.
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One child on an emergency medication was not listed on the allergy list.
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The Staff schedule was not current.
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1. One toddler/preschool classroom had 11 children napping but the attendance had 8 children listed. 2. Three children that transitioned from the older toddler room to the toddler preschool room were not signed in on the attendance and were not signed out from their toddler room.
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The emergency evacuation drill log was missing the months of missing June, July, and August.
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Staff orientation, training and meetings
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Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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At the time of the visit only September staff meetings and were available for review.
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Staff schedule was posted but was not current
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Fire drill logs did not indicate any fire drills for the months of September and July.
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Children's records and checklist - R Apr 2025
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Evacuation drill log, all groups
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Food Storage, Sanitation & Safety
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Staff and children wash hands: after contact with bodily fluids
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A staff file did not have documentation of the required Strong Start training. The staff member was allowed to work at the program prior to completing them.
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1. Two children's releases and developmental histories were not current. 2. One child's file did not have a [REDACTED].
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The fire drill log did not document alternate routes being used.
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The cheerios in the Infant Classroom were taking out of the original package and did not have an expiration date on it.
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Teachers in the Infant Classroom and in the Toddler Classroom did not wash their hands or the child's hands after wiping a child's nose.
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Refrigerator temp. between 32-40 degrees; working thermometer in refrigerator
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Evacuation procedures posted at each exit
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Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
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The attendance was not accurate in the Infant 2 Classroom, there was one child who was not signed in.
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The thermometer in the Infant 2 Classroom's refrigerator was over 40 degrees.
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There was not an evacuation procedure next to the back door outside the Infant/Toddler Classroom.
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A child's hands were not washed prior to being put into a highchair to eat.
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Evacuation procedures posted at each exit
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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1. A file did not contain children's medical records. 2. A file did not contain documentation of a [REDACTED]. 3. Developmental history forms were not completed.
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An evacuation sign was not posted by the front door.
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Individual health care plans did not have all the required information documented.
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Transportation Drivers
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Transportation Vehicles
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Toxic Substances
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Medication
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Emergency medications readily available
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Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Rest materials stored appropriately
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Vehicle and Driver Requirement1
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Vehicle and Driver Requirement2
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One child's medication was not maintained at the program.
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Physical Space Paint
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Transportation First-Aid Readiness
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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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Supervision of Children
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Equipment and materials visible, available, accessible
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Food prepared/served in safe/sanitary manner
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Food not served beyond recommended dates
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Safety Requirements
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1. One child did not have documentation of a current physical. 2. One child did not have documentation of a lead screening. 3. Three children's first aid/emergency consent forms were not current. 4. Two children's off-site activities consent forms were not current. 5. Two children's transportation plans were not current. 6. Three children did not have documentation of a current progress report.
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1. One staff member did not have a date of interview documented. 2. One staff member did not have verification of references documented. 3. One staff member did not have a current PQ Registry. 4. Two staff members did not have a current physical. 5. One staff member did not have a date of staff orientation. 6. The program did not have a staff record checklist for the transportation driver.
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1. The attendance was not accurate in the Infant 1 Classroom. 2. The attendance was not accurate in the Pre-School 1 Classroom. 3. The attendance in the Preschool 2 Classroom was not accurate.
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1. A teacher in the Infant/Toddler Classroom left the room to put away something in the closet, which left the classroom out of ratio. 2. When a teacher was helping a child in the bathroom, from the Preschool/School-Age Classroom, the children in the classroom were not visible to the teacher.
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There was not a sufficient amount of toys in the Infant/Toddler Classroom, Toddler Classroom and in the Preschool/School-Age Classroom.
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It was noted that perishable items were left out for lunch in the Pre-School 1 and Pre-School 2 Classrooms.
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There was a container of cereal in a plastic container( outside of its original container) and did not have an expiration date on it.
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The furniture was not secured in the Pre-School/School-Age Classroom.
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It was observed that there is chipped paint throughout the downstair classrooms.
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The program did not have a staff record checklist that indicated that the driver had First Aid/CPR Certification.
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The program did not have a staff record checklist that indicated that the driver had a current license.
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The transportation registration was not available for review at the time of the visit.
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There was a bleach/water bottle accessible to the children in the Preschool/School-Age Classroom.
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One child's [REDACTED] was not in the original container with the original label.
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1. Children did not wash their hands after wiping their nose in the Preschool/School-Age Classroom. 2. Children did not wash their hands before using the water table in the Preschool/School-Age Classroom.
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Two children's individual health care plans did not contain all required documentation.
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It was noted that the sleeping mats in the Pre-School 1 Classroom were ripped.
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The attendance log did not document that a second person signed off the form to ensure that no children were left on the van.
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The program had attendances logs documented for October and November but not prior.
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