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Methuen MA 01844-4266 · License #P-177029 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Administration
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Children's Records
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Staff Records
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BRCs on all potential employees
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Building Inspection and Fire Inspection
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
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Toxic Substances
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Medication
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At the time of the visit the program was not soundly administered as the Preschool program did not identify the qualified administrator overseeing the program while the Director is on vacation.
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At the time of the visit several of the children's records were expired in the program. The program did not have the current children's record checklist available for EEC to review.
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At the time of the visit SACC program did not have a current staff record checklist and several of the staff files did not have all of the required EEC documentation.
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At the time of the visit one educator was working in the program with an expired BRC.
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In several of the classrooms for the program the attendance was not accurate and did not reflect the number of children present.
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At the time of the visit the Building and Fire Inspection were expired.
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At the time of the visit the program had the following expired: (1) Asthma plan, (1) IHCP plan, and (1) Doctor note for an as needed inhaler.
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At the time of the visit there was diaper cream accessible to the children and under a cabinet was cleaning solution and a roll of trash bags.
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At the time of the visit the program did not have the following: (1) inhaler was missing and (1) EPI pen was expired.
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At the time of the visit the {REDACTED} program was not using the correct children record checklist.
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At the time of the visit in the {REDACTED} program the following staff meetings did not have evidence of being conducted and documented: October, November, February, and March.
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At the time of the visit the {REDACTED} program did not have a current Staff Record Checklist.
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At the time of the visit in the {REDACTED} classroom the children were not at least 2 feet apart or children's faces at least 3 feet apart.
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At the time of the visit in the {REDACTED} classroom the educator was left out of ratio with 1:19 not following the required ratio for Preschool.
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At the time of the visit in SACC (1) Bus Driver did not have a current school bus/7D License. The bus monitors did not complete the annual training.
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At the time of the visit the SACC program did not have current registration documentation on site.
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At the time of the visit in the {REDACTED} classroom the educator did not wash their hands prior to putting gloves on and serving snack to a child.
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At the time of the visit in {REDACTED} several of the thermometers in the refrigerator are not registering between 32-40 degrees.
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At the time of the visit in the program the children's water bottles/cups were not labeled with their name.
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At the time of the visit in the {REDACTED} program (1) bottle of antihistamine was missing.
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At the time of the visit the SACC program had the following: (3) IHCP were expired, (1) IHCP did not have all of the required information for consequence, who is trained and who trained them to administer, and (3) IHCP needed parent signatures.
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At the time of the visit in the SACC program the life saving medication was not outside with the children.
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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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Staff meeting documentation
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Staff records checklist
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Cots/cribs at least 2 feet apart or children's faces at least 3 feet apart
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Staff:child ratios and groupings: Fixed
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School bus license or 7D license
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Vehicles registered and inspected
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Staff and children wash hands: before eating or handling food
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Refrigerator temp. between 32-40 degrees; working thermometer in refrigerator
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Bottles/pacifiers/toothbrushes/sleeping materials labeled with child's name
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Medication Storage; Medication Container/Label
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Emergency medications readily available
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At the time of the visit in the {REDACTED}l the following was missing from some the educator records: interview, completed orientation, work verification, (2) references, physical, (1) educator receiving the first Aid within 6 months of hiring, and bi-monthly observations are not consistently being completed. In the SACC Program (1) orientation was not completed for an educator.
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Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
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Indoor Space
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Injury Prevention
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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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Toxic Substances
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Medication
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At the time of the visit the program did not have a current Building Inpsection as this was in process with a few things being fixed.
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In the {REDACTED} program the following classrooms have paint flaking and peeled off the wall: Kinder Bees, Bunnies, Jellies, Sour Patch, and Knights.
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At the time of the visit the {REDACTED} classrooms did not have the telephone numbers for emergency services and the Health Care Consultant added to the phone list near the phone in the classroom.
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At the time of the visit (1) {REDACTED} classroom did not have an evacuation procedure/map near the exit.
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At the time of the visit the {REDACTED} program had (3) expired IHCP and in the {REDACTED} program there were (5) expired IHCP and (1) IHCP needs a parent signature.
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In the {REDACTED} program there were several purses accessible and within reach of the children. In the {REDACTED} program two of the classrooms had cleaning supplies in cabinets accessible and within reach of the children.
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In the {REDACTED} program the following medication was missing and/or expired: (1) missing antihistamine, (1) expired EPI pen, and (1) expired Benadryl. In the {REDACTED} program the following medication was missing and/or expired: (1) missing antihistamine, (1) expired inhaler, and (1) expired Benadryl.
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Toxic Substances
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Medication
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At the time of the visit in the Preschool program there were two purses accessible and available to the children.
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At the time of the visit the SACC program did not have (1) inhaler and (1) {REDACTED} for children with life saving medication.
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At the time of the visit several of the transportation drivers did not have a completed BRC.
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At the time of the visit EEC observed the {REDACTED} educators not supervising two children walking to the bathroom.
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At the time of the visit the hot lunch was left on the counter while the children went outside to play for over 30 minutes making the food cold.
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The rug throughout program hallways are ripped and could be a potential tripping hazard.
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At the time of the visit the Fire Inspection were expired.
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The {REDACTED} and {REDACTED} program did not have their practice fire drill log available.
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The {REDACTED} transportation logs were not consistent with having the time the children arrived, departed, or if absent.
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Staff BRC - R Sep 2025
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Supervision of Children
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Food prepared/served in safe/sanitary manner
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Indoor Space
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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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Vehicle and Driver Requirement1
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The {REDACTED} and {REDACTED} program did not have all the required documentation in several of the staff files. The following was missing: documented two verbal references per educator, documented interviews, EEC orientation, and EEC trainings.
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Violation
Administration
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Violation
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Indoor Space
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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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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Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
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Medication
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Toxic Substances
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Violation
The program did not submit the [redacted] BRC through EEC prior to [redacted]children.
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Violation
[redacted] classrooms did not accurately reflect the number of children present as the attendance did not have all the children signed in on the attendance form. [redacted] the attendance did not accurately reflect the number of children present for that day.
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Violation
In the [redacted] program the following needed to be fixed: (1) microwave was located in the block area of the classroom and (1) protective cover over the outlet was loose.
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In the [redacted] classroom, the following documentation for the staff files was missing: (1) [redacted] results, (2) reference checks, and (1) Statement of Compliance for BRC was not completed. In the [redacted] program, the following documentation for the staff was missing and/or expired: school work verification form, PQ registry expired, and missing EEC program orientation form. In the [redacted] program, the following documentation for the [redacted] was missing and/or expired: no current physicals, PQ registry is expired, required EEC training for Transporting children, and CPR and First Aid was expired.
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Violation
The [redacted] program is not consistent with conducting and documenting the practice fire drills.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Violation
The Individual Health Care plans for children in the [redacted] program did not have the following documentation: (3) Parent signature with date, side effects, consequence, who is trained to administer the life-saving medication, and who trained the individual to administer the life-saving medication.
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Violation
One child was in the [redacted]bathroom washing their hands. The child proceeded to touch the floor and did not wash their hands again.
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One [redacted] did not have the original manufacturing box with the [redacted] and [redacted] was missing as required per the Individual health Care plan.
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Violation
The following was hazards were accessible and within reach of the children in the [redacted] program: curtain hanging to the floor in the classroom near a child trying to rest, Disinfectant spray located in the children's bathroom on the sink, and lysol located in the classroom.
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Disposition: Yes
Disposition: Yes