Cited finding
The mattress pad in the port a crib used for the infant was not adequately secured to the mattress to prevent edges from separating.
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Rochester MA 02770 · License #P-244633 · Home-based · Family Child Care
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The mattress pad in the port a crib used for the infant was not adequately secured to the mattress to prevent edges from separating.
The program did not maintain the required educators at all times to ensure adequate supervision. Upon the licensors' arrival there was one staff supervising 8 children alone while the other staff member had left the licensed childcare space for a lunch break. Staff stated this had occurred on more than one occasion.
Indoor Hazards
Supervision
Safe Sleep - cribs have proper mattress
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The desk in the kitchen was tippable and was not secured.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Space (indoor / outdoor hazards)
The baseboard heater in the bathroom was rusted.
The nap room was too dark for staff to adequately observe resting children.
Supervision
Children were not signed out and time of pick up was not documented daily on the attendance records.
Children’s allergies were not posted.
Required Postings - Child Specific - R Apr 2025
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Attendance Logs
Notifications to Parents - Verbal
Ongoing Professional Development
Three children's records were reviewed. One record did not have an annual update.
Although staff were documenting the minor injuries, they were no documenting on the required EEC FCC form.
There was no documentation of at least 10 hours of training per year for the provider and assistants.
This monitoring outside differential licensing cycle visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Space (indoor / outdoor hazards) - 1
There were two unapproved staff members working on the premises with the Certified assistant while the provider was on vacation. Neither staff member had completed the EEC background process or assistant application process.
There was no documentation in the children's records indicating that written progress reports had been completed as required and provided to parents.
A shelving unit in the classroom was not secured.
Annual Registration in Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)
Program Capacity - 1
Progress Reports
Notifications to Parents - Verbal
License/Certificates/Approvals Posted
Persons on Premises
EEC Assistant
Please submit documentation that staff have current PQ registrations.
Staff stated and the attendance records verified that there were several days in the past few months that there were 7-8 children present with the staff. None of the children were school age. The provider is licensed for 6 + 2(two children must be school age).
The provider was not using the required EEC form to report minor injuries to parents.
The current license was not posted in the child care space as required.
There were two staff working in the program with the certified assistant that were not approved caregivers. Both staff had been working at the program for the summer and had not applied for assistant approval through EEC as required. Discussed during visit that neither of the staff were able to return to working at the program until assistant approval was received.
Four of eight children's records reviewed still had not been updated annually, One did not have documentation of a current annual medical form and did not have a physical description or photo on the enrollment form. Please submit a copy of the completed children's records checklist with your plan including dates of documents received.
Children's records and checklist - R Apr 2025
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
The provider did not wash and disinfect the diapering pad after changing a child.
A written progress report must be done periodically
Children's records and checklist - R Apr 2025
Handwashing
Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Procedures
The provider did not complete written progress reports, provide them to parents and maintain on file for any of the children in care as required.
Four of eight children's records reviewed had not been updated annually, did not have documentation of a current annual medical form and did not have a physical description or photo on the enrollment form.
Children's hands were not washed after diapering.
The provider did not complete practice evacuation drills and document them at least monthly for each group of children as required. Please indicate the date of the next drill with your plan for compliance.
This progress visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This follow-up visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.