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Saugus MA 01906-4519 · License #P-169685 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Emergency Evacuation
Staff Records
{REDACTED}: The school-age classrooms lacked clearly defined areas reflecting a variety of creative activities for school-age children.
Indoor Space
Space
Playground Safety - Fallzones
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
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Medication
Emergency medications readily available
{REDACTED}: A staff record contained no evidence of MMR immunity. {REDACTED}: Two staff records contained no evidence of work verification, and one also contained no evidence of a current physical.
{REDACTED}: Several shelves in the school-age classrooms were not clean.
The school-age outdoor playground equipment did not have sufficient impact-absorbing material.
{REDACTED}: The program was unable to provide evidence that evacuation drills were conducted from January to May 2026.
{REDACTED}: The individual health care plan for two children did not include parent signatures. {REDACTED}: A child's individual health care plan did not include a parent's signature.
{REDACTED}: A child's EpiPen did not contain the original labels affixed. {REDACTED}: A child's inhaler was not in the container in which it was originally dispensed.
{REDACTED}: A child's medication, as indicated in their individual health care plan, was not available for review.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Staff records checklist
A staff record contained insufficient evidence of completing first aid training. The staff member must complete the in-person hands-on demonstration to a certified instructor. (ELP)
The staff record review reflected the following: (ELP)-1) A record contained insufficient evidence of MMR immunity and ongoing bi-monthly observation. 2) A record contained no evidence of current physical, MMR immunity, annual evaluation and insufficient evidence of ongoing bi-monthly observations. 3) A record contained no evidence of references, interview documentation, current physical, MMR immunity and ongoing bi-monthly observations. (OST Program)- 1) Three records contained no evidence of ongoing bi-monthly observations. 2) A record contained no evidence of bi-monthly observations and evidence of completing the EEC Essential Training.
Staff First Aid Training - R Sep 2025
Children's Records
Staff Records
School bus license or 7D license
Medication
Emergency medications readily available
At the time of the visit, the staff record checklist for the OST program was not current.
The children's record review reflected the following: (ELP) 1) A record contained no evidence of current physical. 2) A record contained no evidence of current physical, periodic progress report for 2024/2025 and no evidence of annual update. (OST Program) 1) Three records contained no evidence of annual update including CPR/FA parental consents.
The 7D license of a bus driver is expired, 5/20/25.
ELP program- 1) A child's inhaler was not in the container in which it was originally dispensed and with the original label affixed. OST program- 1) A child's Benadryl indicated on their individual health care plan was not available for review.
At the time of the visit, a child's EpiPen was expired. (OST Program).
Emergency medications readily available
Medication
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Several staff records contained insufficient evidence of {REDACTED} work verification.
At the time of the visit, a child's EpiPen was not readily available.
The medications of two children, which have been indicated on their individual health care plans were not readily available.
1) A child's individual health care plan was not available for review. 2) A child's individual health care plan was not available for review but a medication consent.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
The staff record review reflected the following: 1) Two staff records contained no evidence of annual evaluations. 2) Four records contained no evidence of bi-monthly observations.
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Medication
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
A child's medication indicated on their individual health care plan was not available for review.
A child's individual health care plan was not available for review but a medication consent form.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
The staff record checklist was not available for review during the visit.
Staff CPR Training - R Apr 2025
1) The individual health care plans of two children with medical conditions were expired. 2) There was insufficient evidence of individual health care plans or medication consent forms for eight children.
The staff records were not available for review.
The staff First Aid certificates were not available for review during the visit.
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Staff First Aid Training - R Apr 2025
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Opportunities to foster independence and self help skills
Indoor Space
Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
Medication
Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
At the time of the visit, the children's records including the emergency contact information were not available for review.
The staff CPR certificates were not available for review during the visit.
The children's attendance was not accurately documented. The attendance reflected 23 children, however, there were 17 children present at the program.
The classrooms did not encourage learning as interest areas were not organized and did not have sufficient and variety of age-appropriate materials/activities to engage all children present.
EEC Licensor observed the following: 1) uncovered electrical cables accessible to the children. 3) several children's belongings were not stored in a safe and sanitary manner, as these were found on the floor.
The fire inspection was not available for review.
The evacuation log was not available for review during the visit.
an expired EpiPen belonging to a childcare child.
The program did not ensure that classrooms shelves, materials and floors were disinfected as needed to maintain a sanitary environment. Licensor observed full trash barrel with no covering, uncleaned tables, floors and shelves.
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Medication
a child's record contained no evidence of current physical.
EEC observed two expired medications: an {REDACTED} expired Jan 2023, and an {REDACTED} expired Sept 2022.
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Emergency medications readily available
The staff record review reflected the following: 1) two records contained no evidence of {REDACTED} immunity. 2) a record contained no evidence of current physical.
A child's {REDACTED} medication stated on an individual health care plan was not readily available.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
{REDACTED} did not have documentation of staff meetings at the time of the visit.
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Staff meeting documentation
Bottles/pacifiers/toothbrushes/sleeping materials labeled with child's name
Medication Storage; Medication Container/Label
Some water bottles both in {REDACTED} and {REDACTED} were not labeled with the child's name.
One {REDACTED} IHCP was more than one year old.
1. It took {REDACTED} a few minutes to locate one child's {REDACTED} which ended up in a emergency bag in another classroom. 2. One {REDACTED} was in a bag that was on a table and accessible to children.
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
An {REDACTED} in one{REDACTED} room was stored in a backpack that was accessible to children. Please note: this was also cited in the same classroom during a previous visit.
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios (2)
Medication Storage; Medication Container/Label
One {REDACTED} child was not checked in on the attendance records.
Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
Evacuation procedures posted at each exit
fingerprints
Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
One {REDACTED} did not have documentation of having a fingerprint Background Record Check.
1. An Assistant Group Leader is currently assigned to a group of 13 children without oversight of a Group Leader. Please adjust schedule and upload the new one to your document library. 2. One Group Leader did not have a work verification form completed. Please upload this form to the document library.
Evacuation/emergency procedures were not posted at secondary exits in 2 preschool classrooms.
School age children on the second floor have been using handsanitizer rather that washing their hands with liquid soap and running water as regulations require.