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The diaper changing mat is torn.
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South Boston MA 02127 · License #P-179149 · Home-based · Family Child Care
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The diaper changing mat is torn.
Diapering & Toileting
This follow-up visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
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Required Postings - Child Specific - R Apr 2025
The educator completed 30 + hours of professional development training and her Certified Assistant [REDACTED] completed 5 hours of professional development training hours. However, a review of her assistant's files indicated that her Certified assistant [REDACTED] whose certificate was renewed on 06/17/2024 completed only 11 hours of professional development training during her previous licensing cycle; Certified Assistant [REDACTED] has not completed any hours of professional development training since her certificate was issued on 09/08/2022. [REDACTED]: 11 hours [REDACTED]: 5 hours
Ongoing Professional Development
The educator has all the required documents for all the assistants employed by her with the exception of professional development training certificate for the following assistants: [REDACTED] and [REDACTED].
Indoor Hazards
The First Aid kit is missing the medication and Individual Health Care Plan for the 3 children with a medical condition.
Staff Records
First Aid Kit (FCC)
Child Guidance
At the time of the visit, the licensor observed one of the childcare child punching and pushing another childcare child three separate times and the assistant did not do anything about it. The licensor had to intervene by stopping the child that was punching and pushing the other child. Then, she addressed this matter with the assistant [REDACTED] who then proceeded to talking with the child that was pushing and punching the other child about appropriate and inappropriate interactions with their peers.
kitchen cabinets and drawer contains plastic bags, detergents and other hazards within children's reach and the locks are in disrepair.
A review of the children's enrollment form and medical record indicated that 3 children enrolled in the childcare program have a medical condition. The educator does not have this information posted anywhere in the program, does not have the children's Individual Health Care Plan in place or the medication at the program.
A child who has an allergy is not listed on the allergy posting.
There is a closet in the bathroom that is open and accessible to children and has hazardous items in it such as long electrical cords and tipping hazards.
2 children were observed leaving the Playroom, without supervision and moving to the hallway and to the Kitchen without being supervised while the educators were unaware of the children's activities for several minutes.
The green grass-like rubber rug in the outdoor space has mold on it, which is hazardous and accessible to children. There is a small individual trampoline in the outdoor space that is accessible to children.
Supervision of children
Required Postings - Child Specific - R Apr 2025
Space (health risks) - R Apr 2025
Space (outdoor hazards)
Curriculum / Routine / Structure - R Apr 2025
The educator, assistants and children were observed following a routine but not yet a curriculum, which was discussed at the last visit.
Curriculum / Routine / Structure - R Apr 2025
Equipment and Materials
A child who has an allergy is not listed on the allergy posting.
One individual health care plan is missing for a child who requires it. The child's physical has expired.
A cockroach was observed climbing up the wall of the Dining Room.
Safe Sleep
The 3 crib sheets where the infants sleep are not tight fitting.
Napping Materials
Assistant was observed giving the children a snack of Cheerios and crackers without washing her hands or the children's hands before or after eating and placing the food on the floor for the children to eat from.
Required Postings - Child Specific - R Apr 2025
Individual Health Care Plans
Pest Elimination
Space (health risks) - R Apr 2025
The children were observed doing one activity together, while others were wandering around the Large Playroom, pushing high chairs and climbing on equipment. There was no evidence of structure or routine in the program.
There are not ample materials for the children enrolled. 4 children were given one coloring book to color in, while 2 children were wandering around the Large Playroom, looking for something to play with.
1 mat is ripped in a couple of different places and is not in good repair.
Injury Prevention
1 child's emergency card has not been updated since 2020.
Injury Prevention
Emergency Preparedness Plans
2 children are missing emergency cards.
Safe Sleep - Practices
Emergency posting is missing name and phone number of emergency back up person.
An 11 month infant was observed sleeping on a mat on the floor with a blanket wrapped around them.
Kitchen: the cabinet and drawers contains knives, plastic bags, medicines and other hazards in them and they are not child proofed.
Progress Reports
Childrens Records - R Apr 2025
Interactions with Children
Space (health risks) - R Apr 2025
Some children’s enrollment forms are incomplete and missing parent signatures on permission to administer CPR/FA in an emergency and other parts are left bank. Some children’s medical records are due for update.
Curriculum / Routine / Structure - R Apr 2025
The educator is not completing the children’s progress report. Educator stated all the children are newly enrolled, however, a review of the children’s enrollment form indicates that most of the children have been enrolled in the program for over 6 months.
It was observed that the assistants barely talked with the children or engage in social conversation with them. The assistant mostly interacted with the children when they had to redirect their behaviors.
When licensor arrived, licensor observed all the children sitting in a row and watching music on the assistant’s telephone in the playroom. The assistant shut the telephone immediately after seeing the licensor. Afterwards, the children started running and walking from one end of the room to the other without any structure. The assistant that was in the kitchen came to the playroom and organized the children around the table and gave them coloring paper and crayons to work with.