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Tewksbury MA 01876 · License #P-247107 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Children's Records
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Staff Records
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
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Allergies, medical info, special diets, emergency medications; privacy protected
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
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Current consent for administered medications
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1. Documentation of a current physical examination was not available for review in a child's record file. 2. Documentation of on-going progress reports were not available for review in two children's record files. Program confirmed progress reports were not completed.
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Documentation of a physical and MMR immunization records and a program orientation checklist was not available for review for a staff member hired on 7/23/2025.
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At the time of the visit, accurate attendance was not maintained as departure time was not documented for a child no longer present in the group. The daily attendance reflected three children; however, two children were present in the group.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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1. At the time of the visit, a current staff schedule was not posted on site and was not available for review. 2. EEC found insufficient evidence to support teacher qualifications as documentation was not available for review.
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An allergy list posted on site was found to be outdated as it did not indicate medical information of three additional children diagnosed with emergency/lifesaving medications and or allergies.
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An individual health care plan for an emergency prescription medication (Epi-Pen) was not available for review for a child diagnosed with a chronic medical condition.
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1. Documentation of a medication consent form for a child's prescription medication (inhaler) was not available for review. 2. A medication consent form dating 8/18/2025 for a child's prescription medication (inhaler) did not include written parental consent.
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Staff BRC - R Sep 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
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1. At the time of the visit, a children’s records checklist was not available for review. 2. Documentation related to each child's date of admission was not available for review and was not indicated on the children's' enrollment applications. 3. A child’s physical examination was found to be outdated as of 6/12/2024. 4. Documentation related to children’s first aid emergency/medical consent and release forms; and transportation plans reviewed in three children’s record did not include the date in which program received written parental consent.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Violation
1. At the time of the visit, a staff’s record file was not available review for a staff member currently working at the program for approximately two weeks. 2. Documentation of an annual staff performance appraisal/evaluation was not available for review for two staff members hired on 3/2023 and 11/2023.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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A review of staff's background record check reflected a staff member working in the before school program with an expired fingerprint status as of 9/19/2022.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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1. A current staff schedule was not available for review as the staff schedule posted on site did not reflect staff members currently working in the program and noted the name of other staff members currently not working on site. 2. At the time of the visit, EEC determined there was insufficient evidence to support teacher preschool qualifications for a staff member caring for four preschool age children.
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Appropriate group size was not maintained as thirty-five children were combined in a group inside the cafeteria during story time. This included a {REDACTED} mixed age group and a {REDACTED} fixed age group.
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An updated fire inspection was not available for review, last inspection on file dating 9/27/2023 was found to be outdated as of 9/27/2024.
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Staff First Aid Training - R Apr 2025
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Equipment and materials visible, available, accessible
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Evacuation procedures posted at each exit
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Toxic Substances
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Documentation of a current first aid certification was not available for review in a staff's record file, last record on file reflected expiration date of 2/18/2023.
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1. Documentation of two references, staff information form, and annual professional development trainings were not available for review in two staff 's record file. 2. Documentation of the Strong Start Essential trainings were not available for review in a staff's record file, hired on 11/2023. 3. Documentation of an annual staff evaluation was not available for review in a staff's record file, hired on 7/19/2029.
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During the visit, materials/equipment were not easily accessible, visible to children as materials were stored inside a closed closet.
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Emergency/evacuation written procedures/diagram was not posted at an exit within the cafeteria space and at a second exit within the gymnasium space.
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A disinfectant spray can, and industrial trash bags were stored in an open cardboard box inside the boy's restroom, within reach of children.
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Staff First Aid Training - R Apr 2025
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BRCs on all potential employees - Retired 2025
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Licensure and Approval
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Emergency #'s easily visible-all
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Medication
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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A staff's First Aid Certification reflected expiration date of 7/10/2021.
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A BRC review conducted via the BRC Navigator Portal reflected no BRC suitability status for five staff.
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Violation
A review of four staff records reflected to be incomplete and missing a significant number of documents, including resume/application, verification of two references, documentation of an interview, proof of {REDACTED}, physical examinations, bi-monthly observations, First Aid Certifications and verification of {REDACTED} work experience for two Group Leaders.
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1. At the time of the visit, the group size ratio reflected 38 children present and gathered in the library for story time which exceeded the maximum group size. 2. The program is licensed for 10 {REDACTED}mixed group, however the {REDACTED} group reflected 13 {REDACTED} children.
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At the time of the visit, the program was observed to be operating and providing care for more than the maximum number of children indicated on the license certificate by two children.
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The emergency #'s posted on site did not include documentation of the telephone number from the Poison Control Center, name and telephone number of the emergency back-up person, program name, and program address.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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A review of the FY 2022 emergency evacuation drills did not contain documentation of practice drills conducted between the months of January through June of 2022.
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Violation
The allergy list posted on site indicated a child diagnosed with {REDACTED} and requiring an {REDACTED} medication, however an {REDACTED} medication was not available for review at the time of the visit.
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A child's Individual Health Care Plan for an {REDACTED} medication did not reflect signature from the parent.
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First Aid Kit (SLGSA)
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Staff meeting documentation
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Accurate attendance; arrival/departure times
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Staff:child ratios and groupings: Fixed
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Garbage kept in lined and covered containers, emptied daily
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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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Refrigerator temp. between 32-40 degrees; working thermometer in refrigerator
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No peeling or flaking paint (indoor and out)
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(1) personnel record was incomplete (3) personnel records did not include documentation of bimonthly staff observations. (1) personnel record did not include documentation of a PQR and BRC and a date of hire.
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Violation
Documentation of a January 2020 staff meeting was not available for review. FY 2019 staff meeting documentation was assessed on a January 2020 monitoring visit.
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The program's daily written attendance records did not indicate each child's arrival and departure times. Attendance is also taken through the use of an IPAD which parents are to use at pickup times.
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(1) staff member exceeded the 1:13 ratio by one child.
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The garbage bins used by the program did not contain covers. The {REDACTED} reported that the garbage is emptied daily.
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The evacuation drill log did not include documentation of a January 2020 practice drill. FY 2019 practice drills were assessed on a January 2020 monitoring visit.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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The First Aid kit was incomplete as it did not include a thermometer.
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(1) child’s I.H.C.P. for an {REDACTED} medication expired 7/18/2019.
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The temperature from a thermometer reading in a refrigerator used to store food readings were at 28 degrees at the time of the visit.
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In the cafeteria, peeling/flaking paint was observed on the wall below the window area. The {REDACTED} reported that maintenance personnel will be repainting the facility during the summer vacation.
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Staff BRC - R Sep 2025
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Staff First Aid Training - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Staff CPR Training - R Apr 2025
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Physical Space Paint
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Physical Space Inspections
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Emergency medications readily available
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The program did not provide evidence of completed BRC for six educators on file.
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(1) staff record was not on file. (1) staff record was incomplete; record did not contain evidence of a physical, {REDACTED} records, documentation of interview and verification of 2 references and program orientation. (1) staff record contained a physical examination which had expired on 11/7/2018.
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(4) children's records reviewed were missing a transportation plan.
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(3) staff files did not contained First Aid training.
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(1) staff's CPR training had expired on 6/26/2019.
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Some chipping all across the half wall located under the window sill in cafeteria area.
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The Health Inspection posted had an expiration date of 12/31/2019.
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(1) child’s I.H.C.P. had expired on 7/27/2019.
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(3) Emergency rescue medications were stored inside a combination locked box inside a shelf.
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