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The BRC review reflected a staff member with an expired BRC. Please ensure that all staff members complete the BRC renewal process in a timely manner.
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Topsfield MA 01983-1550 · License #P-171095 · Center · Center-Based Care
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The BRC review reflected a staff member with an expired BRC. Please ensure that all staff members complete the BRC renewal process in a timely manner.
A staff’s record did not contain evidence of current first aid training.
The staff record checklist was not up-to-date at the time of the visit. Two staff members had no physical examination date, and two additional staff had expired physical examinations. Please ensure that the staff records are current.
Staff Records
Staff First Aid Training
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Staff records checklist
BRCs on all potential employees
The staff record review reflected the following: 1) Educator {REDACTED}'s record lacked evidence of current physical and MMR immunity. Furthermore, there was insufficient documentation of bi-monthly observations. 2) Educator {REDACTED}’s record contained no evidence of ongoing bi-monthly observations. 3) Educator {REDACTED}’s record contained no evidence of MMR immunity and ongoing bi-monthly observations.
Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
1) A child's individual health care plan was expired. 2) A child's individual health care plan was incomplete; the plan did not indicate who has been trained and will be administering the treatment while the child is at the program, potential consequences if treatment is not administered and the parent's signature.
The staff record review reflected the following: 1) A record contained insufficient evidence of group leader qualification, no evidence of current physical, MMR immunity, annual evaluation and bi-monthly observation. 2) A record contained no evidence of physical, MMR immunity, annual evaluations and bi-monthly observations. 3) A record contained no evidence of staff orientation, first aid certificate, current physical, MMR immunity, bi-monthly observations and EEC Essential Modules. 4) A record contained no evidence of current physical, MMR immunity, staff information form, Essential Modules, annual evaluations and bi-monthly observations.
Staff First Aid Training - R Apr 2025
Children's records and checklist - R Apr 2025
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Staff BRC - R Sep 2025
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Indoor Space
Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
At the time of the visit, the building inspection was expired, 8/2024.
The children's record reflected four records containing no evidence of progress reports.
The children's record checklist was not updated/current.
The records of two staff members did not contain evidence of current first aid certificate.
A background record check review reflected the following: 1) Three staff members with expired background record check.
1) The staff schedule was not current and was not posted in an area easily visible to educators, parents and visitors. 2) A staff member was caring for ten children in an unlicensed space with no evidence of group leader qualifications on file.
At the time of the visit, childcare was taking place in the art classroom, space not approved by the Department. There were 10 children in the classroom.
At the time of the visit, the backup snacks were expired, October 2023.
Three individual health care plans did not include a parent signature.
Medication
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
A child’s Epipen was not in the original packaging. The Epipen contained a different lot number and expiration date. Box expiration was 8/2023. Epi expiration is 10/20/2024.
Food not served beyond recommended dates
Medication Storage; Medication Container/Label
The children’s records checklist is incomplete as it did not include each child's date of birth, the day of enrollment and face sheet information for five children.
The staff records checklist is incomplete. Staff record checklist did not reflect documentation of physical for four staff, bi-monthly observations, training dates, PQR and date of annual evaluation.
Staff records checklist
The medication consent from for one child requiring medication had expired as of 10/14/2020.
Children's records and checklist - R Apr 2025
One staff did not reflect evidence of a completed BRC suitability on the BRC Navigator Portal. BRC suitability letter has not been submitted for review.
Pathways were not properly cleaned from wet snow causing slippery conditions for children/staff during outdoor play.
Prospective employees/volunteers reviewed
Evacuation drill log, all groups
Two staff noted on the staff schedule reflect a pending BRC status and one staff does not reflect a BRC submission under BRC Navigator Portal.
The Children's Records Checklist submitted was incomplete as the document did not include each child's date of birth information and the day of when each child was enrolled in the program. Information regarding face sheet was missing for five children.
Periodic review of current employees/ volunteers
One child’s {REDACED} medication expired 12/2021.
Staff monitor environment for hazards-Hazardous items not accessible to children
Medication Storage; Medication Container/Label
The evacuation drill log did not include a time for drills conducted the following dates: 9/24/2021, 10/18/2021, 1/10/2022 and 2/8/2022.
Staff records checklist
Supervision of children
The Staff Records Checklist submitted was blank and it did not include staff information. Two staff records reviewed included an expired physical; one expired PQR. One staff's record did not include an orientation and three staff records did not include bi-monthly observations and an annual evaluation for 2021.
Children's records and checklist - R Apr 2025
Hazardous materials (Clorox wipes, unlabeled spray cleaning product) were placed on top of a shelf in the cafeteria, well within reach of children.
Playground free from hazards; fenced if applicable
Four staff were observed gathered near the entrance of the building conversating while children played in various areas of the playground.
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
A Lysol solution product was stored on top of a table near the exit door within the cafeteria space well within reach of children. Clorox wipes where stored on top of a shelf in the cafeteria, within reach of children.
On the date of the visit the Building Inspection had expired 8/27/2021. The Fire Inspection dated 8/27/2019 and expired 8/27/2020.
The time of arrival was not documented on the daily attendance for four groups.
Toxic Substances
Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
The program attendance reflected 26 out of 28 children. Arrival times for two children was not properly documented.
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Toxic Substances
Evacuation procedures posted at each exit
The program did not provide evidence of curriculum.
Written emergency/evacuation procedures not posted on two exits.
At the time of the visit, the program did not provide documentation for any emergency evacuation practice fire drills conducted in FY 2019.
Various food items/packages were not stored in covered containers at the time of the visit.
The Building and Fire Inspection certificate posted had an expiration date of 11/13/2019.
Cleaning products were stored under the sink in a classroom used by children. (2) cleaning products spray products rested on a side table within the reach of children.
(1) child’s {REDACTED} medication contained an expiration date of August 2018.
(3) Nilla Wafers boxes had an expiration date of 1/15/2020.
(1) child’s record did not contain an I.H.C.P. For an {REDACTED} Medication.
The staff schedule was not posted at the time of the visit.
Evidence of plan of program activities1
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
Opportunities to foster independence and self help skills
Food not served beyond recommended dates
Food stored in clean/covered containers
Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
Medication
Evidence of program planned activities were not made available at the time of the visit.