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License #P-242566 · Center · Center-Based Care
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EEC Essentials Training completion
It was learned an educator had not completed their Essentials 2.0 training and was working with children.
No medication consent forms on file for two children's emergency medications.
Medication
Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
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Current consent for administered medications
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
When Licensor arrived there were 64 children in care with 3 educators. One of the educators was observed walking back from their car while they were considered in ratio. It was also learned 2 educators called out and 2 assistants would arrive shortly after 3pm. Please submit plan on how you will ensure you maintain ratios at all times.
No posting with documentation of children who have chronic medical conditions and/or emergency medication.
A child's IHCP expired 3/2026. Another child has an [REDACTED] and the program did not have an IHCP on file for this child.
The following medications were found expired: a child's epi expired 12/2025, a child's Benadryl expired 6/2025 and another child's epi expired 3/2026.
Although the Director reports having frequent staff meetings when program ends there is no documentation of the meetings.
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Staff meeting documentation
Observations
Evacuation drill log, all groups
Random review of 4 staff files found the following: 2 files had no first aid card and 1 had a card that did not state pediatric/child, 1 did not have evidence of a current physical, 2 did not have adequate evidence of group leader qualifications and 2 did not have evidence of Essentials training.
No evidence of written observations of all staff at least every other month.
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
When children entered the program they were observed sitting down at the tables and eating their snack without proper handwashing.
Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
A group leader's file did not have evidence of work experience on file.
Evacuation drill log did not contain all required information.
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Attendance not accurate during the visit. 31 children in attendance and only 28 marked in.
Staff records checklist
Staff CPR Training - R Apr 2025
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
It could not be determined if evacuation drills are conducted monthly. Licensee/Director states they are conducted but have not been documented.
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Review of 5 staff records found the following: 3 group leader files did not have evidence of qualifications on file and 4 files did not have evidence of Strong Start Essentials training. No staff records checklist available for review.
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios (2)
Attendance not accurate. Two children not marked in on attendance that were in care.
Program is not documenting the arrival and departure times on attendance.
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios (2)
Program did not ensure an evacuation drill has been completed every month.
Staff First Aid Training - R Apr 2025
Certifications on file do not meet the requirements of EEC's CPR training.
Certifications on file do not meet the requirements of EEC's first aid training requirements.
Accurate attendance is not being maintained. Licensee had a list of children that are checked off, but arrival and departure times are not being documented.
Licensee not maintaining a current staff records checklist.