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The water temperature was 136 degrees. The water temperature needs to be 120 degrees or less.
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License #P-243656 · Home-based · Family Child Care
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This monitoring visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
The water temperature was 136 degrees. The water temperature needs to be 120 degrees or less.
The television is not in a sturdy location and will need to be sturdy.
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CPR/First Aid
The CPR and First Aid card was missing during the visit.
Indoor Hazards
Water Temperature
This investigation inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
The radiator in the child care room needs to be repaired.
Ongoing Professional Development
Required Postings - R Apr 2025
Need to write out and post the emergency telephone list.
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
First Aid Kit
Space (indoor / outdoor hazards) - R Apr 2025
One child needs current lead screening test.
Need new rest mats the other mats are not in good repair.
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Required Postings - R Apr 2025
Napping Materials
One child needs a current medical exam and lead screening test.
Need to post emergency telephone numbers in the licensed space.
This monitoring outside differential licensing cycle visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Need a gauze roll for the first aid kit and the first aid kit and the children's emergency information must be taken when outside or leaving the premises.
Attendance Logs
First Aid Kit
Water Temperature
Safe Sleep
Need to submit a written response about how you will make sure that the daily attendance is done. The daily attendance of the children has not been done since 9/2/2022.
The hot water temp exceeded 120 degrees, the reading is 122.4 degrees.
Need to replace the play pen which has holes in the netting. The infant was not present during the visit, safe sleep practices was discussed.
Need to complete the EEC parent handbook and submit a copy for review.
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Need to submit a plan with appropriate activities for infant to school-age children.
Need 16 hours of additional training hours and 10 in diverse learners, see StrongStart website.
Need current lead screening for two children.
Ongoing Professional Development
Equipment, materials and furnishings - Play Materials
Parent Handbook
Need to provide current first aid cerification. CPR expires 1/20/2021.
Chipping and Peeling Paint
Heating Safety - Heating sources
There is peeling paint on window seal on the back porch. The covered basement windows outside have peeling paint.
First Aid Kit (FCC)
Need gauze roll and scissors for the first aid kit.
CPR/First Aid - R Apr 2025
Refrigerator Temperature
Equipment and Materials
The daily attendance must be accurate with names of the children and arrival and departure times.
The license was not on the premises, it must remain posted in the licensed space.
Attendance Logs
Napping Materials
The children enrolled does not have an extra set of clothes at the program.
There are no equipment (tables & chairs) and materials in the licensed for the children to use during child care hours.
There was no evidence of structured curriculum.
Need a gauze roll for the first aid kit.
Need to submit copies of training certificates for renewal need 30 hours.
Emergency Preparedness - R Apr 2025
Water Temperature
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Electric outlets covered, no frayed electrical cords
Annual Registration in Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)
Evidence of plan for developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities
Need some additional school-age materials (crayons, paper, puzzles, building toys). There are some toys for indoor use.
Need an emergency preparedness plan which can be in the parent handbook.
Hot water temp was reading 138.3.degrees, it must read 120 degrees or less.
Need a working carbon monoxide detector.
Need to cover the telephone hook-up plate in the child care room.
Need to add training hours to PQRegistry. The renewal date is 3/30/22.
Equipment, materials and furnishings - Play Materials
Electric outlets covered, no frayed electrical cords
Indoor Space - Square Footage (1 - 10 children)
Outdoor Playspace - Hazards
Indoor Hazards
Need some more indoor toys, legos, arts and craft materials and some outdoor materials. Need an appropriate table for the children to sit, eat and do activities.
The refrigerator temperature is 60 degrees, it should read between 32-40 degrees.
There are missing saftey outlet covers in the living and the children's play room.
The cleaning products under the kitchen and bathroom sink need to be inacessible to the children. There are roaches in the kitchen cabinet, need to address problem.
The radiator in the bathroom need to be covered or barricaded. The radiator in the children's playroom need to have the valve covered.
Need covered trash can.
The backyard needs to be cleaned of trash and gates are needed to prevent access to the basement. We discussed using an alternative play space which is Kensington Ave. Elementary School at 31 Kensington Ave. Springfeld, MA
The PQRegistry must be updated and add training hours.
Refrigerator Temperature
Curriculum / Routine / Structure - R Apr 2025
Annual Registration in Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)
There is no EEC parent handbook available to review.
Emergency Preparedness - R Apr 2025
Evacuation Logs
First Aid Kit
License/Certificates/Approvals Posted
Parent Handbook
Required Postings - R Apr 2025
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
CPR/First Aid - R Apr 2025
Interactions with Children
Exit Safety
Pest Elimination
Extra clothing & assuring children are dressed appropriately for the weather
There is no emergency preparedness plan available.
Evacuation drills must be conducted every month and documented. There were only two evacuation drills conducted and documented one for 2019 and one for 2020.
Need scissors, tweezers and adhesive tape for the first aid kit.
You must post the required emergency telephone list in the licensed space.
Check all six enrollment forms for the physical description, date of admission and age at admission. Check all enrollment forms for educator's name listed correctly on the written parental permission forms(emergency treat and taking the children off the premises). There is one child that need immunizations. There is two children that need current medical exams and lead screening test. The enrollment forms must be organized and easily accessible. The enrollment/medical information must be renewed every year.
CPR expired 10/13/2019, it must be renewed every year. Please submit a copy of current CPR. first aid will be expiring on 10/13/2020.
There was not much interaction with the children during the visit.
Need a refrigerator thermometer.
The side door exit was inaccessible with pans and trash blocking the exit on the inside and outside.
Please submit a plan for pest control.
There are no napping materials available for the two children to sleep on. One child feel asleep on the couch with no bedding.