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License #P-178003 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Building Inspection and Fire Inspection
The building inspection was expired. The Administrator reported the inspector came and they are just waiting on the certificate. The Fire inspection was expired. The Administrator reported the Fire department said they would be there in January 2026 for the inspection.
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Vehicle and Driver Requirement1
The transportation attendance log did not reflect the van driver inspects the vehicle at the end of each run to ensure that no child is left.
This follow-up visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Supervision of Children
Building Inspection and Fire Inspection - R Apr 2025
Evacuation procedures posted at each exit
Equipment and materials visible, available, accessible
Vehicle and Driver Requirement1
During the visit, the baseboards in the hallways are falling off, and in some areas missing, exposing chipped paint and peeling drywall. The emergency exit door in the back is rusted and the paint is chipping. The children’s bathroom has a vacuum, broom, mop and plunger within reach of children next to the toilet. In the hallway ceiling tiles were missing, other tiles were stained from water, the ceiling was leaking onto the floor and through one of the overhead lights. The hallway floors and benches were saturated in water, there were buckets collecting water in the hall way, storage room with the children's snacks and materials to play with and in the additional classroom. It was reported the leaks in the ceiling just started last night.
Specific evacuation procedures - R Apr 2025
First aid kit missing, band aides, medical tape, and thermometer.
Record of injuries, behavior incidents, accidents, emergencies
Staff records checklist
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Location of health care policy; Location of 1st aid kit
First Aid Kit (SLGSA)
Evacuation drill log, all groups
Staff BRC - R Sep 2025
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
The two files reviewed had the employees most recent suitability letter. One staff members CORI was expired.
The children’s files were missing progress reports and developmental histories. One of the files was last updated in 2019.
This renewal - monitoring visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
Drinking water was not offered to the children for the 1.5 hours the Licensor was there. The Licensor did not see water bottles, water cooler's or water readily available to children in their classroom space. During the visit, children were offered juice at snack time around 4:10pm.
Drinking water available; Drinking water offered frequently
Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
Opportunities to foster independence and self help skills
Food stored in clean/covered containers
Indoor Space
Transportation Vehicles
Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
Toxic Substances
Two out of four children’s files had expired, enrollment forms, first aide consent and transportation plans.
The two staff files reviewed were missing current physicals, EEC essentials training and annual evaluations.
Children were left alone when the educator in the classroom kept leaving the room to answer the door, and speak with the Licensor.
There were 8 children in attendance, the program did not have a daily attendance sheet reflecting the times children came into the program. It was reported the attendance sheet was at the educators house. It was reported that children are signed in and out everyday. The attendance records for the week, and prior two months were not available for review during the visit because they were at the educators house.
A current staff schedule was not posted and visible to visitors or staff.
There were no interest areas set up in the classroom space. The indoor space was not defined by spatial arrangement. There were not small and large group areas. The classroom did not have a quiet area. The classroom had one long table the only activity available and accessible to children was crayons.
The equipment and materials are kept in a closet in another classroom. They are not readily available to the children nor visible to the children.
The food was not stored in clean/covered containers. The Oreo cookies where left open, the package was torn open. The bag of pretzels was open and folded over, but not sealed.
The Building Inspection expired on 9/30/2023. The Fire Inspection expired on 10/27/2023.
The van used to transport children had an expired 7D inspection as of March 21, 2023. The SUV used to transport children had an expired 7D inspection as of March 21, 2022.
There was not an evacuation procedure posted at the back door.
There was not documentation of evacuation drills on site with the date, time, exit route used, number of children evacuated and effectiveness of each drill during the visit. The evacuation drill logs were not on site during the visit. It was reported it was at an educators house.
Children and staff did not wash their hands with running water and soap prior to serving or eating snack.
Cleaning chemicals were stored in the children's bathroom within the children’s reach, above the toilet on the shelf and on the shelf to the right of the toilet.
The program did not have transportation attendance logs on site for the month of December. They had attendance logs for November of 2023 and one for the day of the visit on January 10, 2023. There was no evidence the driver did an end of the run vehicle inspection to ensure that no child is left in the vehicle.
No record of injury, incidents, accidents or emergencies. The program does not have a document to complete and give to families.
Staff records checklist was outdated, not completed and missing substitute educators.
One staff file available for review and was missing multiple items. 2 staff files not created for staff.
No posting of the healthcare policy or location of the first aid kit.
The evacuation procedure was missing at the main entrance.
Evacuations are recorded on the attendance. Evacuations are done monthly. The route taken, effectiveness is missing.