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The educator did not have a written parental consent form for a child's prescribed inhaler.
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West Yarmouth MA 02673 · License #P-254640 · Home-based · Family Child Care
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The educator did not have a written parental consent form for a child's prescribed inhaler.
The outdoor toys were observed to have standing water in them. An extension cord with outlets was accessible in the outdoor space.
Required Postings - Child Specific
Persons on Premises
Children's Records
The educator did not have a smoke detector outside of the bedrooms. The smoke detector in the playroom was tested and functioning.
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Progress Reports
Notifications to Parents - Written
First Aid Kit (FCC)
Smoke Detectors
Outdoor Playspace - Hazards
Notifications to EEC:
Administration
Current consent for administered medications
The educator has a household member on the premises who is not an approved household member.
Six of the children's progress reports were reviewed. One of the children required an updated progress report.
Six of the children's records were reviewed. Three children need an annual enrollment form, one child needs proof of lead testing, one child needs an updated physical and one child needs an individual health care plan.
The educator did not provide a written notification to parents regarding the change in household composition.
The first aid kit was missing tweezers, and the children's emergency medical cards were not up to date. The educator did not have a prescribed (REDACTED) readily available for one child.
The educator did not have the child-specific posting for a child with an (REDACTED).
The educator did not inform EEC regarding the change in household composition.
The educator did not have documentation of the assistant's time in and time out when staffing the program.
First Aid Kit
Two of the enrolled children did not have an updated progress report.
Progress Reports
The two prescribed medications on the premises for the children enrolled were not in their original container with the original labels.
Required Postings - Child Specific - R Apr 2025
Childrens Records - R Apr 2025
Medication Administration Policy
Refrigerator Temperature
The educator did not have the required emergency posting for one child with a food allergy.
All of the children's records were reviewed. Six children did not have an annual update form completed, one child did not have their vaccination records on file, three children did not have proof of lead testing and two children did not have medication consent forms.
The first aid kit was missing one of the children's emergency cards and several of the emergency cards were expired.
The thermometer in the refrigerator reflected a temperature of 44 degrees. The refrigerator temperature must be between 32-40 degrees.
The provider has her assistant as her emergency back up. Provider was informed she would need to change it to someone who was not staffing the program.
Space (indoor / outdoor hazards) - 1
The sheet in one child's playpen was not clean having food stains.
Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
Required Postings - R Apr 2025
Provider does not have her current license posted.
Two children were observed to be holding their own bottles while laying in the play pen.
Provider’s emergency preparedness plan was unavailable as provider did not have her parent handbook available for licensor. Provider did not have an exit sign posted to her back exit.
Childrens Records - R Apr 2025
Parent Handbook
Progress Reports
Annual Registration in Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)
Emergency Preparedness - R Apr 2025
First Aid Kit
License/Certificates/Approvals Posted
Ongoing Professional Development
Rest materials clean/good repair/individually marked2
Space (health risks) - 1
Diapering & Toileting - R Apr 2025
Care of young children - Feeding Infants and Toddlers
Provider did not have her parent handbook available for licensor to review.
Licensor reviewed four of the ten children’s records, all four children did not have current progress reports.
Provider’s PQR #9752374 expires on 06/17/2023.
Four of the children’s records were reviewed. Three of the children's general permissions were not fully completed, one child did not have their immunizations, three children did not have their lead testing and one child did not have their physical with immunizations or lead testing.
The first aid kit was missing the children’s emergency cards.
Provider did not have ongoing professional development certificates for licensor to confirm completion.
Provider and her assistant were observed not to wash their hands or the children's hands after diapering.
In the bathroom cabinet under the sink there was cleaning product and spray accessible to the children and the baseboard heater was broken and rusted. In the playroom, there was a can of Lysol wipes accessible to the children.
In the outdoor space, the water hose was unraveled. In the small playroom, the television wire was not secured to the wall.
Provider’s assistant was observed to not utilize a second surface during diaper changing.
First Aid Kit (FCC)
Stairways
Windows
Water Temperature
A CPR mouth guard was missing from the first aid kit.
Provider did not have a permanently installed barrier at the top of the stairs leading to the basement.
The windows in the small playroom and bathroom were not in good condition.
The water temperature in the bathroom was tested and exceeded 120 degrees.
Indoor Hazards
Outdoor Playspace - Hazards
There was a gas grill with no covering, a storage bin with sitting water on the lid and a rake with the head of the rake up.
Provider did not have attendance completed for the day of the visit and Friday 2/24/23 was not complete. One child who's first day was today was not listed on the attendance log.
Exit Safety
Attendance Logs
Playground Safety - Fallzones
Emergency Preparedness Plans
In the bathroom the door under the sink was unlocked allowing access to cleaning materials. There was a make up bag accesible on the sink with make up items and a prescription medication bottle with medication inside. In the playroom an extension cord with electrical outlets was hanging from the chair accessible to the children.
There were two slides in the outdoor space over 18 inches which did not have a playground fall zone.
Provider did not have exit signs posted on either of her exits.
There were several items obstructing the back exit, not allowing a clear path to the exit.
Electric outlets covered, no frayed electrical cords
Outdoor Playspace - Hazards
There was an electrical outlet in the bathroom, one in the bedroom and two in the playroom which needed to be covered.
There was gas grill and a refrigerator which needed to be covered. There were pieces of glass on the ground, broken wood in front of the shed and the wooden picnic table had a broken piece.