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Home › MA › Worcester › Children's Friend Early Learning Center
Worcester MA 01609 · License #P-170690 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Indoor Space
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Diapering
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Violation
Attendance was not accurate in the PS classroom; 7 children were signed in and only 6 children were present.
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At the time of the visit there were 2 small holes in the Toddler room wall.
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When observing a diaper change in the Toddler classroom the Licensor noted the Educator took both hands off of the child to put on gloves while the child was on an elevated surface.
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Name of Applicant/Licensee Name(s) of Reviewers
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Accurate attendance; arrival/departure times
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Sufficient materials & equipment visible, available, and accessible
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Equipment is clean, safe, secured, and poses no hazard.
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Changing surface smooth and intact
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1 child's [REDACTED] had expired, it stated to discard after 11/1/2023.
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Violation
At the time of the visit attendance was not accurate int he PS classroom; 8 children were present and only 7 were signed in.
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Violation
At the time of the visit the following was noted: 1. There was not a sufficient amount of toys/equipment in the Toddler classroom. The Licensor observed 5 empty shelves and bins of toys being put up high on a shelf out of the reach of children. 2. The housekeeping/dramatic play area did not have any play food, dishes, pots/pans, clothing, table or chairs to foster dramatic play.
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Violation
At the time of the visit the following was noted: 1. 2 wooden shelving units in the PS classroom were not secured and posed a potential tipping hazard. 2. Chairs in the PS classroom were too tall for the children; children's feet did not touch the floor when the child was seated with their back against the chair causing children to sit on the edge or stand at the tables. 3. A cord to window blinds in the Toddler room was hanging down and accessible to the children.
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Violation
The pad to the changing table was ripped/not impervious to water in the Infant classroom.
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Violation
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Violation
3 staff files were reviewed, and the following was noted: 1. All files were missing evidence of observations and consultations every other month. 2. 1 file was missing evidence of a yearly staff evaluation and the EEC 12 Essential trainings. 3. 1 file was missing evidence of the EEC 12 Essential tranings.
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Violation
3 children's files were randomly reviewed, and the following was noted: 1 file was missing evidence of a progress report.
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Violation
Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Violation
A review of three staff files showed one educator has not completed the Essentials Training within the required 60 days of hire date.
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Injury Prevention
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While observing in the infant room, it was learned the program warms the infant bottles by warming the water in the microwave and then carry it over to the sink and place the bottle in the cup with hot water. Regulations do not allow water not to be heated on a stove or in a microwave and cannot exceed 120 degrees.
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The weekly snack menu was not current, and did not indicate that two food groups were being offered to children during the times that the program served snack to the children.
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Through a random review of [REDACTED],one [REDACTED] did not have the information of whom the [REDACTED]authorized to train staff in Child A's [REDACTED] and whom at the program was [REDACTED]
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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[REDACTED] for a child enrolled in the program was not being stored in it’s [REDACTED]
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
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Food stored in clean/covered containers
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Diapering and Toileting for children under 2.9
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Violation
Weekly snack/meal menu made available; Previous menus on file for one year
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Medication
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Violation
Through a review of three staff files one file did not have evidence of a current professional qualifications registry certificate, and all three files did not have evidence that bi-monthly observations were being conducted consistently.
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Violation
The attendance in the infant classroom was not accurate as the attendance record indicated that there were four children present and there were only three children in attendance.
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Violation
At the time of the visit, an opened bag of cereal which the Educator reported is intended for use by the children was not being stored in a sealed or closed container
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Violation
The Licensing Specialist observed an Educator changing the diaper of a toddler child on an elevated diapering surface. This Educator did not always keep at least one hand on the child at all times, as she was observed putting on disposable gloves after she placed Child A on the elevated changing table.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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