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Home › MA › Worcester › Harrist, Barbara
Worcester MA 01602 · License #P-175016 · Home-based · Family Child Care
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Exits (two exits)
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Indoor Hazards
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Stairways
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Porches and Decks
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Data synced from Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care on Jul 10, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
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Outdoor Playspace - Hazards
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Required Postings
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Basement has 1 doorway leading to two exits. The basement must have at least two separate means of egress directly to the outside.
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Licensor did a walkthrough of all potential indoor space and found the following: *Basement Playroom: Please place a gate by washer/dryer to limit children's access to this area. Provider can also child proof washer and dryer instead of gating if preferred.
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Please add a gate to bottom of basement stairs that lead to garage.
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Provider has emergency numbers at old program. Please bring emergency numbers from old program over to new space.
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Property has a porch off of the first floor with stairwell down to play area. Please place a gate at bottom of stairs.
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Current playground structure on top of fall zone material does not have proper spacing of 6 ft all the way around. Please remove structure or find a way to keep children out of area through fencing it off.
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CPR/First Aid - R Apr 2025
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CPR/First Aid course expired 8/15/21.
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Required Postings - Child Specific - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Emergency Preparedness - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Evacuation Logs
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Progress Reports
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Program Capacity
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First Aid Kit
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Annual Registration in Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Parent Handbook
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Notifications to EEC:
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Fall zones adequate depth of impact absorbing material
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Supervision - Napping Children
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Space (health risks) - R Apr 2025
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Space (indoor / outdoor hazards) - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Attendance not taken at the time of visit. Educator cited in previous visits for this reason.
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Adult-child ratios out of compliance. One of the seven children present needs to be school age and one of the three children under 24 months must be walking. Educator also cited in 2019 for this reason.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Seven children present. No school age children present. Educator also cited in 2019 for this reason. According to the license, two children must be school age if there are more than six present.
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First aid kit missing tweezers. Children's emergency contact information not up to date.
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Professional Qualification Registry number not up to date.
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Parent handbook missing new address for the program, EEC agency and updated emergency evacuation plan for the current daycare program site.
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Educator reported she had SARS Covid-2 on three occasions. One case reported to EEC; failed to report the other two cases. According to regulation 7.04(15)(c), the licensee must provide immediate notification to the Department of any reportable illness.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Outdoor play space observed with a slide well over 18 inches with no fall zone. This item, at this new location, is not grandfathered into the program.
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Two 13 month old children napping in a separate room at the time of the visit. Educator did not provide direct supervision at least every 15 minutes.
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Cleaning product observed in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom. Operating large square fan observed in the bedroom with napping children. Children napping in play pens, however, room accessible to the other children.
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Jar of cigarette remains observed by second exit.
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All records available reviewed; three children present with no records on file. All available records missing annual update forms, and up to date physical and immunization records. Educator cited in previous visits for records not being up to date. .
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One child with a peanut and milk allergy present; information not posted. Must be posted in a confidential manner.
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Exits posted however, no written emergency plan in place.
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Fire drill log not up to date. Last fire drill on file is from August of 2021.
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No current progress reports on file. Educator reported that she has not done them in some time. Educator also cited in 2019 for this reason. All progress reports are kept in her laptop. Educator cited in the past for this reason.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Adult-Child Ratios -1
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Attendance Logs
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Annual Registration in Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
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Space (indoor / outdoor hazards) - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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PQ Expired. Must renew number and provide new number in the report.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Kitchen hazards include unsecure cabinet with cleaning products and drawer with knives.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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