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Home › MA › Worcester › Poku, Evelyn
Worcester MA 01607 · License #P-185581 · Home-based · Family Child Care
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Confidentiality maintained
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Supervision
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EEC Assistant
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Stairways
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Violation
Children's allergies and personal information posted with no cover page. Reviewed regulations.
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Children observed going down the stairs with her [REDACTED]not a licensed assistant, and a few children were left alone in the basement while he and the educator were upstairs assisting other children down the stairs.
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Spouse reportedly not working full time; has not worked full time since June; works as needed.[REDACTED]is present; volunteering. However,[REDACTED]was observed assisting young children to the basement level while she was assisting other young children in the upper level. He was left alone with them in the basement while she was gathering the other children and then called him upstairs to assist with helping other young children go down the stairs.
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Stairs leading to the second level accessible. This has been cited multiple times. Barrier not in place. Stairs leading to the basement observed with no handrails. Children observed going down the stairs; all needed to be assisted because no handrails available.
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Attendance Logs
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Diapering/Toileting
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Emergency Preparedness - R Apr 2025
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Indoor Hazards
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Stairways
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Attendance not up to date.
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Child’s hands not washed after diaper change. Policy reviewed.
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Exit sign still not posted on main entrance to the program; lower level or door to enter the home also does not have an exit sign. Observations from original visit on 2024-01-11 00:00:00: Exit not posted on main entrance. 606 CMR 7.11 (7e) Exit signs must be posted in rooms that have direct access to the outdoors. Corrective Plan received on 2024-02-09 00:00:00: i have placed it
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Bug repellant spray bottle accessible in the garage (second exit).
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No barrier at the bottom of the stairs leading to the upper level of the home; this has been cited on multiple visits to this program. Observations from original visit on 2024-01-11 00:00:00: Stairs on main floor leading to the upper level of the home not properly gated. This has been an ongoing issue in this program. Corrective Plan received on 2024-02-09 00:00:00: It is now properly gated
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Staff Records
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Emergency Preparedness - R Apr 2025
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Stairways
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Outdoor Playspace - Hazards
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Playground Safety - Fallzones
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Required Postings - R Apr 2025
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Adult-Child Ratios
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Assistant training certificates not reviewed; no records for him. PQ-not working; needs help renewing. CPR/First aid course taken 6/23/23.
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Exit not posted on main entrance. 606 CMR 7.11 (7e) Exit signs must be posted in rooms that have direct access to the outdoors.
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Stairs on main floor leading to the upper level of the home not properly gated. This has been an ongoing issue in this program.
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Violation
Equipment with mat observed but not clear what it is for and cannot provide product information. Children have the ability to lift themselves over a metal pole that is greater than 18 inches. May be a falling hazard.
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Insufficient fall zone for slide that measured over 18 inches.
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Emergency numbers posted but not visible.
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Educator reported having seven children enrolled; does not have a school age child in the program. Will be increasing to 10. At that time, no school age child is required. May have 10 with her assistant present at all times. May have six children alone; any additional children must be school age if working alone for any period of time and on one level of the daycare only.
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Attendance Logs
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Ongoing Professional Development
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Progress Reports
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Supervision
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Stairways
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Required Postings - Child Specific - R Apr 2025
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Annual Registration in Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)
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First Aid Kit
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Children's Records
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Staff Records
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Exit Safety
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Curriculum / Routine / Structure - R Apr 2025
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Attendance not taken for three children; six children present.
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No certification available for review.
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Progress reports not all up to date.
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Educator observed in the upper level while four children were present in the basement level playroom at the time of arrival.
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Children younger than two present in upper level; gate not secure.
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Two children with allergies listed; not posted.
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PQ# not up to date. Expired 9/19/22.
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First aid kit missing tape, ER contact for one child.
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One child present with no enrollment packet. That child was also transported to school without written parent consent. Other records missing up to date physical examinations, immunization records and annual update forms.
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No current training certificates on file. PQ expired 9/17/21.
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Basement exit obstructed with lawnmower and other large materials.
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No curriculum prepared for this week. A plan was observed on general ideas but not prepared to administer them this week.
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One child observed in unlicensed space (upstairs bedroom) with the assistant.
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Food Storage, Sanitation & Safety
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Changing table or diapering area not used for any other purpose
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Refrigerator Temperature
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Licensed Space
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Perishable food (sandwich with meat) observed on counter.
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Diaper changing area used multiple times for placing files.
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Temperature in refrigerator in the basement level observed below 32F.
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