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Home › MA › Worcester › Rainbow Child Development Center-Learning First
Worcester MA 01610 · License #P-258831 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Staff First Aid Training
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Children's Records
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EEC Essentials Training completion
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Staff Records
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Supervision of Children
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Staff Schedule/Qualifications
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Children's files storage
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Staff Meetings
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Emergency Evacuation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Current consent for administered medications
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No evidence of current first aid on file for an educator that has been with the program for 6+ months.
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Review of all children's files found 8 files with expired enrollment paperwork.
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One of the four staff files reviewed found 1 file with no evidence of Strong Start Essentials 2.0 training.
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While choosing random staff files to review it was learned there was no file on site for an educator. Program Director reported they had not received the file from HR.
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A child was observed walking out of a bathroom and down the hall back to their assigned classroom unsupervised.
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Review of the four staff files chosen found 2 without evidence of required Group Leader qualifications and these staff are being used in a Group Leader capacity.
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Licensor learned the Site Coordinator continues to store children's files in their car. This is not a safe and secure manner to store confidential information.
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It could not be determined if staff meetings have been held monthly for a minimum of 2 hours. Site Coordinator could only locate 1 staff meeting agenda and sign in sheet.
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It could not be determined if evacuation drills have been conducted monthly because there was no evacuation drill log to review.
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Review of IHCPs found 3 expired IHCPs and one child's IHCP states albuterol but the program has Symbicort, which is not albuterol.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Review of medication consent forms found 1 not dated therefore it could not be determined if it was current, 3 medication consents that were expired and 1 consent that states inhaler, but does not clarify what specific kind of inhaler needs to be used in emergency.
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Interactions/Engagement
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IHCP
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Playground surfacing
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Emergency Medication
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An educator was observed standing in a room and not interacting or engaging with the children in their care. The only interaction observed was them telling children what not to do.
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Review of IHCPs found one child's IHCP expired and another child's [REDACTED] signed but not dated and their allergy plan not signed or dated.
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The program continues to use the playground structure that does not have the required impact absorbing material under or around it.
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Educators assigned to a group of children were not trained in an emergency medication for a child with a seizure disorder.
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Staff First Aid Training - R Apr 2025
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Supervision of Children
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Staff Schedule/Qualifications - R Sep 2025
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Indoor Space
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Consent forms
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Medication
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Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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No current first aid certification on file for the Site Coordinator.
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Numerous children's files did not have a current enrollment form on file. Program updated first aid/emergency consent form and transportation plan but not the complete file.
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Random review of 6 staff files the following was found: 3 had no evidence of a current physical, 1 had no evidence of [REDACTED], 2 had no evidence of Strong Start Essentials training and no evidence of observations conducted at least every other month of all staff.
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Attendance not accurate in one grouping. 13 children were present and 15 children were marked in on their roster. Children leaving for tutoring services is not being documented on attendance rosters.
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Program not providing adequate supervision of children that they allow to go to tutoring without at least a group leader qualified staff person present.
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No evidence of Group Leader qualifications on file for 2 staff.
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Children's coats and backpacks were observed all over the floors in multiple classrooms. One classroom was observed to have half of the chairs on top of tables, while the children were at the tables playing games and doing homework.
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Children were observed leaving the program for tutoring with adults who are not Rainbow employees. Program does not have parental consent on file for children to leave for enrichment programs.
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Evacuation drills are not being conducted monthly. Site Coordinator reported only one evacuation drill has been conducted during this school year.
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A child's [REDACTED] expired in November 2024.
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Program only using a 1 step process to clean and disinfect tables prior to children eating snack.
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Review of IHCPs found the following: no IHCP on file for two children with a reported chronic medical condition, 1 child's IHCP was not signed/dated by the doctor, 1 child's IHCP does not state [REDACTED]l as part of their action plan, but the program has [REDACTED]on site for this child and 1 child's IHCP expired 10/2024.
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IHCP
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Medication storage
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Medication of former students
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Medication Consent
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Playground
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Staff files
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Orientation
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During review of IHCPs the following was found: there was no IHCP on site for 3 children who have a chronic medical condition and one child's IHCP was expired. There was an IHCP for a child with [REDACTED] but it did not clarify which inhaler to use (there were 2 on site).
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Educators had backpacks with emergency medications sitting on tables within reach of children.
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Emergency bags contained emergency medication for children no longer enrolled in the program.
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Review of medication consent forms found no consent on file for 4 children's medications and 1 child's medication consent was expired.
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Playground structure does not have an adequate impact-absorbing material under and around all required areas. Concrete is exposed within the fall zone of the structure.
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Review of two new educator's files found neither had evidence of program orientation, no current physical, no evidence of[REDACTED] and no Strong Start Essentials 2.0 training.
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Educator stated they were unsure of the difference between a child's two [REDACTED]
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Administration
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Medication
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IHCP
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Medication Consent
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Orientation
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During review of medication 4 inhalers and [REDACTED] were found expired.
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During review of Individualized Health Care Plans the following was found: no IHCP on file for 5 children with a chronic medical condition, expired IHCPs on file for 6 children with chronic medical conditions, 1 IHCP states only 1 type of [REDACTED] but the program has 2 different types of i[REDACTED] and 1 IHCP was half blacked out and couldn't be determine if it was current.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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There was either no medication consent or an expired consent on file for 13 medications at the program.
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When an educator was taking emergency medications out of their backpack for Licensor to review they pulled a bag out with a bottle in it. They stated they didn't know what it was but thought it was a disinfectant. The bottle was[REDACTED]and part of a child's IHCP. The educator was unaware it was an emergency medication.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Violation
The program is not being soundly administering. When Site Coordinator was asked why there had been no improvement to medication and its required documentation, they stated they didn't have time to do it. Program Administration is not ensuring health and safety of children in care by having expired medications and having either none or expired IHCPs and medication consent forms on file.
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Children's records
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Staff files
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Random review of 10 children's files found the following: 4 files have not been maintained current throughout the child's enrollment. Dates on enrollment paperwork included 8/26/2022, 8/26/2021 and 9/23/2022. Enrollment paperwork and consents are only valid for 1 year.
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Random review of 4 staff files found the following: 3 files did not have evidence of a current physical and immunity to[REDACTED] 2 had expired PQ registry certificates, 1 had no annual evaluation and 1 had incomplete orientation.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Medication
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Supervision of Children
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Food prepared/served in safe/sanitary manner
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Staff records not maintained on site and not enough staff to retrieve them from the main office.
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Program has not maintained children's files on site for review and there is not enough staffing to allow someone to get them from the main office.
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3 of the 4 educators supervising 2 groups of children in the cafeteria were not adequately supervising children in their care. The 3 educators were not positioned to adequately supervise all children in their care and they were keeping their heads down and not globally aware of their surroundings. Educators are also not adequately supervising children going to the bathroom off the main hallway due to the location of the bathroom.
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An educator and a child were eating Cheetos while playing a board game. This is not a sanitary practice, and it was no longer snack time.
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Violation
A child's [REDACTED] expired 6/2023 and it could not be determined if a medication consent form was valid due to half of the copy being blacked out.
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Review of IHCPs found the following: no IHCP on file for a child with a chronic medical condition, 1 child's IHCP couldn't be fully read because the copy was 1/2 blacked out and there was no current IHCP on file for another child.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Personal items
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Supervision
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Educator's personal bags were left on tables within reach of children in the cafeteria. This poses potential hazards. Program cited for this during last visit.
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Upon entering the cafeteria four educators were sitting at one table talking while children and the remaining educators were dispersed around the cafeteria. The educators were not appropriately supervising children. Educators were not appropriately monitoring bathrooms. Licensor observed multiple children coming and going from the bathrooms and educators were unaware. Program was cited for Supervision during previous visit.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Staff orientation, training and meetings
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Supervision of Children
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Opportunities to foster independence and self help skills
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Medication Consent
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Indoor Space
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Infection Control/Hand Washing - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Medication
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Current consent for administered medications - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Not all educators were aware of children in their groups that have chronic medical conditions potentially requiring emergency medications.
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When Licensor arrived 2 educators were standing in a corner talking with a staff person from the school and not providing appropriate supervision to children in the cafeteria. An educator from one of the classrooms did not provide adequate supervision when they let a child leave the classroom to go into the hallway to get water.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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During observations in one grouping an educator responded to a child who said they were bored by offering them a pencil and stating their boxes (with games and supplies) were left out in the van. Another group had a majority of children engaged in Pictionary but 5 children were sitting at a table with nothing to do. This group also did not have a box of activities for the children to utilize.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Violation
Review of medication consent forms found: consent for a child's [REDACTED] was not signed/dated by parent/guardian and no consent on file for 2 children with inhalers.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Health and safety inspection found the following: educator's personal bags and drinks accessible to children.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Review of IHCPs found: 1 child's IHCP expired 10/2022, 1 child's IHCP only states an epi-pen but the program also has Benadryl for this child and could not determine if a child's IHCP was current due to 1/3 of the page being blacked out.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Tables not cleaned and disinfected prior to children eating snack.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Backpacks holding emergency medication were stored accessible to children in all activity spaces children were in.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Review of medication found: consents for a child's [REDACTED]were not signed/dated by parent/guardian, could not determine if a child's consent was current due to 1/3 of page being blacked out, and there were no consents on file for 2 children's [REDACTED]
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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