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The Director, 5 teachers and 4 Aides did not complete their 2024 Basic Health and Safety Update within the allotted time frame. However, the Director ensured that they all have now completed the training and have their training certificates in their employee files. Therefore, this non-compliance is already corrected.
All Aides shall complete a basic health and safety course within 90 days of their employment at the Center. One Aide should have completed it by 01/30/2025, but completed it on 05/15/2025, albeit late. Therefore, this portion of the non-compliance is now corrected. Another Aide should have completed a basic health and safety course by 11/05/204, but has yet to do so. Please have her complete a basic health and safety course as soon as possible and send a copy of her completed training certificate to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance.
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All Aides shall complete a 3 hour Aide Orientation course within 6 months of their employment. One Aide should have taken the course no later than 01/30/2025, but has now completed it on 05/15/2025, albeit late. Another Aide should have completed a 3 hour Aide Orientation course no later than 02/05/2025, but has now completed it on 05/22/2025, albeit late. Therefore, this non-compliance is now corrected.
Out of the 36 randomly selected children's records, it was found that four children do not have any evidence of having a second blood lead test. Please notify the parents in writing of the need for the second lead test so that they may schedule that with their respective child's physician. Provide written evidence of having notified the respective parents or provide a copy of the blood lead test results to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance.
During a review of all emergency forms, it was found that a three year old did not have any phone numbers listed for any of the child's emergency contacts. The Center Director was able to find this information listed in Brightwheel, so she added it to the child's emergency form. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site.
Out of the 36 randomly selected children's records, it was found that three children do not have the age-appropriate immunizations. Please notify the respective parents so that they may obtain the necessary immunizations or supply the Center with a copy of their already updated immunization records. Please forward a copy of the identified children's age-appropriate immunizations to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance. The Center was provided with a copy of the Children's Health Record Review so the Center knows which children need updated immunizations.
During the inspection, an Aide was substituting for another Aide in the Infant Room (The Little Patriots), but the substitute log was not completed. While in the Licensing Specialist was still in the room, the substitute completed the form. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on site.
During a review of staff files, it was found that one staff member is no longer employed, but OCC had not been notified. The Center Director deleted her via 1203 during the inspection. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site.
During a review of staff files, it was found that a newly hired Aide does not have a medical evaluation in her employee file at the Center. Please obtain a copy of the staff's medical evaluation and submit it to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance.
During a review of staff files, no evidence was found to indicate that two Aides completed their required Basic Health and Safety training course within 90 days of their employment. Please have each of them complete MSDE's Basic Health and Safety course and submit their training certificates to OCC for the correction of this non-compliance.
During the inspection, there was no evidence of a written schedule of daily activities posted in the Adventure Room. When this was brought to the attention of the Director, she posted an activity schedule in the room. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site.
During the inspection of the Little Patriots room, a drawer was found to be unsecured and contains potentially hazardous items such as push pins, scissors and paperclips. It has a latch on it, but the latch was not working properly in order to secure the items. While on-site. the latch was replaced and the drawer and its contents are now secure. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site.
During the inspection, open packages of food were found in the pantry. These food items had been opened and then taped closed. The goldfish container was only closed, but not sealed. When this was brought to the attention of the Center Director, she moved all of the previously opened items into a sealed plastic container. The food items remain in their original container so there was no reason to individually label the outside of the plastic containers. This non-compliance was corrected on-site.
The freezer located between the Pioneer Room and the Explorers Room had a temperature reading of 6 degrees F. While the Licensing Specialist was still on-site, the Director turned down the temperature in the freezer. It later read below 0 degrees F. Therefore, this non-compliance was corrected on-site.