Bednarick, Ashley

Bedding and sleeping equipment. All bedding used by children must be washed when soiled and weekly at a minimum.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that bedding used by children is not washed when soiled.

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Bedding and sleeping equipment. Infant seats.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that Ashley Bednarick puts infants to sleep in bouncers.

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Food preparation and service. Drinking water must be available at all times.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that children do not have access to drinking water. All staff reported that children have access to water bottles, which were also observed at the onsite inspection.

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R 400.1905(4) · R 400.1905(4) Training. Within 90 days after receiving a child care license or of being hired at a child care home, a licensee, a child care staff member, and a child care assistant shall complete training on all of the following topics:

All staff did not complete this training within the required timeframe.

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R 400.1905(3)(a) · R 400.1905(3)(a) Training. Safe sleep practices to prevent sudden infant death syndrome.

All staff did not complete this training within the required timeframe.

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R 400.1905(3)(b) · R 400.1905(3)(b) Training. Recognition of and the reporting of child abuse and neglect.

All staff did not complete this training within the required timeframe.

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R 400.1905(3)(c) · R 400.1905(3)(c) Training. Prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment."

All staff did not complete this training within the required timeframe.

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R 400.1922(2) · Care; supervision; children. A licensee and child care staff members shall be up and awake at all times when children are in care, except as provided in R 400.1922(2) of these rules.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that CCSM1 naps while holding babies.

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Capacity. The licensee shall ensure that the actual number of unrelated children in care at any 1 time does not exceed the number of children for which the child care home is licensed, not more than 6 children for a family child care home and not more than 12 children for a group child care home.

There is no evidence that Ashley Bednarick does not operate over her licensed capacity of 14 unrelated children in care at one time.

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Discipline; child handling. Developmentally appropriate positive methods of discipline that encourage self control, self-direction, selfesteem, and cooperation must be used.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that CCSM1 utilizes inappropriate discipline with children.

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Daily activity program. Promptly responding to a child's cries and other signs of distress.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that Ashley Bednarick does not respond to children's cries.

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Daily activity program. Use materials and take part in activities that encourage creativity.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that children are not offered materials and activities that encourage creativity. There are many play spaces and materials available to child care children.

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Daily activity program. Indoor and outdoor play, except during inclement or extreme weather, or unless otherwise ordered by a health care provider."

There is no evidence to support the allegation that children do not play outside daily, except for cases of inclement weather.

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Indoor space; play equipment and materials. Toys and other play equipment soiled by secretion or excretion must be cleaned with soap and water, rinsed, and sanitized before being used by a child."

There is no evidence to support the allegation that items soiled by secretion are not cleaned and sanitized before being used.

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Food preparation and service. Children under 3 years of age shall not be served or allowed to eat foods that could easily cause choking including, but not limited to, popcorn and uncut round foods such as grapes, seeds, nuts, hard candy, and hot dogs."

There is no evidence to support the allegation that food for children under three years of age is not cut to an appropriate size.

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Food preparation and service. Children shall be encouraged to taste new foods, but shall not be required to eat anything they do not want.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that children are forced to eat foods they do not want.

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Home maintenance and safety. The structure, premises, and furnishings of a child care home must be in good repair and maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable condition.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that the premises are not maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable condition.

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Heat-producing equipment. Portable heating devices must not be used when children are in care.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that Ashley Bednarick uses a space heater while children are in care.

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Emergency; plan; drill. Fire drills must be practiced while children are in care at least once quarterly, and a written record that includes the date and time it takes to evacuate must be maintained.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that Ashley Bednarick does not conduct fire drills as required.

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Emergency; plan; drill. At least 2 tornado drills must be practiced while children are in care between March and November, and a written record of these drills that includes the date must be maintained.

There is no evidence to support the allegation that Ashley Bednarick does not conduct fire drills as required.

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Parent notification required; incidents; accidents; illness; disease; isolation. Any incidents, accidents, suspected illness, or other changes observed in the health of a child."

There is no evidence to support the allegation that Ashley Bednarick lied to parents about injuries their children received while in care.

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R 400.1903(1)(a) · R 400.1903(1)(a) Licensee responsibilities. When the child care home is in operation, the licensee shall be present in the home on a daily basis and provide direct care and supervision for the majority of time children are in care, except for any of the following circumstances:"

Ashley Bednarick is not present in the child care area of the home and providing direct care and supervision to children for at least 50% of the time they are in care daily. She reported spending much of the day upstairs doing administrative tasks and preparing meals.

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R 400.1945(3) · R 400.1945(3) Emergency; plan; drill. A licensee shall inform all personnel of the overall emergency response plan and of his or her individual duties and responsibilities in the event of an emergency specified in subrule (1) of this rule.

Ashley Bednarick did not inform all personnel of the overall emergency response plan and of their individual duties and responsibilities in the event of an emergency.

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R 400.1914(4) · R 400.1914(4) Daily activity program. Television, video tapes, movies, electronic devices, and computers must be limited to not more than 2 hours per day and to programs designed for children's education, enjoyment, or both. Other activities must be available to children during television and movie viewing.

Ashley Bednarick allows children to watch more than two hours of television per day. She reported using the television for most of the day as background noise.

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R 400.1916(8) · R 400.1916(8) Bedding and sleeping equipment. Soft objects, bumper pads, stuffed toys, blankets, quilts or comforters, pillows, and other objects that could smother an infant must not be placed with, under, or within reach of a resting or sleeping infant.

Ashley Bednarick did not ensure that blankets are not placed with sleeping infants. On at least two occasions, an infant was placed to sleep in a crib with a blanket.

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R 400.1923(2)(d) · R 400.1923(2)(d) Diapering and toilet learning. Have a nonabsorbent, easily sanitized surface with a changing pad between the child and the surface."

Ashley Bednarick did not ensure that the diaper changing station has a nonabsorbent, easily sanitized surface with a changing pad between the child and the surface. When changing diapers on the changing table, there was no pad between the child and the surface. When changing diapers on the changing mat on the carpet, there was not an easily sanitized surface under the changing mat.

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R 400.1924(2)(b) · R 400.1924(2)(b) Hand washing. After toileting or diapering.

Ashley Bednarick did not ensure that child care staff members wash babies' hands after diaper changes.

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R 400.1931(13) · R 400.1931(13) Food preparation and service. Children shall not have beverage or food containers when they are in bed or when they are walking around or playing.

Ashley Bednarick has allowed children to have bottles while in bed and while playing.

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R 400.1943(5) · R 400.1943(5) Exit requirements for each floor level used by children. All exits must be unobstructed and accessible at all times.

Ashley Bednarick did not ensure that the means of egress is unobstructed and accessible at all times. The emergency exit from the baby room was inaccessible for an unknown period of time.

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