R 400.8140 · R 400.8140 Discipline. (2) All of the following means of punishment are prohibited: (a) Hitting, spanking, shaking, biting, pinching, or inflicting other forms of corporal punishment.

On 05/11/2023 I interviewed licensee Demetrice Holmes. Ms. Holmes has not had any parents complain to her about child care staff members hitting children or pulling their ears. She denies ever hitting a child or pulling them by the ear. She denied knowledge of child care staff members doing this as well. If a child is not listening or is misbehaving, child care staff members would first redirect the children or give them another activity. If nothing works, depending on the age of the child, they are placed in time out for a duration based on age. On 5/11/2023 I interviewed Deborah Holmes who denied ever hitting a child or pulling a child by the ear. She denied any knowledge of child care staff members hitting children or pulling their ears. If a child is not listening or is misbehaving, child care staff members would first redirect the children or give them another activity. If nothing works, depending on the age of the child, they are placed in time out for a duration based on age. On 5/11/2023 I interviewed Child A's mother. She reported having children at the center for many years and has never heard of a child being hit or having their ear pulled. She 2 believes child care staff members are appropriate and she has no concerns about her children at this center. On 05/11/2023 I interviewed Child B's mother. Child B's mother has not had any complaints about Child B being hit or having their ears pulled for not listening. Child B has not told said anything about other children being hit or having their ears pulled. She had nothing further to add. On 05/11/2023 I left a voicemail to Child C's mother. On 05/11/2023 I interviewed Child D's mother who reported having children attend the center for many years. Child D loves going to the center and have never reported being hit, having their ears pulled or seeing other children hit or having their ears pulled. On 05/11/2023 I interviewed Child E's mother who reported not having any problems with the center. She is not aware of Child E being hit or having their ears pulled. She believes Child E would say something if this was happening. On 05/11/2023 I contacted child care staff member Sandra Cutwright and a voice message was recorded. On 05/11/2023 I interviewed child care staff member Tanyacherice McMillion. She reported the allegations do not happen to her knowledge. When children misbehave while she is working, she would have them sit down and they have a talk about their behavior. She treats the children like they are her own. She is not aware of any child care staff members hitting or pulling children's ears. If she was aware she would let the boss know. On 05/11/2023 I interviewed child care staff member Vidia Price, she denied the allegations and added when children are not listening, they have them sit down and have a conversation with them. After the conversation the children can start back playing. She had no knowledge of any child care staff members hitting children or pulling their ears. She had nothing else to add.

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Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8137 · R 400.8137 1 Diapering; toileting. (6) Diapers and training pants must be checked frequently and changed when wet or soiled.

I spoke with nine parents of infants and none had any concerns with their children's diapers and training pants being checked frequently and changed when wet or soiled. The center has a policy that states infants will be changed on a changing table every two hours or as needed. There is no evidence to support the allegation that diapers and training pants are not being checked frequently and changed when wet or soiled.

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Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8330 · R 400.8330 1 Food services and nutrition generally. (6) A center shall make water available to drink throughout the day to children 1 year of age and older.

There is a functional water fountain in the main play area and cups were observed as readily available for children to access for a drink. All staff confirmed that they make water available to I drink throuahout the day to children one year of aae or older.

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Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.

R 400.8146 · R 400.8146 Information provided to parents. ....................................... ........ ................ (3) For infants and toddlers, a center shall provide parents with a written daily record that includes at least the following information: (a) Food intake time, type of food, and amount eaten. (b) Sleeping patterns indicating when and how long the child slept. (c) Elimination patterns, including bowel movements, consistency, and frequency. (d) Developmental milestones. (e) Changes in the child's usual behaviors.

The program director and licensee, Ms. Holmes, acknowledged that written daily information regarding food intake time, type of food and amount eaten; sleeping patterns including when and how long the child slept; elimination patterns including bowel movements, consistency, and frequency; developmental milestones; and changes in the child's usual behaviors was not being rovided to parents.

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Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.