Kids Will Be Kids

R 400.8140(2)(a) · R 400.8140(2)(a) Discipline. Hitting, spanking, shaking, biting, pinching, or inflicting other forms of corporal punishment.

Child Care Staff Member 1 provides appropriate care and discipline to children in care.

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R 400.8143 · R 400.8143 Children's records. (1) At the time of a child's initial attendance, a center shall obtain a child information card, using a form provided by the department or a comparable substitute, that is completed and signed by the child's parent. The center shall keep it on file and accessible in the center.

On 02/16/2023, I interviewed Child A's Mother by telephone. Child A's Mother stated she was never given any paperwork when she re-enrolled Child A at the center for child care services. She only needed child care for about an hour after school weekly on Wednesdays. Child A attended Kids Will Be Kids before when Child A was a baby, so she is aware of the paperwork that is required when she enrolls a child. I explained to Child A's Mother I would request documents from the center as it relates to Child A as part of the investigation. On 02/16/2023, I received a telephone call from Child A's Mother. Child A's Mother stated that she remembered she did complete some paperwork before Child A started child care at Kids Will Be Kids. She could not remember all of the documents signed but she did complete a packet. On 02/24/2023, I completed unannounced onsite investigation at the center. I interviewed Ms. Nawja Hunter, child care staff member. Mrs. Bernadette Williams- Hunter was not present at the center but was contacted by telephone. I interviewed Mrs. Williams-Hunter by telephone while at the center for the investigation. Ms. Hunter stated they had documentation in a file for Child A that was completed at enrollment. She would gather the file and make copies for me. I interviewed Mrs. Williams-Hunter. Mrs. Williams-Hunter stated a file was completed for Child A. She would have made sure paperwork was completed for Child A because he been gone from the center for a few years. She did not know why that would be reported that she did not have paperwork. I explained that Child A's Mother did state she completed some paperwork, but I would need to review what was completed. I also, explained I would need previous attendance records for Child A. Older records were locked in her office, but she would provide them once she returned to the center. Child A's attendance was sporadic, and he did not attend weekly. Child A did not attend for the month of December/2022. On 02/24/2023, I received a copy of Child A's file. I received a copy of Child A's child information card, signed, and dated 09/29/2022, acknowledgement of the parent handbook, signed and dated 09/29/2022 by Child A's Mother. I reviewed current attendance records while onsite. On 02/25/2023, I received an email from Mrs. Williams-Hunter with copies of previous attendance records. 3

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R 400.8143 · R 400.8143 Children's records. (8) Upon enrollment and annually thereafter, a center shall obtain and keep on file at the center a signed statement from a school-age child's parent confirming all of the following: (a) The child is in good health with activity restrictions noted. (b) The child's immunizations are up-to-date. (c) The immunization record or appropriate waiver is on file with the child's school.

On 02/16/2023, I interviewed Child A's Mother by telephone. Child A's Mother stated, Child A started attending the center in when he was a baby but stopped going (2017-2018) for a period of time. Child A resumed attendance October and November of 2022. She only needed child care approximately once a week on Wednesdays, after school. Child A is dropped off at the center by a contracted transportation service. Child care services was only for approximately an hour (2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) before she picked Child A up from the center. She asked Mrs. Williams-Hunter pricing but was never given anything in writing as to the charge for the weekly fee. She was recently told by Ms. Hunter at pick-up that she owed about $175 for the week. This did not make sense to her to be charged that much for only a hours' worth of childcare, which was her reason for asking Mrs. Williams-Hunter for written documentation of the fee and it was never provided. She has also received text messages from the center stating she owed $50 dollars a week for each hour attended weekly. Child A last day of attendance was 02/15/2023. On 02/16/2023, I completed an unannounced onsite inspection at the center. I interviewed Ms. Nawja Hunter, childcare staff member. Mrs. Williams-Hunter was contacted by telephone. I interviewed her by telephone during the onsite. Ms. Nawja stated she had very limited contact with Child A's Mother and normally it was during pick-up time. She only had one conversation with Child A's Mother about money owed for child care services rendered which was told to Child A's Mother recently. She has not had any further contact with Child A's Mother or Child A. I interviewed Mrs. Williams-Hunter by telephone on 02/16/2023. Mrs. Williams- Hunter stated she did discuss the fee schedule with Child A's Mother at the time of 5 enrollment. She was trying to work with Child A's Mother as she was in a bind and needed assistance with childcare to continue working. Although Child A's Mother owed money from the previous time Child A attended, she did not want Child A's Mother to lose her job and agreed to allow Child A to come on Wednesday for one to two hours. She was not responsible for transportation as this was set-up separately by Child A's Mother. I questioned Mrs. Williams-Hunter whether she had written documentation of the fee schedule for Child A. Mrs. Williams-Hunter did not due to this being outside her regular fee list she verbally discussed what would be owed but did not provide anything in writing to Child A's Mother at the time of enrollment. I informed Mrs. Williams-Hunter that the requirement is to provide written documentation to parents of the charging fee to avoid disputes of money owed for childcare services provided. Mrs. Williams-Hunter thought she was helping a parent that needed childcare services but would not put herself or the center in this situation again and would put everything in writing.

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R 400.8143 · R 400.8143 Children's records. (11) A center shall maintain an accurate record of daily attendance at the center that includes each child's first and last name and each child's arrival and departure time. Electronic records may be used. If electronic attendance records are used, then they must be available to the 4 ................................. ...................................................................................................... .......... department at the time of an inspection. If the electronic attendance records are not available during an on-site inspection, then the center is in violation of this rule.

The center maintained weekly attendance for Child A at the center as required.

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R 400.8146 · R 400.8146 Information provided to parents. (1) A center shall provide a written information packet to each parent enrolling a child that includes at least all of the following: (c) Fee policy.

The center did not provide Child A's Mother with written information as it relate to their fee policy as required.

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R 400.8167 · R 400.8167 Indoor space. (2) The following indoor space is excluded from the required square footage: (a) Hallways.

Hallways are not approved child care use space. I observed two children sleeping in the hallway at the time of onsite inspection.

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