In order to assure that staff and children are familiar with all of the EOP drills, programs shall: (1) Practice evacuation off-site and bomb threats once per year with all child care staff; (2) Practice at least 2 other components of their EOP with all child care staff and children each calendar year; and (3) Review all EOP response actions with all staff at least 4 times each calendar year.

Program staff confirmed via e-mail on January 8, 2024, that they had not recorded their practiced Emergency Operation Plan drills. Corrective action: We will review with all staff , that I have in place, to be done on Feb. 10th and will come up with 3 more times to meet on the said date. We placed dates in our planning book and set alarms on phones to be sure to practice all drills.

He-C 4002.17(f) · Correction status not published

The program shall request and maintain on file for each child documentation of immunizations in accordance with RSA 141-C:20-a, RSA 141-C:20-b, and He-P 301.14.

The licensing coordinator's review of ten children's records revealed there was no updated record of physical examination on file for one children younger than 6 years of age. Corrective action: The mother informed me of a physical appointment for Friday, January 17th. Attached is the health form. We have placed all birthdates on Brightwheel and have put a hard cop list together and put it in our monthly planning book.

He-C 4002.10(d) · Correction status not published

Except for nature-based programs that operate solely outside, programs shall conduct fire drills in accordance with the following: (1) Programs that operate continuously throughout the year shall conduct at least one drill each month of operation; (2) Programs that operate only during the school year shall conduct a drill within 14 days of opening each year and monthly thereafter; (3) Programs that operate only during the summer months shall conduct one fire drill in each month of operation; (4) Child care personnel shall conduct fire drills at varying times during operating hours, including night time hours, if applicable, to ensure that each child attending the program experiences fire drills; (5) Child care staff shall activate the actual fire alarm system for the building for at least 2 of the required monthly fire drills required each year and use a fire alarm or smoke detector to signal all other fire drills; (6) All children and child care staff shall evacuate the building during each fire drill; and (7) Child care staff shall check daily attendance records to ensure that all children and staff are accounted for, after the building is evacuated.

In order to assure that staff and children are familiar with all of the EOP drills, programs shall: (1) Practice evacuation off-site and bomb threats once per year with all child care staff; (2) Practice at least 2 other components of their EOP with all child care staff and children each calendar year; and (3) Review all EOP response actions with all staff at least 4 times each calendar year.

The licensing coordinator's review of program documents revealed that there was not documentation that the program had practiced emergency response action drills required for staff only. Program staff confirmed that these had not been conducted. Additionally, the licensing coordinator's review of three staff files revealed that there was no documentation that staff had reviewed the emergency operation plan within 30 days of employment and four times a year thereafter. Corrective action: As our school year came to a close at the time of the child care license inspection, I am unable to complete the emergency response action drill at this time with the staff members. I have it on my calendar as to something that will be practiced and recorded at the very start of our 2024-2025 with all staff members.

He-C 4002.17(f) · Correction status not published

The program shall maintain on file for each staff member: (1) Documentation of the staff’s qualifications, including a resume, transcripts, diplomas, or any other documentation, which demonstrates their qualifications; (2) Documentation of a completed background check in accordance with He-C 4002.41; (3) A record of health screening, in accordance with (b) below; (4) Documentation of orientation, certifications, training, and professional development, as applicable; (5) Documentation verifying the staff reviewed the program’s emergency operations plan in accordance with He-C 4002.16(j); (6) Documentation verifying the staff reviewed their job description required in He-C 4002.16(e); and (7) Documentation of supervision regarding disciplinary actions or investigations specific to the staff member.

The licensing coordinator's review of the three staff files revealed that none contained documentation of review of the program's emergency operation plan. The review also revealed that none of the staff files contained documentation verifying the staff had reviewed their job descriptions. Corrective action: The staff has now gone over the emergency operation plan and that was completed on 10/23/23. The Director printed job descriptions for the 2 staff members and they are now located in their files. In the future we will go over the emergency operation plan upon hire.

He-C 4002.09(a) · Correction status not published

Child care staff shall ensure that for each child, upon the child’s first day in attendance in the program, there is a “Child Care Registration and Emergency Information” (April 2022) form or an equivalent form provided by the child care program completed and signed by the parent, on file, which contains: 1) Full legal name of the child; (2) Child’s date of birth; (3) Child’s physical address and mailing address; (4) Child’s home telephone number; (5) Date of enrollment in the program; (6) The name, physical address, and mailing address of the parent(s) responsible for the child, if different from the child’s address; (7) Telephone numbers for the child’s parents and instructions as to how the parents can be contacted during the hours that the child is at the program; (8) Email addresses for the parents, if available; (9) Names and telephone numbers of at least one person who will assume responsibility for the child, if for any reason, the parents cannot be reached immediately in an emergency; (10) Any chronic conditions, allergies, or medications in case of sudden illness or injury; (11) Written parental permission for first aid treatment; (12) Written parental permission for emergency medical transportation and treatment; (13) The name and telephone number of each child’s physician or health care provider; and (14) Names and telephone numbers of any person(s) other than parents who are authorized to remove the child from the program.