Prior to employment or residency, as applicable, and every 5 years thereafter, all child care staff, substitutes, other employees, and volunteers who may be alone with children or are included in staff to child ratios, and household members age 10 years or older, shall submit for a background record check using NH Connections.

The licensing coordinator's review of program documents revealed one staff member did not submit for a background record check prior to employment. Corrective action: As of October 4, 2024, the staff identified are no longer permitted on the premises of the program and will not return until they are determined eligible to work by the Unit. All staff will submit for a background record check prior to employment and every 5 years thereafter, and will not be on the premises until notification from the Unit that they may work under supervision or until they are determined eligible, as applicable.

He-C 4002.41(a) · 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.

A written record of a health screening for all child care staff, household members and other individuals who have 5 or more hours per week of contact with children shall: (1) Be on file at the program and available for review by the department for all child care staff within 60 days of the date of hire or the date the household member or individual begins having daily contact with children; and (2) Include, at a minimum, the information on the “Child Care Personnel Health Form” (11/2017) provided by the department, or its equivalent.

The licensing coordinator's review of five staff records revealed there was no record of physical examination on file for two staff members. Corrective action: Staff physicals have been sent to the doctors. Health records have been added to the spreadsheet to track dates and requirements.

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

All center directors, agency administrators, site coordinators, or site directors, and all other child care staff who are responsible for the supervision of children, or who are necessary for the staff to child ratios, shall keep on file documentation of completion of a minimum of 6 hours of professional development, which shall be completed in accordance with the following: (1)  Within 90 days of the first date of employment; (2) Within 2 weeks for programs operating 3 months of the year or less; or (3) By providing documentation of previous completion.

The licensing coordinator’s review of five staff records revealed one staff did not complete the minimum of 6 hours of professional development within 90 days of their first date of employment. Corrective action: This staff member was sent trainings to complete prior to coming back to work. A spreadsheet has been made to keep track of professional development for all employees.

He-C 4002.33(a) · Correction status not published