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.

The licensing coordinator's review of 12 child files revealed that six of the child Registration and Emergency Information forms had not been updated annually. Corrective action: We have parents complete an updated contract yearly and we have added the Registration and Emergency Information to the pack it to be updated yearly to ensure that this paperwork stays in compliance.

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

Programs shall comply with approved corrective action plans and corrective action plans issued in accordance with He-C 4002.06(i) and (j).

For outdoor play equipment that would allow a child to fall from a height of more than 29 inches, programs shall: (1) Equip and maintain the ground area under and extending at least 39 inches beyond the external limits of such equipment with an energy absorptive surface; and (2) Utilize an energy absorptive surface, required by (1) above, that: a. Does not present a choking hazard if used by children younger than 3 years; b. Is checked and ranked regularly to remove any foreign matter, correct compaction, and increase absorption; and c. Is a unitary surface documented by the manufacturer as being in compliance with the standards of ASTM International’s “ASTM F1292 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment” (2018 edition), available as noted in Appendix A, and installed per manufacturer’s instructions or conforms with Table 4.2.1.

The licensing coordinator observed a climbing structure on the playground with a fall height of at least 51 inches did not have 6" of energy absorptive material under and extending at least 39 inches beyond the external limit of the structure. Corrective action: The absorptive materials on the playground has been tilled/fluffed up. We have ordered new mulch, coming on September 8th. The directors will continue to check the playground periodically to ensure that the mulch has not become compacted.

He-C 4002.24(h) · 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.