All medication shall be: (1) Inaccessible to children; (2) Stored at the temperature and conditions recommended by the manufacturer or as directed on the prescription label; (3) Stored in a secondary container separate from food if in a refrigerator; and (4) Labeled with the child’s name to ensure correct identification of each child’s medication.

The licensing coordinator observed Advil and Tylenol accessible to the children in a bin 24 inches from the floor in the Apple Orchard Classroom. The Advil and Tylenol were immediately removed from the bin and placed in a location inaccessible to the children. Corrective action: Medication was immediately removed from the bin and placed in a location inaccessible to the children. Reinforced the regulation with the teacher in charge. Continue having meetings with all staff member to bring awareness to state regulations and ensure enforcement of said regulations.

He-C 4002.21(o) · 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 Staff A completed 15 ½ hours of professional development in 2023, and Staff B completed 10 hours of professional development in in 2023, when 18 hours were required for both staff. Corrective action: During the process of changing over to calendar year versus hire date some documentation was misfiled. Going forward quarterly reviews of PDP's will be implemented to ensure proper hours are being met for all staff memebers.