The program shall maintain daily child attendance records, in either paper or electronic format, including the child’s full name, date of birth, and their arrival and departure times in the program and each room or group throughout the day, as applicable, recorded in real time by staff or parents.

The licensing coordinator’s review of the daily staff attendance records revealed that one staff who was present at the program had not signed in upon arrival. Corrective action: Now and in the future all staff will be signed in.

He-C 4002.08(a) · Correction status not published

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 four staff records revealed there was no health screening on file for two staff, and an updated health screening was not on file for one staff within three years and 60 days after the date of their previous health screening on file. Corrective action: Now and in the future all staff will have health screenings updated in their files

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

Child care staff shall not allow children younger than 3 years of age to have access to toys, toy parts, and other materials that pose a suffocation or choking risk or are small enough to be swallowed, including, but not limited to, coins, balloons, exposed foam padding, or empty plastic bags.

The licensee shall have a written job description for each direct child care staff position, including the scope of responsibility, required tasks, and the position to whom they report, with documentation of review on file in accordance in He-C 4002.09(a)(6).

The program did not have a written job description for each direct child care staff position. Corrective action: As of September 11, 2023 job descriptions have been written up and given to staff to review. This will continue now and in the future.

He-C 4002.16(e) · Correction status not published

Programs shall maintain on file, available for review by the department, copies of current CPR and first aid certificates and licenses.

The licensing coordinator was not able to review Staff A’s CPR and first aid certification because it wasn’t on file at the program. Corrective action: Now and in the future all staff will have current CPR and first aid certificates in their files. A new CPR and first aid will be given on September 17 2023.

He-C 4002.20(p) · Correction status not published

In programs serving infants and toddlers, child care personnel shall: (1) Follow individual feeding schedules provided by the parent of each child who has not reached a developmental level, which enables them to eat on schedule; (2) Not introduce new or solid foods to any child without the consent of their parent(s), and as appropriate based upon their chewing and swallowing capability; (3) Hold infants younger than 6 months of age or who are unable to sit in feeding chairs while being fed; (4) Not hold more than one infant at a time to bottle-feed them; (5) Not prop bottles; and (6) Not feed infants or children while in a crib, or while on rest mats, beds, cots, or sleeping bags.

The licensing coordinator observed two infants were being fed on "Boppy" pillows instead of being held by staff or sitting in a feeding chair. Corrective action: Now and in the future infants will be held during bottle feeding.