The program shall post in a prominent location: (1) The current license or permit, visible to parents, staff, and visitors; (2) The most recent statement of findings and corrective action plan approved by the department, where it is visible to parents, staff, and visitors; (3) A written plan for emergency procedures and managing injuries, which shall include: a. The location of first aid supplies; b. The location of child care registration and emergency information forms; c. The name, address, and telephone number of the hospital to which children will be taken in case of acute emergency when parents cannot be contacted or delay of treatment appears dangerous; d. Instructions to dial 911 to access emergency responders; e. The Northern New England Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222; and f. The names and telephone numbers of emergency substitute staff; (4) Emergency and evacuation procedures, posted next to each exit; (5) With permission of the parent, each child’s allergy care plan and treatment plan, in the kitchen or food preparation area, the child’s classroom, and wherever the child may have contact with the allergen(s); and (6) For programs that provide meals or snacks to children ages one year and older, the weekly written menus which reflect all meals and snacks served to children in a location where it is accessible to parents.
The licensing coordinator observed, in the Young Toddler Classroom, a child’s allergy care and treatment plan was not posted or accessible in the classroom. Corrective action: The allergy action plan was in the classrooms emergency backpack with the child's epi-pen (my assistant director went in right after licensor and found it in there) and in the binder that we use for the children and staff's sign-in sheets. The classroom binder has a sticker on the cover indicating that the classroom has an epi-pen. All staff know that if a classroom has an epi-pen they are located in that classroom's emergency backpack with the action care plan. We do this because these backpacks are taken with them everywhere throughout the building and playground. We are now also going to place the action plan inside this classroom's cabinet which is accessible to all staff but not the families due to confidentiality.