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License #180700088 · Center · Child Care Center
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Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
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Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including
Ensure mats are stored so that there is no contact with the other children's mats. The mats are all stored together in two large bags with their sheets on them with no separation from the other mats.
Ensure that all outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Provide documentation for the slide or remove.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition in the children's restroom on the 1st floor.
Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children. Provide a child-proof lock for the basin in the restroom where cleaners are stored under the sink.
Ensure that the director designee has access to documentation in the director's absence.
Ensure a commercially prepared disinfectant is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The center used Dawn Power wash to clean the table but did not let it sit for the required 3 to 5 minutes.
Develop and follow a feeding plan for each child under 18 months of age and ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan maintained on file.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date.
Provide documentation that the center has current comprehensive general liability insurance coverage.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center, one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable, and all children are evacuated from the building within three minutes during each fire drill. Provide the log.
Ensure that at least two staff members who have current pediatric first aid and CPR certifications are present at the center at all times and that the training includes a hands-on component in addition to any online training.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff.
Complete and maintain on file a Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor.
Provide a current life/hazard use registration certificate applicable to the center's licensed capacity and ages served.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including understanding center operations, policies and procedures.
Submit a Safe Building Interior Certification or other approval issued by the DOH.
Submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's illness log for the previous 30 day period.
Submit to the OOL, proof of the current comprehensive general liability insurance.
Submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's discipline policy.
Remove the red slide from the outdoor play area.
Ensure that the children are directly supervised at all times. The staff left the classroom with 2 school aged children alone. The school aged children were able to come to the first floor from the second floor alone to use the restroom.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff.
Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including CARI and CHRI background check clearances.
Ensure that a Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required by state and local laws and regulations.
Conduct and document fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. Last recorded drill was in January.
Provide a current fire certificate as required.
Ensure that all carpeting on the 2nd floor is securely fastened to the floor.
Ensure shelving is secure and not overloaded, and appliances, computers, and televisions are secured to a stable surface. Secure the computer on the 2nd floor to its surface.
Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents.
Securely fasten bathroom equipment. The handle on the sink in the restroom on the 2nd floor is loose.
Ensure that all staff who have not completed the required orientation training are directly supervised by another staff member. Ensure one staff member receives the 2024 orientation training.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. 7/26/2024-3 CHRI checks received. 3 outstanding.
Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time.
Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center.
Ensure that all electrical outlets accessible to the children have protective coverings.
Ensure that the center develops and implements job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire.
Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that all Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan and that two are present when required. 2/7/2023-Child no longer enrolled in the program. The violation is voided.
Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Secure the white shelves to the wall to prevent them from tipping over.
Ensure that all fire extinguishers are serviced and tagged annually and recharged as needed.
Ensure that all staff working with children under 2.5 years of age have training specific to this age group initiated within 90 days of hire and completed within one year.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Provide a current fire certificate as required.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date and date of enrollment.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean condition.
Submit to the OOL, current Radon testing results.
Submit to the OOL, a copy of the center's table of organization, including all staff and their responsibilities.
Ensure the staff know how many children are in their care at all times. A staff counted the children when asked how many children were in the classroom.
Ensure the staff know how many children are in their care at all times. The staff stated there were 6 children, when 7 children were present.
Submit to the OOL, thee Drinking Water testing results and all required documentation.
Update the Staff Records Checklist to include all staff, and proof of current annual training.
There is 1 CHRI missing.
Retrain all staff on the methods of tracking children.
Ensure that the playground exit to the street remains unobstructed. There were garbage cans blocking the exit. They were moved during the inspection.
Ensure that the children are being signed in and out daily.
Repair/Replace the loose and broken slats in the white fence near the air conditioners.
Ensure that the children have enough activities when playing outside. There was only one activity for the children, they did not have the option to choose between activities.
Ensure that the staff have a cleared CARI and completed orientation before being left alone with children.
Ensure that the toddlers wash their hands immediately before being given their bottles.
Ensusre that children was their hands immediately after outdoor play.
Ensure that infants do not have blankets or toys with them in the cribs.
Complete a children's record checklist with all required documents maintained on file at the center.
There are 2 CARIs missing.
Ensure that the staff make an incident report and notify the parent when a child is injured. A child was hit in the eye, and the parent wasn't notified.
Ensure that the staff is supervising the children when on the playground. There was one staff on the playground with 5 school aged children, and the staff was on her phone.
Wash and disinfect the tables before serving the children their meals.
Update the social media policy to include all required components.
Ensure that the blind cords in Crayola 1 are inaccessible to the children. The cords were moved during the inspection.
Ensure that the Epipen is accompanied with a special care plan. - abated on 8/15/19 8/15/19- Ensure that all medication required by the special care plan is present at the center.