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License #180100197 · Center · Child Care Center
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Ensure that the program supervisor/director completes staff development in Understanding Licensing Regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing.
Post the center's current license in a prominent location in the building.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
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Maintain an illness log on file at the center that includes: the child's name; symptoms of illness; actions taken by the center; and dates of exclusion and return.
Post the center's discipline policy in a prominent location in the building.
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.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required the sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff members.
Ensure that a written outline of daily activities is maintained on file.
Maintain a written emergency plan in a readily accessible location that includes all required components including evacuation and lockdown procedures.
Ensure that all credentialed staff members complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that all regularly scheduled staff members complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff members. 12/12/2025: Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for all regularly scheduled staff members. 1/12/2026: 6 staff members pending.
Provide documentation that the center has current comprehensive general liability insurance coverage.
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 all staff members complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually, including
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and job descriptions.
Ensure that the director designee completes staff development in Understanding Licensing Regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing.
Provide documentation that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Complete and maintain on file, a current Children's Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 1/24/25 - One Renewal CARI is needed.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Ensure that all staff complete the required orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that record of the training is maintained on file at the center.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually and maintain on file record of the trainings.
Ensure that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual and provide the necessary documentation.
Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center. Pertaining to before care.
Based on information, ensure that adequate supervision is maintained at all times throughout the center. A named staff left a named child unsupervised in the bathroom for an undetermined amount of time and the named child suffered a head injury.
Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including the staff's CARI and CHRI background checks.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Ensure that at least two staff have current first aid and CPR certifications and are present at all times at the center.
Submit documentation for program supervisor.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Submit to the OOL a copy of the center’s fire drill log for each session provided at the center for a period of at least 90 days.
Submit to the OOL documentation from the public school's drinking water test for centers operating in a public school concurrently used as a public school.
Based on information, ensure that staff interact appropriately with the children at all times throughout the center. A named staff showed inappropriate pictures to 2 named children.
Based on information, retrain all staff from an outside source on safe and appropriate ways to interact with children.
Conduct and document two lockdown drills annually.
Provide 2 pieces of bedding in rooms 1A, 144, and 177.
Ensure tables used by children for eating shall be washed and disinfected before each meal in room 17.
Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual and provide the necessary documentation.
Ensure that the center maintains on file signatures of all staff and families attesting to the receipt of the Information To Parents Document.
Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. 1/24/25 - One Renewal CARI is needed.
Ensure that adequate procedures for tracking children are adhered to at all times throughout the center.
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and communication.
Ensure that the center updates their Staff Records Checklist to include all staff.
Ensure that there are at least two staff members present at the center at all times who have current first aid and CPR certifications.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist,.
Ensure that the center maintains on file signatures from all families attesting to the receipt of the policy on expulsion of children.
Ensure that the center maintains on file the signatures of the parents attesting to their receipt of the policy on communicable disease managaement.
Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required and maintain clearances on file. 05-23-2024: All Staff have initial CHRI clearances. Two staff need updated CHRI clearances, dated 01-01-2021 or later.
Submit a copy of the public school's drinking water test results.
Ensure that the director meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual and provide the necessary documentation.
Ensure that the center maintains on file signatures from all parents and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy on the release of children.
Ensure that the center maintains daily time sheets for the children that indicate the children's arrival and departure times for both the early care and after care programs.
Ensure that the center maintains on file signatures from all families and staff attesting to the receipt of the policy on social media.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually and maintain on file record of the trainings.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Based on information, retrain all staff on the center's supervision policy.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that the center updates and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Based on information, provide a Corrective Action Plan to DCF as required.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure that the information on the Staff Records Checklist is current and that it is maintained on file at the center, including the staff's CARI and CHRI background checks. 5/9/22- CHRI's outstanding. 1 CARI outstanding.
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Ensure that the center updates and submits a copy of the Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually and that the completion of the training is documented on the Staff Records Checklist.
Ensure that the center washes and disinfects the tables used by the children for eating before each meal. A child was eating while playing a game at the table in room 171.
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 at the center documentation of a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy.
Ensure that children wash their hands with soap and running water before the intake of food in room 17.
Ensure center is operating in approved rooms. At the time of inspection the center was operating in rooms 1A, 17, and 150 that is currently unapproved space. 8/1/2019 At the time of the inspection the center was operating in rooms 153, 156, 159, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 that is currently unapproved space.
Provide orientation training to all staff annually.
Ensure CARI's are completed for 5 regular staff. 8/1/2019 4 regular staff CARI's outstanding. 1/7/2020- Two Staff outstanding.
Ensure staff is not alone with children until all clearances and orientation are completed.
Ensure CHRIS are completed for 12 regular staff. 8/1/2019 10 CHRI's regular staff outstanding. 1/7/2020- One staff outstanding.
Provide sleeping equipment to 2 children in room 1A. At the time of the inspection 2 children were resting on a play mat.
Update and maintain at the center the staff records checklist.
Ensure use of TV/video is educational/instructional , and not used as a substitute for planned activities or for passive viewing.