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License #160600009 · Center · Child Care Center
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Ensure that each child's sippy cup is labeled with the child's name in room 6.
Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal, using the two step process.
Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants.
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Ensure toilet fixtures in back of toilets in room 2 are free from rust.
Remove the pieces of broken rope from the fence and the grounds of the playground.
Ensure garbage receptacles are securely covered if used for food in the bathroom in room 3.
Ensure the vents in bathrooms throughout the center are cleaned.
Ensure that all toxic substances are inaccessible to the children, including the diaper cream in the hallway bathroom, chemical sprays in the bathroom in room 3, and chemicals in unlocked cabinets under the sink in room 1.
Repair toilet paper holders in bathrooms in rooms 1 and 2.
Replenish resilient surfacing as required on the preschool playground.
Provide a cover to the electrical outlet in room 1, near the teachers desk.
Remove the non compliant slide from the playground.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
Ensure that all cribs have a snugly fitting sheet in room 4.
Ensure the milk that is served to children over 2 years of age is 1 percent or fat free.
Ensure bedding is stored separately in room 1.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Secure the hopscotch rug in room 1.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually. Ensure children and staff participate in the drills.
Ensure children under 2.5 are not using play equipment approved for ages 2.5 - 13.
Secure the ends of the multicolored rug in room 4.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with the child's name and date in room 4.
Ensure that the fence surrounding the outdoor play area is maintained in good condition. Repair the broken fence on the playground.
Ensure that all carpeting is securely fastened to the floor. Secure the firetruck rug in room 5.
Maintain all mechanical ventilation in a clean and operating condition. Clean the vent in the bathroom in room 5.
Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL: update staff records checklist to include current dates where required.
Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal.
Ensure that the director designee completes the Understanding Licensing training provided by OOL.
Remove the non-conforming slide on the grassy area of the cul-de-sac outside of Room 5.
Eliminate exposure to vehicular traffic while at play in the cul-de-sac at the rear of the building and the grassy area at the parking lot entrance, or cease use of the areas for children's outdoor play.
Ensure that children napping in the Infant Nap Room are directly supervised by a staff member at all times: a staff member left a sleeping infant in the nap room to answer the door and conduct a visitor screening. All other staff were outside on the playground with the other children in attendance. Develop and implement a plan to ensure direct supervision of napping children in circumstances when there is only one staff member physically present in the building and that staff member is called away from their area of supervision.
Submit an updated Universal Health Record for 2 children.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training within two weeks of hire and annually. Submit 2 staff trainings.
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription. 1 child is missing the original box and prescription to their epi-pen.
Maintain at the center and distribute to all families and staff, a copy of the Information to Parents document designated by the OOL.
Ensure a self-made solution of bleach and water is made daily in room 3.
Repair the broken shed on the playground.
Clean the big circle time rug in room 3.
Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of four infants or six toddlers in rooms 4 and 5.
Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for renewal.
Ensure the center's diagram has the correct room numbers listed.
Conduct and document at least two lockdown drills annually.
Ensure tables are washed and disinfected before each meal.
Submit TB results for 9 staff. Submit the health exam for 10 staff. Submit policy sign-offs for all staff. 7/25/25 - waiting for 2 staff health exams.
Submit current documentation from the DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) and post the results.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Clean the polka dot rug in room 2.
Provide documentation that the head teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Provide documentation that the group teacher meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Clean the ceiling vents in room 1.
Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours.
Provide protective coverings for all electrical outlets accessible to the children throughout the center.
Update the center's diagram of all approved areas and ensure that all rooms approved for use by the children are labeled.
Ensure that each child's milk cup is labeled with the child's name and date in room 4.
Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including: the child's name; symptoms of illness; actions taken by the center; and dates of exclusion and return.
Ensure that all credentialed staff complete 20 hours of staff development annually.
Ensure Epi-pens are stored in their original boxes with the child's name and prescription, accompanied by a special care plan or other equivalent documentation from a healthcare provider, and that two are present when two are required by the plan. 3 children are missing their 2nd epi-pen. 1 child is missing the signature from their physician on their emergency care plan. 1 child is missing their prescription from their physician.
Ensure staff designated to administer medication or perform health care procedures such as seizure medication and epi-pens are trained to do so, and that at least two staff members at the center have received the training.
Ensure that all staff complete 12 hours of staff development annually.
Provide documentation that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual.
Provide a barrier to the kitchen area to prevent accidental access by the children. Ensure the kitchen door is closed at all times.
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility, and job descriptions.
Maintain an accident log or reports as required.
Ensure that the center maintains on file a record of signed permission slips for walks. At the time of the inspection, children went on a walk across the parking lot to an unapproved outdoor space to pick leaves.
Complete and maintain at the center daily time sheets for children with arrival and departure times for all children attending the center including those enrolled in the district preschool classrooms.
Ensure that CHRI background checks are completed as required for the sponsor/sponsor representative and all regularly scheduled staff. Missing 3 staff clearances.
Comply with the written conditions of the center's license including age restrictions for specific classrooms. At the time of the inspection, the center had children under 2.5 in two rooms that had not yet been approved to serve children under 2.5.
Ensure that the center uses a self made solution of bleach and water made in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and is changed daily.
Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Remove the non-compliant slide from the toddler playground.
Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication; include job descriptions with titles and qualifications for all staff.
Ensure that all bathroom equipment is fastened securely: repair or replace the unattached toilet paper holder in Room 3 bathroom.
Repair and/or paint the walls and other surfaces as required: repair/paint lower area of pillars at main entrance.
Complete radon testing in every room on the lowest floor used by children and post the results in a prominent location.
Sand and paint the rusted bathroom stall dividers in Room 2 and Room 3 bathrooms.
Ensure that toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks and other plumbing are maintained in sanitary condition: thoroughly clean the classroom sink and surrounding counter area in Room 2.
Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is sturdy, safe, and free of hazards: stabilize the tall shelf in the dramatic play area of Room 3.
Develop a written policy for the use of television, computers and other technology by children over the age of 2 years old and maintain it on file at the center.
Ensure that each cot or mat used for rest and sleep is covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. Ensure that an additional covering is provided for use as a covering for each child.
Ensure that the center maintains and distributes to all families and staff the center's policy on the release of children, including that the center will contact the necessary state agencies if a child has not been picked up an hour or more after closing time and other arrangements have not been made: update release policy to reflect current information/contact number for the State Central Registry Hotline.
Ensure that the diapering area is within 15 feet of a sink that is not used for food preparation.
Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file: current policy documentation on file has expiration date of April 2022.
Ensure that all classrooms used by children under 2.5 years of age have a sink located in the classroom for newly-constructed centers and expansions.
Ensure that each child's bottle is labeled with both the child's name and date: date was missing on child's bottle at time of inspection.
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 for the center's license renewal.
Submit current documentation from the DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water (BSDW) for centers not served by a public community water system and post the results.
A newly-hired staff member who has not yet completed the CARI clearance process was observed bringing 2 children into the center from the playground for a diaper change without oversight by another staff member: ensure that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until the results of the CARI background check have been received.
Maintain on file the center's Life Hazard Use Registration Certificate, applicable to the center's licensed capacity.
Disinfectant products were stored within children's reach; the products were moved in the presence of the inspector.
Complete and maintain the Staff Records Checklist.
A newly-hired staff member who has not yet completed the CHRI clearance process was observed bringing 2 children into the center from the playground for a diaper change without oversight by another staff member: ensure that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until the results of the CHRI background check have been received.
Per the Updated COVID-19 Standards Child Care Centers, issued 5.26.2021, ensure adherence to mask requirements: staff were observed in the playground wearing masks below their chin, or wearing no mask at all. The temperature exemption was not applicable. Conduct staff training on the appropriate use of masks, including the requirement to cover both the mouth and nostrils, and to ensure an appropriate fit.
A newly-hired staff member who has not yet completed orientation training was observed bringing 2 children into the center from the playground for a diaper change without oversight by another staff member: ensure that no individual is left alone to supervise a child or group of children until orientation training is completed.