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Home › NM › Espanola › Creative Kids Childcare Center
1318 South Riverside Drive, Espanola NM 87532 · License #4000112 · Center · Licensed Center
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8.9.4.22 · E CHILDREN'S RECORDS
Of the 6 children's records reviewed, 2 is/are missing the name and telephone number of a physician or emergency medical center authorized by a parent or guardian to contact in case of illness or emergency. See Children's Records 8.9.4.22 form for the child(ren) with missing information. Immediate action: Director will contact parents to have forms updated to include a provider phone number. Preventative action: Director will go through files twice a year to ensure all items are in files. 02/10/2026 http://www.nmececd.org 2 of 5 Creative Kids Childcare Center 4000112 Admin/Licensure (continued) Compliance monitoring: Director will continue to go through files to ensure no information is missing.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 10, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.23 · A PERSONNEL AND STAFFING REQUIREMENTS
In the absence of the director, the center does not have a notice posted naming the person designated to be in charge. Immediate action: Director will create a new sign to update next in charge while director is out. Preventative action: Director will post the new sign by the end of this week, 2/13/26. Compliance monitoring: Director will ensure sign remains posted and is updated with staff changes.
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Data synced from New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) on Jul 11, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Corrected Corrected by Mar 10, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.23 · C STAFF/CHILD RATIOS AND GROUP SIZES
The center failed to post the capacity for each activity/interest area. 1 out of 4 classrooms failed to post the capacity for each activity/interest area. Immediate action: Director will speak with educator in the classroom to update the interest area signs to add the capacity allowed per interest area. Preventative action: Director will ensure the updated signs are up by the end of the week 2/13/26. Compliance monitoring: Director will have educator walks through the classrooms on a weekly basis to make sure the signs are still posted. 02/10/2026 http://www.nmececd.org 3 of 5 Creative Kids Childcare Center 4000112 Services and Care of Children in Centers:
Corrected Corrected by Mar 10, 2026
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · E CHILDREN'S RECORDS
Of the 7 children's records reviewed, 1 is/are missing a copy of an up-to-date immunization record or public health division approved exemption. See Children's Records 8.9.4.22 form for the child(ren) with no immunization/exemption. Immediate action: Today, 8/12/2025 Co-Director will call mom to have it brought in. 08/12/2025 http://www.nmececd.org 2 of 6 Creative Kids Childcare Center 4000112 Admin/Licensure (continued) Preventative Action: Will review quarterly to ensure no items are missing. Compliance monitoring: Quarterly review of files will be conducted. 8.9.4.22.E.:CHILDREN’S RECORDS: A center will maintain a complete record for each child, including drop-ins, completed before the child is admitted. Records will be kept at the center for 12 months after the child’s last day of attendance. Records will contain at least: Finding Of the 7 children's records reviewed, 1 is/are missing the name and telephone number of two people in the local area to contact in an emergency when a parent or guardian cannot be reached. See Children's Records 8.9.4.22 form for the child(ren) with missing information. Corrective Action Plan Immediate action: Today, 8/12/2025, Co-Director will speak to mom to get another person added. Preventative Action: Will review quarterly to ensure no items are missing. Compliance monitoring: Quarterly review of files will be conducted.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 12, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · F PERSONNEL RECORDS
The center failed to have 6 out of 11 person(s) providing care to sign an annual statement that they have, or have never had, an arrest or substantiated referral to a child protective services agency. See Staff Records 8.9.4.22 form for staff with this missing information. Immediate action: Today, Co-Director will have all employees sign the annual statement. Preventive action: During the end of the year staff meeting, make sure the forms are signed. Compliance monitoring: During end of the year staff meetings will ensure all forms are signed annually.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 12, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.25 · D KITCHENS
The freezer in the Kitchen does not have a working internal thermometer. Immediate action: Today 8/12/2025, Co-director will arrange to have thermometers put in freezer. 08/12/2025 http://www.nmececd.org 4 of 6 Creative Kids Childcare Center 4000112 Food Service (continued) Preventative Action: Co-Director will do monthly checks to ensure all fridges and freezers have a thermometer. Compliance Monitoring: Monthly checks will be done by co director.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 12, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.26 · B FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS
The center’s first aid kit does not contain scissors. Immediate action: Today, 8/12/2025, Director will bring in scissors to replace in the first aid kit. Preventative Action: When files drills are done, will check to ensure first aid kits are completed. Compliance monitoring: Will conduct monthly checks with fire drills. 8.9.4.26 C MEDICATION N/A Illness Requirements for Centers:
Corrected Corrected by Sep 12, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.29 · D WATER AND WASTE
The center does not have hot and cold running water pressure in bathrooms. Owner will have someone come out to the center by end of the day or tomorrow to check out the water heater.
Corrected Corrected by Mar 1, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · E CHILDREN'S RECORDS
Of the 10 children's records reviewed, 1 is/are missing the date the child first attended the center. See Children's Records 8.9.4.22 form for the child(ren) with missing information and/or authorization. Director will add missing enrollment date to the child's file. 08/24/2023 http://www.nmececd.org 2 of 6 Creative Kids Childcare Center 4000112 Admin/Licensure (continued) 8.9.4.22.E.1.e.:a copy of the child’s up-to-date immunization record or a public health division approved exemption from the requirement [, a] . A grace period of a maximum of 30 days will be granted for children in foster care, homeless children and youth [;], or at-risk children and youth as determined by the department; Finding Of the 10 children's records reviewed, 3 is/are missing a copy of an up-to-date immunization record or public health division approved exemption. See Children's Records 8.9.4.22 form for the child(ren) with no immunization/exemption. Corrective Action Plan Director will get missing shot records from the children's parents and place them in the files. 8.9.4.22.E.2.b.:The name and telephone number of two people in the local area to contact in an emergency when a parent or guardian cannot be reached. Emergency contact numbers must be kept up to date at all times. Finding Of the 10 children's records reviewed, 2 is/are missing the name and telephone number of two people in the local area to contact in an emergency when a parent or guardian cannot be reached. See Children's Records 8.9.4.22 form for the child(ren) with missing information. Corrective Action Plan Director will have the parents fill out the missing emergency contacts in the file.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · F PERSONNEL RECORDS
From the review of staff records, it was determined that 2 out of 13 staff records does/do not include the staff's position. See Staff Records 8.9.4.22 form for staff with this missing information. Director will ensure that the staff's position will be placed in their files. 8.9.4.22.F.1.d.:dates of hire and termination; Finding From the review of staff records, it was determined that 1 out of 13 staff records does/do not include dates of hire and termination. See Staff Records 8.9.4.22 form for staff with this missing information. Corrective Action Plan Director will ensure that the staff's file will include the DOH. 8.9.4.22.F.1.f.:an annual signed statement that the staff member would or would not be disqualified as a direct provider of care under the most current version of the Background Checks and Employment History Verification provisions pursuant to 8.9.6 NMAC; 08/24/2023 http://www.nmececd.org 3 of 6 Creative Kids Childcare Center 4000112 Personnel (continued) Finding The center failed to have 1 out of 13 person(s) providing care to sign an annual statement that they have, or have never had, an arrest or substantiated referral to a child protective services agency. See Staff Records 8.9.4.22 form for staff with this missing information. Corrective Action Plan Director will ensure that the staff will sign the annual statement. 8.9.4.22.F.1.g.:documentation of current first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training; Finding From the review of staff records, it was determined that 2 out of 13 staff records does/do not include documentation of current first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. See Staff Records 8.9.4.22 form for staff without verification of training. Corrective Action Plan Director will ensure that the staff place their First Aide/CPR training in their file.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.23 · B STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
From the review of staff records, it was determined that 2 out of 13 staff working more than 20 hours a week, has/have no documentation of at least 24 hours of qualified annual training, See Staff Records 8.16.2.22 form for staff with missing documentation of training. Director will ensure that the staff are taking the right amount of trainings and placing the trainings in their files.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.25 · D KITCHENS
The refrigerator in the kitchen does not have a working internal thermometer. Director will place a working thermometer in the refridgerator.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.