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Home › NM › Taos › INSPIRE Bilingual Early Learning Center
302 Camino de la Placita, Taos NM 87571 · License #4001720 · Center · Licensed Center
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8.9.4.21 · B CAPACITY OF CENTERS
The center failed to post the maximum capacity of the playground on the doors to the playground. Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · E CHILDREN'S RECORDS
Of the 8 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 create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days. 8.9.4.22.E.:Children's Records: A center shall maintain a complete record for each child, including drop-ins, completed before the child is admitted. Records shall be kept at the center for 12 months after the child’s last day of attendance. Records shall contain at least: Finding Of the 8 children's records reviewed, 3 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. Corrective Action Plan Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days. 8.9.4.22.E.:Children's Records: A center shall maintain a complete record for each child, including drop-ins, completed before the child is admitted. Records shall be kept at the center for 12 months after the child’s last day of attendance. Records shall contain at least: Finding Of the 8 children's records reviewed, 1 is/are missing a signed parent or guardian acknowledgement that the family handbook had been read and understood. See the Children's Records 8.9.4.22 form for the child(ren) who have this missing. Corrective Action Plan Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days.
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Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · F PERSONNEL RECORDS
From the review of staff records, it was determined that 1 out of 20 staff having direct contact with the children, does/do not have a complete up-to-date file in ECECD’s professional development information system (PDIS) as required in 8.9.4.22.F.1. See Staff Records 8.9.4.22 form for staff with an incomplete file. Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days. 8.9.4.22.F.1.:A licensee shall keep and maintain a complete up-to-date file in ECECD’s professional development information system (PDIS), for each staff member, including substitutes and volunteers working more than six hours of any week and having direct contact with the children. If the center chooses to retain duplicate physical copies of these records, these records shall be stored in a secure location for the privacy of the staff members. New information shall be updated in a timely manner in PDIS. Providers will have six months to comply from the date these regulations are promulgated. Records shall contain at a minimum the following: Finding From the review of staff records, it was determined that 3 out of 20 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 create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days. 8.9.4.22.F.1.:A licensee shall keep and maintain a complete up-to-date file in ECECD’s professional development information system (PDIS), for each staff member, including substitutes and volunteers working more than six hours of any week and having direct contact with the children. If the center chooses to retain duplicate physical copies of these records, these records shall be stored in a secure location for the privacy of the staff members. New information shall be updated in a timely manner in PDIS. Providers will have six months to comply from the date these regulations are promulgated. Records shall contain at a minimum the following: Finding From the review of staff records, it was determined that 4 out of 20 staff records does/do not include an emergency contact number. See Staff Records 8.9.4.22 form for staff with this missing information. Corrective Action Plan Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days. 8.9.4.22.F.1.:A licensee shall keep and maintain a complete up-to-date file in ECECD’s professional development information system (PDIS), for each staff member, including substitutes and volunteers working more than six hours of any week and having direct contact with the children. If the center chooses to retain duplicate physical copies of these records, these records shall be stored in a secure location for the privacy of the staff members. New information shall be updated in a timely manner in PDIS. Providers will have six months to comply from the date these regulations are promulgated. Records shall contain at a minimum the following: Finding The center failed to have 16 out of 20 12/09/2025 http://www.nmececd.org 4 of 9 Inspire Bilingual Early Learning Center 4001720 Personnel (continued) 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 create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days. 8.9.4.22.F.1.:A licensee shall keep and maintain a complete up-to-date file in ECECD’s professional development information system (PDIS), for each staff member, including substitutes and volunteers working more than six hours of any week and having direct contact with the children. If the center chooses to retain duplicate physical copies of these records, these records shall be stored in a secure location for the privacy of the staff members. New information shall be updated in a timely manner in PDIS. Providers will have six months to comply from the date these regulations are promulgated. Records shall contain at a minimum the following: Finding From the review of staff records, it was determined that 4 out of 20 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 create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days. 8.9.4.22.F.1.:A licensee shall keep and maintain a complete up-to-date file in ECECD’s professional development information system (PDIS), for each staff member, including substitutes and volunteers working more than six hours of any week and having direct contact with the children. If the center chooses to retain duplicate physical copies of these records, these records shall be stored in a secure location for the privacy of the staff members. New information shall be updated in a timely manner in PDIS. Providers will have six months to comply from the date these regulations are promulgated. Records shall contain at a minimum the following: Finding From the review of staff records, it was determined that 4 out of 20 staff records does/do not include a background check. See Staff Records 8.9.4.22 form for staff with this missing information. Corrective Action Plan Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2025
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 20 out of 20 staff working more than 20 hours a week, has/have no documentation of at least 24 hours of qualified annual training, See Staff Records 8.9.4.23 form for staff with missing documentation of training. Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.24 · I EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAM
Both infant classrooms do not provide each child a designated space for a fridge for the child's milk or any other items they may need. Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.29 · A HOUSEKEEPING
The classroom not safe in that there were disinfectant wipes on the table where there were children eating their lunch. Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.29 · G TOILET AND BATHING FACILITIES
The toilet rooms do not have disposable towels at a height accessible to children. Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.29 · H SAFETY COMPLIANCE
The center failed to conduct a fire drill for the month(s) of October, November. Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days. 8.9.4.29.H.1.:A center shall conduct emergency preparedness practice drills at least quarterly beginning January of each calendar year. Finding The center failed to conduct an emergency preparedness practice drills for at least once a quarter. Corrective Action Plan Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.29 · H3 (F)(I)(J)(K)(L) SAFETY COMPLIANCE
The center’s fire extinguishers are not inspected yearly. Director will create Corrective Action Plan and send to licensing in 10 days.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · F PERSONNEL RECORDS
From the review of staff records, it was determined that 1 out of 15 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. 07/17/2025 http://www.nmececd.org 2 of 7 Inspire Bilingual Early Learning Center 4001720 Personnel (continued) Immediate Action: On 7/17/25 Director will talk to educator that is missing First Aide/CPR and let her know they will have to find someone to complete the training for her. Preventative Action: Will make sure all staff are present the day that she schedules the training so all staff have it. Ongoing Monitoring: All staff have taken the First Aide/CPR class at the same time, so Director will ensure that she schedules a date before they all expire in the 2 years. 8.9.4.22.F.1.:A licensee will keep a complete file for each staff member, including substitutes and volunteers working more than six hours of any week and having direct contact with the children. A center will keep the file for one year after the staff member’s last day of employment. Records will contain at least the following: Finding From the review of staff records, it was determined that 4 out of 15 staff having direct contact with the children, does/do not have a complete file as required in 8.9.4.22F. See Staff Records 8.9.4.22 form for staff with an incomplete file. Corrective Action Plan Immediate Action: Admin person will go through all staff files and see what is missing and get the correct documents. Will start files on 7/17/25. Preventative Action: Once a month the center has a Professional Development day and educators will go through their own files to ensure everything is up to date. Ongoing Monitoring: Admin person and Director will go through staff files quarterly to ensure that staff has updated their files and if anything is missing they will get it right away and put it in the file.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 17, 2025
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 15 out of 15 staff working more than 20 hours a week, has/have no documentation of at least 24 hours of qualified annual training, See Staff Records 8.9.4.23 form for staff with missing documentation of training. Immediate Action: By 7/21/25 Director will email Compliance Officer the training logs for all staff due to them being on her computer. She will also print and place them in the files. Preventative Action: At the monthly Professional Development meeting educators will make sure to up date the training logs. Ongoing Monitoring: Admin person and Director will go through staff files quarterly to ensure that staff has updated their files and if anything is missing they will get it right away and put it in the file.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 17, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.25 · D KITCHENS
The water brought from home for children in the 3 year old classroom are not labeled. Immediate Action: Director will ask educators to label water bottles right away. Preventative Action: Director will have educators check bottles daily to ensure that they are labeled. They will check bottles when they come in the morning. Ongoing Monitoring: When Director does her daily morning walk throughs, she will also check to make sure bottles are labeled in all of the classrooms
Corrected Corrected by Aug 17, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.29 · A HOUSEKEEPING
The center needs a garbage/refuse receptacle outside on the playground. Immediate Action: On 7/17/25 Director will purchase a trash can with a lid and place it outside on the playground. Preventative Action: Director will add this to their weekly playground inspections as well as making sure the trash is thrown. Ongoing Monitoring: Director will check the weekly playground inspections to ensure everything on the checklist is getting done.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 17, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.29 · A HOUSEKEEPING
The children's sleeping mats are not in good repair as evidenced by some of them being slightly torn. The children use individual sheets to cover their mats. The mats that were really torn up were in a closet and not being used by the children. Immediate Action: On 6/4/25 Director ordered new sleeping mats for the children, and they arrived at the center on 6/12/25. Preventative Action: Director will add checking mats for wear and tear to the educator's monthly checklists today 6/26/25. Ongoing Monitoring: Director will do thorough walk throughs of the classrooms every first Monday of the month to ensure that they are in compliance and will also be checking for wear and tear of the sleeping mats.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 26, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · E CHILDREN'S RECORDS
Of the 8 children's records reviewed, 8 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. 7/8/24 Director was made aware of the missing enrollment dates in the children's files. 7/12/24 Director will go through all of the children's files and ensure the enrollment date gets placed in the files. Effective August 2024 Director will have monthly file audits to ensure everything needed is in the files. 07/09/2024 http://www.nmececd.org 2 of 6 Inspire Bilingual Early Learning Center 4001720 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 8 children's records reviewed, 8 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 7/8/24 Director was made aware of the missing shot records in the children's files. 7/12/24 Director will go through all of the children's files and ensure the shot records get placed in the files. Effective August 2024 Director will have monthly file audits to ensure everything needed is in the files.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 9, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · F PERSONNEL RECORDS
The center failed to have 8 out of 8 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. 7/9/24 Director was made aware of the missing statement. 8/2024 Director will have all staff sign the missing statement when they start their new school year at the new site. Effective August 2024 Director will have monthly file audits to ensure everything needed is in the files.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 9, 2024
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 6 out of 6 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. 7/9/24 Director was made aware of the missing annual trainings. 8/2024 Director will ensure that all training logs and certificates gets placed in each educators file at the new center. Effective August 2024 Director will have monthly file audits to ensure everything needed is in the files.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 9, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · E CHILDREN'S RECORDS
Of the 5 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. Will get updated immunization record. Will add to record checklist. 01/18/2024 http://www.nmececd.org 2 of 5 Inspire Bilingual Early Learning Center 4001720 Administrative Requirements for Centers: (continued)
Corrected Corrected by Feb 18, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.29 · A HOUSEKEEPING
The garbage/refuse receptacle being used in the playground does not have a tight fitting lid. Will replace the lid for the trash can. Will add to playground checklist.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 18, 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 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. Will get needed information from parent and send over correction. 07/25/2023 http://www.nmececd.org 2 of 6 Inspire Bilingual Early Learning Center 4001720 Admin/Licensure (continued) 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, 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 Will get needed information from parent and send over correction.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 25, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.22 · F PERSONNEL RECORDS
The center failed to have 1 out of 6 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. Had staff resign conviction statement. CORRECTED ON SITE.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 25, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.25 · D KITCHENS
The refrigerator, freezer in the kitchen does not have a working internal thermometer. CORRECTED ON SITE.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 25, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.29 · A HOUSEKEEPING
The premises are not in good repair as evidenced by broken ceiling tiles. Will contact landlord to get replaced.
Corrected Corrected by Aug 25, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.9.4.29 · E LIGHTING, LIGHTING FIXTURES AND ELECTRICAL
Lighting in the children restroom is not sufficient. Both bathrooms do not have working lights and no window for nature lighting. Will contact landlord by end of the week.
Corrected Corrected by Jul 28, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.