3270.31(e)(4)(ii) · Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

At the time of the inspection, the only documentation of fire safety training for staff person #1 was from 2023, and not taken annually, as required.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 12, 2026

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.33(a)/3270.37(c) · A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing. An aide or a combination of aides shall be supervised at all times by a staff person qualified at minimum as an assistant group supervisor.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #2, an aide, was observed working with children unsupervised between 7:25 - 7:28 while staff person #1 used the restroom. Staff person #1 also left the classroom to open the door in the hallway to let children into the facility, leaving staff person #2 alone with children. Staff person #2 does not have 2,500 hours of experience on file to be qualified as an assistant group supervisor.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 9, 2026

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.113(a) · Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Tiered LIS: 1.) Children must be supervised at all times. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2.) The Legal Entity/Director must update existing supervision policies/procedures. The policies and procedures must include the requirement for staff to be able to see, hear, direct and assess children at all times. The procedures and policies must include requirement that staff know the names and whereabouts of children in their assigned group and be physically present with the children in the assigned group at all times. The updates must also include supervision procedures for children needing to use the restroom. The Legal Entity/Director will submit the updated policies to the Northeast Regional Office for approval. Once approved, all existing staff and new hires must be trained on the approved policies and procedures, and it must be documented in their files. The operator shall provide a date for when the policies and procedures will be submitted for review.

On 4/9/25, Child #6 asked to use the restroom, which was located outside of the classroom in the hallway of the school. Neither staff #1 or staff #2 accompanied the child when she left the classroom, leaving the child unsupervised.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 17, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(e)(4)(ii) · Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 did not have documentation of completing annual fire safety training annually. This is evidenced by the fire safety training on file dated 8/8/23.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 17, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. OCDEL Announcement C-25-01 states all required clearances need to be renewed prior to expiration of each certificate, every 60 months.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 did not update the NSOR certificate every 60 months as required prior to the certificate's expiration. This is evidenced by the current NSOR certificate dated 3/31/25 and the previous NSOR certificate dated 3/10/20. Staff person #1 acknowledged that she was working with children while waiting for the updated NSOR certificate.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 17, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.124(b)(2)/3270.124(b)(3) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care. Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #4 did not include the telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care and the enrolling parent's work address.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 17, 2025

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.124(b)(7) · Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact form for child #4 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 17, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.151(a) · A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 did not update the health assessment every 24 months as required. This is evidenced by the current health assessment dated 8/20/24. The previous health assessment on file was dated 6/10/22.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 17, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.181(c) · A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

At the time of the inspection, the emergency contact forms for child #1, child #3, child #4 and child #5 were not updated every 6 months as required. This is evidenced by the current review date of 2/12/25, 2/7/25, 2/27/25, and 2/19/25, respectively. The previous review dates were 4/15/24, 7/3/24, 4/19/24, 5/7/24, respectively. The agreements for child #3 and child #4 have not been reviewed/updated since 8/2024. The current review dates for the agreement for child #1, #2 and child #5 are 2/12/25, 4/4/25 and 4/5/25, respectively. The previous dates of review are 4/15/24, 8/22/24, and 8/24/24, respectively.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 17, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(a)(6) · Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

At the time of the inspection, there was no emergency drill on file for the facility.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 17, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.