3270.27(c) · The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.

The file for staff person #1 had emergency plan training that exceeded a year between trainings.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.37(b)(3)/3270.192(2)(ii) · An aide shall have a minimum of an 8th grade education and 2 years of experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

The file for staff person #2, functioning as an aide, lacked verification of 2 years of experience working with children to qualify as an aide.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.124(b)(1) · Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.

The file for child #1 had an emergency contact form that lacked the child's birthdate.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) · 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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

The file for staff person #1 had a health assessment that exceeded 24 months between assessments.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.32(a) · The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

Staff person#7 did not complete the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet); the training was completed on 10/23/23.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(b) · A staff person shall be 18 years of age or older.

The documentation on file for Staff person #1, #3, and #9, classified as Aides, indicates that Staff person #1, #3, and #9 are 17 years of age and are therefore ineligible to be a staff person.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(e)(4)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iii) · 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. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training following the outset of service at the facility.

The two most recent fire safety training certificates on file for Staff person #6 are dated 9/2/22 and 10/12/23, more than 1 year apart.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(f) · Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.

Staff person #7 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Pediatric First Aid/CPR and Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality. Pediatric First Aid/CPR was completed on 6/16/23 and Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality was completed on 9/6/23. Staff person #11 did not complete the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality. The Get Started with Center-based Care: Building Blocks for Quality training was completed on 1/5/24

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: health medication. 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.

The file for staff person #2 included an NSOR certificate dated more than 45 days after hire (See LIS Code Sheet) required for provisional hiring under the CPSL; the NSOR is dated 2/23/22. The file for Staff person #4 includes child abuse clearances dated 10/4/18 and 10/6/23, more than 60 months apart. The file for Staff person #8 includes child abuse clearances dated 8/1/17 and 8/3/22, more than 60 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.102(a) · Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

There were several "Zoob Bot" connecting toys that were cracked and broken, leaving sharp edges.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 4, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.124(b)(1) · Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.

The emergency contact form on file for Child #1 does not include her date of birth.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.124(c) · When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.

Child #3 and #4 were observed receiving care in the cafeteria without their emergency contact forms being in the room where they were receiving care.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 4, 2024

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) · 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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #10 were dated 10/29/21 and 11/3/23, more than 24 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2024

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) · The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

The file for Child #2, with an enrollment date of 8/22/23, more than 60 days ago, does not include a health assessment.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 10, 2024

Category: health medication. 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.

The two most recent financial agreement 6-month review signatures on file for Child #1 are dated 1/4/22 and 1/23/23, more than 6 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by Jan 23, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(f) · Staff person(s) shall complete professional development in the topics of 3270.31(f) within 90 days of hire. Staff person #3 and #4 will have until 2/23/23 to complete the required training. Until such time as the required training has been completed, staff person #3 and #4 must be supervised, when interacting with children, by an AGS who has completed the required training related to this citation. If there are no staff available to supervise staff person #3 and #4, staff person #3 and #4 may not work in a child-care position at the facility.

Staff persons #3 and #4 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started with Center-Based Care: Building Blocks for Quality.

Corrected Corrected by Mar 13, 2023

Category: supervision. 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.

The file for Staff person #2, who was a re-hire, does not include a new signed Disclosure Statement signed upon the re-hire date.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2023

Category: background checks. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.33(a)/3270.192(2)(ii) · 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. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility.

The file for Staff person #1, qualified as an Aide, does not include a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate; a minimum of an 8th grade education and enrollment in a training curriculum described at § 3270.31(c) (relating to age and training); or a minimum of an 8th grade education and 2 years of experience with children. The file for Staff person #2, classified as an Assistant Group Supervisors does not include a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credits in education or a related human services field; or a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 15 credits in education or a related human services field and 1 year of verified child care experience; or a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate with 2 years of verified child care experience.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 13, 2023

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.131(d)(5)/3270.131(e)(1) · A health report shall include a review of the child's immunized status according to recommendations of the ACIP. The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

The file for Child #2, with an enrollment date of 8/25/22, more than 60 days ago, does not include an immunization record.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 15, 2023

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

3270.151(a)/3270.192(3) · 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. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #3 were dated 8/3/20 and 8/21/22, more than 24 months apart. The 2 most recent health assessments on file for Staff person #4 were dated 5/15/20 and 5/23/22, more than 24 months apart.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 10, 2023

Category: ratio. 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.

The documentation on file for the most recent emergency drill does not include the following required elements: the length of time of the drill; the names of the staff participants; if any special accommodations for children with special needs were required; any observations or problems encountered during the drill.

Corrected Corrected by Feb 6, 2023

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.