3270.54(a) · At least two facility persons shall be present in the facility when two or more children are in care. At a minimum, one of the facility persons shall be a staff person.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walkthrough and staff #1 was working alone with 10 children, at least one was an infant.

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.76/3270.77(a) · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

During the unannounced monitoring, there was chipped paint on the walls surrounding the bathroom. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25 and the unannounced monitoring on 10/6/25)

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

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

3270.111(a) · A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group.

During the unannounced monitoring, the daily activity chart does not reflect the activities being conducted or address when the children go to the play area for large muscle activity. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25 and unannounced monitoring on 10/6/25)

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) · A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

During the unannounced monitoring, the file for staff #1 did not include a verification of education. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25 and unannounced monitoring on 10/6/25)

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

During the unannounced monitoring, there were no accommodations for infants or toddlers in the emergency plan. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25 and unannounced monitoring on 10/6/25.)

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

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

3270.27(f) · The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

During the unannounced monitoring, the emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and county emergency management agency. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25 and unannounced monitoring on 10/6/25 )

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

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

3270.61(i) · The total number of children receiving child care services at the facility at any one time may not exceed the facility's maximum capacity.

During the unannounced monitoring, there was 13 children present at the facility when the total capacity is 11.

Corrected Corrected by Nov 4, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

During the unannounced monitoring, there was no annual written notification to the local traffic safety authorities. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25 and unannounced monitoring on 10/6/25)

Corrected Corrected by Dec 3, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.61(b) · Indoor child care space may not be used simultaneously as play space.

During the unannounced monitoring, half of the indoor play space was being utilized as childcare space. There was a desk and chairs and other office furniture/equipment. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25)

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2025

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

3270.76/3270.77(a) · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

During the unannounced monitoring, there was chipped paint on the walls surrounding the bathroom. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25)

Corrected Corrected by Oct 6, 2025

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

3270.111(a) · A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group.

During the unannounced monitoring, the daily activity chart does not reflect the activities being conducted or address when the children go to the play area for large muscle activity. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25)

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) · A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

During the unannounced monitoring, the file for staff #1 did not include a verification of education. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25)

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

During the unannounced monitoring, there were no accommodations for infants or toddlers in the emergency plan. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25)

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2025

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

3270.27(f) · The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

During the unannounced monitoring, the emergency plan was not sent to the local municipality and county emergency management agency. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25)

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2025

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

3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

During the unannounced monitoring, there was no annual written notification to the local traffic safety authorities. (Continued noncompliance from renewal inspection conducted on 8/25/25)

Corrected Corrected by Oct 17, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.14/3270.21 · A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 4 staff files and: 1. the file for staff #4 did not contain the part 1 health and safety training. 2.There was no policy for Shaken Baby Syndrome and Child Maltreatment per Announcement C-22-03 that was issued on January 24,2022.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the facility files, and the emergency plan did not include a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency arises and did not provide a method for facility persons to contact parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

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.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 4 staff files and the files for staff #1, staff #2,STAFF #3 and staff #4 did not include emergency plan training.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

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.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 4 staff files and the file for staff #2 did not contain fire safety training.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.82(h) · A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted at each toilet, training chair, diapering area and sink in the facility.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and there were no handwashing signs that stated that "a facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating" requirement is written shall be in the children's bathrooms/at all sinks.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

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). SAFETY PLAN: The operator is required to submit to the Children and Youth Agency a plan of supervision or alternate arrangement as required by the Child Protective Services Law. LACKING REQUIRED HIRING DOCUMENTS: Staff #4 may not work in a child care position at the facility. PROVISIONAL HIRE UNSUPERVISED: A provisional employee may not be permitted to work alone with children and must work within the vicinity of a permanent employee. 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. Facility Person #--- may not work in a child care position at the facility.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 4 staff files and the files for staff #4 is missing the FBI clearance(the one on file has the wrong name) and the state criminal history clearances

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.61(b) · Indoor child care space may not be used simultaneously as play space.

During the renewal inspection, observation of the indoor play space showed that half of the space is being utilized as childcare space. There is a desk and chairs and other office furniture/equipment.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

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

3270.61(g) · Preschool and school-age children may not be involved in small or large muscle activity in the same group space in which children are sleeping or resting.

During the renewal inspection, While an infant slept, children were observed engaging in large muscle activities in the main childcare space while staff watched.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

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

3270.66(a) · Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative did a facility walk through, and there was a bottle of bleach sitting on top of the toilet.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 28, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.76/3270.77(a) · Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and there was chipped paint throughout on the walls surrounding the bathroom.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

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

3270.82(g) · Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and the toilet on the left is clogged up with excrements inside of bowl.

Corrected Corrected by Aug 29, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.111(a) · A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and the daily activity chart/list does not specify the activities being conducted or address when the children go to the play area for large muscle activity.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.113(a)/3270.113(e) · 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: Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of 4 hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative did a facility walk through. Staff #2 left an infant ( who was in the staff person's assigned group) unattended in a bouncy chair on the floor in the corner between a wall and highchairs. The child was not supervised by a staff person. Staff person # 1, # 2, # 3 and # 4 were present in the space and supervising additional children.

Corrected Corrected by Oct 15, 2025

Category: supervision. 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.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed 4 staff files and the file for staff #2 did not have a physical or TB test results.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.171(c) · Written notification of safe routes shall be posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and there was no pick up and drop off procedures posted.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.192(2)(ii)/3270.192(2)(iv) · A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed staff files and the file for staff #1 and staff #4 did not include a verification of childcare experience and the file for staff #2 did not include a verification of childcare experience or education.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(a)(5) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the facility files, and the emergency plan did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with special needs and children with chronic medical conditions.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(a)(2) · The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for evacuation of children from the facility building and evacuation of children to a location away from the facility premises. The evacuation routes and evacuation plans to exit the building may be the same as those required by §3270.94 (relating to fire drills).

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed the facility files and the emergency plan did not include information on how staff are to respond(specific duties) in the event of an evacuation or relocation and did not include a location for staff and children to relocate to.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.27(f) · The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency.

During the renewal inspection, there was no documentation to show that the emergency plan was sent to the local municipality and county emergency management agency.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

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

3270.171(a) · An operator shall notify local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

During the renewal inspection, certification representative reviewed facility files and there was no annual written notification to the local traffic safety authorities.

Corrected Corrected by Sep 29, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.31(e) · A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #2 did not include 12 hrs of childcare training.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 25, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.82(h) · A facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating. A sign on which this requirement is written shall be posted

During the initial inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and there were no handwashing signs that stated that a facility person and an able child shall wash his hands after toileting and before eating in the children's bathrooms.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 25, 2025

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

3270.107 · A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.

During the initial inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and the refrigerator temperature was greater than 45° F per the thermometer.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 25, 2025

Category: nutrition. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.14/3270.21 · A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed two staff files and the facility paperwork and the file for staff #2 did not include the 1hr health and safety update or emergency plan training. The emergency plan did not include or address an emergency situation while children were in the basement of the facility or specific staff duties per announcement c-22-04, issued 4/19/22.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 25, 2025

Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.36(b)(5) · An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children.

During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed two staff files and the file for staff #1 and staff #2 did not have a verification of childcare experience.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 25, 2025

Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

3270.75(a) · A first-aid kit shall be in a child care space.

During the initial inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walk through and there was no first aid kit in the indoor childcare space.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 25, 2025

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

3270.75(c) · A first-aid kit must contain the following: soap, an assortment of adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, tape, scissors and disposable, nonporous gloves.

During the initial inspection, certification representative conducted a facility walkthrough and there were no tweezers in the first aid kit in the main childcare area.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 25, 2025

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

3270.192(5) · A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

During the initial inspection, certification representative reviewed 2 staff files and the file for staff #1 and staff #2 did not include two non-family references.

Corrected Corrected by Apr 25, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.