• Compliant

  0520-12-01-.06 · 0520-12-01-.06 Program Operation

  On Friday, May 29, 2026, a three-year-old student was advertently left on the playground when the three-year-old and four-year-old classrooms returned to the building. The child was separated from the group for approximately one and one-half hours. During an interview with DCS, the child reported that he entered a building adjacent to the playground to use the restroom. Upon exiting the restroom, he discovered that his class was gone. 0520-12-01-.06 Program Operation. (1) Each program shall maintain a system that enables all children in the program's care to receive a level of supervision that is appropriate to their age and their development, physical and mental status so as to ensure their health and safety and that allows program personnel to know the whereabouts of each child. (c) Children three (3) years through five (5) years of age shall be safely protected by an adult in close proximity to and not distracted by other tasks and must be able to physically respond immediately. (i) Staff shall position themselves strategically for adequate supervision and quick response. (j) Staff shall be aware of the dynamics (Interactions) and activities of the entire group even when dealing with only part of the group at a time. (l) Teachers shall monitor children's toileting and be aware of their activities while respecting the privacy needs of the child. Programs must have a bathroom supervision plan to reflect the developmental needs of children in the classroom. Items in plan may include, but are not limited to, location of staff, times of bathroom breaks and locations, and emergency bathroom procedures. (m) The program shall maintain a plan, approved by the Department, that enables a teacher in an emergency situation to call a second (2nd) adult who can respond quickly while maintaining as much supervision of the children in care as is possible under the circumstances.

  Corrected Corrected by Jul 7, 2026

  Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.

The program is out of compliance in the following areas and corrective action plans will be submitted: 0520-12-01-.05 Program Organization and Administration- Incident reporting 0520-12-01-.05 Program Organization and Administration-Documentation of Training 0520-12-01-.06 Program Operation-Supervision 0520-12-01-.06 Program Operation- Playground Supervision 0520-12-010.07 Staff 0520-12-01-.11 Food On Friday, May 29, 2026, a three-year-old student was advertently left on the playground when the three-year-old and four-year-old classrooms returned to the building. The child was separated from the group for approximately one and one-half hours. During an interview with DCS, the child reported that he entered a building adjacent to the playground to use the restroom. Upon exiting the restroom, he discovered that his class was gone. 0520-12-01-.06 Program Operation. (1) Each program shall maintain a system that enables all children in the program's care to receive a level of supervision that is appropriate to their age and their development, physical and mental status so as to ensure their health and safety and that allows program personnel to know the whereabouts of each child. (c) Children three (3) years through five (5) years of age shall be safely protected by an adult in close proximity to and not distracted by other tasks and must be able to physically respond immediately. (i) Staff shall position themselves strategically for adequate supervision and quick response. (j) Staff shall be aware of the dynamics (Interactions) and activities of the entire group even when dealing with only part of the group at a time. (l) Teachers shall monitor children's toileting and be aware of their activities while respecting the privacy needs of the child. Programs must have a bathroom supervision plan to reflect the developmental needs of children in the classroom. Items in plan may include, but are not limited to, location of staff, times of bathroom breaks and locations, and emergency bathroom procedures. (m) The program shall maintain a plan, approved by the Department, that enables a teacher in an emergency situation to call a second (2nd) adult who can respond quickly while maintaining as much supervision of the children in care as is possible under the circumstances. On the dates and times of the visits, there was no documentation provided for the pre-service training for Teresa Heidel, who taught 5th grade during the school year but was assigned to the four-year-old class for the summer. 0520-12-010.07 Staff. (5) Prior to assuming duties, each new employee shall receive two (2) hours of orientation, and be able to explain the Program philosophy, emergency procedures, policies regarding discipline of children, policies regarding the reporting of child abuse, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and policies for receiving and dismissing children. (6) Within the first two (2) weeks on the job and annually thereafter, each employee, including directors, teachers, substitutes, volunteers, and practicum students, shall receive annual instruction in: (a) Child abuse detection, reporting, and prevention; (b) Parent-center communication; (c) Disease control and health promotion; (d) An overview of certificate of approval requirements; (e) Information on risks of infection to female employees of childbearing age; (f) Food allergies; (g) Supervision during high-risk activities such as eating and outdoor play; (h) Meal service and safe food preparation policies; (i) Shaken baby syndrome; (j) Abusive head trauma; (k) Safe sleep procedures; (l) Developmentally appropriate practices; and (m) Policies regarding discipline and supervision of children. (7) All training shall be documented in the Program's records and available for review by the Department's staff at any time. (8) The Program must maintain written documentation that each employee has read the full set of all applicable rules. In addition, a copy of these rules shall be maintained in an area that is readily accessible to all staff. On Friday, May 29, 2026, a three-year-old student was advertently left on the playground when the three-year-old and four-year-old classrooms returned to the building. The child was separated from the group for approximately one and one-half hours. During an interview with DCS, the child reported that he entered a building adjacent to the playground to use the restroom. Upon exiting the restroom, he discovered that his class was gone. 0520-12-01-.06 Program Operation. (6) Each program shall have a written playground supervision plan that includes: (a) Arrival and departure procedures; (b) Supervision assignments of staff to assure that all areas of the playground can be seen so that all children can remain within sight of the teachers; (c) Identification of which staff will merely supervise in their assigned zone while other staff, if any, interact with children as play facilitators; (d) Emergency plans specific to a variety of circumstances, such as, child injury, weather evacuation, toileting and other personal care needs of children or staff, etc..; and (e) A communication link among playground supervisors and a designated staff person, if available, inside the program's facility. On the dates and times of the visits, the required written documentation had not been completed or filed in the child's record. 0520-12-01-.05 Program Organization And Administration, (6) Incidents, accidents and injuries shall be reported to the parent as soon as possible, but no later than the child's release to the parent or authorized representative. (a) Incidents, accidents and injuries to children shall be documented immediately as follows: 1. Date and time of occurrence; 2. Description of circumstances; and 3. Action(s) taken by the program. (b) Documentation of incidents, accidents and injuries to children shall be filed in the child's record no later than (1) business day immediately following the occurrence. On the dates and times of the visits, there was no documentation provided for the pre-service training for Teresa Heidel, who taught 5th grade during the school year but was assigned to the four-year-old class for the summer. 0520-12-01-.05 Program Organization And Administration (7) All programs must comply with the following record requirements for children and staff: (a) All records shall be maintained in an organized manner and shall be made available to the Department upon request. (f) Staff records shall include: 10. Documentation of trainings to include all pre-service training hours