Profanity and obscene language shall not be used in the CBCCPP while children are present.
Staff member A said "I fucking see you" with children present.
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Staff member A said "I fucking see you" with children present.
In the infant room, staff member B did not wash their hands or assist in washing the infant's hands after changing a diaper. In the preschool room, staff member C did not wash their hands before changing a diaper.
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Outside time for the infant age group is not occurring regularly. Staff confirm that the youngest children in care have scheduled outside time only in spring, summer and fall. It was confired during this visit that the youngest infants have not gone outside since early November 2024.
The emergency evacuation drill practices of the program do not meet the requirements of this rule. Having children stop at the door and not exit the building does not constitute a completed drill. Staff confirm that evacuation drills stop at the door during the winter months.
Children in the infant room had their hands wipe with a wash cloth or diaper wipe following diaper change and before meal. It was confirmed by staff that children in the infant group do not wash their hands as required by this rule. Wipes with washcloth or diaper wipes are used instead.
This site visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
This site visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
A variance was received by the program on 9/1/2020 for the director to be in the director position until a 3-credit college course in program management or staff supervision was completed. This variance expired on 1/2021 and an extension for this variance was approved for a program management or staff supervision course to be completed by 1/1/2022. During this licensing visit, the director stated she has not completed a program management or staff supervision course to meet director qualifications as stated in this rule.
A shelf that is approximately 4 feet high posed as a tipping hazard and moved easily. This shelf is in the toddler classroom and had teacher supplies including notebooks and was located where children wash their hands.
The preschool classroom has six (6) children sign in on their Bright Wheel attendance and there were seven (7) children in care. The teacher stated the seventh child arrived at approximately 10:00 and the child was not signed in till after 11:30 when the Licensor questioned the attendance. This violation was cited previously on 6/29/2017, 1/2/2020 and 3/2/2020.
Staff A witnessed Staff B grab Child A's arm and agressively push his arm down and tell him to go to friggin sleep.Staff A stated that Staff B appeared frustrated that Child A was running his fingers down the rungs of a piece of furniture. Additionally Staff C and Staff D have witnessed inappropriate tone and language used in reponse to children's behaviors.Staff A was hired on 04/14/2021 and was terminated on 05/28/2021 due to the interaction with Child A.
This site visit inspection recorded no violations or advisories.
The acting director stated that no parents had brought in any new paperwork and none of the children's files had been updated with immunization records or General Health Exam forms since the last compliance visit on 01/02/2020. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts and staff files reflected that there staff did not have adequate qualifications for the positions to which they were assigned. Most staff members appeared to have little to no qualifying documentation available. With the exception of the director, there were no staff members that appeared to have qualifications as teacher associate. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
The director reviewed the list of staff members on the program's BFIS account. Of the 41 listed staff members, only 10 currently work at the program. The director stated that some of the staff members had not worked at the program in several years.
A review of BFIS Quality and Credentialing Accounts showed that four staff members had not yet submitted to fingerprinting.
During the visit, 4 staff members reported that a child in the pre-K classroom had found and handled a cigarette lighter on at least one occassion. One staff member stated that a child had found a lighter and had handed it to her. The program director stated that she had been made aware that a child had found a cigarette lighter in the furniture of the Pre-K classroom.
The person identified as the director in the associated parties list vacated the position on 2/8/19. No notification to the Division regarding the change was given, and there were no plans in place for an interim director. A memo given to families on 2/8/19 indicated that the board for the program would take over directorship of the program; however, as of the visit on 2/25/19, none of the board members are listed on the associated parties list. No staff currently onsite at the program, or regularly scheduled at the program, meet the qualification requirements for the position of Director. During the visit, staff were asked who has the role of Director and they were not able to answer consistently. As of 3/29/19, there is still no approved Director listed on the program's associated parties list.
It was observed that on two occasions on 2/25/19 during the site visit, children that were in the preschool group were allowed to go to their cubby area without adult supervision. The cubby area and the main play area are separated by the kitchen, which had a closed door. The cubby area for the preschoolers is not within sight of teachers in the loft room or the main play space for that group. The cubby room has a direct door that exits to the stairs which leads to the parking lot. This is a repeat violation, also previously cited on 06/21/2018. Due to the distance between the teachers, their inability to visually see the children and intervene immediately, in these instances, and this is a violation that has been cited before, this is a serious violation.
On 6/21/2018, staff X sent a three year old child into the building without a staff member. The child walked up the stairs from the fenced in play yard and into the building. A staff member found the child alone inside the building trying to change their clothing.
6 children are present in the toddler group and only 4 of these children were signed in on the attendance. One child had been present for over an hour and the other child had been present for approximately 2 hours.
The fire drill documentation and confirmation from staff, confirmed the program has not conducted fire drills monthly. The fire drill documentation confirm fire drills were missing in the months of July, August and October 2021 and January and February 2022.
The acting director stated that she is not qualified as director and was ask to step in provisionally when the last director left to allow the board time to hire a new director. The acting director stated that she was briefly trained on payroll and submitting subsidy paperwork, but no other training was provided. The acting director stated that a new Director, Jamie Blondin, has been hired and will begin on 03/09/2020. The qualifications for Jamie are unknown as she is not yet on the staf list for the program. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
A review of staff files revealed that staff A, B, and C did not have current certifications in pediatric first aid and infant and child CPR. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
The acting director stated that the site visit report for 01/02/2020, containing violations, was not posted for parents or staff for any amount of time.
Staff A and Staff B stated that on 02/13/2020, the program was over ratio. Staff A and B stated the following: On the morning of 02/13/2020, 12 children were in care, including 2 children under 24 months, 6 two year old children and 5 preschool age children. There were 3 staff, Staff B, C, and D, available. At approximately 10:30, one parent arrived and picked up her 8 month old child. At approximately 11:00, Staff D took her 2 year old child and left. This left Staff B and C with 10 children, includng 1 infant, 4 2 year old children and 5 preschool age children. Staff D did not return. Staff B contacted all substitutes, but no one was available. Staff B contacted the board immediately to let them know that staff D had left and that the program was over ratio. The board did not make a plan, send any help ,or call any parents to pick up their children. THIS IS A SERIOUS VIOLATION.
A review of staff files and BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts reflected that the staff do not have adequate qualifications for the positions to which they are assigned. There are no current staff members qualified as at least teacher associates. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
Upon arrival, there were 9 children in care in the Preschool room and only 8 children were signed in. There were also 4 children in care in the infant room and only 2 were signed in. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts reflected that all staff were missing documentation, verification of qualifications, and/or professional development documents. The acting director stated that no one was made aware of the violations of the last compliance visit and no one had submitted any new documents to Northern Lights at CCV to be added to Quality and Credentialing Accounts. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
The acting director stated that there was no discussion about implementing a system for observing, assessing and documenting each child's growth prior to the departure of the last Director and that there is currently no system being used. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts reflected that Staff A, B, C and D have not yet submitted to fingerprinting. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
The acting director stated that the children are not getting outside to play everyday due to being short staffed. The acting director stated that children are getting outside approximately 3 times or less per week. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
The director stated that family conferences have not been offered to families since early 2018.
The director stated that the program is not consistantly using a system for observing, assessing and documenting each child's learning and growth.
In the toddler room, all of the children's bedding was piled together on top of the mats in the closet.
A review of the director's BFIS Quality and Credentialing Account reflects that the director does nto have the proper coursework to meet qualifications for regulation 7.3.1.3, director of a CBCCPP with 13-59 children.
Upon arrival, there were 5 children present in the toddler room. None of these children were recorded on the attendence sheet for the day. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
The vinyl couch in the toddler room and the large foam climbing blocks in the preschool room had many tears and worn areas causing areas of foam to be exposed. These items are no longer non-porous or easy to clean.
The exit door and ramp from the infant room was blocked by large amounts of ice and snow that would prevent a safe exit. Staff members and the director stated that this exit was considered an emergency exit.
A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing accounts and staff files, reflected that one staff member was currently certified in CPR and first aid. The director stated that the new staff members had not completed CPR and first aid training within 3 months of hire and that most of the other staff members had not remained currently certified. The director stated that there was an upcoming training set up for the month of January and that all staff members were supposed to attend.
A review of staff BFIS Quality and Credentialing Accounts reflected that all staff were missing documentation, verification of qualifications, and/or annual professional development documentation; including documentation of completing an Orientation training, Mandated Reporter training, and up-to-date CPR and first aid certificates. During the visit, the director was not able to provide this documentation from staff files.
A review of children files reflected a lack of immunization records and general health exam forms. Six files were reviewed, 1 file included a completed General Health Exam form and 2 files included immuniaztion records. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION.
The staff members and the director stated that the infants do not always get outside in the winter and that when they do, it is generally just for a walk in the stroller. The staff stated that this the biggest reason for this is that children do not have proper winter gear with them each day, so they use blankets to bundle them in a stroller for walks.