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A group with a specified age of 18-23 months had 10 children present with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when the specified age group was discussed with caregivers and the director and an additional staff member was added to the classroom.
During the first walk-through at the operation, three rooms were over the child to caregiver ratios allowed for their specified age groups.
During the second walk-through at the operation, one caregiver stated there were 13 children present in their group. After counting the group it was found that there were 11 children present. This was corrected when the caregiver counted the group again.
During the investigation inspection, the operation was found to be in violation of several high weighted Minimum Standards.
In a group of 12 children with two caregivers, the youngest child was 6 months old and the oldest child was 2 years and 4 months old. At the time, more than 13 children were in care at the operation. This was corrected at inspection when the older children were taken to another classroom.
Three caregivers did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for. One caregiver stated 7 children were present when there were 9, another caregiver stated 17 children were present when there were 20, and a third caregiver stated 25 children were present when there were 24. This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers did a head count to confirm the number of children in their group and were then able to answer correctly.
One caregiver did not know the name of a child in their group. Another caregiver was unable to provide Child Care Regulation with the ages of the children in their group. These were corrected at inspection when the caregivers obtained a tablet containing the information and reviewed it.
One classroom had 5 infants present with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when one infant was moved to another classroom.
A combined group of three classes with a specified age of 3 years had 32 children present on the playground when it was past time for one of the groups to return inside per their daily schedule. This was corrected at inspection when one group returned to their classroom.
The incident report was not given to or signed by the child's parent within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.
The background check for a caregiver who departed from the operation on 12/17/2024 was still active as of 1/3/2025.
A child was transported on a field trip without a signed permission form.
The director stated she was unaware of the timelines for reporting incidences to CCR and for filling out incident reports.
The operation did not make the required self-report to Child Care Regulation within two days of the incident occurring.
The provider did not create an incident report after a child was left unsupervised for about 5 minutes.
It was found that a child was left unsupervised in a restroom for about 5 minutes.
A situation placing a child at risk of harm was not reported to Child Care Regulation.
It was determined that there were a total of 19 children with 2 caregivers. One of the caregivers left the classroom leaving the other caregiver with 19 children by themselves. The specified age group for this classroom is 3 years old which allows 15 children for 1 caregiver. Note: This was immediately corrected when another staff member quickly stepped into the classroom when it was noticed that a caregiver had left the classroom leaving the class out of ratio.
There is sufficient evidence that a child under two was tested for COVID by an Administrator without parental consent. The at home COVID tests are not approved for use on children under two years old.
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the incident was not reported to licensing.
The incident report was not created with the parents in the required time frame.
Based on the inspection and interviews with staff, parents, and children, there is sufficient evidence to find the standard for Supervision deficient. The caregiver was not supervising appropriately when a child in care received an injury that required medical attention.
A caregiver who departed the operation more than 7 days ago still had an active background check at the time of inspection. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver's background check was inactivated.
It was learned during multiple interviews that the operation is not following the conditions on a staff member's background check at all times.
An infant was observed to be asleep in a bouncer seat and was not placed on their back to sleep for several minutes.
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