Learning Jungle Concord

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 143 a Medical Action Plan had not been updated within the required timeframe.

Violation pending provider response

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child, (DOE 1/12/26) did not have a medical exam on file.

Violation pending provider response

Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child, (DOE 1/12/26) did not have an immunization record on file.

Violation pending provider response

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented emergency drill was conducted on 4/17/26.

Violation pending provider response

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff (DOH-1/2/25) did not complete all required health and safety trainings.

Violation pending provider response

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space 117 there was not an activity plan posted, or available for review.

Violation corrected during visit

Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In Space 145 screen time was being offered to the children. One child in the classroom is under three years of age.

Violation corrected during visit

Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In Space 142, the table in the home living area was broken.

Violation corrected during visit

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground for preschool children, there were wood planks with nails exposed. There was a storage box that was broken with cracks accessible to children.

Violation corrected during visit

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space 142, there were two outlets accessible to children without covers.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In Space 120 a permission to administer was incomplete and another was missing. In Space 120 and 137 the permission to administer had expired.

Violation corrected during visit

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff with a hire date of 4/28/25 has not yet received First Aid training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2025

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff with a hire date of 4/28/25 had not yet completed CPR training as required.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2025

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff with hire dates of 5/16/22, 1/2/25, 8/25/21, 7/19/21 did not have the required number of training hours needed.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2025

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 2 a permission to administer form had not been signed by the parent.

Violation corrected during visit

Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In Space 8 there was an OTC ointment which had expired, the permission to administer the ointment was also expired.

Violation corrected during visit

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff with a hire date of 1/7/25 did not receive a tb skin test prior to the hire date.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/8/2025

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff with a hire date of 10/28/24 did not complete the required training within the 90 day timeframe.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/8/2025

For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. Spaces 118 and 119 did not have enough materials to provide a sufficient quantity to provide choices and multiples of the most popular materials.

Violation corrected during visit

All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. Spaces 117, 118, 119, 134, 135, 136, 137, and 145 had area rugs that were stained and three were fraying on the corners. The laminate floors in spaces 117, 118, 119, 134, and 135 are visibly dirty including build-up against the walls and corners.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/30/2024

Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Spaces 117, 118, 135, and 136 had items stored on the floor in the child's bathroom located inside of the classroom.

Violation corrected during visit

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. The walls in spaces 117, 118, and 119 were visibly dirty and had areas with peeling and missing paint.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/30/2024

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The preschool playground had a broken board that was lifted which can cause a tripping hazard. Space 118 had a metal cabinet that was rusted on the outside. Space 135 had a broken toy bucket in the block center.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/30/2024

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space 119, one diaper cream medication did not have a medication administration form completed.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/19/2024

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Space 119 had two medication authorization forms that did not include the amount of medication to administer, and two medication authorization forms that did not include the name of the medication.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/19/2024

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member, hired on 6/17/24, did not have documentation of completing First Aid training within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/19/2024

Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Five school-age children that are being transported daily did not have a photograph on the vehicle as required.

Violation corrected during visit

Staff did not provide assistance to each child to ensure good hygiene. A child had another child's feces on their clothing when the first child had a bathroom accident. The second child was not adequately cleaned off after playing in the feces.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/28/2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In Spaces 118, 145, and 137 and in some places in the hall there are areas of chipping paint with plaster and drywall exposed which is not easily cleanable.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/1/2024

All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 111, there were batteries sitting on a shelf.

Violation corrected during visit

Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In Space 114 there was a prescription medication which had exceeded the prescribed course of treatment.

Violation corrected during visit

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In Spaces 114, 111, 118, 145, and 119 required information was missing from the permission to administer form, the permission to administer form had expired, or the form was completed incorrectly.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/1/2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In the gym, the columns are peeling at the bottom and are not in good repair and hazardous to children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/30/2024

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playgrounds used by preschool and school age children there was a broken tote with sharp edges accessible to children and a section of the pour and play has collapsed creating a tripping hazard. A teacher in the classroom for infants became frustrated and threw a baby bottle across the room while children were present.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/30/2024

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In the gym there was an outlet which was not covered with a safety plug.

Violation corrected during visit

The center did not comply with the permit restrictions. The permit states children age two and a half in rooms with direct exits only. Due to no heat in four classrooms, children under the age of two and a half years old were housed in the gym which does not have a direct exit.

Violation corrected during visit

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The facility has not received an approved fire inspection since 9/22/22.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. I observed paint peeling on the walls in space 135A/B.

Violation corrected during visit

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Indoors, I observed a cracked outlet cover plate in space 114. Outdoors, I observed the fabric under the mulch was exposed and posted a tripping hazard. The handle on the rocking horse was broken.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/22/2023

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. One outlet cover was not covered in space 117.

Violation corrected during visit

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Three staff members did not have an emergency information form on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/22/2023

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member who was employed on 8/24/23 did not complete First Aid training within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/22/2023

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member who was employed on 8/24/23 did not complete CPR training within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/22/2023

Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. One child who was enrolled on 10/19/22 did not have a medical on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/22/2023

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member who was employed on 8/24/23 did not complete Child Maltreatment within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/22/2023

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member who was employed on 3/15/22 did not complete health and safety training within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/5/2024