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25 | On 2/13 /2023 at 9:10am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Catherine Fernandes met with Director Virginia Hunt for an Unannounced Required Annual Inspection. Present for the inspection was 80 preschool age children, 17 toddlers and 17 additional staff members. The center follows the Title Five regulations and has a toddler option attached to the license. The teacher- child ratio was being met today. The center was toured for a health and safety inspection. The facility operates from Monday through Friday from 7:00am–6:00pm.
The center operates on the Island High school building with six classrooms. The entrance to the center is on Lincoln avenue. Room numbers eight and seven are for the toddlers, one, twelve, three and two are for the preschoolers. The surfaces, furniture and equipment appear to be safe, sanitary and in good repair. The heating, lighting and ventilation is adequate. There is a total of eight toilets, two urinals and 20 sinks available for the children which are sanitary and in operational conditions. There are supplies available for the children to wash and dry their hands. There are two separate bathrooms for staff. The activities and toys appear to be age appropriate for the children in care. The outside play area is fully fenced with shaded areas for the children. There is play structure that is sturdy and anchored into the ground, there are wood chips for cushioning to absorb the impact from a fall. The center has a separate outdoor play area for the toddlers. LPA did not observe any bodies of water, free standing water, cleaning supplies, or toxic items accessible to children during today’s inspection. The center prepares and provides snacks to the children while in care and lunches are brought from an outside vendor. The kitchen area was maintained in a clean manner. There is a current menu posted for the month. The center is providing 1% milk to children in care. The children have their own cubes and hooks to store personal belongings. All the children have personal water bottles, access to clean drinking water through a hydration station and teachers have a pitcher of water in each classroom that is brought outside while outdoors. The center has conducted their lead testing and will not be using the classrooms four and 13 due to the exceeded amount of lead. The fire system is hardwired. Each classroom has a working carbon monoxide detector and a fully charged fire extinguisher.
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