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25 | On 09/19/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Adrian Pizano conducted an unannounced Required 1 year inspection for the infant license. LPA met with Director, Traci Myers, and toured the facility, indoors and outdoors.
Capacity and limitations as specified on the license are being maintained. The name of the childcare center Director or fully qualified teacher(s) designated to act in the Director's absence has been reported to the Department. The facility maintains a ratio of one teacher supervising no more than 4 infants in care. All children are under supervision, including visual supervision, of a teacher at all times. The person who signs the child in/out of the facility shall use their full legal signature and record the time of day.
The facility had sufficient age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including cribs, cots or mats, changing tables, and feeding chairs. Each crib, mat, or cot was occupied by only one infant at a time and cribs were free from all loose articles including blankets and pillows. There were no objects hanging above or attached to the crib. Infants are not swaddled in care. Staff physically check on sleeping infants every 15 minutes and documents any signs of distress which include but is not limited to: flushed skin color, increase in body temperature, restlessness, and labored breathing. For infants up to 12 months, documentation also includes sleeping position if it is other than on their back. Individual Infant Sleeping Plans were completed and in file for each infant up to 12 months of age. Infants up to 12 months of age are placed on their backs for sleeping. Staff-infant ratio requirements were being met while infants were sleeping. There was indoor and outdoor activity space for infants that was physically separate.
There were no bodies of water, firearms and/or ammunition on the premises. Disinfectants, hazardous items and medications were inaccessible to children. Furniture and equipment were in good condition, free of sharp, loose, or pointed parts. Playground equipment was in safe condition, free of sharp, loose, or pointed parts. The surface of the outdoor activity space was maintained in a safe condition and was free of hazards. |