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25 | Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Seychelle De Luca and Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Josiah Gathing met with Licensee/Owners Indira Bhatti and Vijai Bhatti for an informal meeting. LPM defined the difference between a non-compliance conference and an informal meeting. LPM inquired whether the Licensee has a current Director. LPM advised that the purpose of today's meeting is to help facility remain in compliance. Today's informal meeting is to discuss the following recent citations:
-06/10/2020: the facility failed to ensure constant direct visual observation and supervision of infants by staff.
-05/24/2022: there was one teacher supervising five infants.
-05/24/2022 pest control visits were not frequent enough to keep live insects out of the infant room.
The facility has taken the following measures to correct the deficiencies:
-Owner stated she will have a staff meeting to increase the communication and written incident reports to parents and guardians and ensuring that the staff maintain 100% supervision of the children at all time.
-A second staff member moved from a different classroom into the infant room during the investigation, returning the room to compliance. Licensee has also hired a full-time infant teacher.
-The facility provided LPA with a service request form for pest control. Additionally, the facility provided LPA with a plan of action for live insects whenever observed on the premises.
During today's meeting, LPM reiterated the importance of communicating ratio, supervision, and facility cleanliness requirements with staff.. LPM suggested that the Licensee contact technical assistance services when possible. LPM also reiterated the importance of staff communication with parents, especially regarding unusual incidents in the facility. |