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25 | On February 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cowan met with director, Janice Chen, for a 1 Year Required Inspection. Purpose of the inspection was explained. Present, in the facility is director, 4 staff, and 26 children in care. Facility is operating within its capacity, and facility is in compliance with staff / child ratio on this day. Facility operates day care Monday to Friday from 08:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
At 9:04 AM, with director, LPA inspected the day care rooms and play yard. LPA observed facility has working smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, fully charged fire extinguisher, and working telephone on site. All cleaning solutions, poisons and other chemicals dangerous to the children are stored inaccessible to the children. Facility has age appropriate furniture. Facility floor is in good repair and free of any hazards.
All bathrooms are in working condition.Facility has a sufficient amount of sleeping matts available. Food preparation area is free of litter. Food is stored adequately to prevent contamination. Lunch is prepared off site and delivered daily. Play yard is free of hazards. There is a sufficient amount of poured rubber to help absorb the impact of falls. There is water available on the yard as well as in the classroom.
At 9:13 AM, LPA observed that facility does not have any children signed in by parents. Director states that the facility is in the middle of switching sing in/out systems and has not made provisions for parents to sign children in and out. This is a potential risk to children in care. A type B citation is issued for this deficiency. Facility has license and all other required documents posted and visible for the public. There are menus posted at least one week in advance and are visible to the child's authorized representative. At 9:19 AM, LPA observed that the facility does not have any Emergency Drills documented. Site director states that she has conducted a drill but has not documented it. At 9:40 AM, LPA observed that children did not have parent's permission on file to administer medications. These are potential risks to children in care. A type B citations are issued for these deficiencies.
At 10:12 AM, LPA reviewed the facility records. LPA reviewed 4 staff's files. At 10:14 AM, LPA observed that staff did not have immunizations of file. At 10:17 AM, LPA observed that staff did not have Health Screening and TB clearance of file. The above deficiencies are a potential risk to children in care. Type B citations are issued for these deficiencies. LPA reviewed 5 random children's files.
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