Personal Rights - (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and observations, it has been determined that the facility had ants in the laundry room, had two garbage bins with lids that did not close completely, and there was fecal matter on the side of the toilet, which pose a potential risk to the Health, Safety, and Personal Rights of children in care.
(3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature...This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review it was determined that a staff tied their apron to the child's pant drawstring, grabbed them by their arm, and didn't allow them to leave the table until they ate all the food; which is a risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
(a) There shall be a ratio of one teacher visually observing and supervising no more than 12 children in attendance This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that 2 of 2 staff in the "2's" classroom caring for children were Aides which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
101223 Personal Rights (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED THAT A STAFF MEMBER HAS OCCASIONALLY HAD CHILDREN STANDING ON "TIME OUT" FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.
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THIS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET AS EVIDENCED BY INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED THAT A STAFF MEMBER HAS OCCASIONALLY HAD CHILDREN STANDING ON "TIME OUT" FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.