The operator, employee or designated substitute did not have pre-service training requirements completed within 90 days of employment or prior to unsupervised contact with or care of children. (Section 17.1) Personnel: I [SR]
Correction / follow-up note
Required School Readiness trainings, Health and Nutrition in the School Readiness Program, and Safety Practices in the School Readiness Program, have not been completed by Substitute/Employee. Please submit a DCF transcript when the trainings have been completed.
Correction status
Due by June 12, 2025
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PERSONNEL - 06 - Training Dates/Hours: I.B. I.B. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 12.4 First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, Page 25-26 and Section 17 Training Requirements, Pages 32-35)
Official code
06-09
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The Student Health Examination was no longer current. (Section 18.2, number 1)
Correction / follow-up note
One child (NS) had an expired Health Examination form. Please submit a current form for the child whose file was missing one.
Correction status
Due by June 12, 2025
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RECORD KEEPING - 11 - Physical Examination: II. A. II. A. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 18.2 Record Keeping/Childrens Files, Pages 36-38)
Official code
11-02
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Daily attendance was not maintained to account for all children in care.
Correction / follow-up note
Time of Departure was not documented for several of the children on 6/4/25. Please submit a plan that ensures children are signed out daily with the time of departure.
Correction status
Due by June 12, 2025
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RECORD KEEPING - 14 - Daily Attendance: II.A. II.A.
Official code
14-01
Medium concern: Health or food records
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The large family child care home does not have documentation for all child care personnel on the required annual refresher education of the large family child care homes exposure plan.
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All Refresher trainings for the Exposure Control Plan were signed after the expiration dates of the previous refresher. PHYSICAL PLANT: IV.A.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 22 - Communicable Disease Control: III.B. III.B. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 12 Health Related Requirements, Pages 24-26)
A substitute, who works less than 40 hours a month, on average, did not complete the DCFs 6 clock-hour Family Child Care Rules and Regulation course (or have documentation of completion of the 3 clock-hour Fundamentals of Child Care Home Rules course) as evidenced by the DCFs training transcript.
Correction / follow-up note
The staff member is signed up to test on the required training on 6/19/24. Please submit a training transcript to show the staff member has passed the required training.
Correction status
Due by June 24, 2024
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PERSONNEL - 06 - Training Dates/Hours: I.B. I.B. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 12.4 First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, Page 25-26 and Section 17 Training Requirements, Pages 32-35)
Official code
06-05
Low concern: Recordkeeping
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The home did not maintain documentation that the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of each child were provided information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child and leave them in the car annually during the months of April and September in that [2 of the children enrolled did not have documentation of receiving the information].
Correction / follow-up note
Please submit the signed paperwork documenting the receipt of the Distracted Driver information for the children whose files did not contain the signatures.(NS and NS)
Correction status
Due by May 31, 2024
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RECORD KEEPING - 09 - Identification/Enrollment: II.A. II.A. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 18.2 Record Keeping/Childrens Files, Pages 36-38)
Official code
09-11
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The Student Health Examination was no longer current. (Section 18.2, number 1)
Correction / follow-up note
Please submit a current Health Examination form for the child (NS) whose form expired 3/3/24.
Correction status
Due by May 28, 2024
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RECORD KEEPING - 11 - Physical Examination: II. A. II. A. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 18.2 Record Keeping/Childrens Files, Pages 36-38)
Official code
11-02
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Outdoor play areas in the home were not free from litter, nails, glass, and other hazards. (Section 9, number 1) (Section 9.7, number 1)
Report comments
A piece of lattice meant to cover the open area to under the Home was pushed in and had rusty nails exposed toward the play area. During the visit, Provider covered the area with a board, and nailed it, making it a safe area for the children.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 38 - Outdoor Space: IV.C. IV.C. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 9 Physical Environment, Pages 17-21 and Section 10 Equipment and Furnishings, Pages 21-22)
The large family child care home does not have documentation for all child care personnel on the required annual refresher education of the large family child care homes exposure plan.
Report comments
The Exposure Control Plan was not signed as a refresher training by the expiration date (Last signed 12/22/22) Provider and substitute did the refresher training on 3/21/23. Employee is in compliance as she signed the Provider's Exposure Control Plan on 10/4/22, as well as on 3/21/23. PHYSICAL PLANT: IV.A.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION - 22 - Communicable Disease Control: III.B. III.B. (Form OEL-SR-6206, Section 12 Health Related Requirements, Pages 24-26)
Official code
22-12
Questions to ask
Suggested questions for parents based on recorded violations in inspection reports. If there are not enough source-backed violations, you will see general questions for daycare.
Finding-specific
Could you walk me through your process for tracking daily attendance and ensuring that departure times are accurately recorded for every child?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records from a 2025 inspection report noted an instance where departure times were not fully documented for all children in care.
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Finding-specific
How do you ensure that all required health and safety signage, such as handwashing procedures, remains clearly posted in the appropriate areas?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Available inspection records show that sanitation and facility condition topics, including the posting of required hygiene procedures, have appeared in multiple reports over the past three years.
Context
The provider corrected the specific signage issue during the most recent inspection.
Related violations
Finding-specific
What is your current system for monitoring and updating children's health examination forms to ensure they stay current?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Official inspection records indicate that maintaining current health examination documentation has been a repeated topic of discussion in past reports.
Related violations
Finding-specific
How do you manage staff training requirements and ensure that all personnel have completed the necessary certifications before working with children?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Public records show that staff training documentation has been identified as a topic in more than one inspection report.
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General question
What is your daily routine for ensuring that the play areas and equipment are checked for any potential hazards?
Why ask this
Why ask this
Regularly reviewing safety routines helps parents understand how the provider maintains a secure environment for children throughout the day.