Inspection · 2023-12-14

Based on review of 6 staff records, the center did not obtain the results of a criminal history record check and a central registry check from all states in which staff members have resided within the last five years prior to employment.

Evidence:
1)The record for Staff #1 (date of hire 1/11/23) did not contain documentation of a completed central registry check from all states where they resided within the last five years prior to employment.
2)The record for Staff #2 (date of hire 3/14/23) did not contain documentation of a completed criminal history record check or central registry record check from all states where they resided within the last five years prior to employment.

(Repeat Violation) Based on review of 6 staff records, the center did not obtain documentation of a completed sworn disclosure statement for each staff prior to date of hire.

Evidence: The record for Staff #4 (date of hire 10/2/23) did not contain documentation of a completed sworn disclosure statement prior to the date of hire.

(Repeat Violation) Based on review of 6 staff records, the center did not obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) test or screening for staff at the time of employment and prior to contact with children and within 30 days prior to employment.

Evidence:
The file for Staff #1 (date of hire 1/11/23) did not contain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) test or screening.

Based on interviews, the center did not ensure the care, protection and guidance of all children in care.

Evidence:
1)Interviews with staff indicated that Child #1 (age 4) in the PreK 2 classroom is exhibiting behaviors that are unsafe. Behaviors that staff have witnessed in the classroom around the other children in care include throwing chairs, throwing full metal and plastic water bottles, throwing toys, throwing shoes, throwing cots, biting, scratching, screaming, hitting, kicking, dumping contents of bins on the floor, tipping over the art easel, pushing items off of the shelves in the classroom, dumping the trash, spitting, and knocking over a plant. The behaviors having been going on for approximately 5 weeks with the behaviors escalating rapidly since they began.
2)There are 3 incidents documented where other children were injured due to the problem behaviors being exhibited in their presence by the above referenced child. One child was hit with a chair thrown by Child #1 during the inspection, one child was hit with a shoe thrown by Child #1 during naptime, one child was hit in the face during an argument with Child #1. Staff also recalled 3 incidents that were not documented where children were injured by items thrown in the classroom by Child #1.

Based on staff interviews and documentation review, a staff member did not use behavioral guidance that was constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, or intended to redirect a child to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

Evidence:
1)Interview from staff indicated Staff #6 became frustrated with Child #2 (age 4) in the PS3B classroom and pushed the child forcefully away from the table during snack time in order to redirect the child to wait their turn to eat. Staff behavior in this situation is not constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, or intended to redirect a child to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

2)Staff stated and it was observed during inspection that Child #1 is given internet videos to watch on their personal tablet to occupy the child so that the negative behaviors do not occur. The problem behaviors are still being exhibited in the classroom daily so the behavioral guidance in this situation is not constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, or intended to redirect a child to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

Based on review of 6 staff records, the center did not obtain all of the required documentation for staff records.

Evidence:
The center did not have documentation for Staff #1 (date of hire 1/11/23) that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment.