Inspection · 2026-01-14

The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. 1. The record of staff #1, employed for nine months, contained documentation the central registry check was requested one month and 29 days after employment. A completed central registry check has been received. 2. The record of staff #3, employed for four months, contained documentation the central registry check was requested one day after employment. A completed central registry check has been received.

Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. The record of staff #2 contained documentation of six and a half hours of annual training for the period of January 18, 2025 through January 17, 2026 when 16 hours was required.

Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date. Such sharing of information shall be documented. The record of child #2, child #3, child #4, and child #5, all enrolled for over a year, did not have documentation of parent confirmation that the required information in each child?s record is up to date.

Emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps shall be posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building. There was no emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or map posted in the gym and cafeteria where children were in care.

Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and contain the required documentation:
Name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center. Staff #1, staff #2, and staff #3, all on site during the inspection, did not have documentation of the name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency.

Staff who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation training, attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department's health and safety update course. Training shall be related to child safety, child development, the function of the center, and any required department sponsored training. The record of staff #2 did not contain documentation of completing the department?s health and safety update course for the year 2025. Administration stated the training had not been completed.