Castles Preschool

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of six staff (S6) files is missing current mandated reporter certificate which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one child (C2) is missing their completed physician's report which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interview staff admitted a child has been taken from the infant license to the preschool license. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to people in care.as evidenced by:

(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: 1 Director agrees to have a meeting with S2 to discuss the citation and submit a statement to community care licensing that they will no longer speak to children inappropriately moving forward. Director agrees to submit statement by 8/22/25. interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. Based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in C1 was spoken to inappropriately which poses an immediate/potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in a box of rodent repellent was found in a ziploc bag next to unbagged children's medications which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff is missing the TDAP vaccination which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff (S2) is missing her LIc 503 health screening which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one staff (S2) missing a negative TB test in their employee file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

based on interviews it was determined that children were left in the preschool room without 100% supervision while staff prepared meals. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on staff record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 file reviews which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observations/interviews, the director did not ensure the personal rights of children in care in that 39 of 39 children in care (C1 – C39) did not wear face coverings while in the facility, as required by the Order of the State Public Health Officer (June 11, 2021), and an individual face covering exception did not apply. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Infant commingled with preschool age children

Staff spoke to day care children in an inappropriate manner.

Lack of supervision

Facility is not following COVID-19 mask guidelines for children.