Champions - Franklin Elementary

The child care center director shall be responsible for the operation of the center, for compliance with regulations, and for communications with the Department. This requirement is not met as evidence there is only the director here acting in a teacher role. (continued below) 1 Facility to come up with a plan to have the director able to fullfill administrative functions, assist licensing during visits, and not be in ratio when needed for administrator duties. Proof of correction shall be sent to the licensing office by 3/15/2023. The only staff person here is the director and is in ratio watching 12 children. The director is unable to fulfill administrative functions nor initially assist licensing as there are no other staff present. This poses a potential health and safety hazard. 8

The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons.This requirement is not met based on evidence that a former staff person gave a personal electronic device to a child in care which contained explicit and inappropriate images. 1 Facility has terminated the involved staff person and a staff meeting was held with Chamions staff as a reminder of the policy on personal electronic devices not being shared with children. The police department and school district condcuted their own investigation. Subsequently, the staff person involved admitted it was an accident and that staff person was terminated. This poses a potential health and safety hazard to children in care. 8 Facility to send a copy of staff person's termination letter and a copy of the staff meeting agenda that addresed this topic. Send a copy to the licensing office by 3/15/2023.