The Garden Community Preschool

Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when C1 was severely injured due to S1 looking away while placing child on climbing dome which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.

Based on inteviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when facility failed to report incident within 24 hours which poses an potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children.

INTERVIEWS WITH THE DIRECTOR AND OWNER WHICH REVEALED MICE WERE RECENTLY SEEN INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. 1 Measures have already been taken to rid the facility of the mice by hiring a rodent proofing company that began treatment on regular basis, beginning 8/21/25. Licensee will submit proof of regular treatments to community care licensing for the next 3-6 months.

Interviews and review of records which revealed on at least one occasion the facility was out of ratio by 2 children when there were 2 teachers and 26 children on the playground for less than 30 minutes Licensee put a plan into place for staff to notify when they are at ratio and have a plan for unexpected arrivals or late or sick staff. Licensee will submit this written plan and a sign in sheet of all staff who attended the meeting by 7/24/25.

a review of records which revealed a child was able to wander into the director's office through the back door from the play yard without the supervising staff knowledge. The child was retrieved by a staff member in the office.

INTERVIEWS WHICH REVEALED DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC PARENTS WERE NOT ALLOWED INTO THE BUILDING FOR HEALTH REASONS.

A TOUR OF THE PLAY GROUND REVEALED THE CUSHIONING UNDER THE PLAY STRUCTURE IS CRACKED AND EXPOSING THE CEMENT/ROCK 1 LICENSEE WILL REPAIR THE CUSHIONING UNDER THE PLAY STRUCTURE ON THE PLAY YARD AND SUBMIT PROOF OF REPAIR TO COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING BY 9/22/23. BENEATH WHICH MAY CAUSE A POTENTIAL TRIPPING HAZARD.

A TOUR OF THE PLAY YARD WHICH REVEALED THE 1 LICENSEE WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE STORAGE CABINET AND CLEAN THE PLAY EQUIPMENT AND SUBMIT PROOF OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AND CLEANING TO COMMUNITYCARE LICENSING BY 9/22/23. STORAGE CABINET FOR ART SUPPLIES IS MISSING A DOOR AND THE OTHER DOORS APPEAR TO BE LOOSE, EXPOSING THE PAINTS AND OTHER MATERIALS. THE PLAY KITCHENS ETC. ARE COVERED IN DIRT/DEBRI AND NEED TO BE CLEANED.

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. TODAY THERE ARE SEVERAL STAFF THAT DO NOT HAVE IMMUNIZATION RECORDS IN FILE OR ARE MISSING THE FLU VACCINE/DECLARATION OR PROOF OF MMR VACCINE

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. TODAY A REVIEW OF RECORDS SHOWS STAFF EITHER DO NOT HAVE THE MANDATED REPORTER CERTIFICATE IN FILE OR THE CERTIFICATE HAS EXPIRED.

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. TODAY THE CENTER DIRECTOR IS UNABLE TO LOCATE HER HEALTH & SAFETY CERTIFICATE

Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. TODAY THERE IS ONE STAFF MEMBER THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE SIGNED EMPLOYEE RIGHTS RECEIPT IN FILE.

STAFF MEMBERS ENGAGED IN A VERBAL ALTERCATION IN THE PRESENCE OF DAY CARE CHILDREN 8 LICENSEE WILL SUBMIT A SUMMARY EXPLAINING THE NEW POLICIES AND HOW THEY WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING BY 11/17/22

staff interviews that indicated that there have been instances where staff has argued in front of the children in care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 staff files which poses/posed 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 3 child files which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

PHYSICAL PLANT- Staff do not keep facility free of rodents

RATIO- Over ratio

LICENSE-Licensee does not allow parents to enter and inspect the day care

PHYSICAL PLANT- Facility did not provide a safe and comfortable enviornmnet for daycare children

PERSONAL RIGHTS- Staff members engaged in verbal altercation in the presence of day-care children.

Staff is arguing in front of children in care.

Staff members engaged in verbal altercation in the presence of daycare children.