Happy Birch Preschool

Per Director, they will host a meeting with their staff and watch personal rights video on CDSS website. Each staff will write a summary on personal rights. Director will send sign in sheet and statements to LPA by POC date 08/28/26. Based upon observation, interview, and records the facility did not provide a safe environment for children in care as bitting incidents continued to occur which posed an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.

Per Director, they will host a meeting with their staff and watch reporting requirements video on CDSS website. Each staff will write a summary on reporting requirements. Director will send meeting sign in sheet and statements to LPA by POC date 08/28/26. Based upon observation, interview, and records the facility did not report all biting incidents to C1's parent which posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.

Child care center... specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours...Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. 1 Per Director, they will host a meeting with their staff and watch reporting requirements video on CDSS website. Each staff will write a summary on reporting requirements. Director will send meeting sign in sheet and statements to LPA by POC date 08/28/26. Based upon observation, interview, and records the facility did not report excessive biting incidents to department which posed a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility did not have license or required postings posted in a prominent, publicly accessible location in the center, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as the facility did not document Emergency Disaster Drill, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 5 members did not obtain proof of current childcare mandated reporter training certificate, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 9 children did not have a completed physician’s report for LPA to review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 9 children obtain expired medication at the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 7 staff are missing current mandated reporter traiing. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights: At the time of acceptance of each child in care, the licensee shall inform each child's parent or authorized representative of his/her rights that include... To review at the child care center, reports of licensing visit and 1 Director will ensure that all families have a received a copy of the substantiated complaint and have signed the LIC9224. substantiated complaints against the licensee. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and record review, Parent #1 stated she did not receive the substantiated complaint and LPA did not observe a signed LIC9224 in child's file. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8

Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews conducted 1 Director will hold an all staff meeting with the teachers and teacher assiatnts discussing proper communication with other staff in front of day care children. S4 to S7 have at one time yelled at one another in the presence of children. Per S4-S7 the yelling has been observed/done by the above staff. This poses a potential health and safety risk for children in care. 8

Personal Rights: The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and video 1 Per director a staff meeting was held on 06/20/2024 reviewing Personal Rights and discussion the incident that occurred. footage review, C1 was handled in a rough manner by S1 who first yelled at C1 three times, a toy was pulled away from C1 by S1 and C1 was grabbed and sat on a chair by S1. This poses an immediate health and safety risk for children in care. 8

Reporting Requirements: Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours... This requirement 1 Dirctor will submit report to the department by POC date (06/28/2024). was not met as evidence by: Based record review and director disclosure, the incident was not reported to the department. This poses a potential and health and safety risk to children in care. 8

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as LPA observed a take-home pouch for one of the children containing expired medications. This take-home pouch also contained medication that was out of its original packaging 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 2 out of 6 staff members did not have current mandated reporter training 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 TB Results and LIC 503 missing for 1 of 6 staff, staff qualifications missing for 2 of 2 Teacher's Assitants 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 10 out of 17 children present this day which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Personal Rights: Staff yells at each other in front of children

Other: Parent not given substantiated report

Personal Rights: Staff handled child in a rough manner

Reporting Requirements: Staff did not follow reporting requirements