Meaningful Beginnings LLC

Based on the interview and records review, the center did not comply with the regulations cited above. The staff failed to promptly address the child's needs, resulting in the child crying for an extended period before receiving assistance. This violation poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.

Based on the interview and records review, the Center didn't adhere to the health and safety code cited above. The facility removed the child from its care after receiving a complaint and learning that the family had been in contact with the Licensing Office. This violation poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care. 8 An office meeting may be scheduled in the future, which will be subject to management review.

101227 Food Services (a) In child care centers providing meals to children, the following shall apply: (7) Modified diets prescribed by a child's physician as a medical necessity shall be provided. (B) A child shall not be served any food to which the child's record indicates he/she has an allergy. 1 The director is required to submit a written Plan of Correction (POC) outlining how to ensure that children are provided with safe and healthy accommodations. The POC must detail how the process will be supervised to correct any issues and prevent them from happening again. This should involve retraining staff on feeding and meal preparation protocols, as well as creating individual action plans, particularly for children with food allergies. Furthermore, it should outline how all staff members will be made aware of children with food allergies. Based on the interview and records review, the center did not comply with the section cited above. Specifically, dairy products were given to child C1 by mistake, despite the family previously disclosing to the center upon admission that C1…

Based on the interview and record review, the center is not in compliance with the above regulation. The center failed to promptly report an injury incident to the Licensing department. This violation potentially poses a health and safety risk to children in care.

101223 Personal Rights(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2)To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. 1 All center staff are required to review and undergo retraining on children's personal rights in accordance with Title 22 of the regulations. Upon completion of the training, detailed documentation outlining the topics covered and verifying staff attendance will be submitted to Licensing by the specified plan of correction due date. Based on the interview and records review, it was found that the center did not comply with regulations regarding providing reasonable and comfortable accommodations to children. The staff did not ensure that the children were provided with adequate clothing for the chilly outdoor conditions. This violation poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care. 8

Based on observation an infant sleeping in the cribs on tummy with sleep sack., the licensee did not comply with the infant sleeping regulation, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on the record review, the Center did not comply with the abovementioned section. Five out of Seven staff members have not completed their Mandated reporter training, or the training has expired, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on observation, it was found that the Center did not comply with the regulations related to the toddler component. A toddler group size consisting of two teachers should not exceed 12 toddlers. However, the LPAs observed that there were sixteen toddler children present in the toddler classroom, and there was no partition to separate the two toddler groups. This poses/posed a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.

facility video footage, and the facility self-reported the unusual incident report.

Based on results received from the water sampler, the facility exceeded 5.5 ppb of lead in their water source. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 In addition, copies of the External Water Sampler Self-Certification Form (LIC9275), Child Care Center Sampling Checklist (LIC9276), and Facility Sketch (LIC999) need to be submitted to LPA by 8/25/2023.

-Staff failed to promptly address the child's needs.

-Staff are not meeting day care child's dietary needs