Altogether Friends Child Care Center

At the time of the complaint investigation the facility was non complaint with ratios. Staff person #1 was in a ratio of 1:11 with the youngest child being 14 months old. Also, staff person #2 was in a ratio of 1:11 with the youngest child being 3 years old.

At the time of the inspection the facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises.

At the time of the inspection the facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children.

At the time of the inspection the toddler room did not have the telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center posted.

At the time of the inspection the pre-toddler classroom had 2 light bulbs out resulting in the room being dark. This causes safety issues for the class due to lack of lighting.

At the time of the inspection the facility did not have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

At the time of the inspection the operator did not send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the county emergency management agency.

At the time of the inspection the facility did not notify the local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the childcare facility.

At the time of the inspection the facility did not have a written policy that addressed the following: 1. The prevention an identification of child maltreatment.

On the day of inspection on 4/10/2025, it was noted on two occasions that the staff:child ratios were not maintained as required. The first occasion was when staff left the children out of ratio to open the front door. The second occasion was when a staff left one room to go into another leaving the classroom out of ratio.

At the time of inspection on 4/10/2025, Certification Representative observed that not all of the emergency contact forms in the classroom had been updated at least once every 6 months as required.

While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/25/23 it was observed the emergency plan did not include a method to contact parents when an emergency situation arises,

While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/25/23 it was observed the glass window in classroom #1 did not have visual identification.

While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/25/23 it was observed in classroom#1 toy kitchen in the dramatic play area plastic sink was cracked and posed as a pinching or scratching threat.

While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/25/23 it was observed the emergency plan did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions.

While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/25/23 it was observed staff persons # 1 through 5 files did not include documentation of completed health and safety training.

While conducting the renewal inspection on 1/25/23 it was observed staff persons # 1 and 2 file did not include employment verification forms.