Childspace Daycare Center

At time of renewal inspection on 2/19/25, during file review, staff person #1 did not have documentation of completing the required Pre-Service Health and Safety Training within 90 days of employment. Staff person #2 did not have documentation of completing approved Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR within 90 days of hire.

At time of renewal inspection on 2/19/25, the file for staff person #1 did not include two written non-family references.

During paperwork review at time of renewal inspection, the emergency plan letter that parents receive at enrollment did not include lockdown procedures, accommodations for non-walkers/children with disabilities or chronic medical conditions and did not include the method of contact or when contact would occur during an emergency situation.

During walkthrough at renewal inspection, one of the afterschool rooms was not in use, but being used as storage.

During walkthrough at renewal inspection several toxic plants such as Pothos and Chinese Evergreen were observed in classrooms at the facility.

During walkthrough at renewal inspection the following was observed: staples were observed around window frames in several rooms where plastic covering was removed from windows. Some staples were sharp, sticking out of the wood and accessible to taller children posing a safety hazard. Several rooms had stained ceiling tiles that were in need of being replaced. Cobwebs were observed in the upper windows in the Cubs room. In the Rainbow room there was a chair with a ripped seat pad, and the insulation around the pipes was peeling and fraying and was accessible to taller children. The insulation around the pipe in the hallway outside of the indoor play space also had peeling insulation that was in need of repair. The play space on the third floor had rusty, exposed nails around the door frame that were accessible to children and there was visible dust and dirt observed on the floor under the play equipment and on the baseboards.

During walkthrough at renewal inspection, chipped/peeling paint was observed in classrooms and bathrooms throughout the facility on walls, windowsills, cabinets, and stall doors.

During walkthrough at renewal inspection, an expired Epi-Pen with an expiration date of January 2024 was observed in the Cubs room.

During paperwork review at renewal inspection, the file for staff person #1 had a health assessment that was more than 24 months old and was dated 7/11/21.

During paperwork review at renewal inspection, the file for staff persons #2, #3, and #4 (all employed for more than 1 year) did not have a written staff evaluation within the past 12 months.

During paperwork review at renewal inspection, the facility's agreement form did not include an area to list services provided as part of tuition, and did not include an area to list any special services that are considered extra.

During the onsite inspection on 2/27/2023, Certification Representative observed areas on the bathroom stall dividers that were rusty.

On 10/12/2022 facility child #1 spilled a cup of hot water on herself receiving burns to her chest. The operator failed to immediately notify the child's parent that the child needed medical care. Facility staff #1 called the parent at 8:10 am but did not inform parent that the child had a burn injury. At 9:42 Facility staff #2 called the parent to inform the parent the child was burned by hot water and needed medical care.

On 10/12/2022 facility staff #1 microwaved a cup of hot water and placed it on the counter that was accessible to children resulting in a child being burned.

On 10/12/2022 facility staff #1 placed a cup of microwaved hot water that exceeded 110 degrees F, as evidenced by the burn child received on their chest and left it in an area accessible to children.

On 10/12/2022 the facility failed to contact the parent of facility child #1 for over 90 minutes after the child received a burn injury and needed medical care.