Ernest Lewis Center for Learning

At time of inspection, the second-floor childcare room with an adjoining kitchen area had paint cans and other toxic supplies being stored within a lock to make it inaccessible to children.

At time of inspection, the first aid kit on the first floor did not have soap.

At time of inspection, the bathrooms in facility did not have the hand washing requirement posted in the space.

At time of inspection, staff person # 6 (hired 4/1/25) did not have a current negative TB test completed and documented in record at time of hire.

At time of inspection, the parents of child # 1did not have an updated financial agreement documented and posted in child's record.

At time of inspection, the parents of child # 1 did not have the physician information documented on their child's emergency contact form.

At time of inspection, the parents of children # 1 and 3 did not have health insurance coverage and/or policy number documented on the emergency contact form. In addition, the parents of child # 2 did not have the address of release person documented on their child's emergency contact form.

At time of inspection, staff person # 6 did not have two non-family references documented in their record.

At time of inspection, staff person #1 did not have annual fire safety training documented in their record.

At time of inspection, the director had not completed written annual evaluations for staff person #1-5 as required per regulations.

At time of inspection, staff person #1 did not have proof of two years of experience documented in her record to help qualify her for her position as assistant group supervisor at facility.

At time of inspection, the parents of child # 4 did not have the health insurance coverage and policy number documented on their child's emergency contact form.

The parents of children # 1, 3 and 4 did not have a signed updated emergency contact form and/or financial agreement documented within the last 6 months as required.

At time of inspection, the parents of child # 1-3 did not provide signed written consent form emergency medical care and minor first aid documented on their child's emergency contact form.

In review of emergency plan documents, facility's emergency plan failed to include statement regarding continuity of operations.

During renewal inspection on Wednesday, 06/14/23 cert rep observed rest equipment failed to have 2 feet of space on 3 sides while in use.

In review of children's file, child 1 file failed to have an updated health report. Health report included in child's file was last completed on 05/11/22.

In review of health and safety documents, staff person 2 had not completed health and safety professional development training updates required by OCDEL within the prescribed timeframe of 12/30/22.

In review of staff files, staff person 4 file failed to include verification of 2 years (2500 hours) of experience working with children.

In review of children's files, child 2, enrolled 6 months or more, file failed to have a service report proving information about the child's growth and development.

In review of children's files, child 1's emergency contact and financial agreement failed to be updated within a 6-month period and child 2's emergency contact failed to be updated within a 6-month period.

In review of staff files, staff persons 1, 2, 3 and 4 failed to have completed 12 hours of annual professional development. Staff person 1 file contained 6 hours of PD training, staff person 2 file contained 11 hours of PD training, and staff persons 3 and 4 file contained 10 hours of PD training.

During renewal inspection on Friday, 06/17/22, cert rep observed aides working unsupervised with children.

Staff persons 1 and 2 had not been trained on the facility's emergency plan at the time of the renewal inspection on Friday, 06/17/22.

In review of emergency plan documents, facility failed to have conducted an annual drill.

In review of fire safety documents, facility failed to have conducted a file drill once every 60 days. Facility had last conducted an fire drill on 03/22/22.

In review of fire safety documents, facility failed to have tested their smoke detection system once every 30 days. Smoke detection device was last tested on 03/22/22.

In review of children's files, child 1, enrolled more than 60 days, file failed to include an initial health report.

In review of staff files, staff person 2 had not completed annual fire safety training.

In review of staff files, staff person 3 file failed to include 2 years of child care verification.

In review of children's files, emergency contact and file failed to have parent's signed written consent for emergency medical care.

In review of children's files, file failed to have parent's signed written consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures.

In review of children's files, file failed to have parent's signed written consent for walking excursions.

In review of staff files, staff person 3 file failed to include two written nonfamily references.

In review of staff files, staff person 2 file failed to include required 12 hours of professional development childcare training.