Key Moments Childcare Center

According to staff statements, on 5/20/26 at approximately 8:30-9:00 AM, Facility Person #2 was caring for 21 preschoolers in the gym for about 20 minutes with no other staff present in the gym. According to statements of staff, multiple groups throughout the facility are out of ratio regularly.

Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 1 young toddler and 5 older toddlers in the gym at 8:00 AM.

According to staff statements, children have been observed on multiple occasions using the restrooms while the staff responsible for them remain in the gym or a classroom down or across the hallway.

According to staff statements, children have been observed on multiple occasions using the restrooms while the staff responsible for them remain in the gym or a classroom down or across the hall.

There was no documentation of completion of any required preservice trainings on file for Facility Person #2, employed more than 90 days. The approved pediatric first aid/CPR training (5/6/26) completed and on file for Facility Person #3 was completed more than 90 days after their start date.

The only mandated reporter training on file for Facility Person #1 was expired (completed more than 60 months prior.)

Staff files were stored in a cabinet that was not locked and in the office on desks and shelves.

Observed the door to the utility closet located in the front hallway near the employee restroom was wide open, giving children access to Clorox bleach, paint and other cleaning supplies all labeled Keep out of Reach of Children.

Observed in the infant room 8 crib sheets that fit the crib mattress either too large or too small causing a possible suffocation hazard.

The files for facility persons #1, #3, #4, #5, # 6, # 7, # 8, #9 and #10, hire dates (see IS code sheet) are all lacking signed disclosure statements prior to service in a child care facility. The file for staff person #15 contains a disclosure statement that was obtained after initial hire but is now valid. The file for staff person #18 contains a disclosure statement that is not dated and is therefore not valid. The file for staff person #1, hire date (see IS code sheet) is lacking an NSOR prior to working with children. The file does now contain a valid NSOR verification. The file for facility person #6, hire date (see IS code sheet) contains an FBI clearance that was obtained through the Department of Education and is not valid for service in a child care facility. The file for staff person #11, hire date (see IS code sheet) contains a current FBI fingerprint clearance that was obtained after the previous FBI clearance expired as evidenced by clearances dated 1/3/2020 and 10/21/2025. and contains a current child abuse clearance that was obtained after the previous child abuse clearance expired as evidenced by child abuse clearances dated 1/24/2020 and 10/25/2025. The file is…

The files for staff persons #2, #11 and #14 are lacking documentation of annual emergency plan training during the previous 12 month period.

Observed the door to the utility closet located in the front hallway near the employee restroom was slightly ajar, giving children access to bleach, latex paint, and stain remover all labeled Keep out of Reach of Children. Observed a blue substance determined to be toilet bowl cleaner on the toilet seat in the rest room at the end of the hall used by children in care. Observed a bottle of Bar Keeper's Friend Foam cleaner, labeled Keep out of Reach of Children, stored in an unlocked low plastic drawer unit in the children's bathroom at the end of the hallway. Observed fungi's / mushrooms and Boston Ivy growing on the outdoor play space accessible to children utilizing the play space. The plants are listed on the Toxic Plants list. In the Preschool 1 classroom observed body lotion and hand sanitizer, both labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children, on a desk accessible to children. Also observed a purse belonging to a staff person on the bottom of an open closet accessible to children.

Observed a bottle of Bar Keeper's Friend Foam cleaner, labeled Keep out of Reach of Children, stored in an unlocked low plastic drawer unit in the children's bathroom at the end of the hallway. Also stored in the drawer was a child's pull-up. Observed in the Preschool 1 classroom an unlabeled spray bottle identified by staff as sanitizer. Observed in the Preschool 1 classroom Floor Mopping Cloths stored on a shelf above food.

Observed fungi's / mushrooms and Boston Ivy growing on the outdoor play space accessible to children utilizing the play space. The plants are listed on the Toxic Plants list. Observed in the window in the Toddler B classroom a Wandering Dude plant which is on the list of toxic plants.

Observed at ~10:00am the trashcan in the children's bathroom at the end of the hall was overflowing evident that it had not been emptied the previous day.

Observed in the children's bathroom at the end of the hallway, the trash container which contained soiled diapers / pull-ups did not have a plastic lining /bag.

In the Toddler A classroom, the first aid kit was lacking tweezers.

In the children's bathroom at the end of the hallway observed the following: several strips of toilet paper laying on the floor in the stalls., a blue substance on the toilet seat, clothing laying on the floor and paper towels from an overflowing trash can laying on the floor. In the indoor play space observed the following hazards: ceiling is peeling and crumbling due to water damage, wet mopheads covering the floor behind the furnish unit, corrosion on the metal frame at the bottom of the exit door, cracked window blinds with sharp edges, foam protective coverings torn and / or missing from the window ledges, a metal clamp protruding from the wall near the back exit door. On the outdoor play space observed the following hazards: two 6 to 9 inch holes in the ground near the old tree stump, large bolts protruding from posts of the wooden gate, the wooden gate not able to open and close,

In the children's bathroom at the end of the hallway observed the following: several strips of toilet paper laying on the floor in the stalls., a blue substance on the toilet seat, clothing laying on the floor and paper towels from an overflowing trash can laying on the floor.

Observed in the Infant room staff did not wash hands after diapering a child. Observed in the Preschool 1 room staff did not wash hands before serving lunch to the children. Also in the Preschool 1 room observed children did not wash hands before eating lunch. Observed in the Toddler A room the diaper changing area lacks a handwashing sign.

In the infant room the front exit door was blocked by a bouncy seat and staff person sitting Infront of the door leaning against it.

Observed on the outdoor play space a Little Tykes plastic ship and yellow scooter to be cracked with sharp edges, a Little Tykes basketball hoop that was not anchored and therefore not stable, and the brown climber to be falling apart with exposed screws and a cracked 'sun light' with sharp edges. Observed in the Preschool 1 Room Magna Blocks with cracked edges and a cracked Lego bin.

Observed in the Preschool 1 and Preschool 2 rooms wobbly children's wooden chairs with loose screws and pinch points between the seat and chairback.

In the infant room observed a child sleeping on a rest mat positioned inside of a netted play yard which did not allow for the required 2 feet of open space on 3 sides of the rest equipment.

The refrigerator in the Toddler A room is lacking a thermometer.

In the Toddler B classroom there was expired Topcare pain reliever and 2 bottles of expired Children's Tylenol.

In the child's bathroom at the end of the hallway the trash can where diapers were disposed has a broken foot pedal and was therefore not able to function as a hands-free trash can.

The files for facility persons #6,7,8 and 9, serving as volunteers who have direct contact with children, are lacking health assessments. The file for staff person #10, hire date (see IS code sheet) contains an initial health assessment with TB test that was conducted after their start date caring for children evidenced by the only health assessment in the file dated 8/11/2025. The file for staff person #16, hire date (see IS code sheet) contains an initial health assessment with TB test that was conducted after their start date caring for children evidenced by the only health assessment in the file dated 4/25/25.

The files for staff persons #11, #12, #13, #14, #17 and #20 contain current pediatric first aid and CPR training that was received after the previous training expired. The training is now current.

The file for staff person #15, serving as an assistant group supervisor, is lacking verification of a high school diploma or GED to qualify for the position in which she is serving.

According to staff, the outdoor play space is not being used, and children are not taken outdoors daily.

The files for child #4 and #5 do not contain child service reports completed during the previous 6-month period.

The files for child #1 and #2 contain the original agreement instead of the copy.

The file for child #6 contains an emergency contact form that is lacking address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

The files for child #3 and child #4 do not include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

The files for staff person's #15 and 18 are lacking 2 refernce letters. The file for staff person #10 contains only 1 of the required 2 refernce letters. The files for facility persons #3,#4,#5,#6,#7,#8 and #9 are lacking 2 reference letters.

The file for staff person #14 contains only 11 of the required 12 hours of child care training completed during the previous 12 month from 10/2024 to 10/2025.