Little Big Steps Preschool Childcare Early Learn

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/8/2025 observed staff person #5's file did not include verification of fire safety training.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/8/2025 observed staff person #1's foreign degree needs to be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/8/2025 observed child #5's agreement did not specify the child's arrival and departure times.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/8/2025 observed child #2's emergency contact information did not include health insurance coverage and policy number for a child under a family policy or Medical Assistance benefits, if applicable.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/8/2025 observed child #4's emergency contact information was not reviewed/updated within the 6-month time period. It was dated 1/28/2025. Observed child #1's financial agreement was not reviewed/updated within the 6-mopnth time period. It was dated 6/4/2024.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/8/2025 observed staff person #3's record did not include verification of address, age, and telephone number.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/8/2025 observed staff person #2 and #4's files did not include verification of completion of professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/8/2025 observed staff person #5 and #8's files did not include verification of annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training.

During the allocated unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 observed staff person #1 was caring for children unsupervised in the Young Toddler room. Staff person #1 has not completed mandated reporter training and health & safety training required prior to caring for children unsupervised.

During the allocated unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 observed the front door leading to the Preschool room's door handle broke off the door.

During the allocated unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 observed two infants asleep in bouncy chairs.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed staff person #1's criminal history record did not include the result. Observed staff person #3's record did not include the results of the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) but the staff person was observed unsupervised while supervising children in the Preschool room. Observed staff person #4's record did not include the results of the National Sex Offender Registry within the provisional hire date expiration. The date it was requested was on 2/28/2024.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the facility's emergency plan did not include continuity of operations.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the facility's emergency plan was not posted at a conspicuous location.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed an electrical outlet that did not have a protective receptacle cover in the Older Toddler room.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the telephone number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center were not posted by the telephone in the Older Toddler room.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the Older Toddler room did not have a first-aid kit in the child care space. Observed the first-aid kit in Preschool room did not include soap.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the electrical wall plate was hanging off the wall in the Young Toddler room.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed peeled paint in the Preschool room.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the Preschool room, Infant room, Older Toddler room, and Young Toddler room did not have hand washing signs posted above the sinks.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the facility's menu was not posted in a conspicuous location.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the facility did not have written notification of safe routes posted by the operator at a conspicuous location in the child care facility.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed staff person #3's record did not include verification of child care experience prior to service at the facility.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed staff person #1's foreign degree was not evaluated for U.S. equivalency. Observed staff person #2's record did not include verification of child care experience prior to service at the facility.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the Older Toddler room did not have a written plan of daily activities and routines posted in the group space.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed child #1 and #2's files did not include child service reports within the 6-month time frame.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed child #3's agreement did not specify the child's arrival and departure times.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the Infant room, Preschool room, Older Toddler room and Young Toddle room did not have a written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency displayed conspicuously in every child care space.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed child #1's emergency contact information and financial agreement were not reviewed and updated within the 6-month period. The last emergency contact form was dated 12/4/2023. The last financial agreement was dated 12/7/2023.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed staff person #3's record did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed staff person #2's record did not include verification of completion of professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 90 days of hire.

During the renewal inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 observed the facility's current certificate of compliance was not posted in a conspicuous location used by parents.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 observed staff person #1's file did not include verification of completed pre-service trainings. The staff person is within 90 days from the date of hire 4/22/2024 but the staff person was observed providing childcare unsupervised in the Preschool room.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 observed staff person #1's file did not include verification of state police clearance or proof that it was requested, child abuse clearance (corrected 5/2/2024), FBI clearance (corrected 5/2/2024), NSOR clearance, signed disclosure statement and mandated reported training. Observed staff person #2's State police clearance (4/9/2019), FBI clearance (4/2/2019), and Child Abuse clearance (4/2/2019) expired.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 observed staff person #2 in the Toddler room with 6 children with the youngest child observed age 1.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 observed staff person #1 in the Preschool room left the room with 6 children left unsupervised when the certification representative arrived for three minutes while she went to the office to call the director. Observed staff person #1 then leave the Preschool room to take 2 children to the bathroom leaving 4 children in the room unsupervised for one minute.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 observed damaged paint in the Preschool room.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 observed staff person #3's file did not include a written evaluation of staff person within the 12-month time frame. Last evaluation on file dated 1/9/2023.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 observed staff person #2's degree was translated from Russian to English but was not evaluated for U.S. equivalency.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 observed staff person #1's record did not include verification of age.

During the unannounced monitoring inspection conducted on 5/2/2024 observed staff person #2's file did not include verification of annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

The new first aid kit in the child care space did not contain tweezers.

There was missing baseboard molding in the large classroom at the entrance.

The diaper changing mats in the large yellow classroom and occupied infant classrooms had small tears with exposed material that make them unable to be properly sanitized.

New smoke detectors were purchased and installed since last inspection. There was no proof of purchase on file.

There is no copy of the facility's emergency plan on file at the facility.

Child line clearances for staff # 1 are out of compliance with CPSL. Staff # 1 had a child line clearance dated 11/29/16 and 5/10/22; this is more than 60 months as required. FBI clearances for staff person # 6 are out of compliance with CPSL. Staff person # 1 has an FBI clearances dated 1/17/17 and 4/28/22; this is more than 60 months as required.

Smoke alarms were not present at the facility during renewal inspection on 6/2/22.

Staff person # 5 started in child care on 1/2/22; there is no evidence of emergency plan training on file.

The inside of the gate to the outdoor play areas has exposed bolts. There is a wooden car along the back fence with a splintered seat.

The most recent health assessment on file for child # 4, a toddler, is dated 3/5/21; more than 12 months passed.

Staff person # 3 started at the facility on 2/17/22; there is no health assessment with TB screening on file. More than 24 months passed between health assessments for staff person # 4 - health assessments are dated 1/14/17 and 3/11/20. More than 24 months passed between health assessments for staff person # 6 - health assessments are dated 8/26/19 and 5/12/22.

The Pediatric First Aid/CPR training for staff persons # 1, 2, 3, and 4 was not renewed on or before the expiration date. By the time of the renewal, staff persons #1, 2, 3, and 4 already completed the Pediatric CPR/First aid training.

The emergency contact form on file for child # 2 does not have the health insurance policy number.

The emergency contact forms for children # 1 and 3 do not have the addresses for the release persons.

Staff person #5 did not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: Pediatric first aid and CPR training.

Staff person # 1 had 6 annual child care training hours. Staff person # 2 had 0 annual child care training hours. Staff person # 3 had 3 annual child care training hours. Staff person # 4 had 9 annual child care training hours.