Little Explorers Christian Academy

On 10/3/25, at approximately 12:50 PM, Facility Person #2 answered the door to the facility to allow certification representative entry to the building, and was then observed entering Room 3. Facility Person #1 was observed standing in the hallway, then entering Room 5. According to staff statements, Facility Person #1 was watching the children in Rooms 3 and 5 from the hallway while Facility Person #2 answered the door. There were no other staff present in either classroom at the time to supervise the children in the classrooms. Upon returning to the classrooms, Facility Person #2 was observed supervising 11 preschoolers in Room 3, exceeding staff:child ratio requirements, while Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 10 preschoolers in Room 5.

At approximately 12:50 PM, Facility Person #2 answered the door to the facility to allow certification representative entry to the building, and was then observed entering Room 3. Facility Person #1 was observed standing in the hallway, then entering Room 5. According to staff statements, Facility Person #1 was watching the children in Rooms 3 and 5 from the hallway while Facility Person #2 answered the door. There were no other staff present in either classroom at the time to supervise the children in the classrooms. Upon returning to the classrooms, Facility Person #2 was observed supervising 11 preschoolers in Room 3, while Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 10 preschoolers in Room 5.

At approximately 12:50 PM, Facility Person #2 answered the door to the facility to allow certification representative entry to the building, and was then observed entering Room 3. Facility Person #1 was observed standing in the hallway, then entering Room 5. According to staff statements, Facility Person #1 was watching the children in Rooms 3 and 5 from the hallway while Facility Person #2 answered the door. There were no other staff present in either classroom at the time to supervise the children in the classrooms. Upon returning to the classrooms, Facility Person #2 was observed supervising 11 preschoolers in Room 3, while Facility Person #1 was observed supervising 10 preschoolers in Room 5.

There was a certificate for completion of required health & safety training on file for Facility Person #1 dated 11/14/23. A representative from the training entity, Better Kid Care, confirmed that Facility Person #1 did not complete that specific health & safety training at any time, but did complete different required health and safety trainings on other dates. The training certificate on file was invalid. There was no documentation of completion of any other required health & safety trainings in the staff file for Facility Person #1.

Facility Persons #1 and #5 were each observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Facility Person #2 cares for children unsupervised as per staff statements. These staff have not completed the following pre- service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised as follows: Facility Person #1 - no mandated reporter or required health & safety training documented; Facility Person #2 - no mandated reporter training documented; Facility Person #5 - no mandated reporter or required health & safety training documented.

There was no DHS FBI clearance on file for Facility Person #1. The proof of application for the FBI clearance as well the state police, child abuse, and NSOR clearances on file for Facility Person #1 was dated after their start date in child care at the facility. There was no DHS FBI or NSOR clearance on file for Facility Person #2. There was no NSOR clearance on file for Facility Person #5 or Facility Person #6. Facility Persons #1 and #5 were observed caring for children unsupervised. According to staff statements, Facility Person #2 cares for children unsupervised.

At approximately 12:49 PM, Child #7 was observed sitting on a bench in the hallway unsupervised.

At approximately 12:49 PM, Child #7 was observed sitting on a bench in the hallway unsupervised.

At approximately 12:49 PM, Child #7 was observed sitting on a bench in the hallway unsupervised.

The most recent date documented that the emergency plan was reviewed was in June of 2024.

There was a first aid kit in Room 4 on a backpack on the floor in an unlocked closet.

There was a small area of damaged plaster on the wall under the window in the Library.

There was Zyrtec and Albuterol in a closet in Room 4, not labeled with the name of the child for whom they were intended.

There was Zyrtec and Albuterol in a backpack on the floor in an unlocked closet in Room 4.

There was no written parental consent to administer a child's Albuterol and Zyrtec and another child's Albuterol, Zyrtec and Epipen located in Room 4.

There were no health assessments on file for Facility Persons #5 and #6.

There were no TB test results documented and on file for Facility Persons #1 and #5.

There was no documentation of a fire drill at the facility conducted between 3/15/25 and the date the program closed for the summer (5/31/25).

There was no documentation of any smoke detector testing, required to be completed at least every 30 days, between 3/15/25 and the date the program closed for the summer (5/31/2025).

There was no documentation of firesafety training within the previous 12 months on file for Facility Persons #3 and #4.

Facility Person #6 has been employed at the facility more than 90 days. There was no documentation of completion of the required preservice health & safety training on file for Facility Person #6.

Facility Person #2 was classified as a Group Supervisor without documentation of the required education on file for the classification. Facility Person #5 was classified as an Assistant Group Supervisor without documentation of education or child care experience on file.

There were no staff evaluations on file for Facility Persons #3 and #4.

There was no daily activity schedule posted in Room 4.

Original agreements were on file for children #1-#6.

The health insurance policy numbers were not included on the emergency contact forms on file for children #1 and #4.

There was no emergency contact form in Room 3 for one of the children receiving care in that room.

There was no signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child on file for children #2 and #6.

There was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on file for children #2 and #6.

There were no written references on file for Facility Person #4. There was one written reference each on file for Facility Person #3, #5 and #6.

The certificate of compliance posted at the facility was expired.

Documentation of child care training hours on file for Facility Person #4 indicate completion of 8.5 hours of acceptable training during the most recent review period (3/1/24-3/1/25)

SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: The pick up and drop off information was not posted at the facility.

SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: Documentation of smoke detector testing indicates testing occurred on 1/15/25 then again on 2/18/25, more than 30 days apart.

SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: There was no documentation of completed required health & safety training on file for Facility Person #1, employed at the facility more than 90 days.

SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: There were no daily schedules posted in Rooms 1 and 4.

SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: There was no signed parental consent for emergency medical care on file for child #1.

SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: There was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. on file for child #1.

SECOND CITATION; CITED PREVIOUSLY ON 12/13/24: There were no written nonfamily references on file for Facility Person #3. There was on written nonfamily reference on file each for Facility Personas#1 and and #2.

Facility Persons #1 and #3 did not have documentation of completion of approved pediatric first aid & CPR training or required health & safety training on file. Facility Person #2 and #4 did not have documentation of completion of approved pediatric first aid & CPR training on file. Facility Persons #1, #2, #3, and #4 were observed caring for children unsupervised.

There were no FBI or NSOR clearances, or proof of application for these clearances, on file for Facility Person #1. There was no NSOR clearance on file for Facility Persons #2, #3 and #5. Facility Persons #1, #2, #3, and #5 were observed caring for children unsupervised.

The following hazards were observed: sharp adult scissors on a desk/table in Rooms 1 and 3; a paper cutter in a low, unlocked cabinet in Room 3; small screwdrivers in unlocked desk drawers in Rooms 3 and 4.

There was no documentation of initial emergency plan training on file for Facility Persons #2- #6.

The following toxics were accessible to children: Room 1 - Clorox wipes in an unlocked closet; Room 3 - sanitizing wipes, hand sanitizer, sunscreen in a low unlocked cabinet and deodorant in an unlocked desk drawer; Art Room - disinfectant wipes on a shelf in reach of children

There was Modge Podge on a shelf in the Art Room and there were bingo daubers in a cabinet in Room 3 labeled "keep out reach of children."

There were unlidded trash cans containing tissues, cups, milk bottles, etc., in the hallway and in Rooms 1-5.

The first aid kit in Room 1 did not include soap. The first aid kit in Room 2 contained only one adhesive bandage. The first aid kit in Room 3 contained no adhesive bandages. The first aid kit in Room 5 did not include scissors or tweezers.

There was no handwashing sign at a toilet in the girls restroom.

There was a portable space heater in Room 4.

There was a playhouse in Room 1 with a screw protruding from the surface. There were two cracked plastic storage bins in the Art Room.

Many of the sleeping bags throughout the facility, used as rest equipment for the children, were not labeled with the names of the children for whom their use is intended.

The health assessment on file for child #4, a preschooler, was not dated.

There were cough drops in an unlocked desk drawer in Room 1.

There was no health assessment/Tb test on file for Facility Person #1. The current health assessment on file for Facility Person #3 was completed after their start date.

The pick up and drop off information was not posted at the facility.

All fire drills conducted and logged have occurred between 9:00-9:30 AM.

The fire drill log did not include the names of all staff and the correct number of children participating in each fire drill.

There was no documentation that the fire alarm system had been tested since the facility began operating in September 2024. Testing is required to be conducted at least every 30 days and documented.

There was no documentation of completed required health & safety training on file for Facility Person #3, employed at the facility more than 90 days.

There was no documentation of the required education and/or child care experience on file for the staff classifications designated for Facility Persons #1 and #3 (assistant group supervisors) and Facility Persons #2, #4 and #5 (group supervisors).

There were no daily schedules posted in Rooms 1 and 4.

The admission date was not specified on the agreement on file for child # 4.

The agreements on file for children #1-#5 were the originals.

The health insurance policy number was not included on the emergency contact form on file for child #3.

The emergency contact forms on file for children #1-#4 did not include the addresses of all release persons listed.

There were no emergency contact forms in the gym for the children receiving care in that space.

The facility did not have a medical emergency transportation plan posted in the child care or play spaces.

There was no signed parental consent for emergency medical care on file for child #1.

There was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff. on file for child #1.

There were no written nonfamily references on file for Facility Persons #1 - #5.

There was no documentation of completed acceptable pediatric first aid & CPR training on file for Facility Persons #2, #3 and #4 employed at the facility more than 90 days.

The information on how to access the regulations in this chapter and instructions for contacting the regional child care office was not posted/shared with parents.

The facility's emergency plan did not include a plan for continuity of operations.

There were sharp adult scissors in a drawer in the Preschool 1 room.

The emergency plan was not posted at the facility.

There was no letter to the parents detailing the emergency plan. The emergency plan description in the parent handbook did not include information on accommodations in the event of an emergency or annual emergency drills.

There were 2 uncovered outlets on a surge protector in the Art Room.

The first aid kits were in backpacks in reach of children in the Preschool 1, Preschool 2, and Pre-K 1 rooms.

There was no handwashing sign at one of the sinks in the girls restroom.

The trash cans in the restrooms were not lidded,

The health assessment on file for Facility Person #1 was invalid as the physician's signature date was whited out and a new date was written over it.

There was no documentation the plan had been sent to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency

The first aid training on file for Facility Persons #1 and #2 - the two staff files presented for the initial inspection - included documentation of invalid pediatric first aid/ CPR training. The training for Facility Person #1 was not an approved curriculum. The documentation of training for Facility Person #2 solely documented completion of the online portion of the training.

The documentation of the facility's liability insurance did not include the address of this location.