Little Owls Learning Center LLC

The emergency drill log was observed. An emergency drill was conducted on 5/3/24 and 6/2/25 which is more than 12 months in between the two emergency drills.

The file for child #1 lacked emergency contact information that included the telephone number of the child's physician.

The file for staff person #1 who was hired as a group supervisor on (See LIS Code Sheet) lacked state police, child abuse, and FBI clearances that were completed 60 months from the previous clearances. The state police clearances in the file were dated 3/24/19 and 8/5/24. The child abuse clearances in the file were dated 4/1/19 and 8/13/24. The FBI clearances in the file were dated 3/23/19 and 9/5/24.

The file for child #1 lacked a health report that included a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics were conducted since the time of the previous health report required by this section.

The file for staff person #2 lacked mandated reporter training that was completed 60 months from the previous mandated reporter training. The mandated reporter trainings in the file are dated 3/27/19 and 5/13/24.

The file for staff # 1 contained a current State Police clearance dated 10/11/21, that was not renewed within 60 months of the prior State Police clearance dated 10/3/16.

There was a window with a damage screen in the infant room.

There was one ceiling tile with a hole on the left corner, and two sagging ceiling tiles above the food preparation and the cooking area in the kitchen. The furnace room folding accordion doors by the bathroom were broken making the furnace accessible to children.

There was a clear cracked bin in the toddler two room.

There was a green unlabeled sippy cup in the toddler one room.

The facility policy to identify the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment lacked child maltreatment information.

Observed staff file #1 contained an updated child abuse clearance which was dated more than 60 months after the previous valid child abuse clearance.

Observed shaving cream, labeled keep out of the reach of children, in a teacher directed activity bin and the activity allowed the children to have access to the shaving cream.

Observed a small refrigerator, on a block stand in the infant area, which was not secured to the stand and was a visible hazard to the child who was trying to pull themselves up to start to walk. Observed a furnace vent cover in the bathroom area used by children, needed to be cleaned. Observed 4 exposed bolts on a slide climber in the toddler area.

Observed a low picture frame on the young toddler wall which contained many rows of very small sequins which could detach as a toddler pulls on them. Observed multiple small stones, with a diameter less than 1 inch, in the toddler play area.

Observed child file #2 did not contain written verification of MMR and Varicella vaccines administered in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP.

Observed staff file #2, who was rehired after a break from employment, contained an initial health assessment conducted within the previous 12 months which did not show the results of a tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method at the new date of initial employment.

Observed child file #1, who has been in the attendance at the facility for more than 60 days, contained an initial health assessment which was dated more than 60 days after the first day of attendance at the facility.

The file for staff person #1 lacked an adult health assessment that accurately included the results of the communicable diseases examination.

The facility lacked a proof of purchase for the smoke detection system.