NEW HORIZONS Early Learning CENTER

The file for staff person #1, date of hire (see IS code sheet), contains a child abuse clearance obtained for the purpose of volunteering which is not valid for employment in child care. The file for staff person #2, date of hire (see IS code sheet) contains a child abuse clearance with an incorrect birthdate and is therefore not valid for employment in child care.

Observed a container of sunscreen labeled keep out of reach of children in a child's hallway cubby accessible to children.

Observed the toilets in the boy and girl bathrooms to have exposed protruding bolts at the base of the toilets.

The file for staff person #2 contains a current health assessment that was conducted greater than 24 months after the previous health assessment.

According to staff, the children have not been going outside daily due to staffing and children's special behavioral needs.

The file for child #1 contains emergency contact and financial agreements that have not been updated in the past 6 months.

The file for staff person #2, hire date (see IS code sheet), contains a disclosure statement that was not witnessed and therefore is not valid. The file for facility person #7, serving as a volunteer, start date (see IS code sheet), contains a disclosure statement that is missing the signature page and is therefore not valid. The file is lacking a state police clearance, a DHS FBI clearance and a DHS NSOR clearance all required for volunteers serving in a child care facility under CPSL. Facility person #7 may not volunteer with children in the facility until all missing items are obtained.

The file for child #1, preschool aged, is lacking a health report conducted during the previous 12 month period.

The files for staff persons #1and #6 contain a current health assessment that was conducted greater than 24 months after the previous health assessment. The files are now current. The file for staff person #3 is lacking a health assessment conducted prior to initial service in the facility. The file does contain a current health assessment. The files for staff persons #4 and #5 are lacking a health assessment conducted during the previous 24 month period.

The file for staff person #3 is lacking a TB test prior to initial employment. The file does contain a current TB test.

The file for staff person #1 contains current PFA/PCPR certification that was completed after the previous certification expired. The training is now current.

The file for child #2 is lacking the date of the child's admission.

The files for child #3 and child #4 contain the original agreement.

The file for staff person #1 contains only 8 of the required 12 hours of training hours during the 8/2/22 to 8/2/23 time period. The file for staff person #4 contains only 1 of the required 12 training hours during the 7/5/23 to 7/5/24 time period.

The facility's emergency plan did not include a plan for continuity of operations in the event of an emergency.

Documentation of emergency drill reviews indicate that reviews were conducted on 6/20/22, and 7/10/23, more than 12 months apart.

The most recent emergency plan training documented and on file for facility person #1 was completed more than 12 months prior to the inspection.

There was an uncovered outlet on the wall by a bookshelf in the preschool room.

There were air fresheners on the counter in the restrooms and a can of Glade on the stage in the gym. These items were labeled "keep out of reach of children" and accessible to children.

There was a first aid kit in reach of children on the stage in the gym.

The first aid kit in the gym did not include scissors tape and soap. The first aid kit in the preschool room did not include soap.

There was a small spot of peeling paint by the trash can in the preschool room.

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

There was no lidded trash can in the boys' restroom.

There was a plastic tunnel in the gym with cracks in the seams, creating rough edges.

There was no documentation of a current influenza vaccine on file for child #5.

There was an inhaler at the facility, labeled for use by an enrolled child, without any instructions from the prescriber at the facility.

The health assessment on file for Facility Person #1 was completed more than 24 months prior.

Documentation of emergency drills indicate that drills were conducted on 6/30/22, and 7/6/23, more than 12 months apart.

The fire drill log at the facility indicates that for two consecutive fire drills, conducted on 9/30/22 and 11/17/22, the hypothetical location of the fire was the same.

The fire drill log did not include a listing of the names of all staff present at each fire drill.

The operator has a valid reason they are unable to test the smoke detectors at the facility. Documentation of professional inspections of the fire alarm system on file Indicate inspections were conducted on 4/5/22 and then again on 5/2/23, more than 12 months apart.

The initial health assessment on file for child #4 was completed more than 60 days after the child's first day of attendance at the facility.

The most recent copy of a written notification sent to traffic safety authorities regarding routes around the facility was dated 8/25/21.

Facility Persons #1, #2, #3, #4, and #6 did not complete the updated health and safety training required to be completed by all child care staff by 12/30/22.

The agreements on file for children #3 and #5 were not signed by the operator.

The agreement on file for child #2 did not include the child 's arrival and departure time.

The agreement on file for child #2 did not include the release persons.

The agreements on file for children #1 and #2 did not specify the date of admission.

The emergency contact form on file for child #2 did not include the health insurance information and policy number.

The documentation of the required childcare experience on file for facility person #5 to be classified as an assistant group supervisor was not signed by a representative of the legal entity.

There was no signed disclosure statement on file for Facility Person #1.

The reviews of the facility's emergency plan were documented as occurring on 5/29/21 and 6/22/22.

The facility's emergency plan was not posted in a conspicuous location.

There was no letter to be provided to parents of enrolled children explaining the emergency plan.

The hot water temperature at the portable sink in the main child care space was measured to be 128° F.

The written parental exemption statements regarding the flu vaccine on file for children #2 and #4 were not dated.

The facility's menu was not posted or provided o each family.

The first fire drill listed on the fire drill log, after opening in July 2021, was completed on 6/23/22.

There was no health assessment on file for child #1, enrolled at the facility for more than 60 days.

Staff person #3 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see IS code sheet): Health and Safety training

There was no documentation of any previous child care experience on file for Facility Person #3, required for the classification as an assistant group supervisor based on the education level completed and documented.

There was no agreement on file for child #5.

The agreements on file for children #1-#4 were the originals.

The emergency contact form on file for child #1 did not include the phone number and address of the child's physican.

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

Current emergency contact forms on file for children #1, #2, and #4 and the current agreement on file for child #2 were reviewed and updated by a parent in writing more than 6 months after the previous update. The most recent agreements on file for children #1 and #4 were not reviewed and updated by a parent in writing within the last 6 months.

There was only one written nonfamily reference on file for Facility Person #2.

There was no documentation of any child care training hours completed by Facility Person #3 in the most recent review year (in the 12 months since the hire date).