Precious Years Day Care

A protective cover was not placed in a receptacle on an extension cord that was plugged into an electrical outlet in the McCarty Room, accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Sharp metal bolts were protruding from the chain link fence by the entrance gates to the outdoor play spaces; and prickly weeds were growing by the playhouses in the outdoor play spaces, which posed a potential hazard to children in care.

Peeled paint was observed on the chalkboard trays in room 10 and 11.

The sink faucet in the playhouse in the outdoor play space was broken with sharp edges, which posed a potential hazard for children in care.

The interconnected fire detection system was not tested every 30 days during the time period between 5/12 to 6/26/2025.

The record for child #1 contained a current health report dated more than 12 months following the date of their previous health report.

Staff #2 and #3 were present in room #11 with a group of 8 children, including 6 infants and 2 younger toddlers; Each of the staff were assigned the responsibility for supervision of 4 specific children and when staff #2 was asked to name the 4 children in their assigned supervision group, they were unable to identify them.

The operator did not document in writing their annual review of the emergency plan.

A handwashing sign was not posted at the diapering areas in room #10 and #11.

A source of running water for handwashing was not present in the infant and toddler diapering areas in room #10 and #11.

A bottle in room #11 was not labeled with the child's name.

The operator's policy and procedure to identify the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment did not address the prevention of child maltreatment, as per Announcement C-22-03

Staff person #1 participated in fire safety training conducted on 6/30/2023, which was more than 1 year following their previous fire safety training conducted on 5/26/2022.

Staff person #1 has not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet).

Sharp adult scissors (3 pairs) were observed in an unlocked drawer in an unlocked kitchen off the gross motor room, accessible and posing a potential threat to the health and safety of children in care.

The following cleaning materials and other toxics labeled keep out of the reach of children were observed in areas accessible to children in care: containers of ice melt were sitting on the floor by the exit doors in the building; wall mounted hand sanitizer dispensers were hung on the walls in the gross motor room; a plug-in air freshener was in use in the Phillips room; odor absorbing gel containers were sitting on the floor in unlocked women's and men's bathrooms off of the gross motor room; and cleaning materials (glass cleaner, multi-surface bleach cleaner and 409 multi-purpose cleaner) were stored on a shelf in an unlocked kitchen off the gross motor room.

Trash that was possibly contaminated by human secretions was contained in plastic-lined receptacles that were not closed in the following areas: the gross motor room and in the hallway outside the PS classroom.

In the Phillips room, the water temperature in the utility sink was 120° F and the water temperature in the bathroom sink was 117° F.

A ventless gas heater that was not equipped with protective guards was observed in an unlocked kitchen off the gross motor room making it accessible to children in care.

A first-aid kit was observed in an unlocked drawer in an unlocked kitchen off the gross motor room making it accessible to children in care.

A visual strip or other visual identification was not placed on the glass entrance doors to the facility.

The record for staff #1 included a current health assessment dated more than 24 months following the date of their previous health assessment.

A written plan of daily activities was not posted in the gross motor room and the Phillips room.

SECOND VIOLATION: On 3/24/22 at 1:15 PM, Staff #1 was observed walking through the hallway of the building into the Young Toddler Room. Upon entry to the YT room, Staff #1 was present with 5 YT with no other staff present. When asked whom was supervising the children when Staff #1 was in the hallway, Staff #1 reported no other staff were present and the children were alone. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON SIN-00198726 ON 1/27/22.

SECOND VIOLATION:On 3/24/22 at 1:15 PM, Staff #1 was observed walking through the hallway of the building into the Young Toddler Room. Upon entry to the YT room, Staff #1 was present with 5 YT with no other staff present. When asked whom was supervising the children when Staff #1 was in the hallway, Staff #1 reported no other staff were present and the children were alone. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON SIN-00198726 ON 1/27/22.

**SECOND VIOLATION: On 3/24/22 at 1:15 PM, Staff #1 was observed walking through the hallway of the building into the Young Toddler Room. Upon entry to the YT room, Staff #1 was present with 5 YT with no other staff present. When asked whom was supervising the children when Staff #1 was in the hallway, Staff #1 reported no other staff were present and the children were alone. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON SIN-00198726 ON 1/27/22.

*SECOND VIOLATION: On 3/24/22 at 1:15 PM, Staff #1 was observed walking through the hallway of the building into the Young Toddler Room. Upon entry to the YT room, Staff #1 was present with 5 YT with no other staff present. When asked whom was supervising the children when Staff #1 was in the hallway, Staff #1 reported no other staff were present and the children were alone. PREVIOUSLY CITED ON SIN-00198726 ON 1/27/22.

At 11:45 AM on 1/27/22, Staff #2 left the Infant Room to enter the foyer and open the front door to allow certification representative entry into the building. Staff #2 left 3 Infants alone and unsupervised in the Infant Room during this time. At approximately 12:15 PM on 1/27/22, Staff #4 was observed walking one PS child to the bathroom and back, leaving Staff #5 with 13 PS children in the PS Room. At approximately 12:25 PM on 1/27/22, Staff #5 was observed leaving the PS Room to enter the kitchen, leaving Staff #4 with 13 PS children.

At 11:45 AM on 1/27/22, Staff #2 left the Infant Room to enter the foyer and open the front door to allow certification representative entry into the building. Staff #2 left 3 Infants alone and unsupervised in the Infant Room during this time.

At 11:45 AM on 1/27/22, Staff #2 left the Infant Room to enter the foyer and open the front door to allow certification representative entry into the building. Staff #2 left the 3 Infants she was responsible for alone and unsupervised in the Infant Room during this time.

Adult scissors were observed to be accessible to children in the top drawer of the kitchen, which contained a faulty lock.

Toxic Clorox and Lysol were observed to be accessible to children in a low kitchen cabinet which contained a faulty lock, in the PS Room.

The first-aid kit in the PS Room was observed to be accessible to children, hanging on a door knob.

The file for Staff #1 contained an initial health assessment dated after the first day of employment in a child care position.

The file for Staff #1 contained documentation of an initial tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method which was dated after the first day of employment in a child care position.

The observed emergency plan lacked accommodations for children with disabilities and children with chronic medical conditions.

Proof of purchase for the observed interconnected fire detection system was not available on the day of the inspection.

The file for Staff #1 contained a most recent staff evaluation yet lacked an evaluation from the previous year, making it unable to be determined if evaluations were completed timely.

The file for Child #1contained an emergency contact form which lacked the address and telephone number of the child's medical provider.

The file for Child #2 contained an emergency contact form which lacked the address for a release person.

A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not posted in the gross motor room.

The file for Child #3 contained a most recent update to the emergency contact and agreement forms which was dated more than 6 months ago.

The file for Staff #3 contained documentation of certification in pediatric first-aid and CPR dated more than 90 days after the first day of employment in a child care position.

The certificates observed to be posted in the facility were expired.