Realife Early Learning Center

There was no daily activity schedule posted in the Preschool room.

The emergency contact form on file for child #1 did not include the child's birth date.

The emergency contact form on file for child #1 did not include the address and phone number of all release persons.

There was no disclosure statement signed and on file for Facility Person #2. There was no documentation that Facility Person #2, who began serving as a volunteer more than 90 days prior, had completed mandated reporter training. The most recent mandated reporter training on file for Facility Person #3 was completed more than 60 months prior.

There was no documentation of emergency plan training on file for Facility Person #2.

There was an uncovered outlet on a wall in the preschool room, in reach of children. There were several uncovered outlets on power strips on the floor in Fellowship Hall.

There were 2 cans of shaving cream on a desk in the preschool room, accessible to children. There was a disinfectant cleaner on a cart in Fellowship Hall, in reach of children.

There was no thermometer in the refrigerator in Fellowship Hall, used to store children's lunches.

There was no written parental consent for administration on file at the facility for a child's ibuprofen and Tylenol and a child's teething drops and Tylenol in the one's room, as well as a child's ibuprofen in the two's room.

The initial health assessment on file for Facility Person #1 was completed more than 12 months prior to their start date.

Recorded smoke detector testing indicated tests were not conducted at least every 30 days. Dates of testing since the previous inspection were recorded to occur on 9/11/24, 12/4/24 and 2/24/25.

The pediatric first aid and CPR training completed by multiple facility staff to renew their certification on 3/22/25 was conducted by a trainer whose PQAS certification expired on 3/1/25.

The NSOR clearance and application for an NSOR clearance on file for Facility Person #1 was completed after their start date. The state police clearance on file for Facility Person #7 was incomplete.

There was no plan for the continuity of operations after an emergency in the facility's emergency plan.

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

In Fellowship Hall, where children are served and eat meals, there was a trash can used to dispose of food service items used by children after eating, contaminated by human secretions.

There was an unscreened door at the end of a hallway, exiting the facility to an outdoor playspace that was propped open.

There were exposed bolts in the outdoor playspace on the fence and on both sides of the gate entering the space.

There was a door in the Preschool room leading to a hallway that was blocked with equipment.

There was less than 2 feet of space on three sides of 3 cribs in use in the young infant room.

There was a teething medication in the young infant room not in the original container.

There was a child's Epipen in the Twos room without the written instruction from the individual who prescribed the medicine on file at the facility.

There were sample packets of medication (burn cream, triple antibiotic ointment, etc.) in the first aid kit in the Ones room, not labeled with the name(s) of a particular child for which they should be used.

The trash can used for diaper disposal in the restroom in the Twos room was not hands-free.

In the Young Infant room, there were bibs and a bottle warmer located near the sink in the diapering area used for handwashing after diapering.

As per the operator's statement, the children's lunches are provided by parents and at drop-off are placed by the parents on a cart where they remain until they are taken to the kitchen in Fellowship Hall to be placed in the refrigerator after breakfast.

There was an unlabeled infant's bottle in the Older Infant room.

Documentation of the operator testing the facility's smoke detectors indicates that tests were completed on 1/12/24 and then again on 2/12/24, more than 30 days apart. There was no proof of purchase of the facility's smoke detectors on file at the facility.

There was no documentation on file indicating the emergency plan was sent to the county emergency management agency.

There was no documentation that the operator notified local traffic safety authorities in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

There was no documentation the health & safety update training was completed by Facility Persons #1and #5.

The sheets on the cribs in the younger infant and older infant rooms were loose.

There was no documentation of firesafety training on file for Facility Person #3 completed in the previous 12 months. The documentation of the current firesafety training on file for Facility Persons #4 and #5 were completed more than 12 months after the previous firesafety trainings documented.

The initial first aid/CPR training completed and on file for Facility Person #6 was completed more than 90 days after their start date.

Facility Persons #1 and #3 were classified as group supervisors. There was no documentation of the field of study for the degree on file for Facility Person #1. The degree on file for Facility Person #3 was not in a related human services field. There was no transcript on file for Facility Person #3 to serve as documentation as completion of 30 related credits.

The most recent child service report on file for child #4 was completed more than 6 months prior.

Original agreements were on file for children #1-#5.

The initial first aid/CPR training completed and on file for Facility Person #6 was completed more than 90 days after their start date.

The facility's current certificate of compliance was not posted in a conspicuous location used by a parents.

There was documentation on file of 7.5 training hours completed by Facility Person #2 and 11 training hours completed by Facility Person #4 during their most recent respective annual training period.

The file for staff person #1 who was hired as an aide at the childcare on (See LIS Code Sheet) lacked a State Police Clearance.

The injury report submitted by the facility did not include the address and telephone number of the facility.

The injury report submitted by the facility did not include the address and birth date of the child.

The injury report submitted by the facility did not include the name and address of the child's parent or guardian.

The injury report submitted by the facility did not include the location of the incident.

The injury report submitted by the facility did not include the name and telephone number of local authorities notified.

The injury report submitted by the facility did not include the nature of the treatment.

The injury report submitted by the facility did not include the name and address of the place where the treatment was received.

The injury report submitted by the facility did not include the required follow-up.

The Fire Drill and Fire Detection Log was reviewed for the 30-day smoke detector checks. There were 31 days between 1/12/24 and 2/12/24.

The file for staff person #3 lacked a disclosure statement that was signed prior to the hire date (See LIS Code Sheet). The disclosure statement in the file is dated 6/16/23. The file for staff person #9 lacked a dated disclosure statement. The file for staff person #4 lacked mandated reporter training that was completed 60 months prior to the previous mandated reporter training. The mandated reporter training in the file was dated 1/27/18 and 1/29/23. The file for staff person #5 lacked mandated reporter training that was completed 60 months prior to the previous mandated reporter training. The mandated reporter training in the file was dated 2/17/18 and 2/20/23.

The file for staff person #8 lacked emergency plan training that was completed 12 months from the previous emergency plan training. The emergency plan training in the file was dated 9/2/22 and 9/5/23.

It was observed that the updated emergency plan letter including the lockdown procedures and accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions was not provided to the parent of each enrolled child.

In the 2-year-old classroom a wooden train car was observed to be cracked causing pinch and crush points. In the courtyard a plastic basket on the back of a toy tricycle was observed to be broken causing rough edges and sharp corners.

The file for child #2 lacked a health report that included a statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease. The statement was marked no.

In the 2-year-old room an albuterol inhaler was observed not to be in an original container.

In the 2-year-old room a bottle of Tylenol was observed to be expired on 6/2023.

The file for staff person #1 lacked a health assessment that was completed 24 months from the previous health assessment. The health assessments in the file were dated 3/31/21 and 5/31/23. The file for staff person #6 lacked a health assessment that was completed 24 months from the previous health assessment. The health assessments in the file were dated 2/11/21 and 2/13/23.

The Fire Drill and Fire Detection Log was observed for the 30-day smoke detector checks. There were 33 days between 10/20/22 and 11/22/22, 34 days between 1/17/23 and 2/20/23, 33 days between 5/5/23 and 6/7/23, and 43 days between 8/1/23 and 9/13/23.

The file for staff person #4 lacked firesafety training that was completed 12 months from the previous firesafety training. The firesafety training in the file was dated 10/14/21 and 10/31/22. The file for staff person #7 lacked firesafety training that was completed 12 months from the previous firesafety training. The firesafety training in the file was dated 10/8/21 and 10/28/22.

The file for staff person #2 lacked a staff evaluation that was completed 12 months from the previous staff evaluation. The staff evaluations in the file are dated 6/15/22 and 6/28/23.

The file for child #1 lacked emergency contact information that included the work address of the enrolling parent. The file for child #4 lacked emergency contact information that included the work addresses and work telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

The files for children #3 and #4 lacked emergency contact information that included information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.

It was observed during the renewal inspection on 9/22/22 that there were 57 children in care and no staff qualified as group supervisors.

The file for staff person #2, whom was hired as an AGS on (SEE LIS CODE SHEET), lacked state police, child abuse, and FBI clearances that were updated 60 months from the previous clearances and was not removed from the childcare. The state police clearances in the file are dated 6/6/17 and 6/7/22. The child abuse clearances in the file are dated 6/9/17 and 6/13/22. The FBI clearances in the file are dated 6/6/17 and 6/8/22.

In the four-year-old PK room a broken bin was observed to have rough edges, sharp corners, and pinch and crush points.

In the two-year-old room a bottle of Children's Tylenol was observed to be expired.

The file for staff person #3 lacked a health assessment that was completed 24 months from the previous health assessment. The health assessments in the file are dated 6/24/20 and 8/29/22. The file for staff person #5 lacked a health assessment that was completed 24 months from the previous health assessment. The health assessments in the file are dated 7/28/20 and 8/4/22.

The file for staff person #6 lacked an initial health assessment.

Staff persons #1 and #4 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Getting Started with Center Based Care: Building Blocks for Quality.

The files for children #1 and #2 lacked emergency contact information that included information on the child's special needs, as specified by the child's parent, physician, physician's assistant or CRNP, which is needed in an emergency situation.

The file for staff person #7 lacked two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.