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Staff person #2 did not have a child abuse clearance updated within 60 months. Child abuse clearance of staff person #2 was dated 9/26/19. Staff person #2 did not have mandated reporter training updated with in the past 60 months. Mandated reporter training for staff person #2 was dated 7/15/20. Staff person #2 did not have an FBI clearance updated within the past 60 months. FBI clearance for staff person #2 was dated 2/16/20. Staff person #4 did not have NSOR certification on file.

The staff in the bananas classroom did not have specific children assigned to them.

There was an outlet uncovered in the peach room next to the window and to the left of the sink. There was an outlet uncovered in the bananas classroom on the rear wall and on the right wall in the play area.

During the renewal inspection, there was hand sanitizer accessible to children on the barrier entrance into the peach room, on top of a cubby in the blueberries room, and on top of a cabinet in the bananas room.

The first aid kit in the bananas room did not include tape. The first aid kit in the infant classroom did not include tape and tweezers. The first aid kit in the indoor play space did not include gloves and scissors.

A ceiling tile in the bananas classroom was loose.

The facility's written policy to address the recognition of potential signs/symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, strategies for coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child and the prevention and identification of child maltreatment did not include coping strategies and did not address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment. Staff person # 1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Preservice Health and Safety training.

The records of staff persons #1, #2, and #3 did not include annual fire- safety training.

The records of child #2 and #3 did not include a child service report completed within a 6-month period.

The emergency contact information of child #1 did not include health insurance policy number.

The records of staff persons #1 and #2 did not include an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Cert Rep found mouse droppings at the bottom of the stairs that led to the second floor of the facility. Operator stated that staff reported seeing roaches in the blueberries classroom.

There was an area of broken floor tiles under a floor mat in the laundry room.

Cert Rep observed boxes of expired cereal in the pantry of the facility. The cereal had an expiration date of 7/6/25. Cert Rep observed expired grape juice in the refrigerator and pantry area. The grape juice bottles had expiration dates of 2/02/25 and 9/09/25.

The emergency contact information and the financial agreements of children #1-3 were not updated with in a 6-month period.

Staff person #1 did not have an NSOR clearance or mandated reporter training on file. Staff person #2 did not have an updated NSOR or FBI clearance on file. The NSOR for staff person 2 was dated 11/6/19 and the FBI clearance for staff person 2 was dated 6/24/18.

Baseboard paneling in older side of peach room was lifting off of the wall.

There was chipped paint in the peaches classroom along the separating wall on both sides There was chipped paint in the yellow room on the wall under diaper shelf and in the lower right corner next to the door. There was chipped paint along the back wall in the yellow room on the younger toddler side. Indoor play space had chipped paint along the bottom of the wall near the baseboard and on the left wall.

During the renewal inspection, Cert Rep observed a child in the infant room walk out of the classroom and into the older toddler classroom without being noticed by the teachers in the infant room.

During the renewal inspection, there was an uncovered outlet on the rear wall in the indoor play space.

During the renewal inspection, there was a bottle of hand sanitizer and Lysol wipes on a shelf accessible to children in the Peaches classroom.

During the renewal inspection, Cert Rep observed ceiling tiles with holes in them in the Peaches classroom, in the indoor play space and in the infant room. The ceiling tiles with holes in them in the indoor play space also had wires hanging out of the holes.

During the renewal inspection, there were two cardboard boxes obstructing the exit from the indoor play space into the infant room.

During the renewal inspection, the bottle of child #1 in the young toddler room was not labeled.