The Growing Place Chestnuthill Elementary School

Staff person #1 was hired (see LIS code sheet for date of hire) and began working with children with a volunteer child abuse clearance. It was confirmed that staff person #1 worked for a period of time prior to obtaining a child abuse clearance for employment purposes (see LIS code sheet for date of child abuse clearance for employment purpose).

At the time of the inspection, open windows were observed in Rooms 206 and 207, which are located on the second floor. The windows were able to be fully opened to 10 inches. They did not have any modifications to limit the opening to 6 or fewer inches and were accessible to children.

At the time of the inspection, a portable space heater was observed in a closet in the kitchen.

At the time of the inspection, the last written notification to the local traffic authorities of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility was done on 1/8/25 and not annually, as required.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 did not have a criminal history background check and sex offender registry check from the state of Alaska and has resided there in the past 5 years (see LIS code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #5 did not receive the NSOR certificate until 6/11/24, which was past the 45-day provisional hiring period (see LIS code sheet for date of hire). Staff person #6 did not receive the New York Child Abuse clearance until 12/11/24. This was past the 45-day provisional hiring period. There was no sex offender registry check on file for the state of New York for staff person #6 (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).

At the time of the inspection, in the older toddler room the rest mats were torn, and the inside foam was exposed. This prevents the mats from being properly cleaned.

At the time of the inspection, the operator could not provide documentation of manual monthly testing all fire detection devices or documentation that the interconnected fire detection devices were tested annually by a fire safety professional, in accordance with requirements per OCDEL Announcement C-23-02.

At the time of the inspection, staff person #11 did not update the Pediatric First Aid/CPR training before the expiration of the most current certification on file. This is evidenced by the previous training on file dated 9/28/22 and the current training on file dated 10/2/24.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. The file of Staff #1 contained a state police clearance dated for 7/11/18. This clearance was not updated until 3/8/24 which is after every 60-month requirement per the CPSL.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Classroom 206 contained a cracked ceiling tile. The bathroom stall divider was rusty at the bottom. Classroom 203 had a dusty ceiling and vent. The areas were address with the director during the inspection.

An EpiPen for CHILD #1 had an expiration date of 01/2023.

During renewal inspection on 3/7/22 cert rep reviewed several staff files. STAFF # 1 (start date 2/28/22) did not have documentation of facility emergency plan.