The Little Sprouts Learning Center

At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that child #1 did not have signed parental consent for administration of minor first- aid procedures by facility staff.

At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the health record for staff #1 did not include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children or the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the facility had an emergency plan that did not address the facility's plan continuity of operations during and in the aftermath of an emergency or the roles of facility persons. Also, the facility had a policy known as Shaken Baby policy that did not address the prevention and identification of child maltreatment.

At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the facility did not complete the civil rights compliance questionnaire.

At the time of the renewal inspection the certification representative observed that the facility did not have the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided.

On 1/20/23, while conducting the complaint investigation, staff person #1 was repeatedly leaving her assigned preschool classroom unsupervised. Staff person (#2) was sitting in the hallway attempting to supervise both the preschool and his assigned toddler classrooms. However, this resulted in periods when children were left unsupervised in the preschool classroom.

An administrator of the daycare facility reported that she observed on the facility's video camera staff person #1 grip up a baby by the arm, walk over and slam the child into the metal saucers play equipment. Another child was grabbed by the arm, swung around, and slammed onto the floor. Operator also reports that further review of the video camera on multiple days revealed staff person #3 smacking and pushing the children (child#1 and child #2) to the ground multiple times. DHS-CR viewed a video of the incidents as described by the operator.

On date of renewal inspection, the infant/ toddler classroom did not have any lighting to see the napping children.

On date of renewal inspection, the weekly menu was not posted or provided to each family.

On date of renewal inspection, the complaint Inspection (12/20/22) Summary issued was not corrected and not posted in the facility.

On date of inspection and ten minutes prior to entering the facility, a person entered the facility prior to me entering the building, the person (unknown) who entered was Staff person #4 and she was assigned in the infant room (1:4 ratio), prior to her arrival to the classroom, staff person #5 had been left alone with 6 infants.

On date of inspection, the facility was understaffed, and ratios were not maintained throughout the day. Staff person #5 was working alone with 6 infants. All children on the premises were not supervised at all times.

Staff persons #1, #2 and #3 employed at the facility did not qualify for the positions for which they were hired/ performing.

There is no director employed at the facility at a minimum of 30-hours per week. On date of inspection, the facility was understaffed, and ratios were not maintained throughout the day. The director was not on-site.

Staff person #3 employed as a director, lacked the documented verification on file to qualify for the position.

On date of inspection 12/14/21 and upon entering the facility, the smoke detection systems were chirping in multiple areas throughout the facility. The facility director and the staff stated they were unaware of the system's alerts prior.