Volunteers of America Childrens Center

Staff 3 and 5 did not have emergency plan training on file.

Walls in the lunchroom and front playground had peeling plaster. The wall upon entering the lunchroom to the far right had peeling plaster. Upon entering the front playground, the wall to the left had peeling plaster. The front playground will not be used until peeling paint is fixed.

Staff 5 did not have a health assessment or TB screening on file. Staff 6's health assessment did not have a signature from a physician, physician's assistant or CRNP.

The facility did have a fire drill documented on 4/9/2024. However, previous fire drills for the year of 2024 were not documented. As a result, the fire drills were not previously conducted every 60 days.

Staff 5 did not have fire safety training on file. Please see LIS for date of hire.

Facility persons 1 and 2 did not completed the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet for date of hire).

Staff 5 did not have a staff evaluation on file.

The school age room did not have a daily schedule posted.

Children 1-5 did not have updated child service reports on file. Children 2 and 4 did not have a child service report on file. Child 1's last updated child service report was on 6/24/2023. Child 3's was on 1/19/2023 and child 5's was on 9/17/2023.

Staff 4 did not have verification of childcare experience on file.

Staff 4 and 5 did not have 12 hours of annual training on file.

Facility self-reported to DHS on 12/12/2023 that child 1 left her classroom for approximately 3-4 minutes on 12/8/2023. Staff 1 was in the classroom with 4 children in care, including child 1. There is a bathroom connected to the classroom. After staff 1 helped child 1 in the bathroom, staff 1 began to assist another child in the bathroom. During that time, staff 1 stated child 1 exited the classroom door. Staff 1 stated that as soon as she walked out of the bathroom, she observed the classroom door open. As per staff 1, it was less than one minute from the time she walked out of the bathroom and child 1 exiting the classroom. After exiting the classroom door, the child turned right and went through two double green doors. After the double green doors, child 1 went down a flight of stairs and straight through one of the exits/entrances of the building where the public would need to be buzzed in. When outside, she then went towards where the facility vans are parked and was found by staff 2. Staff 2 called staff 3 around 2:38p.m. to receive child 1 from her. At 2:41p.m. staff 3 did receive child 1 from staff 2.

Facility self-reported to DHS on 12/12/2023 that child 1 left her classroom for approximately 3-4 minutes on 12/8/2023. Staff 1 was in the classroom with 4 children in care, including child 1. There is a bathroom connected to the classroom. After staff 1 helped child 1 in the bathroom, staff 1 began to assist another child in the bathroom. Facility self-reported to DHS on 12/12/2023 that child 1 left her classroom for approximately 3-4 minutes on 12/8/2023. Staff 1 was in the classroom with 4 children in care, including child 1. There is a bathroom connected to the classroom. After staff 1 helped child 1 in the bathroom, staff 1 began to assist another child in the bathroom. During that time, staff 1 stated child 1 exited the classroom door. Staff 1 stated that as soon as she walked out of the bathroom, she observed the classroom door open. As per staff 1, it was less than one minute from the time she walked out of the bathroom and child 1 exiting the classroom. After exiting the classroom door, the child turned right and went through two double green doors. After the double green doors, child 1 went down a flight of stairs and straight through one of the exits/entrances of the…

During a complaint investigation, it was found that staff 2 had expired state police and FBI clearances on file. Staff 2 also did not have a child abuse clearance on file. The FBI clearance that was on file was dated 3/27/2009 and the state police clearance that was on file was dated 11/16/2015. Staff 2 also did not have an updated mandated reporter training on file. The mandated reporter training that was on file was last dated 6/3/2015. Staff 1 did not have a mandated reporter training on file.

During an inspection on 11/20/2023, it was found that there was a "report of concern" on file that staff 1 inappropriately touched a child at the facility. There was no proof on file that the facility reported the incident to another agency.

During a complaint investigation, it was determined through multiple interviews that staff 1 allowed children 1-3 to drive one of the facility vans through the parking lot. He would sit in the driver seat while the children would sit in his lap.

During a complaint investigation, it was determined through multiple interviews that staff 1 allowed children 1-3 to drive one of the facility vans through the parking lot. He would sit in the driver seat while the children would sit in his lap. Children 1-3 are younger than 7 years of age and were not in an appropriate age restraint system.

During an inspection on 11/20/2023, it was found that the last fire alarm testing that was conducted was on 10/13/2023, making it more than 30 days between testing of the alarm system.

Staff person #1 and 3 has not completed the following required pre-service training: Get Started in Center Based Care. Please LIS for dates of hire.

Staff person #2 did not complete the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training by 12/30/2022.

Staff person 3 has not completed the following required pre-service training: Pediatric first aid/cpr. Please see LIS for dates of hire.

Staff 1 and 2, who are not in child care roles, did not have appropriate clearances on file. Staff 1's state police clearance was last updated on 12/17/2015. He also did not have a DHS FBI clearance on file. Staff 2 only had proof of applying for the DHS FBI clearance.

In the preschool room, there was an outlet uncovered in the power strip which was by the computer area.

Expired inhalers were observed in the cafeteria area.

Fire alarm testing was conducted pm 6/12/2023, 9/1/2023 and 10/13/2023 making it more than 30 days between tests.

Staff 3, 4, 5 and 6 did not have updated staff evaluations on file.

Child 2 and 3 did not have updated child service reports on file. Child 2's last child service report was dated 1/19/2023. Child 3's child service report was last dated 10/1/2021. Child 1 and 2 also need updated emergency forms. Child 1's emergency form was last updated on 3/11/2022 and child 2's was last updated 8/15/2021. See LIS for dates of admission.

During the annual inspection on 10/12/2022, there was a missing ceiling tile in the back kitchen to the left. A ceiling tile next to that was also chipped.

Plastic bags were in a drawer by the sink in the Teddy Bear room. The drawer was unlocked. There was rubber gloves accessible to the children in the Grasshopper room. The rubber gloves were in an unlocked drawer accessible to children.

Staff 1 had an outdated physical. It was last updated in August of 2020 making it more than 2 years since the last update.

The facility did not have an emergency drill documented during the annual inspection on 10/12/2022.

Children 1 and 2 had outdated emergency forms and fee agreements. Child 1's fee agreeement and emergency form was last updated on 4/5/2022. Child 2's were last updated on 4/7/2022.