GETCAP Head Start and Early Head Start at HUNTSVILLE

A caregiver in the Violet Pre-K classroom did not have a background check submitted under the operation. They previously had an eligible background check under the operation but it had been inactivated. Note: The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.

Supervision was not compliant as a child was left unattended on the playground for approximately 15 minutes when a class transitioned back inside from the playground.

The operational policies did not include the criteria used to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play.

Based on information gathered in the investigation it was determined the caregiver of a child left unattended in the classroom did not notice the child was missing when they got to the playground and during their time outside. They did not realize the child was missing from the group until they were alerted by someone picking up a child. This substantiates that the caregiver did not know which children (or how many) they were responsible for. Information gathered indicated transition protocols were not followed.

Supervision was not in compliance when a child was left alone unattended inside the classroom when the classroom transitioned outside to the playground.

1 of 8 children's records evaluated did not have a parent acknowledgement/signature of having received the childcare enrollment agreement/operational policies.

One caregiver was observed in the classroom without a clear eligible background check.

3 of 11 caregivers did not have documentation of completed first aid/cpr in their files.

The caregivers of a child who was injured in care did not have current first aid at the time the incident occurred.

Evidence gathered in the investigation substantiated supervision not being met regarding a pre-k aged child who ran into an empty classroom.

The operational policies do not include the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity section that is required.