Highland Preschool and Childcare Center

I observed a classroom out of ratio. There were 15 children in the room and it should have been no more than 13 children.

A caregiver did not know the ages of the children she was responsible for.

A 4 month old infant was observed sleeping with a blanket in the play yard.

The current menu was not posted in prominent area. This was corrected at inspection.

A current staff list was not posted in a prominent area. This was corrected at inspection.

A qualified caregiver was not left in charge in the director's absence.

Staff did not complete annual training in food allergies, handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.

The operational policies is lacking the following information: 1. Information regarding inclusive services. 2. Information regarding the benefits of outdoor play and physical activity, type of physical activity, criteria used to determine extreme weather that will prevent children from playing outside and a plan for children to receive physical activity when they can't go outside.

A caregiver did not know the number of children she was responsible for,

Two classrooms were not in compliance with child/staff ratios. 1. There were 18 children, ages 2-3 years old, with one caregiver. The specified age group was 3 years old. With this specified age group, one caregiver can care for 15 children. 2. There were 9 infant, 4-18 months old, with one caregiver. The specified age group was 0-11 months. with this specified age group, one caregiver can care for 4 children.

Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one was behind with required immunizations.

Of the 10 children's records evaluated, three lacked an immunization record.

Loose-fill surfacing has been installed over concrete. Pictures were taken.

Of the 10 children's records evaluated, four lacked a health statement from a health care professional.

Outlets were uncovered in two classrooms. This was corrected at inspection.

The daily report sheet does not include the following information: 1. The times the child was fed. 2. The amount of food eaten if on baby food or table food 3. The times of all diaper changes.

Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. Five lacked the address for the emergency contact 2. One lacked the name, address and phone number of the emergency contact 3. Two lacked the phone numbers for the people that can pick up the child 4. Two lacked the date of admission

The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. Safe sleep policy for infants 0-12 months old 2. Inform parents there is a comfortable place for a mother to breastfeed and that breastmilk can be provided. 3. The requirements for outdoor play and physical activity, 4. Vaccination policy for staff. 5. Child abuse and neglect training requirements for staff

Infants were sitting in equipment without the safety straps being fastened. This was corrected at inspection.

Of the 10 children's records evaluated, two were behind with immunizations.

The personnel records evaluated did not contain the required information. The files lacked the following information: 1. Hire date 2. How the education requirement was met 3. Notarized affidavits 4. Signed documentation that a copy of the personnel and operational poilicies were received 5. Signed doucmentation that orientaion was completed 6. Training hours for the previous and current training years 7. Photo identification

The director did not receive 30 clock hours of training for the August 2021-August 2022 training year. You will need to receive make-up training hours that won't count towards the current training year.

Of the 10 children's records evaluated, five lacked a health care statement.

The written feeding instructions for one infant has not been updated since August 2022. Written feeding instructions must be updated every 30 days.

An activity plan was not posted in the infant classroom.

A group of toddler age children were not properly supervised during nap time. The caregiver was sitting in the doorway of two classrooms in an attempt to supervise two groups of children.

The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram does not show the relocation area inside of the building.

The carbon monoxide detector is not being tested monthly.

The fire extinguishers are not being checked monthly to ensure the arrows is in the green area.

The director was not present when I arrived at the center and staff did not know who was in charge. A qualified caregiver must be left in charge in the directors absence.

The rooms children were napping in did not have adequate lighting. The classrooms were dark and I had to give my eyes time to adjust.

The center is not practicing sever weather and lock down drills. These drills must be practiced four times in a calendar year.

The use zone from the exit of the slide to the parimeter of the playground did not extend at least 6 feet.

There was one caregiver present in the room with 6 infants.

There were nails and metal flaps on the edge of the edged of the playground structure exposed to the children.