Little Oaks Learning Center LLC

The director is in charge of a group of children in the afterschool room on a daily basis. Being in a classroom at all times prevents the director from meeting their responsibilities.

There was no additional employee/caregiver present at the operation during the naptime.

The director was missing annual training on the following topics: (1) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (2) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with 746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).

A caregiver was missing annual training on the following topics: (1) Emergency preparedness; (2) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (3) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with ?746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).

The operational policies reviewed were missing information on the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; (F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.

The operational policies reviewed were missing the procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.

A caregiver was missing annual training for training year 5/23/2024 - 5/22/2025 on the following topics: (1) Understanding early childhood brain development; (2) Emergency preparedness; (3) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; and (5) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic;

The emergency preparedness plan reviewed did not include the operation's procedures on how staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released.

The emergency preparedness plan reviewed did not include the operation's procedures on how children will be reunified with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.

Three cribs used by the infants were not labeled with their names. Corrected at Inspection: The cribs were labeled during the inspection.

Two exit doors were locked in the operation. Note: The exit doors were unlocked during the inspection.

The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.

Ratios were not being met when the oldest child in the group was more than 18 months older than the youngest child. The oldest child was 4 years old and the youngest was a 12-month-old infant.