The file for Staff A and Staff C did not contain documentation of a physical examination report on a form provided by the department, completed within 12 months before or within 30 days after beginning work with children in care, indicating the person is free from illness detrimental to children, including tuberculosis, and physically able to work with young children.

Staff A was missing documentation of having obtained a certificate of completion for infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use from an agency approved by the Department within 3 months of employment. Staff C and Staff D were missing documentation of having maintained a current certificate of completion for infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use from an agency approved by the Department.

Staff A was missing documentation of having received a complete orientation within their first week at the center.

Contrary to DCF 251.05(2)(c)2, Staff B did not have documentation of the yearly requirement of 15 hours of continuing education in 2022.

The file for Staff B and Staff C did not contain documentation of a physical examination report, completed within 12 months before or within 30 days after beginning work with children in care, indicating the person is physically able to work with young children.

Open packages of cereal were observed in a cupboard in the kitchen. Dry foods, if opened, are required to be stored in bags with zip-type closure or containers with a tight-fitting cover and should be labeled.

The center did not have a current parent authorization form for a child's medications. A current medical authorization from the parent is required when medication is kept on the daycare premises.

During the course of a complaint investigation a staff member admitted to using inappropriate child guidance when they grabbed their own child by the arm to remove them from the classroom and yelled at the child in front of other staff and children.

The monitoring results and correction plan from the most recent licensing inspection were not posted next to the license where parents could see it.

Fire drills were not documented for the months of April-December 2021 and tornado drills were not documented for the months of June-October 2021. The center is required to keep written records of dates and times of all fire and tornado drills practiced.

Staff record review, 5/05/2021. Staff records, B and C, child care workers employed for more than 30 days, did not have documentation of each employee's health exam.

Staff records; B, C and D, did not have documentation of Department approved shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma training, prior to supervising children under the age of 5 years.

The licensee/designee has not documented that the fire detectors and alarms have been tested monthly.

Center staff did not maintain a written record of the dates and times of all fire and tornado drills practiced. The last documentation was dated 8/23/2020.

Actions that may be psychologically, emotionally or physically painful, discomforting, dangerous or potentially injurious are prohibited. Based the results of a complaint investigation, it was determined that the actions of a center employee were a violation of DCF 251.07(2)(e). On 9/01/2020, a co-worker observed an employee holding a hand over the mouth of a child, causing the child to become upset and scared.