El Buen Pastor Early Childhood Development Center

The current operational policies were not available for review during inspection.

The playground has equipment that does not have the required use zones of 6 feet. The director stated the equipment is being removed this weekend. The director stated the children would not use the equipment until the use zone can be maintained.

The first aid kit was missing tape, antiseptic, and scissors. This was partially corrected at inspection when scissors and medical tape were added to the first aid kit.

The operation did not have the consumer product safety annual certification ready for review at inspection. This was corrected at inspection when the director filled out a new form.

The operation has a ceiling tile open above the bathroom area. The outdoor area has bird droppings, exposed nails, and a play structure with cracks on it. The director stated they are having a clean up day this weekend.

The first aid kit contained antiseptic that expired on 5/2011 and 9/2015. This was corrected at inspection when the items were removed from the kit and thrown away.

The playground equipment did not have the required amount of loose fill.

Out of four children files reviewed one was missing an address for the emergency contact, confirmation operational policies were reviewed, and updated immunization.

A activity plan was not posted.

The director was missing 25 of the required 30 hours of training.

The operation did not have a playground checklist available for review. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the checklist.

A fire drill has not been conducted since July 2023. A fire drill was conducted during the inspection.

Corrections from the 2021 fire inspection report have not been corrected.

Documentation of drills were not available for review.

Two caregivers were missing some of the required annual training topics.

The provider did not have an current health inspection for this year.

The parent handbook was missing sections on a couple of the required topics.

The current activity plan was not posted in the classroom.

The operation does not have a current gas leak test.

The operation has not been doing monthly playground maintenance checklists.

The director was missing annual training for her last completed training year on allergy emergencies and handling hazardous materials.

The operation does not have recent documentation of doing emergency drills and monthly safety checks of the fire extinguishers and detectors.

An employee was present whose last complete background check was run over 5 years ago. Her new background check has not been fully completed and the operation has not received a new notification that she is eligible. The employee left during the inspection.

The director and a caregiver completed training on SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Infant Brain Development, but they do not have certificates for the training on file at the operation.

At a follow up inspection it was found that two caregivers were still missing annual training on a few of the required topics.

At a follow up inspection it was found that the director was still missing 5.5 hours of annual training.

A 9 month old infant was sleeping on a nap cot meant for older children. He did not have a crib. He was also sleeping with a pillow and was wrapped in a blanket. The director got an appropriate crib for him out of storage during the inspection.

The director did not complete the required 30 hours of annual training for the last completed training year. This is being re-cited.

Three caregivers did not complete the required 24 hours of annual training for their last completed training years. This is being re-cited.

Three caregivers did not complete the required 24 hours of annual training for their last completed training years. This is being re-cited.

The director did not complete the required 30 hours of annual training for the last completed training year. This is being re-cited.