The Depot

A caregiver involved in the incident being investigated was missing 13 hours of the required 24 hours of annual training.

Supervision was not maintained as required when a child in care was left alone unsupervised for approximately twenty-three minutes during a transition from the classroom to the bathroom and playground.

The last documented health inspection was conducted 9/10/23.

There was medication for a child that expired 2/24. There was also an expired burn spray with the first aid supplies. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the expired medication and burn spray was removed and disposed of.

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.

The mulch under the play structure, under the swings, and on the small structures between those two sections of the playground was not at the proper required depth which was evident even without measuring. Under one of the slides on the larger play structure, the black tarp underneath was coming up. Note: Photos were taken.

Information gathered in the investigation substantiated that a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child when stopping them from running and while trying to get them to go to their nap mat and to lay down.

Information gathered in the investigation substantiated that a caregiver did not use good judgement by not asking for assistance when they were struggling with a child who did not want to lay down and sleep at nap time. Information gathered supported the caregiver knew they should have called for assistance but did not nor did they ask their co-teacher for help.

Information gathered in the investigation substantiated that a caregiver inappropriately tried to get and keep a child to stay on their nap mat and sleep by wrapping them in their blanket as well as trying to keep them in place on the mat.

1 of 10 children's records evaluated had an immunization record that was not current. Two required immunizations were missing for the child.

A child with a food allergy plan that requires an epi pen had an epi pen that was expired.

One caregiver had first aid/cpr that was expired.

1 of 5 personnel files evaluated for training was short 12 hours of the required annual training.

An infant under 6 months old was not being held while having a bottle.

During nap time in the older infant classroom that had a specified age group of 12-17 months old, there were 12 infants with one caregiver.

The feeding instructions for all of the infants in the younger infant room had not been reviewed and updated by the parent in the last 30 days.

The annual liability insurance verification was not completed as required. Note: The verification was completed during the inspection.

A monthly fire drill was not conducted in June 2023.

6 of 38 staff members have CPR that was completed online only.

The operational policies do not include a policy on the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.

Documentation of current first aid/cpr for one caregiver could not be provided.

There were 7-8 medications being stored for children at the operation that were expired. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.

The operation could not provide documentation that the annual fire inspection has been completed.

The gas inspection has expired and a new one needs to be completed.