Sweet Start Childcare

Four children were not adequately supervised when they were observed in the hallway without a caregiver.

Sections 746.501(a)(26) (B),(C), (D), and (E) and section 501(a)(30) will need to be added to the operational policies.

Carbon monoxide detectors are not installed at both levels of the operation.

A child was poorly supervised when they walked to the restroom without a caregiver.

Fire drills have not been conducted for the 2024 calendar year.

A wall panel connected by wires located inside the operation's vehicle used to transport children in care, requires repair after falling from the backside of the vehicle.

An individual with an inactive background check was allowed to supervise children in care. This deficiency was corrected during the inspection. A background check was submitted and the individual was asked to leave until an eligibility letter was issued from the centralized background check unit.

Three of five classroom observed did not have adequate lighting.

A two year old child with special needs was observed sitting in a high chair during naptime as other children slept on cots. Caregivers explained that due to the child's roaming and unresponsive behavior, she was required to sit in the chair until she was tired enough to lay on a cot to sleep.

A 16-passenger bus used to transport children in care and recently purchased by the operation was not equipped with a safety alarm.

A caregiver confirmed that when school-aged children misbehave, instead of being allowed to play games, they are required to take a nap.

Staff and students confirmed that yelling is a form of punishment regularly used by caregivers to discipline children.

Infant handwashing was not conducted following diaper changing. The caregiver corrected this deficiency by immediately washing the infant's hands after being informed of the need to do so.

It was confirmed that two COVID-19 cases discovered at the operation were not reported to licensing within 2 days of notice.

It was confirmed that parents were not notified of two COVID-19 cases discovered at the operation within 2 days of notice.

96 children were in care at the operation at the time of the inspection, although the operation's total capacity is only 95. Of the total number of children in care, there were 22 infants, although the operation's infant capacity is only 15.

An infant was seated in a high chair that included unfastened safety straps.

Two infants were seated in high chairs that included unfastened safety straps.

It was determined that classroom activity plans do not include two regularly scheduled outside times during the day, when weather permits.

116 children were in care at the operation at the time of the inspection, although the operation's total capacity is only 95.

Several different caregivers have been observed and confirmed to be present in the infant classrooms on several different occasions.

A caregiver observed an injury related incident involving an infant, but did not notify the child's parents.

Updated feeding instructions were not available for 5 infants in care.