Highland Preschool and Childcare Center

A caregiver did not know the number of children she was responsible for,

The written feeding instructions for one infant has not been updated since August 2022. Written feeding instructions must be updated every 30 days.

Of the 10 children's records evaluated, five lacked a health care statement.

An activity plan was not posted in the infant classroom.

The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. Safe sleep policy for infants 0-12 months old 2. Inform parents there is a comfortable place for a mother to breastfeed and that breastmilk can be provided. 3. The requirements for outdoor play and physical activity, 4. Vaccination policy for staff. 5. Child abuse and neglect training requirements for staff

The personnel records evaluated did not contain the required information. The files lacked the following information: 1. Hire date 2. How the education requirement was met 3. Notarized affidavits 4. Signed documentation that a copy of the personnel and operational poilicies were received 5. Signed doucmentation that orientaion was completed 6. Training hours for the previous and current training years 7. Photo identification

Of the 10 children's records evaluated, two were behind with immunizations.

Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. Five lacked the address for the emergency contact 2. One lacked the name, address and phone number of the emergency contact 3. Two lacked the phone numbers for the people that can pick up the child 4. Two lacked the date of admission

Outlets were uncovered in two classrooms. This was corrected at inspection.

The daily report sheet does not include the following information: 1. The times the child was fed. 2. The amount of food eaten if on baby food or table food 3. The times of all diaper changes.

Infants were sitting in equipment without the safety straps being fastened. This was corrected at inspection.

Of the 10 children's records evaluated, four lacked a health statement from a health care professional.

Loose-fill surfacing has been installed over concrete. Pictures were taken.

The director did not receive 30 clock hours of training for the August 2021-August 2022 training year. You will need to receive make-up training hours that won't count towards the current training year.

A group of toddler age children were not properly supervised during nap time. The caregiver was sitting in the doorway of two classrooms in an attempt to supervise two groups of children.

The carbon monoxide detector is not being tested monthly.

The director was not present when I arrived at the center and staff did not know who was in charge. A qualified caregiver must be left in charge in the directors absence.

The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram does not show the relocation area inside of the building.

The center is not practicing sever weather and lock down drills. These drills must be practiced four times in a calendar year.

The rooms children were napping in did not have adequate lighting. The classrooms were dark and I had to give my eyes time to adjust.

The fire extinguishers are not being checked monthly to ensure the arrows is in the green area.

There were nails and metal flaps on the edge of the edged of the playground structure exposed to the children.

The use zone from the exit of the slide to the parimeter of the playground did not extend at least 6 feet.

There was one caregiver present in the room with 6 infants.

The operation has not been able to get a fire inspection conducted by a fire marshal prior to the application inspection.

The operation does not have documentation of a sanitation inspection.

The director has not registered for the pediatric CPR and Pediatric First Aid classes to obtain certification.

Four of the classrooms measured during the inspection were still under construction. They were not ready in a normal classroom setting to receive children in care.