Tivy Child Development Center

The operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours that a classroom of 10 two year old children was left without adult supervision for approximately 2-3 minutes. The report was made five days after the incident occurred.

Parents were notified of a situation that placed their children at potential risk by being left unattended without adult supervision for approximately 2-3 minutes five days after the incident occurred.

Caregivers completed all missing child development training hours. THIS IS A RECITE: 1 caregiver was missing training in topic areas: preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administering medication.

THIS IS A RECITE: The director completed 2 out of 6 required annual training hours covering child development. The director did not have documentation of completing annual training administering medication, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. NOTE: Compled training on communicable disease was on file

THIS IS A RECITE: Prior vision and hearing records could not be located from former Nurse who performed the tests. 2 children 4 yrs, 11 mos and one child was 4 years, 5 mos of age, did not contain copies of hearing/vision screening results on file.

The director did not have documentation of completing annual training in child development and preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administering medication, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous matrials.

3 out of 6 staff training files evaluated completed 3 out of 6 annual training hours in child development. 3 caregivers also were missing training in topic areas: preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administering medication, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous matrials.

A current fire inspection was not available for review. The last posted fire inspection was dated 9/14/2020.

3 out fo 6 child files did not have a healthcare provider statement on file.

2 out of 6 child files reviewed did not contain copies of hearing/vision screening results on file. One child was 4 yrs, 11 mos and one child was 4 years, 5 mos of age.

3 out of 6 child files evaluated did not contain an address for the emeregency contact person listed on the child's enrollment form. NOTE: Emergency address information was obtained during the inspection from parents and information was updated in the files.

Caregivers did not properly count the children in care resulting in a 2 1/2 year old child being left outside on the playground alone.

The operation did not notify the parent of a situation that place their child at risk until the following day.

Caregivers did not provide adequate supervision to the children while on the playground. A child, age 2 1/2 years, was left on the playground unattended for approximately 3 minutes. The child was found by another caregiver and returned to the building unharmed.

Upon entering the building from the playground area, the caregiver did not count the number of children in care to ensure all of the children came inside and assumed all of the children were accounted for at the time. The caregivers did not have a method in place for conducting head counts at the time of the incident. As a result, a child, age 2 years 5 months of age, was left outside unattended on the porch area. NOTE: At the time of the investigation, the caregivers had developed a threshold count sheet system and post the number of children in care during the day to frequently monitor the number of children in their care.

Caregivers did not provide adequate supervision to the children while on the playground. A child, age 2 years 5 months, was left on the playground unattended for approximately 2-3 minutes.The child was found and returned to the building unharmed.