Mansfield Head Start and Child Development Center

An infant was left at the operation. The operation's license is not permitted to care for infants.

Corrected: Oct 13, 2023

Based on information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child in care when the caregiver hit and/or pushed the child.

Corrected: Oct 11, 2023

The operation's written emergency preparedness plan did not include all the required information.

Corrected: Oct 26, 2021

Based on information obtained during an investigation, this standard was found to be in violation. A child was able to walk out of the classroom, out the building, and into the parking lot unnoticed. The child was unsupervised for approximately 2 minutes 25 seconds before being found in the parking lot area by another caregiver. The 3 caregivers were found Reason to Believe for Neglectful Supervision.

Corrected: Jun 29, 2021

Based on information obtained during an investigation, this standard was found to be in violation. The caregivers failed to properly supervise a child while in care and as result, the child was able to walk out of the classroom and exit the building through the front door without knowledge of the caregivers. The caregiver's responsible for the child were engaged in a conversation that distracted them from their caregiver responsibilities. The child was found outside in the front parking lot area by another caregiver.

Corrected: Jun 29, 2021

Based on information obtained during an investigation, this standard was found to be in violation. The caregivers did not maintain knowledge of the children in their group and were not aware of which children were in the restroom and which children were in the classroom to ensure all children were accounted for. The children were able to freely go back and forth without staff accounting for their whereabouts.

Corrected: Jun 29, 2021