The Little Classroom LLC

Some training certificates for three caregivers and director were not available for review. The time sheets were not available for review for director and caregivers.

A caregiver hired on 11/15/21 did not have the required 24 annual training hours for training period, 11/15/21-11/15/22.

The fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle was not secured in the passengers side. The fire extinguisher was last serviced on August 2021. -The fire extinguisher was serviced during the inspection. The transportation vehicle was observed with trash and debris. The vehicle's trunk did not open.

The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.

There was no fire drill conducted for the month of August, September, and October 2022.

There was no additional employee in the building during nap time.

There was no appropriate lighting in the infant room during nap time.

There were was not enough space in between the children's mats during nap time.

There was one caregiver caring for 10 infants. The specified age for the group was 12-17 months which allows 5 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.

Based on the information gathered throughout the investigation, the operation was cited for Supervision. The interviews and video recording concluded the caregivers were using their cell phones during naptime.

A potential employee had access to a group of children without a background check.

The employee list has not been validated every three months. The employee list was last validated on 4/06/22.

The children did not wash their hands before eating. The caregiver reported using hand sanitizer.

A caregiver was using her cell phone while caring for a group of children. A caregiver was preparing lunch meal while caring for a group of children.

There was 7-year-old child mixed with a group of 9 infants. The youngest infant is 3 months old.

There was a bucket of dirty water accessible to the 2-year-old group of children.

The 2-year-old group were watching a cartoon video, Cocomelon, that was not part of the planned activity. There were 2 children in the group under the age of 2 years who should not be watching a screen activity. The children were on a highchair watching the video from a cell phone in the hallway while the caregiver was supervising them as she was preparing the food.

The infant feeding instructions for 4 infants was not updated.

The entrance/exit door was locked during operating hours.

Six infants were not securely strapped in their seat at the feeding table.

The activity plans posted in the operation were not maintained with currents dates.

Three children records were missing a copy of their Immunizations.

There was no documentation to indicate the monthly testing of the Carbon Monoxide.

The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.

There was no Emergency Lighting in the toddler classroom. Corrected at Inspection: A flashlight was placed in the classroom.

There was no adequate lighting during nap time. Corrected: The lighting was fixed during the inspection.

The infant daily report was missing the section for Summary of Activities. Corrected at Inspection: The section was added.

There was no activity plan for the toddler and Infant group.