Beginner'S Choice Day Care Center

“Ensure infants are cared for by staff who are Assistant Teacher, Teacher or Administrator qualified. Specialist noted there were two interns alone with the infants at the visit.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs Administration of Medication training, OCCL's Health and Safety Training, application/ resume, job description, references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB results, service letters or two documented attempts and 2 additional references.”

“Ensure stored food is labeled with date of expiration.”

“Ensure gates exiting the playground are self-closing/ self latching. Ensure fall zones have at least 9 inches of material and expand six feet in all directions around play equipment.”

“Ensure lesson plans are posted. School Age classroom needs a posted lesson plan.”

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs transportation permission. Seven children need a development plan. Two children need a MAR for diaper cream.”

“Ensure radon testing is done every five years. Current radon expired on 2/13/2025.”

“Ensure refrigerators have a thermometer. The refrigerator in the infant room needs a thermometer.”

“Ensure gates are self closing. Gates leading out of the playground are only self latching, not self closing.”

“Ensure 60 days before license expiration a notarized renewal application is submitted.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 and #4 need blood lead screening results.”

“Ensure garbage cans are covered. The bathroom for both the boys and girls in the school age room need a covered garbage can.”

“Ensure liquid soap is accessible in all bathrooms. The school age girls bathroom needs soap.”

“Ensure outdoor space has working exit gates with self closing, self latching locks and fall zones have at least 9 inches of material to absorb falls. Specialist noticed the exit gate on the older kids playground was bent and latches on both playgrounds were broken. Mulch on both playgrounds needs to be replenished.”

“Ensure lesson plans are posted in each classroom and there are opportunities for special activities weekly. The school age classroom needs to have a lesson plan posted and each classroom needs to include a healthy habits/food component.”

“An administrator needs school-age specialized training added to the DEEDS certificate.”

“Ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times through the assignment of qualified staff present with the children. An aide who has been employed for more than one year was alone with three children, the youngest being an infant, in the infant classroom. This was corrected when another staff was placed into the classroom.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Six staff need updated fingerprinting with eligibility. Four staff need OCCL's health and safety training.”

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs immunizations and blood lead screening. One child needs immunizations. One child needs blood lead screening.”

“Ensure childrens attendance verifies the location of the child. One child was not signed in correctly.”

“Raid and other chemicals were observed under the infant classroom sink unlocked. Remove keep out-of-reach items or lock the cabinet.”

“Ensure interior space is designed and designated for children's use. One classroom was using shelves to block half of the classroom. This was corrected at the visit. Repair or replace the vinyl flooring in one area.”

“Purchase thermometers for all refrigerators and freezers in the classrooms.”

“The playground needs more resilient material in the fall zones. The vinyl siding outside of the Toddler classroom on the playground needs to be repaired or replaced. The self-latching mechanism between the playgrounds needs to be repaired or replaced. Ensure shade is available on the playground.”

“Purchase additional music material for the Toddler One classroom.”

“Replace the diaper changing pad in one classroom. Post the diaper changing procedure in two classrooms. Ensure a foot-activated trashcan is within arm's reach of a diaper changing station and used solely for diapers. This was corrected at the visit.”

“Emergency water needs to be replenished.”

“Ensure monthly infant feeding schedules are complete and updated monthly.”

“Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2, 3#, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, and #12 need updated professional development plans. staff #8 needs annual review of safe sleep, and review of abuse and neglect. Staff #12 needs annual review of safe sleep, review of abuse and neglect, orientation, employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement, release of employment, updated service letters, and to be re-fingerprinted.”

“Ensure staffs attendance is documented with the correct departure and arrival times. In the preschool classroom staff #11 was not signed in, and staff #9 had sign in and out times pre-filled out for the day.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs documented date of enrollment, and hours/days they attend, emergency card, parents right to know, and screen time permission. Child #2 needs documented date of enrollment. Child #3 needs lead test results. Child #4 needs updated health appraisal, immunization record, lead test results, and developmental plan. Child #5 needs lead test results. Child #8 needs lead test results, and developmental plan. Child #11 and #12 need developmental plans.”

“Ensure children's attendance is documented with the correct arrival and departure times. In the pre-k class, there were 11 children present, but only 10 was signed in.”

“Ensure children are not exposed to any hazards, and all hazardous materials are stored inaccessible to children. There is a hold in the ceiling in the School-age classroom. There is exposed drywall in the pre-k and pre-school classroom. There was detergent and other cleaning materials on the floor in the school-age classroom., which was moved into a closet.”

“Ensure all areas are clean, safe, and in good condition. Floors and carpets throughout the building needs to be cleaned and sanitized.”

“Clean and sanitize school-age classroom bathrooms.”

“Ensure anywhere will children feet leave the ground is protected by a fall-zone. Playground needs additional fall-zones. LS Smith observed the gates on the fences locked. This was corrected when they were unlocked, and the center agreed to remain compliant.”

“Ensure nap equipment is labeled. Ensure nap equipment is in good condition, with no rips or tears. Ensure children who are 12-18 months and not walking sleep in a crib or pack-and-play. Staff disclosed that they had a 11 month old who is not walking sleeping on a mat.”

“Ensure all classroom have soap and water, and bleach bottle solutions. School-age classroom was missing both solutions.”

“Ensure mops are cleaned and sanitized daily, and hung to dry. LS Smith observed dirty mops, and dirty mop water sitting in all classrooms.”

“Ensure first aid kit is complete. Missing an instant cold pack.”

“Ensure pets are kept clean and sanitary. Dirty fish tank in the school-age classroom.”

“Ensure lunches brought from home are properly stored. LS Smith observed lunches in students cubbies, with cold items that needed to be refrigerated. This was discussed and corrected when the teachers put all lunched in the fridge.”

“Ensure bottles and cups are labeled with the child's name.”