Pine Street Learning Academy

“Submit liability insurance by 12/12/2025.”

“Staff files need the following: Staff #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 need completed/filled out professional development plans. Staff #3 needs annual review of abuse and neglect, Staff #4 needs 2 references and proof of attempts to send service letters.”

“Child files need the following: - Child #5 needs a developmental plan. Child #7 needs a health appraisal and blood lead screening.”

“Vacuum carpet in the infant room and send a picture to OCCL. Ensure all outlets have covers. Send a picture of all outlets covered in all classrooms to OCCL.”

“Ensure all fall zones outdoors are covered. Send a picture to OCCL.”

“Ensure milk served is up to date. Milk in the infant classroom, 3/4 year old classroom, and 2 in the kitchen were expired. This was corrected at the visit.”

“Ensure the outdoor play schedule is followed. Outdoor play was not observed. Have all staff acknowledge and sign Regulation 76.”

“Ensure staff interact with preschool children. One staff was observed sitting in a chair and not engaging with children. Have this staff member review Regulation 80 and send a signed acknowledgement to OCCL.”

“Send business license (2025) by 12/12/2025.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Submit developmental plans for Child #1 and 6.”

“Ensure staff are determined eligible before working with children. Send Staff #4's eligibility letter to OCCL.”

“Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #2 and #3 need first aid certification, and Staff #4 needs an eligibility letter.”

“Ensure all outlets are covered. This was corrected in the infant and ones room. Fix outlet over in school-age room.”

“Replace or clean faucets in the bathroom.”

“Remove hazards outdoors. Remove tripping hazard and fill in sink hole.”

“On September 11, 2023, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line and was not accepted for investigation. The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received the complaint on September 15, 2023, and accepted it for concerns of improper discipline. This incident was self-reported to OCCL on August 31, 2023, and an investigation was conducted on September 22, 2023. This complaint is substantiated because Staff #1 left a mark on Child #1 after removing her from a classroom, and threw an object at Child #2, hitting them on the cheek/eye. Staff #1 s employment was terminated immediately.”

“Ensure one teacher is trained in day-to-day operations. Train teacher and send signed documentation to OCCL.”

“Ensure all staff are qualified at all times. One staff member is not qualified by DEEDS, and is alone with children. Have the staff member apply for DEEDS, and ensure this staff member is not alone with children. This was corrected at the visit. Submit receipt of DEEDS application verification.”

“Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 need 4 letters of reference, or 2 reference letters and a returned service letter. Staff #2 need 4 reference letters, or a returned service letter, and a health appraisal/TB. Staff #4 need to complete administration of medication, also 4 reference letters. Staff #6 needs a duplicate file on site at all times. Staff #7 needs CPR/First Aid, Health and safety training, and a professional development plan. Staff #8 need a health appraisal and TB, Staff #10 need their administration of medication. Staff #13 need a health appraisal and TB. Staff #5 need to be re-fingerprinted because her fingerprints expired on 10/30/2022. Send receipt of corrections to OCCL.”

“Ensure staff sign in and out once they enter or leave a classroom. One staff was not signed out in the three's room. This was corrected at the visit.”

“Ensure all child files are complete. Child #3 need an updated health appraisal, child #6 need blood lead results, and child #7 need an updated health appraisal. Send child files to OCCL. Children #3, 4, 5, and 9 are missing completion dates on their infant feeding schedules, and all children's need updated developmental plans. Send updated infant feeding schedules, and developmental plans for Children #1-13 to OCCL.”

“Ensure middle sink in the girls bathroom is fixed. Ensure all toilet lids in the boys bathroom are replaced.”

“Ensure evacuation routes are posted in each classroom. The three's and school-age rooms did not have their evacuation route posted. This was corrected at the visit.”

“Ensure completed application is summitted 60 days before license expiration. Application was submitted on November 4th, 2022.”

“A complaint was received on February 11, 2022, regarding failure to contact an ambulance before contacting a parent or guardian when a portion of a child s finger was severed after being caught in a door. An investigation was conducted beginning on February 11, 2022, and ending on May 16, 2022. The complaint is substantiated for the center not contacting an ambulance when a serious injury occurred. There is disagreement over whether or not the center asked the parent if they wanted an ambulance called. DELACARE regulations require an ambulance be called for a serious or potentially serious injury.”

“A complaint was received on April 26, 2022, alleging the center did not follow required procedures for release of a child. An investigation was conducted on May 2, 2022. The complaint was substantiated because the center did not allow the Reporter to enter the building to pick up Child #1, and the center neither checked Child #1 s file for persons authorized to pick up Child #1 nor did center staff ask for and keep a copy of the Reporter s identification in Child #1 s file. In addition, the center released a child to a person who was not authorized.”