The Little Classroom LLC

A caregiver counted in ratio is missing pre-service training topics.

The diaper changing mat in the infant room was observed torn in several places.

Peeling paint was obserevd on the toddler room door. Vents were obserevd covered in dust and debris in the toddler room and main hallway. The door leading to the outdoor area was obserevd dark in coloration.

Training certificates for the caregivers were not available for review.

The sheets on two cribs used by infants were observed with stains and food crumbs. Corrected at Inspection: The sheets were replaced with clean ones.

The current fire inspection was not available for review.

The childcare operation did not have a current health inspection. Last inspection conducted was on 6/17/22.

Training records for the caregivers were not available for review.

A vent in the hallway was observed with dust and debris. The ceiling tile in the hallways was observed with brown water stains and cracks.

The diaper changing mat used for the infants had two areas torn.

The employee list was not validated within the 3 months required. The employee list was last validated on 12/14/22. Corrected at Inspection: The employee list was validated during the inspection.

Director has not completed a time sheet for the last three months.

The childcare operation was observed with dust on the vents in two classrooms and back door area. There was a dirty carpet with stains in one of the classrooms used by the children. The carpet was removed during the inspection. There was chipped paint on one of the restroom walls above the hand washing sink. There was a water stain on the ceiling tile in one of the classrooms.

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.

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 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 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 no additional employee in the building 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.

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

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

The entrance/exit door was locked during operating hours.

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.

The infant feeding instructions for 4 infants was not updated.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Three children records were missing a copy of their Immunizations.

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