SHELL'S EARLY LEARNING CENTER - MILTON, INC.

8U — License Renewal

Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to license expiration. Submit application. This was corrected at the visit when the renewal application was provided.

63U — Administration of Medication

Ensure Medication Administration Records (MAR) are filled out correctly and accompany each medication submitted. Review and compare all medications and MAR's in the young two-year-old classroom and correct, as needed.

56U — Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

Ensure nap mats are non-absorbent, free from rips and tears. Replace all ripped mats throughout both buildings.

51U — Toilet Facilities

Ensure proper number of toilets are available based on capacity. Repair inoperable toilet in the preschool/school -age building.

50U — Kitchen and Food Preparation

Ensure refrigerators remain at 41 degrees or below and freezers remain at 0 degrees or below. Adjust temperature in the refrigerator and freezer in the infant room.

40U — Child Files

Ensure child files are complete. Three children need blood lead level test results. One child needs updated immunizations.

30U — Personnel Files

Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs CPR/First Aid, annual review of safe sleep and annual review of child abuse and neglect. One staff needs annual review of safe sleep and annual review of child abuse and neglect. One staff needs two additional references and an adult health appraisal with TB screening. One staff needs orientation, one additional reference, and two documented attempts to obtain service letters. One staff needs DEEDs qualification, CPR/First Aid, OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, and one additional reference letter.

15U — Governing Body

Ensure the licensee, governing body, and employees follow all applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations. During a complaint investigation on August 6, 2025, Executive Director #1 confirmed to OCCL that Owner #1 was currently in prison for tax issues related to the child care centers. This was discussed and corrected when Executive Director #1 agreed to comply in the future.

14U — Notification to OCCL

Ensure OCCL is contacted within one business day in the event of a known arrest or conviction of a staff member or licensee. During a complaint investigation on August 6, 2025, Executive Director #1 confirmed to OCCL that Owner #1 was currently in prison for tax issues related to the child care centers. This was discussed and corrected when Executive Director #1 agreed to comply in the future.

40U — Child Files

Ensure child files are complete. Three children need health appraisals. Four children need blood lead screening results. One child needs screen time permission.

8U — License Renewal

Ensure the renewal application is submitted to OCCL at least 60 days prior to the license expiration date. This was corrected when the application was given to the licensing specialist at the full compliance review on 10/10/2024.

77U — Infant and Toddler Care

Replace the T-shaped safety straps on the high chairs in the infant classroom.

76U — Activity Schedule

Post a daily schedule in the three-year-old classroom

56U — Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

Purchase new nap mats to ensure they are non-absorbent. Multiple nap mats through out the facility were observed to be ripped and no longer non-absorbent. Replace all nap mats. Clean bedding when wet or soiled. Two fitted sheets in cribs in the infant classroom need to be washed as they were observed soiled/wet.

53U — Outdoor Area

Ensure structures and equipment are in safe condition. Repair the ladder with missing steps on the taller wooden play structure. Repair the splintered wood on the ladder and monkey bars on the taller play structure. Replenish the fall zone materials to ensure there is nine inches of pea gravel under all required areas. Remove the lock from the gate during hours of operation.

50U — Kitchen and Food Preparation

Purchase a thermometer for the refrigerator in the infant classroom to ensure the temperature is at 41 degrees F or colder and a second thermometer for the freezer in the storage closet to ensure the temperature is at 0 degrees F or colder. Ensure stored food is labeled with its contents and date of preparation or expiration. Two unlabeled containers were observed in the cabinet in the storage room. Label the containers.

49U — Indoor Space

Ensure children's belongings are not touching. The cubbies in the older two-year-old classroom are over-flowing causing the children's items to touch. Rearrange or remove items so they no longer touch.

36U — Staff Attendance

Ensure staff attendance includes exact hours worked in each classroom or area. One staff member did not sign into the older twos and pre-k classrooms when she entered the classrooms. This was corrected when the staff member signed into the classrooms.

30U — Personnel Files

Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs to complete first aid. Six staff members need a complete and signed professional development plan. One staff member needs a reference letter. One staff member needs two reference letters. One staff member needs an eligibility letter. One staff member needs a corrected adult health appraisal. Four staff members need release of employment history and corresponding service letters.