HONOLULU CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

HAR §17-892.2-3 — Background Clearance

The following staff have expired annual background clearance checks: XXXXX Please have these staff members complete a DHS 948 Authorization for Background Check and to Release Findings form immediately and submit the completed copies to the licensing worker for processing.

HAR §17-892.2-35 — Annual health and safety training in at least 2 of the department approved topic areas shall be completed with written evidence provided to the department

Duplicate deficiency ---- The following staff have deficient on-going health and safety training: XXXXX - Has 12 out of 16 hours. Training period expired 10/29/2025. XXXXX - Has 0 out of 16 hours. Training period expired 2/14/2026. Please have the listed staff complete all 16 hours of training. Once done, please submit all training certificates to People Attentive to Children (PATCH) for credit. Once PATCH has credited all 16 hours of training for both staff, this deficiency will be satisfied. Note: PATCH is currently taking around four (4) weeks to process on-going training. For future trainings, please ensure all 16 hours of training hours are completed and those certificates are sent at least 4 weeks before each staff member's health and safety training period expiration date. Correction: All training requirements have been met.

HAR §17-892.2-35 — Caregivers shall complete at least 16 hours of ongoing training in at least 2 of the department approved topic areas

The following staff have expired health and safety training: XXXXX - Has 12 out of 16 hours. Training period expired 10/29/2025. XXXXX - Has 0 out of 16 hours. Training period expired 2/14/2026. Please have the listed staff complete all 16 hours of training. Once done, please submit all training certificates to People Attentive to Children (PATCH) for credit. Once PATCH has credited all 16 hours of training for both staff, this deficiency will be satisfied. Note: PATCH is currently taking around four (4) weeks to process on-going training. For future trainings, please ensure all 16 hours of training hours are completed and those certificates are sent at least 4 weeks before each staff member's health and safety training period expiration date. Correction: All training requirements have been met.

HAR §17-892.2-48 — Annual nutrition review dated: <date>

The facility's food service shall be reviewed annually by a qualified nutrition consultant. For all snacks and meals provided by the facility, please submit a menu review request form to the Hawaii Child Care Nutrition Program. The form and additional information can be found at View official inspection document Menu review requests can be emailed to DOH.menureview@doh.hawaii.gov. Once you receive a satisfactory menu review, please provide the menu review to the Worker to satisfy this requirement.

HAR §17-892.1-3 — Criminal history and child abuse/neglect check

Please provide the Worker a completed DHS 948 Authorization for Background Check and to Release Findings form for the following staff with expired annual background clearances: XXXXX Correction: The Worker received DHS 948 Authorization for Background Check and to Release Findings forms for the required staff.

HAR §17-892.1-20 — Health record on each child

Please provide written documentation from the individual that is responsible for verifying that the children's health records are complete has reviewed all enrolled children's health records, and that all children are current in their immunizations, TB clearance, and annual physical examinations.

HAR §17-892.1-6 — Permission for trips

Please submit a Parent Handbook stating the facility's policy on trips and related activities outside the facility, including parental permission. Correction: Worker reviewed the Honolulu Christian Preschool Excursion/Activity Permission Form which requires parent/guardian permission.

HAR §17-892.1-17 — All caregivers meet qualifications

17-892.2-35 (c) Each caregiver, substitute, and volunteer within forty-five days of hire , shall complete initial training that is approved by the department in health and safety standards. The following employee must complete the initial basic health and safety assessment by February 15, 2025: XXXXX Please have the employee complete and submit their initial health and safety assessments to PATCH immediately. Failure to do so will result in the individuals being excluded from providing child care until the training requirement is met. The Worker sent the assessment to the director on December 11, 2024. This requirement will be met once the assessment is recorded in the system by PATCH. Correction: Worker has received the DHS 974 Notification of Changes reflected the removal of XXXXX. Worker verified all staff members have current Health and Safety training.

HAR §17-892.1-13 — Written description of daily activities

Please submit to the Worker a Parent Handbook which provides a written description of the program's daily activities. Correction: Written description of program's daily activities in Parent Handbook.

HAR §17-892.1-13 — Written description of program goals

A written description of the program's goals and daily activities shall be included in the parent handbook. Please submit the parent handbook. Correction: Worker reviewed the Parent Handbook and found the program's goals stated (pg. 4) and the daily activities described (pg. 15).

HAR §17-892.1-12 — Transportation to and from school shall satisfy all school bus and traffic laws of the state

Please submit a blank copy of the parent permission form for field trips that are taken outside the facility. If the program does not offer any field trips, this should be stated in the parent handbook. Correction: Worker reviewed the Excursion/Activity Permission Form which requires parent permission.

HAR §17-892.1-11 — Daily schedule of activities

The Worker did not observe a daily schedule posted in the child care area during the visit. Please post the daily schedule and submit a picture of the posted schedule to satisfy this requirement. Correction: Worker received the program's daily schedule.

HAR §17-892.1-10 — Release of information form

Please submit a copy of the form used to authorize the release of information of the children by parents. Correction: Worker received the Letter of Agreement for Enrollment which includes the Release of Information about Child.

HAR §17-892.1-10 — Written policy on disclosure of information

Please submit the parent handbook which should include the program's written policy on disclosure of information and a copy of the form used to authorize the release of information of the children by parents. Correction: Worker reviewed the Parent Handbook which includes the Disclosure of Information policy on page 26. Worker also reviewed the Letter of Agreement with the Release of Information About Child which includes parent/guardian permission.

HAR §17-892.1-9 — Name, address, and phone numbers of persons authorized to take child from facility

Please submit the enrollment form(s) used to collect the name, address, and phone numbers of person(s) authorized to take the child from the facility.

HAR §17-892.1-9 — Admission policies that require sufficient information and instruction to be received from parents/guardians that enable caregiver to care the child

Detailed admission procedures and copies of the enrollment forms used to collect information on the children are required. Please provide us with a copy of the form that has the following information as outlined in §17-892.2-15: (b)(1) The child's full legal name, birth date, current address, and preferred names; (2) The name and address of the parents or guardians who are legally responsible for child; (3) Telephone numbers or instructions as to how the parents or guardians may be reached during the hours the child is in the child care center; (4) The name, address, and telephone number of persons who shall assume responsibility for the child if for some reason the parents or guardians cannot be reached immediately in an emergency; (5) The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to take the child from the facility; and (6) Health information concerning the child, including any allergies, as required by §17-892.2-41 (Evidence of child's health) and §17-892.2-42 (Emergency care provisions). Correction: Worker received the Parent Handbook which details admission procedures and lists the forms needed to enroll the child. Worker has not received copies of those forms to verify all information is collected. Please see those respective deficiencies for more information.

HAR §17-892.1-6 — Admission of sick or handicapped children

Please submit a Parent Handbook with the facility's policy on admission of sick or handicapped children. Correction: Worker reviewed the Parent Handbook and found the policy for admission of ill children and handicapped/special needs children (pg. 24-25).

HAR §17-892.1-21 — Written permission from parent/guardian for child to receive emergency care

Please submit a permission form which expresses written permission from parents/guardians for their child to receive emergency care. Correction: Worker received the Emergency Card and Release Form which requires written permission from parents/guardians for their child to receive emergency care.

HAR §17-892.1-23 — Provisions of administering Rx

Provisions for administering medication and a permission form from parents for the facility to call upon a listed physician or health resource in case of emergency should be included in the parent handbook. Please submit the parent handbook that includes this information. Correction: Worker reviewed the Parent Handbook that lists the provisions for administering medication and the emergency medical provisions. (pg. 24-26)

HAR §17-892.1-23 — Written permission from parent to call upon physician or health resource

Please submit a permission form from parents for the facility to call upon a listed physician or health resource in case of emergency. Correction: Worker reviewed the Emergency Care and Release Form that requires parent/guardian permission for the facility to call upon a listed physician in case of emergency.

HAR §17-892.1-24 — Non-admission of ill children

Please include in the parent handbook if children with illnesses are allowed admission into the facility. Please submit your updated parent handbook. Correction: Worker reviewed the Parent Handbook and found the policy for admitting children with illnesses into the facility. (pg. 24-25)

HAR §17-892.1-25 — Admission of handicapped children

Please include in the parent handbook the facility's policies for admission of handicapped children. Please submit the parent handbook thereafter. Correction: Worker reviewed the Parent Handbook and found the policy for children with special needs on page 25.

HAR §17-892.1-29 — TB clearance

All staff members who have been hired within the past 2 years must submit a TB clearance. Please have XXXXX and any other staff hired within the previous 2 years submit a TB clearance.

HAR §17-892.1-29 — Provisions for substitutes when staff are ill

Please submit the program's employee handbook that includes written documentation regarding provisions for substitutes when staff are ill. Correction: Worker received the Faculty Handbook which includes provisions for substitutes when staff are ill.

HAR §17-892.1-3 — Employment history check

Please have all staff that was hired since December 2022 which includes: XXXXX , submit a DHS 959 Employment History Clearance and a DHS 959A Self-Certification of Employment forms.* Employment History Instructions: Required individuals shall complete the form DHS 959A "Self Certification of Employment" and list the places of employment within the past three (3) years including periods of unemployment, self-employment, and periods of school attendance. For every place of employment listed, complete and sign Part I of the DHS 959 "Employment History Clearance Form" (EHC) and have the former and/or current employer complete and sign part II. Please complete the following information on the form DHS 959A: 1. Date EHC mailed and 2. Date EHC returned Keep copies of all forms mailed out to former employers. If EHC forms are not returned after the first try, mail out the copy again and log the second date it was mailed. If forms are not returned after the second try, we will accept the self-certification. All DHS forms can be found on our website: View official inspection document Correction: The Worker received employment history forms for XXXXX. XXXXX have been terminated from the program. As such, all staff have completed the employment history check.