Oak Park Carpenter Elementary OST Program SMSD

K.A.R. 28-4-590 Health-related requirements. (b) (4) Each operator and each staff member who has regular, ongoing contact with children or youth shall attest to that individual's health status on a form supplied by the department or approved by the secretary. The health status form shall indicate if the individual has been exposed to an active case of tuberculosis or has been diagnosed with suspect or confirmed active tuberculosis. Each individual shall update the health status form annually or more often if there is a change in the health status or if the individual has been exposed to an active case of tuberculosis.

Health status form is not updated annual for one staff member. Corrected at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003192)

K.A.R. 28-4-587 Staff member qualifications; professional development training; staffing requirements. (i) (2) (D) (ii) for each licensure year ending during the 2020 calendar year, and for each subsequent licensure year, 16 clock-hours.

Annual training hours are not complete for two staff members. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003192)

K.A.R. 28-4-587 Staff member qualifications; professional development training; staffing requirements. (i) (1) Each operator shall provide orientation training to each program director and each staff member who is counted in the supervisory ratio. The training shall be provided before or within the first week the program director or staff member works with children or youth. Each staff member shall complete the training before being given sole responsibility for the care and supervision of children or youth. The training shall be related to work duties and responsibilities and shall include the following subject areas:

Orientation training is not complete for one staff member. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003192)

K.A.R. 28-4-584 Background checks. (a) (3) before allowing any individual to work or regularly volunteer in the program and before allowing any individual whose activities involve either supervised or unsupervised access to children to be in the program;

Facility did not submit identifying information for one individual as required to complete background checks. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003192)

K.A.R. 28-4-582 Administration; training; recordkeeping. (c) Each operator shall define in writing the lines of authority governing the operation of the program.

Line of authority is not current. Corrected at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003192)

K.A.R. 28-4-591 Food preparation, service, safety, and nutrition. (a) (3) (E) All food stored in the refrigerator shall be covered, wrapped, or otherwise protected from contamination. Unserved, leftover perishable foods shall be dated, refrigerated immediately after service, and eaten within three days.

Cream cheese and pepperoni are not labeled with the date opened. Corrected at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003192)

K.A.R. 28-4-591 Food preparation, service, safety, and nutrition. (a) (3) (F) Ready-to-eat commercially processed foods, including luncheon meats, cream cheese, and cottage cheese, shall be eaten within five days after opening the package.

Refrigerator: One open package of cream cheese is not dated. One open package of cream cheese is dated 2/28. One open package of sliced ham luncheon meat is not dated. One open package of shredded cheese is not dated. All corrected at visit - dated or discarded. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-000202)

K.A.R. 28-4-590 Health-related requirements. (d) (1) Each operator shall obtain a health history for each child or youth, on a form supplied by the department or approved by the secretary. Each health history shall be maintained in the child's or youth's file on the premises.

Two children in care have health history forms on file that are not signed by a parent/guardian. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-000202)

K.A.R. 28-4-590 Health-related requirements. (e) (4) Each operator shall keep all medication at the recommended temperature and, except as specified in paragraph (e)(5)(D) of this regulation, in locked storage. Each medication container shall have a child-protective cap.

A child in care has a prescription inhaler on premise and it is stored in an unlocked cabinet and in an unlocked box. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-000202)

K.A.R. 28-4-591 Food preparation, service, safety, and nutrition. (a) (3) (C) Each refrigerator and freezer used by the operator for food storage and refrigeration shall be kept clean inside and out and shall have an interior thermometer. The temperature shall be maintained at 40 degrees F. or lower in the refrigerator, and food stored in the freezer shall be maintained frozen.

The interior thermometer is not accurate. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-000202)

K.A.R. 28-4-591 Food preparation, service, safety, and nutrition. (b) (2) If nondisposable table service and cooking utensils are used, each operator shall use one of the following methods to clean them:

Program director stated that dishes, cooking utensils are washed in a single compartment sink next to the kitchen. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-000202)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (b) (7) (B) Tornado drills shall be conducted monthly. A record of the date and time of each tornado drill and a record of each evacuation time shall be kept on file on the premises for one year.

Tornado drill not recorded for March 2025. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-000202)