Ottawa County Head Start

K.A.R. 28-4-439 Child care centers: food service. (p) (3) All foods stored in the refrigerator shall be covered. Food which is not in its original, unopened container shall be stored in metal, glass, food-grade sealable plastic bags, or foodgrade plastic containers with tightfitting covers and shall be labeled with the date and contents.

Left over spaghetti and chicken nuggets not labeled in refrigerator. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (G) procedures for continuity of operations, including backing up or retrieving health and other required records; and

Emergency plans do not contain continuity of care plans. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (D) procedures for responding to and preventing allergic reactions of individual children;

Emergency plans do not include plans to respond to and prevent allergic reactions of children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (G) procedures for continuity of operations, including backing up or retrieving health and other required records; and

Emergency plans do contain continuity of care plans. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (b) (2) (E) prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions;

Training not complete for 1 staff. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (b) (2) (F) building and premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that could cause bodily injury, including electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic;

Training not complete for 1 staff. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (b) (2) (D) recognizing a sick child and prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations;

Training not complete for 1 staff. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (b) (2) (G) emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused event, including violence at a facility;

Training not complete for 1 staff. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-436 Child care centers: napping and sleeping. (c) (4) Cribs, playpens, cots, or pads, when in use for napping or sleeping, shall be separated from each other by at least 24 inches in all directions except when bordering on the wall.

Nap cots not placed 24 inches apart. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-439 Child care centers: food service. (p) (2) All perishables and potentially hazardous foods shall be continuously maintained at 40 degrees Fahrenheit or lower in the refrigerator, or 10 degrees Fahrenheit or lower in the freezer, with 0 degrees Fahrenheit recommended. Each refrigerator and each freezer shall contain a clearly visible, accurate thermometer.

Working thermometer unavailable in large freezer. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-439 Child care centers: food service. (v) Garbage shall be placed in covered containers inaccessible to children, and shall be removed from the kitchen daily.

Kitchen trash uncovered. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005446)

K.A.R. 28-4-439 Child care centers: food service. (v) Garbage shall be placed in covered containers inaccessible to children, and shall be removed from the kitchen daily.

Kitchen trash containing food waste uncovered. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005579)

K.A.R. 28-4-437 Child care centers: outside area. (h) (2) Impact-absorbent surfacing material shall consist of material intended for playground use, including shredded bark mulch, wood chips, fine sand, fine gravel, shredded rubber, unitary surfacing material, or synthetic impact material.

Hard barn/utility mat used in fall zone under swing. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005579)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (c) (3) Each individual who is required to obtain the certifications shall maintain current certifications.

Current certification for pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR not maintained for 1 staff. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005579)

K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (e) (1) All household supplies, cleaning supplies, dangerous chemicals and all bodily care products bearing warning labels to keep out of reach of children shall be in locked storage, except that hand sanitizers, disinfectant solutions used daily to disinfect surfaces, and diapering supplies may be kept unlocked at least five feet above the floor and out of reach of children. Soap used for hand washing may be kept unlocked and placed on the back of the counter by a bathroom or sink.

Shaving cream and hand sanitizer accessible to children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005579)

K.A.R. 28-4-130 Transportation. (j) Each transporting vehicle owned or leased by the facility, residential center, or group boarding home shall have a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in K.A.R. 28-4-128.

Tweezers unavailable in bus first aid kit. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005579)