Ark Early Learning Center

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (a) (3) Each licensee shall ensure that orientation is completed by each staff member and by each volunteer Each staff member and each volunteer shall complete the orientation within seven calendar days after the date of employment or volunteering. Each staff member shall complete the orientation before being given sole responsibility for the care and supervision of children.

One substitute does not have documentation of orientation on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007100)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (f) Documentation. Each licensee shall ensure that documentation of all orientation, training, certifications, and education requirements is kept in each individual's file in the preschool or child care center.

One substitute does not have documentation of all components of health and safety training. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007100)

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 are not developed to include procedures for responding to and preventing allergic reactions of individual children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007100)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (A) Procedures for emergencies likely to occur on or near the premises, including a fire, a weather-related event, a missing or runaway child, a chemical release, a utility failure, an intruder, an act of terrorism, a lockdown, and an unscheduled closing;

Emergency plans are not developed to include an unscheduled closure, heavy snow/blizzard, utility failure, and chemical release. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007100)

K.A.R. 28-4-127 Telephone; emergency medical treatment; reporting requirements. (b) (1) (A) Written permission of the parent or legal guardian for emergency medical treatment on a form that meets the requirements of the hospital or clinic where emergency medical care will be given; and

One child file out of ten child files reviewed do not have complete written permission from parent for emergency medical treatment. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007100)

K.A.R. 28-4-126 Health of individuals at least 16 years of age. (c) (1) Each individual at least 16 years of age who is living, working, or regularly volunteering in the facility shall have a record of a negative tuberculosis test or x-ray obtained not more than two years before the date of employment or initial application for a license or not later than 30 days after the date of employment or initial application.

One substitute does not have record of a negative TB skin test on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007100)

K.A.R. 28-4-126 Health of individuals at least 16 years of age. (b) Each individual at least 16 years of age who is caring for children shall attest to that individual's health status on a form supplied by the department or approved by the secretary.

Three staff members do not have a health status form on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007100)

K.A.R. 28-4-430 Health practices; illness and abuse; general health requirements for staff. (a) (2) Each medical record shall include a medical history obtained from the parent or legal guardian. Each applicant with a temporary permit and each licensee shall review with each child's parent or legal guardian that child's medical history at least once every 12 months.

One child file out of ten child files reviewed does not have an emergency contact listed on the medical history form. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007100)

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;

One staff file out of two staff files reviewed does not have building and premises safety training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-127 Telephone; emergency medical treatment; reporting requirements. (b) (1) (A) Written permission of the parent or legal guardian for emergency medical treatment on a form that meets the requirements of the hospital or clinic where emergency medical care will be given; and

One child file out of 14 child files reviewed does not have complete authorization for emergency medical care as the form is missing caregiver name. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-427 Program. (c) (4) The daily schedule shall be posted in each unit.

Daily schedule for the morning class is not posted in Room 104. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (b) (2) (C) safe sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome;

One staff file out of two staff files reviewed does not have safe sleep training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (b) (2) (J) medication administration training.

One staff file out of two staff files reviewed does not have medication administration training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (f) Documentation. Each licensee shall ensure that documentation of all orientation, training, certifications, and education requirements is kept in each individual's file in the preschool or child care center.

Program director does not have documentation of current CPR/first aid training available for review. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (e) (3) In each licensure year, each program director shall complete 16 clock-hours of professional development training. Four of the 16 clock-hours shall include the subject areas specified in paragraphs (b)(2)(A), (b)(2)(C) through (J), or subsection (c) and six of the 16 clock-hours shall be in program dministration, management, or a related topic.

Program director did not complete 16 clock-hours of professional development training for the 2022-2023 licensure year. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (c) (4) Each licensee shall ensure that, for each unit in a preschool or child care center, at least one staff member or volunteer counted in the staff-child ratio who has current certification in pediatric first aid and current certification in pediatric CPR is present at all times.

Sole staff member in Room 104 does not have documentation of current CPR/first aid training available for review. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

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;

One staff file out of two staff files reviewed does not have prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

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;

One staff file out of two staff files reviewed does not have emergency preparedness training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (b) (2) (B) basic child development, including:

One staff file out of two staff files reviewed does not have basic child development training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-429 Staff qualifications. (e) (3) (D) three semester hours of academic study or equivalent training in early childhood, child development, or a related academic discipline from a regionally accredited college or university and three months of experience in early childhood education providing direct care and supervision to children of the same age range they will be serving; or

One staff member did not have complete documentation of experience and education. Three months of experience in early childhood education is not available for review. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-430 Health practices; illness and abuse; general health requirements for staff. (a) (2) Each medical record shall include a medical history obtained from the parent or legal guardian. Each applicant with a temporary permit and each licensee shall review with each child's parent or legal guardian that child's medical history at least once every 12 months.

One child file out of 14 child files reviewed does not have a medical history form. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)

K.A.R. 28-4-430 Health practices; illness and abuse; general health requirements for staff. (a) (5) Immunizations for each child in care shall be current as medically appropriate and shall be maintained current for protection from the diseases specified in K.A.R. 28-1-20(d). A record of each child's immunizations shall be obtained not later than 60 calendar days after the child's initial enrollment in a child care facility and shall be maintained on the child's medical record form.

One child file out of 14 child files reviewed does not have current immunizations. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006741)