Heritage Elementary OST Program Olathe

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (c) (2) (G) sterile gauze squares at least four inches by four inches in size;

The first aid kit lacks 4x4 inch gauze squares. Corrected at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005618)

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 temperature of the refrigerator reads 47.7 to 48.4 degrees F. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005618)

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 that are not signed by a parent/guardian on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005618)

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.

Four staff members have health status forms that are not signed annually. Partial correction at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005618)

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.

The line of authority does not identify the defined lines of authority governing the program. Corrected at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005618)

K.A.R. 28-4-582 Administration; training; recordkeeping. (e) (2) Each operator shall obtain written authorization for emergency medical care, signed by the parent or legal guardian of each child or youth, before attending the program or within the first week of attendance.

One child in care lacks a signed emergency medical release form on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005618)

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.

The health status form was not updated annually for one staff member. Corrected at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005771)