Circle Grove Childcare Center

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (c) Each applicant with a temporary permit and each licensee shall maintain first-aid supplies in a first-aid kit, carrying case, box, or other container. The first-aid supplies shall include the following:

The first aid kit lacks a manual, a roll of sterile gauze, scissors, tweezers, 4x4 inch gauze squares, a cleansing agent, an elastic bandage, and a bottle of water. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

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.

Room 103: There is not a thermometer in the refrigerator. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

K.A.R. 28-4-123 Parental access. (b) (1) The parent or legal guardian of each child in care shall be informed in writing that cameras are used in the facility.

Facility uses video cameras and there is not a written policy available for review. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

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.

Five staff members do not have a current health status form on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (B) a designated shelter-in-place area, a designated off-premises relocation site, and evacuation routes for each area and for each site;

Emergency plan does not include designated off-premises relocation site, and evacuation routes for each area and for each site. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

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 plan does not include procedures for responding to and preventing allergic reactions of individual children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

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;

The emergency plan does not include: a chemical release and an unscheduled closing. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (C) procedures to meet the needs of individual children, including each child with special needs and chronic medical conditions;

Emergency plan does not include procedures to meet the needs of individual children, including each child with special needs and chronic medical conditions. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

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 plan does not include procedures for continuity of operations, including backing up or retrieving health and other required records. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

K.A.R. 28-4-132 Child care practices. (g) (2) A copy of the procedures shall be posted in each diaper-changing area.

KDHE diapering procedures not posted in the bathrooms by the diaper changing table. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

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.

Bathrooms: Disposable wipes on the diaper changing table, on a plastic drawer container. Room 103: Hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes in an unlocked cabinet. Disinfecting wipes in an unlocked cabinet under the sink. Rooms 101 and 103: Hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes in an on a desk. All corrected at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (a) (23) Dangerous instruments including sharp or pointed objects, shall be in locked storage.

Room 103: Adult scissors on a desk. Corrected at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

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 staff member lacks documentation of health and safety training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

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 in care lacks a current immunization record on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

K.A.R. 28-4-430 Health practices; illness and abuse; general health requirements for staff. (a) (7) Each licensee shall provide information to the parents of children in care about the benefits of annual, well-child health assessments for children under six years of age, and biennial health assessments for children six years of age and older. Each licensee shall also provide information about the importance of seeking medical advice when a child exhibits health problems. This information may be either given on a form provided by the department to the parent at the time the child is enrolled or posted in a conspicuous place, with copies of the form available to parents on request.

The well child health assessment is not available for review for parents. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

K.A.R. 28-4-436 Child care centers: napping and sleeping. (c) (11) Each piece of sleeping equipment shall be labeled and designated for use by a single child.

Cots are not labeled and designated for use by a single child. Partial correction at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

K.A.R. 28-4-436 Child care centers: napping and sleeping. (b) (1) Each applicant with a temporary permit and each licensee shall develop a written plan for safe sleep practices and implement safe sleep practices for children in care who are napping or sleeping.

Safe sleep policy for preschool age children is not available for review. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005677)

K.A.R. 28-4-429 Staff qualifications. (c) Program director requirements for facilities licensed for 24 or more children. Each applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, and each licensee shall hire a program director that has the following requirements:

The program director does not meet the requirements for the facility license capacity. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 24-008772)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (c) (1) Each staff member counted in the staff-child ratio, each volunteer counted in the staff-child ratio, and each program director shall obtain certification in pediatric first aid and in pediatric CPR as specified in this subsection either before the date of employment or volunteering or not later than 30 calendar days after the date of employment or volunteering.

One staff person was missing training in pediatric CPR and First Aid. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005843)

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 staff member was missing documentation of health and safety training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005843)

K.A.R. 28-4-427 Program. (c) (2) Written lesson plans for each unit shall be made accessible to parents, staff, and the secretary's designee.

There was no written program plan accessible for parents, staff and seretary's designee. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005843)

K.A.R. 28-4-132 Child care practices. (d) (2) (A) First arriving at the facility;

The children were not washing hands when they arrived at the facility. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005843)

K.A.R. 28-4-429 Staff qualifications. (c) Program director requirements for facilities licensed for 24 or more children. Each applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, and each licensee shall hire a program director that has the following requirements:

The program director does not meet the requirements for the facility license capacity. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005843)