Hays Area Childrens Center School Age Program

K.A.R. 28-4-585 Building and outdoor premises. (a) (6) Each operator shall safely store toxic substances and materials, including cleaning supplies, pesticides, and poisons, in a locked janitor's closet, locked room, or other locked area. No child or youth shall have unsupervised access to toxic substances and materials.

Two spray bottles of cleaning solution, a container of Lysol wipes, and a bug repellent spray accessible on upper shelving unit. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 26-003862)

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.

Six out of 15 child files reviewed with incomplete health history forms. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 26-003862)

K.A.R. 28-4-585 Building and outdoor premises. (a) (4) (E) Each exit shall be marked. No exit shall be blocked at any time.

Exits not marked in two classrooms. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 26-003837)

K.A.R. 28-4-583 Access to the premises; safety of off-premises activities. (b) (1) Each operator shall develop and implement a policy regarding the hours of operation, the times for arrival and departure of each child and youth, and supervision during arrival and departure. The operator shall define in the policy the supervisory and notification responsibilities of each staff member if a child or youth does not arrive at the established time or if a parent or other authorized individual is late picking up the child or youth.

Policy for hours of operation, times for arrival and departure of each child and youth, supervision during arrival and departure, and supervisory and notification responsibilities not available for review. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 26-003837)

K.A.R. 28-4-582 Administration; training; recordkeeping. (e) (6) Each child's or youth's record shall be confidential. Each operator shall have a written confidentiality policy, which shall be shared with each staff member and each parent or other adult responsible for the child or youth and which shall be followed. Nothing in this regulation shall limit access to confidential records by the secretary, the secretary's designee, the secretary of social and rehabilitation services, or law enforcement personnel.

Written confidentiality policy not available for review. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 26-003837)

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.

Written line of authority not available for review. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 26-003837)

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.

Prescription medication stored unlocked. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

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.

Health history form not on file for one child/youth. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-577 Terms of temporary permit or license. (b) Each operator shall post each temporary permit or license in a conspicuous place on the premises that is visible to parents.

License not posted. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

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.

Written line of authority not available to review. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-584 Background checks. (b) (5) each staff member;

Facility did not ensure that fingerprint-based background checks are completed as required for one individual. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-585 Building and outdoor premises. (a) (6) Each operator shall safely store toxic substances and materials, including cleaning supplies, pesticides, and poisons, in a locked janitor's closet, locked room, or other locked area. No child or youth shall have unsupervised access to toxic substances and materials.

Several cleaning sprays and wipes, hand sanitizers, sunscreens, and bug repellant sprays accessible to children on counters and unlocked cabinets in three classrooms and gym area. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-585 Building and outdoor premises. (a) (4) (E) Each exit shall be marked. No exit shall be blocked at any time.

Exits in three classrooms not marked. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-590 Health-related requirements. (e) (3) (B) (ii) the date and time the medication was given;

The date and time a prescription medication is given for one child is not recorded. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-590 Health-related requirements. (d) (2) Each operator shall require that each child or youth attending the program has current immunizations as specified in K.A.R. 28-1-20 or has an exemption for religious or medical reasons.

Immunizations or exemption not on file for three children enrolled. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-590 Health-related requirements. (f) (1) (A) Each operator shall encourage each child and youth to wash the hands with soap and water before and after eating and after toileting.

Observed children not washing hands after eating. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (a) (2) Each operator shall post emergency telephone numbers for the police, fire department, ambulance, hospital or hospitals, and poison control center next to the telephone, or shall have the numbers immediately accessible to staff members.

Emergency phone numbers not posted or available onsite. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (b) (2) Each emergency plan shall be kept on file on the premises.

Emergency plans not on file or available to review. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (c) (2) (A) First-aid manual;

First-aid kits without a first-aid manual. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (c) (2) (E) a roll of sterile gauze;

One first-aid kit without a roll of sterile gauze. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

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;

First-aid kits without four-by-four inches sterile gauze squares. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (c) (2) (H) a cleansing agent or liquid soap;

First-aid kits without cleansing agent or soap. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (c) (2) (I) an elastic bandage;

First-aid kits without elastic bandages. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (c) (2) (K) a bottle of water for washing and cleansing.

First-aid kits without bottle of water for washing and cleansing. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)

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.

Health history forms not on file for four children enrolled. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-002035)