Meegies Caring Corner

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

Written permission of the parent or legal guardian for emergency medical treatment is not on file for five of twelve children. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 26-000519)

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.

A negative tuberculin tuberculosis test or x-ray is not on file for one individual who has working in the facility more than 30 days. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 26-000519)

K.A.R. 28-4-117 Health care requirements for children under 16 years of age and recordkeeping. (a) A completed medical record on the form provided by the department shall be on file for each child under 10 years of age enrolled for care and for each child under 16 years of age living in the child care facility and shall include the following:

A medical record is not on file for two of twelve children. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 26-000519)

K.A.R. 28-4-117 Health care requirements for children under 16 years of age and recordkeeping. (a) (1) The results of a health assessment conducted by a nurse approved to perform health assessments, a licensed physician, or physician assistant. The health assessment shall be conducted not more than twelve months before and obtained not later than 60 calendar days after the child's initial enrollment in a child care facility and;

A health assessment is not on file for seven of twelve children. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 26-000519)

K.A.R. 28-4-114a Initial and ongoing professional development training. (a) (2) Each applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, and each licensee shall provide orientation to each provider about the policies and practices of the facility, including duties and responsibilities for the care and supervision of children enrolled. Each provider shall complete the orientation before the provider is given sole responsibility for the care and supervision of children. The orientation shall include the following:

Orientation is not on file for one provider who has been give sole responsibility for the care and supervision of children. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 26-000519)

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

Procedures are not developed for continuity of operations, including backing up or retrieving health and other required records. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (F) procedures for reuniting each child with each parent or adult responsible for the child;

Procedures are not developed for procedures for reuniting each child with each parent or adult responsible for the child. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (E) procedures for notifying each parent or adult responsible for a child of any off-premises relocation;

Procedures are not developed for notifying each parent or adult responsible for a child of any off premises relocation. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)

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

Procedures have not been developed for responding to and preventing allergic reactions of individual children. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)

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;

Procedures are not developed meet to the needs of individual children, including each child with special needs and chronic medical conditions. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)

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;

Procedures have not been developed for 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. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (H) procedures designating the tasks to be followed by each staff member in an emergency, including the following:

Procedures are not developed. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)

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 does not include: roll gauze, scissors, an elastic bandage and a bottle of a water. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)

K.A.R. 28-4-115a Supervision. (a) (1) Each applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, and each licensee shall develop a supervision plan for children in care that includes all age ranges of children for whom care will be provided. A copy of the plan shall be available for review by the parents or legal guardians of children in care and by the department. The plan shall include the following:

A supervision plan is not available for review. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)

K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (c) ( 3) has a 2A 10B:C fire extinguisher;

A 2A 10B:C fire extinguisher is not available. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)

K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (i) (2) Outdoor play equipment that is safely constructed and in good repair shall be available and placed in an area free of health, safety, and environmental hazards.

The outdoor play area presents hazards when there is a broken chain link fence with exposed sharp edges, and an exposed hole with a PVC pipe, large enough for a child to fall into. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-003131)