Williston Northampton Child Care Center

2025

1. High riskStandard 7.045/8/2025

   7.04(07) — Administration

   Individual Health Care Plans were missing for two children during the review of children files. Corrective action: These two IHCP will be updates with families by 5/12/25. Regulation: Children’s Records. The licensee must maintain an individual written record for each child that includes: Cited during: Renewal - Full Review Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).

   Corrected 5/9/2025
2. Medium-High riskStandard 7.075/8/2025

   7.07(13) — Curriculum and Activities

   A bookshelf in infant room was not secured at the time of the visit. The two corner shelves preschool 2 need to be secured as they are tippable. A shelf and bookshelf in preschool 1 needs be secured. The bookshelf in toddlers should be secured. Corrective action: A work order has been submitted with our Facilities Management Deaprtment to have the shelves secured.. Regulation: Safety Requirements for Equipment, Materials and Furnishings. The licensee must only use indoor and outdoor equipment, materials, furnishings, toys, and games that are appropriate to the ages, needs and developmental level of the children enrolled. They must be sturdy, safely constructed and installed, non-tippable, flame retardant, easily cleaned, and free from lead paint, protruding nails, rust, and other hazards that may be dangerous to children. Cited during: Renewal - Full Review Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).

   Corrected 5/9/2025
3. Medium-High riskStandard 7.115/8/2025

   7.11(07)(h) — Emergency Preparedness

   During the licensing visit, the program was missing fire drills for seven months out of the year. Corrective action: I have a meeting set up with our Facilities Management and Campus Safety Departments to ensure that we are in compliance moving forward.. Regulation: The educator must hold practice evacuation drills with all groups of children and all educators from each floor level of the approved space at least monthly. Drills must be held during different times of the program day, and must use alternative exits. The educator must document the date, time, exit route used, number of children evacuated and effectiveness of each drill. Cited during: Renewal - Full Review Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).

   Corrected 5/9/2025
4. High riskStandard 7.115/8/2025

   7.11(10)(o), 7.11(10)(n), 7.11(10)(j), 7.11(10)(i), 7.11(10)(h) — Health

   During the visit a potty chair in the toddler bathroom had urine on, it was not sanitized after use. Corrective action: I have met with the Toddler teaching team to reinterate that potty chairs need to be cleaned and sanitized immediately after use every time.. Regulation: All disinfectant solutions must be stored in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and in a secure place out of the reach of children., The disinfectant solution used to disinfect child care items, equipment and surfaces must be either a bleach solution prepared by the licensee in accordance with EEC guidelines or a commercially prepared disinfectant that has been registered as a sanitizing solution by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Registration by the EPA will be indicated on the product label. Commercially prepared solutions must be used in accordance with manufacturer’s directions., Toys mouthed by children must be set aside and stored after each use and may not be used by another child until they are washed and disinfected., Where applicable, the following items, equipment and surfaces must be washed and disinfected after each use:, All eating surfaces must be washed and disinfected before and after each use. Cited during: Renewal - Full Review Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).

   Corrected 5/9/2025