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Correction order — Rule(s) 75-03-10-23. 10. - Discipline - Punishment prohibited. Disregard of any of the following disciplinary rules or any disciplinary measure resulting in physical or emotional injury, or neglect, or abuse, to any child is grounds for

Evidence of violation: Staff member in the Adventures room was seen on video hitting a child during naptime. Method of correction: All discipline in childcare settings must be non-physical, non-humiliating, and developmentally appropriate. The program must create a documentation system to show how behavioral incidents in classrooms are handled. Staff must be trained to use this system, and how to review documentation to find patterns or concerns. Create a checklist for classrooms that show what appropriate discipline practices are, and what to do when feeling overwhelmed. Provide all documentation to the licensing specialist within the timeline allowed. Fiscal sanction if not corrected: $25.00 per day. Time allowed for correction: Immediate. Source: ND HHS Child Care Licensing (childcarelicensing.nd.gov).

Correction order — Rule(s) 75-03-10-23. 10. - Discipline - Punishment prohibited. Disregard of any of the following disciplinary rules or any disciplinary measure resulting in physical or emotional injury, or neglect, or abuse, to any child is grounds for

Evidence of violation: Staff member in the Adventures classroom was seen roughly handling and slapping a child on the back as a form of discipline. Method of correction: Program must conduct a staff meeting to discuss appropriate discipline practices and practices that are not allowed by staff members. This meeting must also include information from the program staff training handbook. The program director must send the licensing specialist a meeting agenda as well as an attendance sheet once the meeting has been conducted. All staff, supervisor, and director must take the following training within 3 months: Guiding Behavior: 10 Steps to Positive Discipline. This training can be found on the workforce registry. Fiscal sanction if not corrected: $25.00 per day. Time allowed for correction: Immediate. Source: ND HHS Child Care Licensing (childcarelicensing.nd.gov).

Correction order — Rule(s) 75-03-10-09. 17. and 50-25.1-03 - Duties of child care center operator. The operator is responsible for compliance with the requirements set forth in this chapter and North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-11.1. The operator shall

Evidence of violation: Program director and supervisor were aware that a staff member struck a child and did not report the incident to CPS or childcare licensing. Method of correction: All program staff, director, and supervisor must take Mandated Reporter training found on the workforce registry. The program must conduct an in-person staff meeting to go over mandated reporter century code, rule, and program policy. Once the staff meeting is conducted, the program will send an attendance list to the licensing specialist. Fiscal sanction if not corrected: $5.00 per day. Time allowed for correction: 20 Day. Source: ND HHS Child Care Licensing (childcarelicensing.nd.gov).

Correction order — Rule(s) 75-03-10-12. 3. - Minimum qualifications for all staff members responsible for caring for or teaching children. Ensure safe care for children under supervision. Supervision means a staff member responsible for caring for or teac

Evidence of violation: Staff members in the Adventures classroom were distracted and not directly supervising their 18 children. Allowing a 4-year-old to harm another 4-year-old; leaving them unable to intervene to protect the child's safety. Method of correction: Program must ensure that all staff review policies and requirements for supervising children in the classroom. Forward staff meeting agenda to the licensing specialist, and once the staff meeting is conducted, send the licensing specialist the signatures of all meeting attendees showing understanding of supervision policies. Within the next three months, all staff and supervisor/director must complete A Watchful Eye: Supervision in Early Childhood (#35279) in the workforce registry. Fiscal sanction if not corrected: $15.00 per day. Time allowed for correction: Immediate. Source: ND HHS Child Care Licensing (childcarelicensing.nd.gov).

Correction order — Rule(s) 75-03-10-12. 3. - Minimum qualifications for all staff members responsible for caring for or teaching children. Ensure safe care for children under supervision. Supervision means a staff member responsible for caring for or teac

Evidence of violation: During a period of classroom transition, a child went into the bathroom and shut the door. He was unable to open it again and the classroom teachers left, leaving him alone in the closed bathroom for 23 minutes. Method of correction: Retrain all staff in classroom transition and headcount procedures. Ensure the training includes looking in all spaces of the classroom before departing. Employ a system for each classroom to track all children who are present and absent for the day so teachers know how many children they should have at all times. Fiscal sanction if not corrected: $15.00 per day. Time allowed for correction: Immediate. Source: ND HHS Child Care Licensing (childcarelicensing.nd.gov).

Correction order — Rule(s) 75-03-10-08. 2. a. (1) - Staffing and group size requirements: 2. a. The operator shall ensure that the child care center is sufficiently staffed at all times to meet the child to staff ratios for children in attendance and that

Evidence of violation: One staff member was caring for 7 infant children alone. Method of correction: The program must be staffed to cover ratios at all times. Either hire more staff to cover ratios or not enroll as many kids until the program is staffed sufficiently. Provide the licensing specialist with a staffing plan that will ensure coverage going forward. Fiscal sanction if not corrected: $25.00 per day. Time allowed for correction: Immediate. Source: ND HHS Child Care Licensing (childcarelicensing.nd.gov).