Starks' Daycare & Preschool

1240-04-01-.08 Record Keeping

A child's file was requested to be reviewed by the LC. The child 's file was not present on-site. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Complaint Investigation,Safety Plan Monitoring — Action taken: The file was located, and the agency will keep all children's files for the appropriate length of time.

1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development

A three-year-old child was placed in a high chair to keep the child from running out of the building. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Complaint Investigation,Safety Plan Monitoring — Action taken: The agency has removed the highchairs and participated in a training with CCR&R (Child Care Resource and Referral).

1240-04-01-.08 Record Keeping

Parents did not sign children in and out on attendance forms as required. — Visit: Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency has scheduled a training with parents so they understand the importance of signing in and out. The agency will monitor the sign-in and sign-out sheets to ensure they comply with the rules.

1240-04-01-.22 Specific Requirements for Child Care Centers

Two educators were supervising children in three classrooms ( 6 weeks to 30 months, 12 to 30 months, and 3-4 year olds) while the third educator was on break off-site. — Visit: Follow-up visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The owner has reached out to the CCR&R health, safety, and supervision coach to conduct training. The owner will conduct a thorough daily walkthrough.

1240-04-01-.22 Specific Requirements for Child Care Centers

Six children, ages 5 months, 7 months, 1 year, and 2 years old (3), were observed in the 6-week to 30-month-old classroom napping with one educator present. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency will make sure they follow the ratio chart.

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

The infant was asleep in a reclining rocker seat. Two infants were present, with one pack and play observed. The educator reported that they did not have cribs or a pack and play for each infant to sleep in. There were bed pillows in the pack and play instead of the original mattress that came with the pack and play. The infant was asleep while wearing a bib. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: Pack and plays were placed in the infant room.

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

A name-to-face roll call was not conducted before leaving the classroom, nor upon arrival at the playground. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: Staff will receive training from CCR&R and will conduct a name-to-face roll call during all departures and arrivals.

1240-04-01-.06 Staff

One employee had not completed shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma training before having unsupervised contact with children. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency will ensure that the proper training is completed.

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

The name to face roll call was not completed when the children left the classroom and arrived on the playground, or once the children were on the playground. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency will take an active part in this transition by conducting a name-to-face roll call during all transitions upon departure and arrival.

1240-04-01-.18 Emergency Preparedness

A quarterly emergency preparedness drill was not documented as required. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The center will document all fire and emergency drills monthly.

1240-04-01-.22 Specific Requirements for Child Care Centers

The licensed capacity for this agency is 24 children. There were 26 children present during today's unannounced monitoring visit. The staff reported that there are a total of 33 children enrolled and attending this agency's first shift. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: Provider will ensure that the agency does not exceed capacity of 24 in the future by counting the children daily and disenrolling some of the children.

1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development

The educators and director stated that time out is used with children aged 2 years and older. The length of time out for ages 3 years and older ranges between 5 to 10 minutes. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The provider will not use time-out in the center.

1240-04-01-.07 Criminal Background Check and State Registry/Records Review Procedures

An employee working on 10/4/24 did not have a background clearance letter to work at the agency. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The provider will wait to receive a clearance letter before letting an employee start working in the agency.