Childrens Lighthouse of Imperial

Medium-high risk Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids

State rule 746.3425(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids"

Inspector's note: Caregiver did not wear gloves when handling a child's cut that was bleeding.

Corrected Oct 15, 2026, verified by the state Oct 22, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The vehicle's child safety alarm must be installed and maintained as the manufacturer instructs.

State rule 746.5625(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions"

Inspector's note: Van U40 721 did not have a working child safety alarm.

Corrected Jun 8, 2026, verified by the state Jun 22, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The director and employees must complete 2 hours of transportation-safety training every year.

State rule 746.1316(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually"

Inspector's note: The director and three drivers did not have two hours of transportation training it was only an hour.

Corrected May 22, 2026, verified by the state May 20, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The center must have an annual sanitation (health) inspection.

State rule 746.3401(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Sanitation Inspection"

Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current health inspection, the last one conducted was 3-17-2025 or the operation did not have a letter stating they did not need an health inspection.

Corrected Jun 1, 2026, verified by the state May 28, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk A child with a diagnosed food allergy must have an emergency plan signed by the parent and a health-care professional.

State rule 746.3819 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional"

Inspector's note: Four child that had a listed food allergy did ot have a allergy planned signed by a heath care professional .

Corrected May 25, 2026, verified by the state May 21, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The naptime child-to-caregiver ratio may be reduced by 50 percent only when the state's conditions are met.

State rule 746.1613(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met"

Inspector's note: Based on the information provided throughout the investigation they will be cited for being out of ratio on February 2nd and 9th one caregiver had seven children specify age group 12-17 months old the caregiver was over by two children. On April 27 a caregiver had 12 children specify age group 12-17 months old, one caregiver should have had five children, they were over ratio seven children. Raito cannot be reduced for infants during naptime.

Corrected May 15, 2026, verified by the state May 19, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk If a person's background check came back with conditions, their duties must be restricted as the conditions say.

State rule 745.635(3) (licensing rules for every operation): "Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions"

Inspector's note: A contract worker was observed supervising a group of children in the infant classroom ages 2 to 5 years old, even though the background check had conditions prohibit for them to not supervise children alone. Corrected: When the contract worker left for the day.

Corrected Feb 13, 2026, verified by the state Feb 24, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each caregiver must know how many children they are responsible for.

State rule 746.1205(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for"

Inspector's note: Caregiver stated they had 15 children when CCR inspector counted it was 16 children in the classroom.

Corrected Feb 13, 2026, verified by the state Feb 24, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File

State rule 746.2428 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File"

Inspector's note: A infant in a crib was swaddled while sleeping.

Corrected Feb 13, 2026, verified by the state Feb 24, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors counted in ratio

State rule 746.1401(c) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors counted in ratio"

Inspector's note: A contract worked that was counted into ratio did not have the required documentation as a employee/caregiver.

Corrected Feb 19, 2026, verified by the state Feb 24, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each employee's file must show the employee meets the state's requirements.

State rule 746.901(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements"

Inspector's note: Two employees did not have proof of education on file.

Corrected Jul 1, 2025, verified by the state Jun 26, 2025.

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2912).

State rule 746.901(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)"

Inspector's note: Four employees did not have pre-employment affidavit form 2912.

Corrected Jul 1, 2025, verified by the state Jun 26, 2025.

Medium-low risk The operation must report its number of employees to the state.

State rule 746.303(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Number of Employees"

Inspector's note: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

Corrected Jan 21, 2025, verified by the state Jan 21, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Each child's file must hold all the admission information the state requires (such as contacts, medical authorization and permissions).

State rule 746.605(12)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Limitations or Restrictions"

Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained the operation did not have special care needs statement on the children's file.

Corrected Feb 7, 2025, verified by the state Feb 7, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).