Dinah Jones

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: A household member was allowed to have direct access to children in care prior to obtaining the background check determination of eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions. The household member was left in charge of the children in the primary caregiver's absence.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Oct 13, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Primary Caregiver's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge

State rule 747.203 (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Primary Caregiver's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge"

Inspector's note: The primary caregiver was not present in the home and left an unqualified person in charge of the children in care.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Oct 12, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk A primary caregiver or substitute who transports children must complete transportation-safety training.

State rule 747.1303(6)(A) (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver and Substitute that transports - Transportation Training"

Inspector's note: The primary and assistant caregivers did not have current transportation safety training certificates available for review during the inspection. The certificates were from 8/10/25.

Corrected Aug 28, 2026, verified by the state Oct 2, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The primary caregiver must complete 30 hours of annual training.

State rule 747.1309(a) (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required"

Inspector's note: The primary caregiver's annual training hours for the previous training year (3/2025 - 3/2026) were not available for review at the time of inspection.

Corrected Sep 4, 2026, verified by the state Oct 2, 2026.

Medium risk Each child's file must hold a health statement.

State rule 747.603(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Children's Records - Health Statement"

Inspector's note: One child did not have a health statement on file.

Corrected Sep 4, 2026, verified by the state Oct 2, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

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

State rule 747.605(10) (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Required Admission Information - Physician Information"

Inspector's note: One child's record lacked the name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or an emergency care facility.

Corrected Aug 28, 2026, verified by the state Oct 2, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Safety drill documentation must be kept and made available.

State rule 747.801(7) (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation"

Inspector's note: Smoke & carbon monoxide detectors have not been tested since May 2026.

Corrected Aug 27, 2026, verified by the state Oct 2, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk A primary caregiver or substitute who transports children must complete transportation-safety training.

State rule 747.1303(6)(A) (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver and Substitute that transports - Transportation Training"

Inspector's note: The primary caregivers transportation safety training expired on 8/10/2025. The substitute caregivers transportation training was unavailable for review during the inspection.

Corrected Sep 22, 2025, verified by the state Sep 16, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Areas children use must be kept free of safety hazards, such as uncovered electrical outlets, unprotected heaters or fans, or reachable water.

State rule 747.3501 (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Safety - Areas Free From Hazards"

Inspector's note: There are parts of the outdoor fence that are broken as well as a tree that fell over that needs to be removed from the backyard active play space.

Corrected Sep 11, 2025, verified by the state Sep 16, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

State rule 747.3619 (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional"

Inspector's note: One child's food allergy emergency plan was not signed by the parent or the health care professional.

Corrected Sep 17, 2025, verified by the state Sep 4, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold current immunization records.

State rule 747.603(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care homes): "Children's Records - Immunizations"

Inspector's note: One child's up to date immunization's records were unavailable for review during the inspection.

Corrected Sep 17, 2025, verified by the state Sep 4, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).