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Medium-high risk Directors must complete 30 hours of annual training.

State rule 746.1301(a)(6)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training"

Inspector's note: Only 18 of 30 hours of annual training for the director was observed in the employee file.

Corrected May 31, 2026, verified by the state Jun 4, 2026.

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's annual transportation training was expired.

Corrected May 18, 2026, verified by the state Jun 8, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The child's health statement must be on file within one week of admission.

State rule 746.611(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission"

Inspector's note: Two children did not have health statements on file.

Corrected May 18, 2026, verified by the state Jun 8, 2026.

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: Director and owner allowed a person to be present around children without an eligible background check.

Corrected Mar 3, 2026, verified by the state Mar 13, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

Inspector's note: Children were observed alone in classrooms unsupervised by a caregiver or the owner. A child was observed sleep in an office with a caregiver without an eligible background check.

Corrected Mar 3, 2026, verified by the state Mar 13, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The operation must comply with child-care laws and rules.

State rule 746.201(9) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Complying with Laws and Rules"

Inspector's note: Owner was present at the operation and failed to comply with the minimum standards by knowingly allowing a person without a completed background check to be alone with a child.

Corrected Mar 3, 2026, verified by the state Mar 13, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Employees' attendance records must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance"

Inspector's note: Owner did not have time sheets for director stating the days and hours worked.

Corrected Mar 3, 2026, verified by the state Mar 13, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk There must be enough caregivers for the number and ages of children in the group (the state's child-to-caregiver ratio).

State rule 746.1601 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children"

Inspector's note: The infant room was out of ratio with 8 children under 18 months with one caregiver.

Corrected May 13, 2025, verified by the state May 20, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk An additional employee is required for the naptime ratio.

State rule 746.1613(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required"

Inspector's note: During the inspection there was a total of 19 children in the building and there was not additional employee in the building.

Corrected May 13, 2025, verified by the state May 20, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high 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)(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present"

Inspector's note: Upon arrival the caregiver was not physically present in the nap room.

Corrected May 13, 2025, verified by the state May 20, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk There must be enough light at nap time for caregivers to see each child.

State rule 746.2911 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Adequate Lighting During Naptime"

Inspector's note: Upon arrival to the nap room there was not adequate lighting to all children.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold the required admission information.

State rule 746.603(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Admission Information"

Inspector's note: Complete admission documentation was available for review during the inspection.

Corrected Mar 20, 2025, verified by the state Mar 25, 2025.

Medium risk Personnel and training records must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records"

Inspector's note: Completeup to date personal records were not available for review during the inspection.

Corrected Mar 20, 2025, verified by the state Mar 25, 2025.

High risk Fencing Around Swimming Pool -Gates Self-closing/ Self-latching/Locked

State rule 746.5007(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Fencing Around Swimming Pool -Gates Self-closing/ Self-latching/Locked"

Inspector's note: Gate leading to pool did not have self-closing

Corrected Dec 31, 2024, verified by the state Dec 18, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The outdoor play area must be fenced.

State rule 746.4305 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Fenced Outdoor Activity Space"

Inspector's note: Outdoor fence has barbed wire which pose a risk to a child they were to climb the fence.

Corrected Dec 31, 2024, verified by the state Dec 18, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Stationary play equipment must have a clear 'use zone' around it, measured as the rules require.

State rule 746.4803 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment"

Inspector's note: During the inspection use-zones of four pieces of equipment overlap.

Corrected Dec 31, 2024, verified by the state Dec 18, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).