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High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.

State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"

Inspector's note: A driver did not demonstrate good judgment when directives from the director regarding transportation were not followed. This resulted in the driver not providing the appropriate safety needs for children.

Corrected Sep 17, 2026, verified by the state Sep 30, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Each child being transported must use a properly installed child safety seat.

State rule 746.5607(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Must Use for Each Child in When Transporting and be Properly Installed"

Inspector's note: A driver allowed a child to sit on the floor of a van without access to a safety belt.

Corrected Sep 17, 2026, verified by the state Sep 30, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Children being transported must be secured in the safety seats or restraints the state requires.

State rule 746.5607(d) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Child 12 Years and Younger Must Not Ride in Front Seat"

Inspector's note: A driver allowed a child under the age of twelve to ride in the passenger seat of a van.

Corrected Sep 17, 2026, verified by the state Sep 30, 2026.

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: One child was swaddled and did not have a sleep exception form on file.

Corrected May 22, 2026, verified by the state May 19, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Immunization records, exceptions and exemptions must be current.

State rule 746.613(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current"

Inspector's note: Three immuzation records were not current.

Corrected May 22, 2026, verified by the state May 19, 2026.

Medium risk Caregivers' annual training must cover the topics the state requires, and be documented.

State rule 746.1309(e) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documented Annual Training- Required Content"

Inspector's note: Personnel files were missing health and safety related trainings.

Corrected May 22, 2026, verified by the state May 19, 2026.

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2985).

State rule 746.901(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)"

Inspector's note: A personnel file was missing required affidavit form 2985.

Corrected May 22, 2026, verified by the state May 8, 2026.

Low risk A child's health statement must be written, dated within the past year, and say the child can take part in the program.

State rule 746.611(a)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program"

Inspector's note: Two children's files were missing a written health statement past the required year of admission date.

Corrected May 22, 2026, verified by the state May 27, 2026.

High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.

State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"

Inspector's note: Based on information obtained a caregiver did not use good judgement when arguing with a person using raised voices in front of children while on the field trip.

Corrected Aug 27, 2025, verified by the state Sep 11, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Field Trips - Caregivers Easily Identifiable

State rule 746.3001(7) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Field Trips - Caregivers Easily Identifiable"

Inspector's note: Based on observation, a group returned from a field trip and the three caregivers present did not have anything on their persons that made them easily identifiable to all children present.

Corrected Aug 27, 2025, verified by the state Sep 11, 2025. 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: At the time of the inspection a caregiver present was alone in the classroom when they have a requirement to have a second caregiver present.

Corrected Jun 26, 2025, verified by the state Jul 3, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Infants must never be left unsupervised.

State rule 746.2401(7) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised"

Inspector's note: Based on information obtained it was determined that a caregiver left a group of infants alone for a few minutes to find a document for their work file.

Corrected Jul 21, 2025, verified by the state Jul 29, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

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

State rule 746.603(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Immunizations"

Inspector's note: At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 children's records did not have an immunization record available for review.

Corrected Jun 6, 2025, verified by the state Jun 26, 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: At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 staff training records was not available during the time of the inspection.

Corrected Jun 6, 2025, verified by the state Jun 3, 2025.