Alphabet Zone Early Steam Center

During the follow-up inspectioin, one caregiver was overseeing seven infants (ages 7mos, 7mos, 8 mos, 8mos, 13mos, 17mos and 18mos) , as a result, the ratio was exceeded by 3.

During a follow-up inspection, a group of children was left in a room unsupervised while the caregiver took another child into a seperate room to administer a breathing treatment. The same caregiver also opened the door for licensing resulting in the child who was waiting on the breathing treatment to be left in a room alone.

During the inspection, the playground equipment which included a slide in the front and a climbing structure (rock wall) in the back did not have unitary surfacing installing around and under the entire use zone of the equipment.

One adult was left in the room alone with nine infants (ages 6-15 months) while the second adult stepped out of the classroom to open the door. As a result, the infant ratio was exceeded by five. Corrected when the second adult returned to the room.

The alarm system in the vehicle used to transport children was not working properly. The alarm did not turn off as it was designed to do.

The 1st Aid/CPR training for one caregiver expired on 04/18/2024.

A caregiver failed follow handwashing procedures after changing a child's diaper.

Verification was not available for review during the inspection to support the director completed the required transportation training.

Verification was not available for the review during the inspection to support a fire inspection had been conducted since 12/21/2021.

The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. Out of the four staff files evaluated during the inspection, verification was not available for review to support all had completed their required training within their anniversary date. Verification of SIDS/Shaken Baby and Brain Development training was not available, CPR&1st Training was not available for two employees, and a notarized affidavit was not available for one caregiver.

The facility failed to inactivate the background check for an individual no longer employed as of 02/03/2023.

The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. A caregiver in charge of a group of children did not have the required information available for review in their personnel file. Missing was verification they completed their pre-service training, orientation to the facility, 1st Aid/CPR Training, notarized affidavit, etc.

The facility failed the pay the fees for background checks submitted during the 3rd quarter of 2022. An invoice was sent via email on 09/02/2022 in the amount of $12

The facility failed to validate the background check list on/before 09/17/2022. Note: The background check list was last validated on 06/17/2022.

The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. A caregiver in charge of a group of children did not have the required information available for review in their personnel file. Missing was verification they completed their pre-service training, orientation to the facility, 1st Aid/CPR Training, notarized affidavit, etc.

A caregiver failed to wash their hands and the hands of a child after diapering. NOTE: Corrected when both hands were washed.

During the inspection, an infant was in the same class with a 10 year old. There were more than 13 children in care at the time.

During the inspection, an infant was observed in an activity walker for more than 30 minutes.

The director failed to ensure adequate staff was available to transport a child to school timely. According to the caregiver in charge, the child should have been at school by 7:30 am, however, the child did not leave the daycare until 8:24 am to be transported to school.

One child that was present, file was missing the immunization records.