Fredericksburg Community Preschool

Infants in both infant rooms were observed sitting in the bucket seats eating morning snack without being secured with safety straps.

A child in the infant room was observed wearing a beaded necklace.

Two out of ten child files evaluated were missing updated vaccination records.

The rug in the older infant room was dirty and had numerous stains.

Lesson plans posted in the infant room were for the incorrect week. It was reported during interviews that the curriculum was not followed due to not having the materials available to implement the activities.

For the evaluation period, 6/21-5/22, the director was missing 3 management hours. A certificate for the training taken on 2/21/23 was not available for review. NOTE: This is a re-cite.

Immunization records were reviewed for the 2 children needing updated vaccinations. One child, was still missing their 4th DTaP vaccination. NOTE: This is a re-cite.

The large climber on the playground has 4 ft of pea gravel on one side of the unit and 6 ft on the other side. NOTE: This is a re-cite.

1 school-age child's file was evaluated and did not contain parent permission for their child to be transported from their public school to the operation.

2 out of 8 child files evaluated were missing updated immunization records.

Based on the 6 ft markings on the large climber on the playground, approximately 2 inches of loose fill was missing from one side of the equipment.

There were 3 spray cans of window cleaner stored on a shelf in the kitchen pantry next to food.

1 out of 8 child files evaluated was missing a health statement. The child enrolled in January 2023.

1 school-age student file was evaluated and did not contain information regarding the pubic school the child attends on their enrollment form.

The director was missing 3 hours of management training for the year evaluated 6/21-5/22.

There was a standing fan in Room 5 due to the air conditioner not working properly that was accessible to the children and not secured. NOTE: The fan was unplugged during the inspection.

The grey climber on the playground had a climbing rope that had a missing section of rope that had frayed and broke. The large climber had two screws coming loose off of the blue cover above the unit. The screws were protruding 1/2 an inch to an inch.

1 out of 10 child files evaluated did not contain a written health care statement from the child's doctor.

4 out of 10 child files missing did not contain the child's admission date. NOTE: The admission dates were corrected and added during the inspection.

1 out of 10 child files evaluated did not contain a current immunization record. A child, 5 mos, was missing their 2nd DTaP, 2nd IPV, 2nd HEP, 2nd HIP and 2nd PCV vaccinations.

There was an outlet plate cover in room 1 that was broken and had a sharp edge accessible to the children. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by the staff covering the outlet cover with a cubby shelf.

2 out of 10 child files evaluated did not have documentation that parents received a copy of the operational policies at the time of enrollment.

The operation's emergency preparedness plan did not contain information regarding how caregivers will care for the children while at the relocation site during an emergency.

The operation's emergency preparedness plan did not include information regarding how children 24 months and younger and non-mobile children would be transported during an evacuation.

Two classrooms had outlets that were missing safety covers. Note: 3 outlets were able to be covered during the inspection, the remaining outlets required covers to be placed.

8 out of 8 staff files contained training certificates that were missing the credited hours received for the training completed. Inspector was not able to verify the correct hours for the certificate.

There was not a hand washing sink available in the infant room for children or caregivers to properly wash their hands after diapering. The hand washing sink was broken and was removed from the classroom. Note: The handwashing sink was returned to the classroom during the inspection.

8 out of 8 staff files contained copies of training documents did not contain the current year for the evaluation year. The certificates were dated in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The years being evaluated were 2020-2021.

The director is a designated caregiver assigned to the Pre-K classroom during operational hours, which makes her unable to oversee the daily operations of the facility or supervise staff, as evidenced by an increase in the number of deficiencies cited at inspections and investigations.

3 classrooms had Swiffer cleaning solution located in the classroom restrooms accessible to children. Note: The solution bottles were removed and placed in a classroom cabinet during the inspection.

Mattress covers in the infant cribs were too loose, allowing the material to bunch in the crib and creating a possible entrapment/suffocation hazard..

The operation has a posting on the front door informing parents to make an appointment with the director if they wish to gain access to the operation. Interviews conducted with staff stated that parents are not permitted inside the operation due to COVID restrictions that were previously implemented.

Three infants were observed drinking their bottles while crawling in the play area.

One child, 10 mos of age, was asleep on a boppy pillow on the floor with a blanket covering the child. A second child, 6 mos, was asleep in a swing with a blanket covering the child's face. A third child, 4 mos, was being put to sleep by a caregiver in their crib with a blanket covering the child.

One infant, 6 mos, was asleep in a swing and observed sleeping in the swing for 5 minutes before being moved to their crib when instructed by the inspector.

Two cribs were observed having fitted sheets on the mattresses that caused them to curl up at the 4 corners of the mattress resulting in a potential entrapment. One crib was empty, the second crib had an infant being put to sleep by a caregiver.

A caregiver used poor judgement when they hit the top of a child's hand after the child threw rocks at the caregiver while on the playground.

Based on the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that the director is unable to monitor staff interactions with children, child supervision, administrative tasks that ensure the safety of the children in care is being conducted per the minimum standards due to the director being assigned daily to a designated classroom.

Supervision of the children in care was compromised when caregivers utilized cell phones on the playground.

Based on the information there is sufficient evidence showing that caregivers are on their personal cell phones while on the playgrounds supervising children.

Caregivers were observed not wearing face masks while in the building.

Caregivers in two classrooms did not provide accurate headcounts of the children in their care when asked. One classroom had 13 children ages 4-6 years of age and the caregiver reported 12. One classroom, ages 3-12 mos, reported 6 children in care and there were 7. The additional child in the room was assigned to the 4-6 year old room.