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Inspection visit

Follow-up on corrections

KINGSTON ACADEMYLicense 3348456441 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

On 03/14/2022 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Justin Giese arrived at the facility at 10:30 am and met with Facility Director, Karen Brazzill. Based on LPA’s observations, interviews and records reviewed, the facility had knowledge of an incident where a child had bit another child on 01/28/2022. Although the facility documented the incident on internal incident/accident forms, the facility did not report the incident to Licensing Office. Licensing was made aware of the incident while conducting an unannounced visit on 02/14/2022 for another purpose. The facility has failed to meet their reporting requirements. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. See LIC809D for type B citation for Reporting Requirements. An exit interview was conducted with Director Karen Brazzill A NOTICE OF SITE VISIT WAS ISSUED AND LPA VERIFIED THAT IT WAS POSTED IN A PROMINENT LOCATION AT THE FACILITY BEFORE LEAVING. THE LICENSEE UNDERSTANDS THAT IT MUST REMAIN POSTED FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS Appeal rights were provided and discussed. This report must be available for review, upon request, for the next 3 years

Citations

2 citations recorded*CCLD

What does Type A vs Type B mean?

Type A. Serious citation. Imminent or substantial risk to children. The regulator requires corrective action immediately and may impose a civil penalty.

Type B. Lower-severity citation. Corrective action required, no imminent risk. The regulator monitors compliance on the next visit.

  • 101221(d)(1)(c)Type B

    Reporting Requirements - Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of a child shall be reported to the Department within 24 hours of the occurrence.This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted with staff on 02/14/2022, LPA discovered the facility had knowledge of an unusual incident which occured on 01/28/22 regarding a day-care child biting another day-care child and failed to report it to Licensing. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.

  • RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION

    Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision - No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation.This requirement has not been met as evidenced by: Based on Interviews and records reviewed, on 01/26/2022 Staff left a child in the Facility's restroom unattended. On 02/03/2022 Staff left a child unattended while transitioning other children from one classroom to another. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the March 14, 2022 inspection of KINGSTON ACADEMY?

This was a other inspection of KINGSTON ACADEMY on March 14, 2022. 1 citation were issued: 1 Type B.

Were any citations issued to KINGSTON ACADEMY on March 14, 2022?

Yes, 1 citation was issued (0 Type A, 1 Type B). The first citation was for: "Reporting Requirements - Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety..."

What type of inspection was this?

This was a other inspection. other inspections are conducted by CCLD as part of their licensing oversight.

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