Kindercare Learning Center - San Juan (inf)

PERSONAL RIGHTS

101223 Personal Rights(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:(2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment..This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the facility did not comply with the section cited above by staff putting their feet/leg on/ over an infants cot, which poses an immediate Helath, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

(d) .. a report shall be made to the Department by telephone.. within the next working day... a written report shall be submitted.. within seven days.(1)Events.. include:(C)Any unusual incident.. that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview the facility did not ensure the section cited above by not reporting a personal rights incident regarding a child to CCLD, which poses a potential Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care

Infant Care Teacher Qualifications and Duties(c)To be a fully qualified infant.. teacher.. shall have: (1)Completion.. of 12 postsecondary semester.. units in early childhood/child development education at an.. approved college..This requirement was not met as evidenced by:This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation,record review, and interview, the facility did not ensure the section cited above by not having a second fully qualified infant teacher when supervising more than 12 infants, which poses an immediate Health, Safety, or Personal Rights risk to persons in care

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. Events reported shall include the following: Epidemic outbreaks. This requirement is not met as evidenced by it was found that the facility had children with Hand, foot and mouth disease, but it was not reported to the Department. This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING CARE AND SUPERVISION FOR INFANTS

Based on interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the toddler option classroom, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

STAFF-INFANT RATIO

101416.5 Staff-Infant Ratio(b) There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the facility did not ensure they were in compliance with section cited above by not meeting ratio requirements at all times.

FIXTURES, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as broken play equipment was observed outside, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

101439.1 Infant Care Center Sleeping Equipment (b) A crib or portable-crib meeting United States Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards shall be provided for each infant who is unable to climb out of a crib. This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on observations, 2 infant children under 12 months (C1 and C2) were napping on cots in the toddler classroom of the infant program. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.