Office review·September 8, 2021

An informal conference was conducted today, September 8, 2021, at 10:30 am, by Licensing Program Managers (LPM), Leslie Lepori and Lexi Hollon with District Leader (DL), Melanie DeMarchi and Center Director (CD), Erika Ramirez. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the informal conference transpired via tele-conference. The parties discussed several items including, but not limited to the following: -Recent substantiated complaint findings for the preschool program regarding staffing ratios and unqualified staff: hiring practices, recruiting, training, ensuring qualified staffing, oversight of staff -Case management citations: lack of supervision with all three programs; incomplete health/immunizations records; director qualifications; mandated reporter and safe sleep requirements and training; food services - Reporting requirements per regulation 101212; change of facility directors: timely submitting notification of director qualifications; board resolution giving individual authority to complete, sign, and submit documents -Technical Support Program: facility’s acceptance to participate in the Department’s TSP which provides resources to assist with further understanding and compliance of statutory and regulatory requirements - Facility's current COVID practices and compliance including masks, facility entrance process, taking of temperatures; continuous cleaning of facility/items; reporting of cases The parties acknowledged the issues discussed in which the facility has taken positive steps to address. DL or CD’s signature was not recorded on this Facility Evaluation Report (FER), but this FER was provided to DL and/or CD for signature which will be kept on file.