Save the Children Head Start Jefferson Davis in Elton

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for staff and owners to include the time of departure. The Specialist reviewed attendance records from 12/3/2025, until present, and observed the departure time failed to be documented 2 times.”

Rule 1507.B.

Daily Attendance Records - Visitors

“1507.E.: Based on record review at 11:50 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for visitor’s to include the time of departure. The Specialist reviewed the attendance records from 12/3/2025, until present, and observed the time of departure failed to be documented 2 times.”

Rule 1507.E.

CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Visitors and Contractors

“1807.C.: Based on record review at 11:50 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of the paid, adult staff member not otherwise counted in child to staff ratios who accompanied O1 and O2 at all times while on the center premises on 1/14/2026.”

Rule 1807.C.

Free of Hazards

“1903.C.: Based on observation at 11:15 a.m., the indoor area failed to be free of hazards. The Specialist observed an unlocked chest freezer in the cafeteria/activity area of the center.”

Rule 1903.C.

Outdoor - Enclosed

“1903.E.5.: Based on observation at 11 a.m., the outdoor play space failed to be enclosed with a permanent fence or other permanent barrier in a manner that protects children from traffic hazards, prevents children from leaving the premises without proper supervision, and prevents contact with animals or unauthorized persons. The Specialist observed the following: a broken gate on the Early Head Start play yard, failed to be secured to the building or the ground; a double gate on the Head Start play yard failed to remain closed when pushed.”

Rule 1903.E.5.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for staff and owners to include the time of departure. The Specialist reviewed attendance records from 10/1/2025, until present, and observed the departure time failed to be documented 4 times.”

Rule 1507.B.

Daily Attendance Records - Visitors

“1507.E.: Based on record review at 9:50 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for visitor’s to include the time of arrival and departure and the purpose of the visit. The Specialist reviewed the attendance records from 9/10/2025, until present, and observed the following: the time of arrival failed to be documented 2 times; the time of departure failed to be documented 3 times; the purpose of the visit failed to be documented 2 times.”

Rule 1507.E.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m. S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for Staff and Owners, to include the time of arrival and departure from 02/04/2025 until 7/18/2025.”

Rule 1507.B.

Operations

“1501.A.: Operations. Based on record review and observation at 10:15 a.m., S1 failed to notify the department prior to use of a new space. The Specialist observed a play yard in use by 6 children, ages 1-year-old and 2-year-old, which has not been approved by the Department.”

Rule 1501.A.

Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee

“1707.A.1.2.: Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee. Based on record review, S1 failed to have a qualified director who is an on-site full time staff person at the center during the day time hours of operation (prior to 9:00 p.m.) and responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the center’s daily activities, as well as responding to parental concerns and ensuring that minimum licensing requirements are met. The Specialist reviewed staff attendance records from 4/1/2024 through 6/28/2024. No qualified director was present at the center from 6/1/2024 through 6/28/2024.”

Rule 1707.A.1.&2.

Prohibited Items

“1907-F.2. Prohibited Items. Based on observation at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to have equipment with attached lids inaccessible to children. Specialist observed 2 freezers in the cafeteria where 13 children, ages 3-years-old and 4-years-old, were served lunch.”

Rule 1907-F.1.-5.

Independent Contractors Records

“1717.A.: Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation on file for any Independent Contractors that included person’s name, address, phone number, list of duties performed while at the center. This was not corrected prior to Specialist leaving the center.”

Rule 1717.A.

Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Planning

“1921.A.11. Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to complete and document practice drills at least twice per year.”

Rule 1921.A.

Tornado Drills

“1921.E.: Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to conduct a tornado drill at least once per month in the month of June 2023.”

Rule 1921.E.

Office of Public Health, State Fire, City Fire Approval

“713.A. Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of an Office of Public Health. The last inspection was dated 12/09/2021.”

Rule 713.A.