New Living Word School

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.&B.: Based on record review and interview at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 2 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child and adult CPR through training approved by the department. S2 failed to have the current certification. A class will be scheduled for March 2026.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.F.: Based on record review and interview at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 2 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the department. S2 failed to have the current certification. A class will be scheduled for March 2026.”

Rule 1723.C.

Emergency Medical Treatment

“1515.A.2.: Based on record review and interview at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure 2 of 10 children files, C4 and C5, both 2-years-old, had documentation of a signed and dated parental authorization to secure emergency medical treatment. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1515.A.2.

Tornado Drills

“1921.E.: Based on record review and interview at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of completed tornado drills for March 2025 through June 2025. Tornado drill sheets were available, but were missing the time of drill, number of children present, staff present, number of minutes to evacuate, and staff signatures. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1921.E.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F. Based on record review and interview at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure 1 of 7 staff members had a current certification in pediatric first and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S6, DOH 5/24/2024, failed to have a current PFA and Infant/Child CPR certification. S6 stated that during training, they were trained in Infant/Child CPR and PFA, but it didn’t print on the certificate.”

Rule 1723.F.

Daily Transportation Visual Vehicle Check

“2107.C. Based on record review and interview at 1:00 p.m., S7 failed to ensure documentation of the visual check of the vehicle was complete as it did not include the the signature of the person conducting the check and the time the vehicle was checked on 4/11/2025.”

Rule 2107.C.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

Rule 1103.A.-C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review and interview at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the daily attendance log for children included the name of the child, the time of arrival and departure of each child and the name of the person to whom the child was released for 4 of 17 entries on 2/3/2025, for 10 of 17 entries on 1/31/2025, and for 14 of 21 entries on 1/30/2025. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1507.A.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on record review and interview at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure 1 of 7 staff have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S6, DOH 5/24/2024, did not have this current certification.”

Rule 1723.F.

Daily Transportation Visual Vehicle Check

“2107.C.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure documentation that the driver or attendant checked the vehicle at the completion of each trip as the transportation log dated January 27, 2025 - January 31, 2025 has the visual check being completed at 1:30 p.m. on 1/28/2025-1/31/2025, although the last child isn’t dropped off until 3:11 p.m. from Cypress Springs to the center. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 2107.C.

Continuing Education Training

“1721.A.-C. Based on observations, record review, and interview at 12:00 p.m., S5 failed to ensure 3 of 7 staff had the required continuing education training. S7, DOH 2/20/2022, had 11.5 continuing education hours, S3, DOH 7/5/2022, had 5.5 continuing education hours, and S2, DOH 2/24/2022, had 7 continuing education hours. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1721.A.-C.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1727.A.B.: Based on observations, record review, and interview at 12:00 p.m., S5 failed to ensure 1 of 7 staff members, completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. S2, DOH 2/24/2022, last completed this training on 5/20/2023. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

“1103.A.-C.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to notify DCFS within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 6/18/2024, C1, 2-years-old, had a bruise on this right eye and forehead, which O1 alleged happened while he was at the center on 6/17/2024. S1 started completing the report to DCFS while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1103.A.-C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the daily attendance log for children included the time of arrival and departure of each child and the name of the person to whom the child was released. On 6/18/2024, 7 of 18 attendance records were incomplete. 7 of 18 children did not have a departure time documented and 3 of 18 did not include the name of the person to whom the child was released. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1507.A.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.A.: Based on observations at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to meet child to staff ratio. Specialist observed SS2 supervising 9 children, ages 1 years to 2 years-old, alone. S2 could only supervise 7 children. There needed to be an additional staff in the class with S2 to supervise the other 2 children. S1 stated she was going between both S2’s classroom and S3’s classroom. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1711.A.&B.&D.&E.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F. Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have supervision for 2 of 5 staff until training is completed in pediatric first aid and CPR and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S3, DOH 5/9/2024 was supervising 6 3 to 4-year-olds alone. S5, DOH 5/24/2024, was supervising 9 1 to 2 year-olds alone during rest time. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1723.F.

Health Services - Observation

“1915.A.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation of observations of children upon arrival to the center. S3 and S4 did not have documentation of their observations for today. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1915.A.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of the daily attendance log for children to include name of the child and the time of arrival. 14 of 18 children were signed in on the attendance sheets. S1 states some parents signed in electronically but she did not have access to and was unable to show documentation of the 4 children being signed in electronically. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1507.A.

Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee

“1707.A.1.2.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., the center failed to have a qualified director or director designee on-site, full-time during the day time hours of operation. The former director’s last day present at the center was 3/4/2024. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1707.A.1.&2.

Staff Records and Personnel Files

“1715.A.1.3.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to have a staff information form to include hire date and first day onsite working with children for S3 (DOH 5/9/2024). This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1715.A.1,3.&4.

Orientation Training

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on observation, record review, and interview at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to have supervision for S3 (DOH 5/9/2024) who provides direct care for children until her CPR training is completed. S3 had a certificate from a trainer no longer approved by the department. S3 had direct supervision of 6 3-4 year-old children. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1723.F.

End-of-Day Check

“1901.C.: Based on record review at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to have a completed end of day check to include the date, time of visual check, and signature of the staff conducting the visual check. The last visual check completed was on 5/20/2024. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1901.C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review at 9:30 a.m., S1 failed to have a daily attendance record for children that included arrival or departure times or first and last name of person to whom the child is released for 6 students on 4/29/2024, 4 students on 4/26/2024, 4 students on 4/25/2024, 2 students on 4/24/2024, 5 students on 4/23/2024, and 5 students on 4/22/2024. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1507.A.

Daily Attendance Records - Visitors

“1507.E.: Based on observation and record review at 9:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s visitor’s daily attendance record accurately reflected when a visitor was on the child care premises as evidenced by a visitor being present in the classroom but not signed in. This was corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1507.E.

Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee

“1707.A.1.2.: Based on record review and interview at 9:30 a.m., S7 failed to have a qualified director or director designee on-site, full-time during the day time hours of operation. S8, former director’s last day present at the center according to her electronic sign in was 3/4/2024. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1707.A.1.&2.

Supervision

“1713.A.B.C.: Based on observations at 9:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure children were under staff supervision at all times as evidenced by S3 leaving her classroom briefly, multiple times while 5 children were present. This was corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Staff Records and Personnel Files

“1715.A.1.3.: Based on record review and interview at 9:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure S8’s staff information form included the last date of employment and reason for leaving. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1715.A.1,3.&4.

Orientation Training

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Continuing Education Training

Rule 1721.A.-C.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1727.A.B.: Based on observations, record review, and interview at 9:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 1 (S4) of 7 staff members completed the Mandated Reporter Training annually. This was not corrected while Specialist was present.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.