Bethel Christian School

Staff Records - Retention

“1715.C. Based on record review at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure all current staff names, hire date, first day onsite working with children, and initial and annual mandatory reporter training documentation was maintained in Edlink for S3 and S4. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1715.B.&C.

Continuing Education Training

“1721.A.-C.: Based on record review at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 4 of 5 staff, S1, S2, S3 and S4 obtained a minimum of 12 clock hours of continuing education per the center’s anniversary year of October 1, 2025-September 30, 2026. S1 obtained 8.75 hours of continuing education, S2 obtained no hours of continuing education, S3 obtained 5.75 hours of continuing education, and S4 obtained 5 hours of continuing education. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1721.A.-C.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1727.A.-C.: Based on record review at 10:00 a.m., S1 lacked documentation that 2 of 5 staff, S2 and S4, completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS between June 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.

Emergency Medical Treatment

“1515.A.2.: Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 10 children’s files, C3, 1-year-old, had a signed and dated parental authorization to secure emergency medical treatment form. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1515.A.2.

Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding

“1907.E.2.: Based on observations at 12:30 p.m., S2 and S3 failed to ensure cribs were free of loose bedding while the child was in the crib. The Specialist observed a pink sheet in the crib with C1, 4-months-old, while she was asleep in her crib. This was corrected when S2 removed the sheet.”

Rule 1907.E.2.

Infants - Car Seats

“1909.D.: Based on observations at 12:30 p.m., S3 failed to have documentation from a physician as required for an infant to sleep in a car seat or other similar device. The Specialist observed C2, 1-month-old, asleep in a bouncer being rocked by S3. This was corrected when S3 moved her to a crib.”

Rule 1909.D.

Tornado Drills

“1921.E.: Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a tornado drill conducted at least once during the month of March 2026. S1 failed to include the time of the drill, number of children present, number of staff present, any problems and/or corrections noted and signatures of the staff present during the drills for the center’s April 1st, May 1st, and June 1st, 2026 tornado drills. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1921.E.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“Finding: 1723.A.&B.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 1 of 6 staff present on the premises and accessible to the children had current certification in infant and child CPR through training approved by the Department. S4 failed to have the current certification. No class is scheduled as her last day is 1/23/2026. This could not be completed.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“Finding: 1723.C.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 1 of 6 staff present on the premises and accessible to the children had current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S4 failed to have the current certification. No class is scheduled as her last day is 1/23/2026. This could not be completed.”

Rule 1723.C.

Orientation Training

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1727.A.&B.: Based on record review and interview at 11:45 a.m., S1 lacked documentation that 1 of 6 staff completed the annual Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training. S2’s last DCFS Online Mandated Reporter Training is dated 11/9/2023. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.

Orientation Training

“Finding: 1719.A.-C.: Based on record review and interview at 12:00 p.m., S1 lacked documentation that S3, (first day working 5/8/2025), completed LDE Key Orientation Training Module 3. This training should have been completed by 6/7/2025. S3 should have also completed the DCFS Online Mandated Reporter training by 5/15/2025; it has not been completed. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.B.: Based on record review and interview at 12:15 p.m., S1 lacked documentation that 3 of 4 staff present, S1, S3, and S4 had current certification in Adult CPR through training approved by the department. S1 stated although staff completed the CPR and First Aid training on 8/1/2025 for adults, the certificates failed to include Adult CPR and the center is in the process of getting the correct certificates. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Based on record review and interview at 12:15 p.m., S1 lacked documentation that 3 of 4 staff present, S1, S3, and S4 had current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the department. S1 stated although staff completed the Pediatric First Aid training on 8/1/2025, the certificates failed to include Pediatric First Aid. The center is in the process of getting the correct certificates. This could not be corrected prior the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1723.C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on observations and interview at 12:15 p.m., S1 failed to ensure S5 (first day present 8/14/2025) was being supervised by a staff member with CPR and First Aid certification, until she had completed CPR and First Aid training. She was observed supervising eight 6-months to 2-year-old children with S4, who lacks a current PFA certification. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1723.F.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s daily attendance record for children accurately reflected the children on the child care premises at any given time as 16 children were present and 14 children were signed in on the log. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1507.A.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensur e the center’s staff and owner’s daily attendance record accurately reflected persons on the child care premises at any given time. S3 was present, but not signed in. S3 also failed to sign in on 7/22/2025. S1 failed to sign out on 7/14/2025. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1507.B.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.A.B.D.E.: Based on observations at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the required child to staff ratio was met, as S3 was observed supervising 10 children aged 1 to 2-years-old alone. The required ratio for children of this age is 7 children per 1 staff person. There needed to be 1 additional staff person. This could not be corrected.”

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

Orientation Training

“1719.A.-C.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 lacked documentation S3, (first day working 5/8/2025), completed the LDE Key Training Module 1, within 7 days of their first day present at the center. Module 1 should have been completed by 5/15/2025; it was completed on 5/29/2025. The LDE Key Training Module 3 training should have been completed by 6/8/2025, and the DCFS Online Mandated Reporter training should have been completed by 5/15/2025; they have not been completed. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure S3 was being supervised until she had completed CPR and First Aid training. She was observed supervising 10, 1 to 2-year-old children alone. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1723.F.

Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding

“1907.E.2: Based on observations at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s cribs were free of loose bedding (including comforters, blankets, sheets, bumper pads, pillows, stuffed animals and wedges) as S6, 7-months-old, was observed in a crib with a loose blanket. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1907.E.2.

Tornado Drills

“1921.E.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure documentation of a tornado drills being conducted during the month of March 2025 was available for review. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1921.E.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

Rule 1507.A.

Orientation Training

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Continuing Education Training

“1721.A.-C.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S3 failed to ensure 4 of 8 staff members obtained a minimum of 12 clock hours of continuing education per the center’s anniversary year. S3 had 11.5 hours, S6 had 6.5 hours, S2 had 6.5 hours and S4 had 10.5 hours of continuing education. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1721.A.-C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S3 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 8/12/2024, 7 of 13 child attendance entries were incomplete. On 8/13/2024, 5 of 14 child attendance entries were incomplete. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1507.A.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review and interview at 10:00 a.m., S3 failed to ensue the center’s staff and owner’s daily attendance record accurately reflected persons on the child care premises at any given time as evidenced by: S1 (DOH 8/14/2017) failed to be signed in on 9/9/2024, but was present at the center. S3 (DOH 3/16/2021), signed in on 8/21/2024, but failed to sign out on that day. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1507.B.

Emergency Medical Treatment

“1515.A.2.: Based on record review and interviews at 10:00 a.m., S3 failed to ensure 2 of 10 children files had a signed and dated parental authorization to secure emergency medical treatment form. C2, 1-year-old and C3, 11-months-old, did not have this form. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1515.A.2.