Concordia Head Start-Vidalia

CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff

“1807.B.: Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a CCCBC based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the Department for each staff member available on the center’s CCCBC roster at all times. Per the CCCBC website, there failed to be a roster available for the center to include all currently employed staff members.”

Rule 1807.B.

End-of-Day Check

“1901.C.: Based on interviews at 2:00 p.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that the entire center and play yard was checked after the last child departed to ensure that no child was left unattended at the center from 1/21/2026 to 5/22/2026; documentation was in storage off-site. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1901.C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.&B.: Based on record review and interview at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 9 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant and child CPR through training approved by the Department. S7 failed to have the current certification. She is scheduled for training on 1/14/2026. This was not corrected.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Based on record review and interview at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 9 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S7 failed to have the current certification. She is scheduled for training on 1/14/2026. This was not corrected.”

Rule 1723.C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.:Based on record review, observations, and interview at 11:00 a.m., S4 failed to ensure the attendance record for children accurately reflected children on the center premises at any given time as eleven children were present, but ten were signed in. S7 failed to ensure the attendance record for children accurately reflected children on the center premises at any given time as twelve children were present, but eleven were signed in. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1507.A.

Orientation Training

“1719.A.:Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 2 of 12 staff, S3 (first day present 10/6/2025) and S9 (first day present 10/15/2025), received center-specific orientation to the policies and practices of the center within seven calendar days of their first day present at the center. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

End-of-Day Check

“1901.C.:Based on observations, record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure documentation for the visual check included the time and signature of the staff conducting the visual check on 10/28/2025 and 10/30/2025. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1901.C.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

“1103.A.C.2: Based on record review and interviews on 3/17/2025, at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to notify Child Welfare within 24 hours of being made aware of the following incident: On 3/12/2025, O1 arrived to the center at 9:30 a.m., to inquire about S2 allegedly grabbing C1,three-years-old by the arm, leaving a bruise. S1 contacted Child Welfare on 3/14/2025 via phone.”

Rule 1103.A.-C.

Daily Attendance Records - Visitors

“1507.E.: Based on observations, record review, and interviews on 3/17/2025, at 10:30 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 O6, was present at the center, but was not signed in. This was corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1507.E.

Behavior Management Policy

Rule 1509.A.8.a.&b.

Proper Lifting of a Child

“1911.I-J.: Based on record review and interviews on 3/17/2025, at 10:30 a.m., S2 and S3 were observed on the center’s video recording, using the following improper lifting techniques: S2 was observed lifting C1 by both arms off of his cot. S3 was observed lifting C1 by both his arm and leg while trying to turn him to his side.”

Rule 1911.I.&J.