Epic Learning Center - Mansfield Rd

Vehicle - Safety Inspection

“2101.A.9: Based on record review/observation at 2:45 p.m., the Chevy Collins vehicle failed to have evidence of a current safety inspection. Inspection expired 4/30/2026. S1 stated the vehicle requires signal light maintenance. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 2101.A.9.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.B.D.E.: Based on observation at approximately 12:05 p.m., S5 failed to meet the required child to staff ratio for children of the following ages: 25 children ages 6 to 12-years-old with 1 staff. The required ratio for children of these ages are 23 children to 1 staff. An additional staff was needed. S3 joined S5 prior to the Specialist leaving the center correcting the ratio.”

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

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on observation at approximately 12:15 p.m., S1 failed to have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire for staff and prior to the staff assuming sole responsibility for any children. S8 (DOH: 8/22/2025) was observed supervising three children between the ages of 3 to 8-months-old and failed to have current pediatric first aid certification. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1723.F.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

“1103.C: Based on record review/interviews on 7/10/2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., S13 failed to immediately notify O1 and O2 of the following critical incident: On 7/2/2025, at 2:01 p.m., C1, 6 years-old, reported to S13 that C2, ten-years-old, touched him inappropriately. O1 was contacted on 7/2/2025, at 4:46 p.m. O2 was contacted on 7/2/2025, at 4:49 p.m. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1103.A.-C.

Operations

Rule 1501.A.

Supervision

“1713.A.: Based on interviews/record review on 7/10/2025, at approximately 1:15 p.m., S13 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times as on 7/2/2025, at 2:01 p.m., during naptime, she was sitting in a chair with her back turned to the children. During this time C1, 6 years-old, inappropriately touched by C2, 10-years-old. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.AB: Based on record review on 7/10/2025, at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department for 1 of 14 staff on the premises and accessible to children. S6 did not have the current certification and no history of a previous certification. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C: Based on record review on 7/10/2025, at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department for 1 of 14 staff on the premises and accessible to children. S6 did not have the current certification and no history of a previous certification. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1723.C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on observation on 7/10/2025, at 12:30 p.m. S1 failed to have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire for staff and prior to the staff assuming sole responsibility for any children. On 7/10/2025, S8 (DOH: 5/19/2025) was observed supervising five children between the ages of 11-months-old and 1-year-old and failed to have the certification. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1723.F.

Room Capacity

“1903.D.5: Based on record review/observation on 7/10/2025, at approximately 11:10 a.m. S1 failed to ensure the number of children approved to use a room was not exceeded based on the 35 square feet per child requirement as S4’s classroom (9) can accommodate 9 children and 11 children were present. S12’s classroom (12) can accommodate 7 children and 11 children were present. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1903.D.5.

Room Capacity

“1903.D.5: Based on observation at approximately 3:00 p.m., the number of children using a room was exceeded based on the 35 square feet per child requirement. Room 2 and Room 4 can accommodate 7 children and 12 children were present in room 2 and 13 children were present in room 4. This could not be completed during the inspection.”

Rule 1903.D.5.

Health Services - Parental Notification

“1915.B.C.: Based on record review the S1 failed to have documentation of immediate notification to the parent when the following occurred to a child: C11 C12. An incident occurred at 5:24 p.m. on 1/15/2025 and the S2 failed to document the time the parent was notified.”

Rule 1915.B.&C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on record review at approximately 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to 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. S4 (DOH: 9/25/2024) was observed having sole responsibility for 5 one to two-year-old children. S1 combined S4 and S7 prior to the Specialist leaving the center.”

Rule 1723.F.

Health Services - Parental Notification

“1915.B.C.: Based on record review at approximately 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of incidents of incidents, injuries, accidents, illnesses, and unusual behaviors. On 9/17/2024, S9 and S8 identified that C1, 8-month-old, had a diaper rash. S9 verbally informed C1’s parents of the rash but failed to have documentation prior to C1 being picked up from the center on 9/17/2024. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1915.B.&C.

Topical

“1917.F. Based on record review/interviews on 12:15 p.m., S8 and S9 failed to obtain a written authorization signed and dated by the parent to apply topical ointments, sprays or creams to children as on 9/17/2024, S9 obtained sunscreen that she thought was diaper rash cream from C1’s bag and gave it to S8 to apply to C1’s bottom. Neither parent signed a written authorization for C1 to receive a topical cream. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1917.F.

Proper Lifting of a Child

“1911.I.J.: Based on interviews at approximately 4:45 p.m., S5, DOH: 3/28/2022,failed to lift a child using proper lifting techniques. She lifted C1, 3-years-old, using one arm off a kitchen center. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1911.I.&J.

Supervision

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

End-of-Day Check

“1901.C.: Based on record review/interview at 1:00 p.m., the center failed to have documentation that the entire center and play yard was checked after the last child departed to ensure that no child is left unattended at the center from the dates of 5/22/2024-5/24/2024, 5/28/2024-5/31/2024 and 6/3/2024. The last date logged was 5/21/2024. This was corrected prior to Specialist departure.”

Rule 1901.C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant and child CPR through training approved by the department. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1723.C.

Free of Hazards

“The indoor area was not free of hazards as the Specialist observed two stacks of chairs approximately 5 chairs high in S2 and S3’s classroom. Specialist observed in S12 and S13’s classrooms 7 backpacks were sitting on the tops of the half walls in a way in which tipping is a concern. The stacked chairs and backpacks were removed prior to the Specialist leaving the center.”

Rule 1903.C.

Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding

“The center’s cribs were not free of toys while the child was in the crib as evidence by Specialist observing C2 at approximately 12:10 p.m., asleep in his crib with a green stuffed animal in the bed with him attached to his pacifier. S12, teacher, removed the stuffed animal from C2’s bed prior the Specialist leaving the room.”

Rule 1907.E.2.

Medication Authorization - Required Container/Packaging

“The prescription medication to be administered at the center was not in the original pharmacy container with the complete pharmacy label. It lacked the following: original pharmacy container and label for C8’s Epipen. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1917.B.

Infants Held While Bottle Fed

“Specialist observed at approximately 12:05 p.m. that an infant (C1) was not held while being bottle-fed as C1 was seen being fed with his bottle being propped by a gray blanket while lying in a bouncer. S11 removed the bottle from C1 prior to the Specialist leaving the room.”

Rule 1919.H.