The Children Learning Palace

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review at 9:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s staff and owner’s daily attendance record accurately reflected persons on the child care premises at any given time as 2 of 5 staff, S1 and S5, were not signed in.”

Rule 1507.B.

End-of-Day Check

“1901.C.: Based on record review at 10:45 a.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 is left unattended at the center. Upon request, S1 was unable to provide records from March 26, 2026 to May 29, 2026 for the center’s end-of-day check.”

Rule 1901.C.

Equipment

“1901.G.: Based on observations during the walk-through, S1 failed to ensure all of the playground equipment was maintained in a clean and safe condition and in good repair. The Specialist observed a Merry-Go-Cycle with 5 out of 5 seats broken and/or cracked.”

Rule 1901.G.&H.

Eating Practices

“1907.B.3.: Based on observation at 10:00 a.m., S4 failed to ensure the footrest was attached to the feeding table; two children were seated at the table and their feet were not able to rest comfortably on a foot rest. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist leaving the classroom.”

Rule 1907-B.1.-4.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review at 9:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s daily attendance record for children accurately reflected children on the child care premises at any given time as on 3/25/2026, 17 children were present and 15 children were signed in on the log. This was corrected prior to the specialist leaving the center.”

Rule 1507.A.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review at 9:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center’s staff and owner’s daily attendance record accurately reflected persons on the child care premises at any given time as on 3/25/2026, 5 staff were present and 4 staff were signed in on the log; S1 failed to be signed in. This was corrected prior to the specialist leaving the center.”

Rule 1507.B.

Orientation Training

“1719.A.-C.: Based on record review at 10 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 1 of 5 staff, S5 (DOH: 12/1/2025), received orientation within seven and thirty days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S5 failed to complete and have documentation for verification of the LDE Key Training Modules 1-3.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

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

“1807.B.: Based on record review at 10 a.m., S1 failed to ensure a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the Department was obtained for S5 (DOH: 12/1/2025), prior to them being present at the center or performing services. Per center records, S5 worked at the center from 12/1/2025, until receiving a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility on 12/15/2025.”

Rule 1807.B.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

Rule 1507.B.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711: Based on observation at 2:00 p.m., S2 failed to meet the required child to staff ratio for children of the following ages: 8 children age 1- year-old with 1 staff. The required ratio for children of this age is 7 children per 1 staff person. S2 transitioned one of her children to S3’s classroom prior the Specialist leaving the center correcting the child to staff ratio.”

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

Supervision

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Items That Can be Harmful to Children

“1901.J.K.: Based on observation at approximately 1:00 p.m., items that can be harmful to children, tools, and other potentially dangerous utensils, were not kept in a locked cabinet or other secure place that ensures they are inaccessible to children. Specialist observed that the after school room was being used as a storage. It was housing lawn cutting equipment (blowers and weed eaters), and commercialist extension cords. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1901.J.&K.

Free of Hazards

“1903.A.B.: Based on observation at approximately 1:00 p.m., the indoor area failed to be free of hazards as the after school classroom was being used as a storage and had many stacked boxes of classroom supplies, equipment and furniture stacked in a manner that would tip over on the children. This could not be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1903.C.

Cribs Free of Toys and Other Soft or Loose Bedding

“1907.E.2: Based on observation at 12:30 p.m., the center’s cribs failed to be free of toys or other soft or loose bedding (including comforters, blankets, sheets, bumper pads, pillows, stuffed animals and wedges) while the child was in the crib as evidence by the Specialist observing C1 in the crib in S3’s classroom with a yellow and white teddy bear stuffed animal. S3 removed the bear prior to the Specialist leaving the room.”

Rule 1907.E.2.

Infant - Placed Over Head or Face

“1909.H. Based on observations at approximately 12:30 p.m. infants (C1, C2, and C3) head/face was covered, S3 was responsible for C1, C2, and C3 and all three infants face/head were covered by their blankets. S3 removed the blankets prior to the Specialist leaving the classroom.”

Rule 1909.H.

Child to Staff Ratio

“Based on record review at approximately 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to meet the required child to staff ratio for children of the following ages: 20 children ages 3 months to 3-years-old with 1 staff. The required ratio for children of this age is 5 children per 1 staff person. 2 additional staff were needed. S2 arrived back to the center at 12:50 p.m. and S3 arrived the center at 1:00 p.m. correcting the ratio.”

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

Supervision

“Based on observation at approximately 11:45 a.m., children were not under supervision at all times as seven 1-year-olds and ten two to three-years-old. S2 returned to the center at 12:50 p.m. and S3 returned to the center at 1:00 p.m. and resumed supervision.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Orientation Training

Rule 1719.A.-C.