Centenary United Methodist Church

Appropriate supervision of all children in care, including daily intake and dismissal procedures to ensure safety of children.

“Staff used inappropriate redirection and tone that was not conducive to a safe and appropriate learning environment for children attending the school.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-B-2. From a complaint.

Each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision.

“1. Staff #4 who has been employed for over a week did not have a completed Staff Health Report. 2. Staff #6 who has been employed for more than one year, had a Staff Health Report that was more than 12 months old.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-A-4.

Staff shall wash hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change.

“Staff #1 and Staff #5 did not wash hands before or after changing a multiple children’s diapers/pullups. Staff and children washed hands after all children had been changed.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-B-1.

A daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such screenings.

“During the inspection on 3/3/2026, there was no staff member with an up to date Daily Health Observation training.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-B-3.

Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.

“Staff #4, who had been employed for over a week, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

Repeat Violation: The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment.

“1. Staff #1, who had been employed for more than 2 years, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #1 was working alone with children. 2. Staff #4, who had been employed for more than a week, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #4 was not alone with children during inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-3.

22.1-289.031-A-3-c

“The required ratio for children ages 24 to 36 months is one staff per eight children. Staff #1 was observed supervising and changing 10 children (youngest child 2 years old) from approximately 10:32am-10:42am, until licensing inspector acknowledged ratio issue and Staff #5 came back into the classroom. Staff #5 stepped out of the room and entered the kitchen to hand out staff paychecks.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-A-3-c. From a complaint.

The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment.

“Staff #2 and Staff #4, who have been employed for more than two years, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #2 and Staff #4 were working with children.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-3.

Each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision.

“Staff #1, who has been employed for 24 years, and Staff #5, who has been employed for more than three months did not have a staff health report completed in their file.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-A-4.

The following aspects of the child day center’s operations are described in a written statement provided to the parents or guardians of the children in the center and made available to the general public: physical facilities, enrollment capacity, food services, health requirements for the staff, and public liability insurance.

“The center did not include a written statement about enrollment capacity or public liability insurance.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-A-6.

The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.

“Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3, Staff #4, and Staff #6 are overdo for fingerprint checks and a new sworn statements by more than 16 months.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-A.

The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment.

“Staff #5, who has been employed for more than 90 days, did not have a completed a sworn statement.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-1.

Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.

“Staff #5, who had been employed for more than three months, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

Ensure all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards, including providing and maintaining sand or other cushioning material under playground equipment.

“The playground did not have any resilient surfacing under the climbing equipment or swings. The ground appeared to be a mix of grass and sand with several holes under the swing equipment.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-B-5. From a complaint.