First Discovery Academy at Rosemont

“Repeat violation Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry is obtained from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: 1. Staff 1 has a hire date of 4/22/2024. Staff 1 indicated on her sworn statement or affirmation that she has resided in the states of Florida and Connecticut within the past five years. The results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry were not available for staff 1 from either Florida or Connecticut. 2. The center director confirmed that the results of a child abuse and neglect registry search were not available for staff 1..”

“Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that orientation training of staff includes the following facility specific topics. Evidence. The documentation of orientation training of staff 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 did not include documentation that the training included abusive head trauma including procedures to cope with crying babies or distraught children, the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and other allergic reactions to include the recognizing and response to allergic reactions and the prevention of cross contamination, and prevention and control of disease.”

“Based upon observations and measurements, the facility has not ensured that where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing complies with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials in all use zones as described in the National Program for Playground Safety’s “Selecting Playground Surface Materials” under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. Fall zones are defined as the area underneath and surrounding equipment that requires a resilient surface. A fall zones must encompass sufficient area to include the child’s trajectory in the event of a fall while the equipment is in use. Evidence: 1. The facility has chosen to use wood chips as the resilient surfacing under the large climbing structure on the preschool/school age playground. The wood mulch was measured at less than 3 inches in depth at the base of the slides and stairways and throughout the minimum 6 foot fall zones under and surrounding the climber. 2. Staff 1 confirmed the depth of the wood mulch in the numerous areas where the depth was observed.”

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that the diapering surface is cleaned with soap and at least room temperature water and sanitized after each use. Evidence: !. The under sides of the changing mats and the hard changing table surfaces in both the toddler and junior preschool classrooms were covered in hair, crumbs and other dirt, evidence that the changing surfaces had not been adequately cleaned and sanitized. 2. The vinyl covered changing table mat in the toddler classroom had a tear in the vinyl of over six inches, making adequate sanitizing of the mat impossible.”

“Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that staff records include all required information and documentation. Evidence: 1. The records provided for staff 2, 3, and 5 all indicated that each staff person was serving as a program leader (teacher). None of the records included documentation to demonstrate that the individuals possess the education, certification/training and experience required by the job position of program leaders. 2. The record provided for staff 1 did not include documentation of the required orientation training. 3. The record provided for staff 4, employed since 4/5/2024, did not include documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation, as well as competency were checked before employment. The record provided for staff 6 documented both 10/2/2023 and 10/3/2023 as the date of employment.”

“Evidence: 1. On 9/16/22, staff 1 was transporting children from a local elementary school to the center and left child 1, age 5 years, alone on the bus in the center’s parking lot with no staff supervision. 2. Center staff were unaware that child 1 was unaccounted for until her parent arrived to pick her up and asked where she was. 3. Staff 1 stated that when he found child 1 on the bus, he could tell that she was crying. 4. Child 1?s parent stated that when she was found alone on the bus and brought back into the center, child 1 was sweaty, her face was red, she was crying and appeared ?very upset?. Child 1 stated to her parent that she could not get her seatbelt undone and that she was yelling but no one could hear her.”

“Evidence: 1. The center self-reported that on 9/16/22, child 1, age 5 years, was left alone on the center’s bus by staff 1 after returning to the center from afternoon pick-up at a local elementary school. 2. Child 1?s parent stated he arrived at the center at approximately 3:45pm and that his child was not in the school-aged classroom. Child 1?s parent stated that staff 3 (school-aged teacher) did not know where child 1 was. He stated center staff started looking for child 1 and staff 1 found her on the bus and brought her back into the center. 3. Staff 1 stated he arrived at the center between 3:30pm and 3:35pm after picking children up from an elementary school. Staff 1 confirmed that child 1 was left alone on the bus after arriving back at the center. 4. Child 1 was out of sight and sound supervision of staff for approximately 10-15 minutes between the time the bus arrived at the center and child 1?s parent picking her up.”

“Evidence: Center staff failed to follow their written policy regarding transitioning children off of the center bus as demonstrated by the following incident: 1. The center’s policy for exiting children off of the center bus states ?Count each child off the bus. Once children are off the bus walk down the aisle to make sure no one is still on the bus. Verbally call out each child’s name to check that they are here by using name cards and count them again?. 2. On 9/16/22, child 1, age 5, was left alone on the bus in the center’s parking lot without staff supervision for approximately 10-15 minutes. 3. Staff 1 and staff 2 (center director) confirmed that staff 1 did not follow the center’s bus policy of walking down the aisle of the bus once all children have exited to ensure there are no children remaining on the bus.”

“Evidence: 1. On multiple days between 9/12/22 and 9/21/22, child 1, age 5 years, was not signed into the school-aged classroom after returning to the center from a local elementary school. a. A review of written attendance records from 9/12/22 through 9/21/22 indicate that the center failed to sign child 1 into the school-aged classroom 3 out of 8 days upon returning to the center from the elementary school. 2. Child 1?s parent stated that at least once a week he would pick his children up from the center in the afternoon and would not be able to sign them out because the center’s sign-in/sign-out application still had them signed out to school from the morning.”