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Inspection Findings for KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER
Inspection Date: 05/19/2021 Inspection Type: FOLLOW-UP Rule Description: 5101:2-12-07 Written Program Policies and Procedures
Findings: During the inspection, it was determined the programs written policies and procedures provided to the parents/guardians and employees was missing item number(s) 27, 28 below:General Information1. Program name, address, email address and telephone number;2. Description of the programs program philosophy;3. Days and hours of operation, scheduled closings and basic daily schedule;4. Staff/child ratios and group size;5. Meals and snacks provided;6. Outdoor play, including limitations placed on outdoor play due to weather or safety issues. Considerations may include but are not limited to temperature, humidity, wind chill, ozone levels, pollen count, lightning, rain or ice;7. Opportunities for parent involvement in program activities;8. Opportunities for parents to meet with teachers regarding their child;9. Payment schedule, overtime charges and registration fees as applicable;10. Supports for onsite breastfeeding or pumping for mothers who wish to do so (if the program serves infants or toddlers).Program Policies and Procedures11. Enrollment including required enrollment information;12. Care of children without immunizations;13. Attendance including procedures for arrival and departure, the programs absent day policy, releasing child to persons other than the parent, releasing a child according to a custody agreement and follow up when a child scheduled to arrive from another program or activity does not arrive;14. Supervision and child guidance;15. Parent provided food and program-wide dietary policy, if applicable. If all of the food is parent provided, the policy shall also include if the program supplements food when the parent does not provide sufficient food for the day;16. Management of illness including isolation precautions, symptoms for discharge and return and notification of parent of ill child;17. Summary of procedures taken in the event of an emergency, serious illness or injury;18. Administration of medication including food supplements, modified diets and whether school age children are permitted to carry their own medication and ointments;19. Transportation for trips and emergencies;20. Water activities/swimming;21. Infant care, if applicable, including frequency of diaper checks;22. Napping and Resting;23. Evening and overnight care, if applicable;24. Policy on operation and/or closing due to weather, school delays or closings and any other factors;25. Policy on when the program will require disenrollment of a child;26. Procedure for parents or employees to follow when needing assistance in resolving problems related to the child care program;27. Policy on whether or not the program will provide child care services to children whose parents refuse to grant consent for transportation to the source of emergency treatment;28. Policy on whether the program conducts formal assessments on enrolled children and if the program reports child level data to ODJFS pursuant to 5101:2-17-02 of the Administrative Code.Revise the programs written policies and procedures to include the missing information. Submit the programs corrective action plan, which includes the revised written policies and procedures, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.
Status Updated
Compliance Status
Status Updated: 07/09/2021
Compliance Status: Closed - Not Addressed

"Technical assistance provided at the time of the inspection" indicates that a program was required to correct the rule non-compliance but was not required to submit a written corrective action plan. The department provided guidance for rule compliance during the inspection.

For information about how the non-compliance was addressed contact the program.

Definitions
  • Early Care and Education Programs: Early Care and Education Programs support the development and well-being of young children in a learning environment. These regulated programs meet the minimum state health, safety and administration standards required to serve children. Program settings include licensed family child care homes and center based (school-age care, community-based preschool, public preschool and child care centers), and certified in-home aides.
  • Publicly Funded Child Care: Publicly Funded Child Care is a program that provides reimbursement to an eligible provider for the care of infants, toddlers, preschool children, and school children under age thirteen. Publicly funded child care is paid, wholly or in part, with federal or state funds distributed by ODJFS. Families may receive assistance with child care costs by contacting their county Department of Job and Family Services to determine eligibility.
  • Step Up To Quality: Step Up To Quality is a tiered quality rating and improvement system designed to recognize the efforts of licensed early learning and development programs that take steps to improve the quality of services they provide. The search function retrieves a list of all early care and education programs with a quality rating equal to or higher than what is selected.
  • Head Start: Head Start provides early childhood education and other services to eligible children, birth to age 5, and their families. Eligibility for Head Start is based on child age, family income, and unique child circumstances. Head Start programs receive federal funding to provide services that support family well-being and promote children's learning and development.
  • Early Childhood Education Grant: Early Childhood Education Grant refers to programs that have received grant funding to provide high-quality preschool to four year old children in families who the program has determined meet the income eligibility requirements. These programs include child care programs, community-based preschool and public preschool.
  • Accreditation: Accreditations are issued to child care programs meeting the standards established by one of the organizations listed below. These standards often exceed licensing requirements.
  • Liability Insurance: Liability insurance provides protection against claims resulting from injuries and damage to people and/or property.
  • Inclusive Child Care Program (ICCP): This designation is awarded to an Early Care and Education Program when staff have completed required courses and earned the Professional Early Childhood Inclusion Credential. The designation assists families with identifying programs who have staff educated to care for children with special needs.
  • NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • NECPA: National Early Childhood Program Accreditation
  • NACCP: National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs
  • NAFCC: National Association For Family Child Care
  • COA: Council on Accreditation
  • ACSI: Association of Christian Schools International
  • Cognia: Formerly AdvancED and Measured Progress