EOAC Mitchell Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start

It was determined a caregiver did not show self control in the presence of children when the caregiver got into an altercation with a guardian and said a curse word repeatedly, while children were present.

It was determined based on the preponderance of evidence a caregiver abused a child in care by aggressively handling a child in care while taking the child to their cot.

It was determined based on evidence obtained throughout the investigation, a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child in care by yanking a child's arm, dragging the child and pulling the child down onto their cot.

It was determined based on preponderance of evidence a caregiver inappropriately bared weight down on a child's hand as form of punishment.

It was determined the operation did not contact the parent immediately of a child that received an injury while in care. The parent was notified at the end of the day and the child was taken to a health care professional the next day to be evaluated.

The operation did not have a food allergy plan for a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy.

The 2 year old classroom was observed to have been served half an apple that were not cut into smaller pieces to reduce the risk of choking. This was corrected at inspection by informing the caregivers and Director to cut the pieces smaller for the younger toddlers. The apples were cut in pieces that did not present a choking hazard.