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A caregiver did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.

Upon entering the infant room, an infant was observed sleeping in a swing. Note: The caregiver removed the infant and placed the infant in their assigned crib.

A caregiver was observed using their personal cell phone during the inspection.

Upon entering two classrooms the lighting was inadequate during the follow up inspection as all children could not be seen.

During the follow up inspection, bottles were still stored near the hand washing sink.

The bus used to transport children did not have a first aid kit. The first aid kit that was brought to the bus during the inspection did not contain a thermometer.

Bottles were stored near the hand washing sink during the inspection.

During the inspection, the infant room was over in ratio by 5 children.

1 out of 2 bus drivers did not have transportation safety training.

The lighting was insufficient in two classrooms during the walk through. Note: The provider corrected this by opening a door to provide more light and by opening a curtain to shed more light into the room.

A classroom was over in ratio by 4 children during the inspection. The ratio was 15 children to 1 caregiver when the allowed number of children was supposed to be no more than 11 children to 1 caregiver. Note: The operation added a caregiver to the classroom during the inspection.

Based upon the information obtained, a caregiver grabbed a child up by the arm.

The emergency preparedness plan did not have a alternate shelter address.

There is chipped paint on the walls in each of the classrooms. There is a hole in the wall inside the classroom restroom. The exit door inside the classroom had a busted door frame.

The operational policies did not include all of the required items. The following was missing: Promotion of indoor and outdoor activities.