Kinwest Montessori Academy

This standard was evaluated in regards to an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver was grabbing a child's arms and hands to restrain them.

A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 7 minutes.

2 out of 10 employee's records reviewed did not have the preemployment affidavit on file.

The operational policies did not include the promotion of indoor and outdoor play, vaccine preventable diseases for employees or procedures for supporting inclusive services.

Medication for a child at the operation was not in the original container.

1 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not vision and hearing screening on file.

Lysol spray was on a shelf that was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver moved the Lysol to an area that was not accessible to children.

2 out of 2 director's files reviewed did not have 30 hours of annual training.

A child in a bouncer was not properly strapped in. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the child from the bouncer.

Diaper creams were accessible to children in 3 classrooms. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregivers for each class moved the diaper creams out of the reach of children.

Several classrooms did not have the individual storage space labeled with the child's name.

5 out of 10 employee's records reviewed did not have 24 hours of annual training.

Monthly playground checks were not recorded as required for the past 3 months.

The sheet in one of the playyards was not tight fitting. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver changed the sheet using a tight fitting sheet.

4 out of 10 employee's records reviewed did not have a TB test.

10 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have admission information required for water activities.

3 staff had expired CPR/First Aid certificates.

Caregiver was present in the classroom alone with children with no background check. This was corrected at inspection.

Cleaning products were accessible to children in a classroom. This was corrected by the caregiver moving the cleaning products so the children could not reach them.

A caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child.