Little Hawks Early Childhood Center

The wooden boarder on the outdoor play area was raised presenting a possible tripping hazard.

Five out of ten staff files were missing documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications.

Information regarding field trip procedures were not included in the parent handbook.

Parent rights were not observed in the parent handbook.

One out of nine staff were missing training for emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administrering medication. Thw out of nine staff were missing training for preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, understanding building and physical premises safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

Three out of ten staff files were missing a copy of a photo identification.

The director was missing training for emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administrering medication, preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, understanding building and physical premises safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

Six out of ten staff files were missing a Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912).

Information regarding transportation procedures was not observed to be in the parent handbook.

The parent handbook did not include information about the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity including the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play, the type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in, each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play, and A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.

Four out of ten staff members were missing a notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home (Form 2985).

The fire extinguishers in the operation's vehicles were not mounted.

The operation uses two vehicles for transportation. One vehicle had all the required information for both vehicles. Each vehicle should have information for the children that they are transporting.

Five children's admission files were lacking current immunization records.

The operational policies were lacking information related to the support of inclusive services.

Two children's enrollment information was lacking current immunization records.

One infant feeding schedule has not been updated within the past 30 days.

The operational policies were lacking information related to the promotion of physical activities.

One child's record was lacking a preschool health statement signed by a health professional.