Taking Steps Childcare LLC

Documentation of the days and hours worked by staff was not available for review.

The emergency preparedness plan does not state how children will be reunited with the parents once the emergency is over.

Of the six children's records evaluated, five lacked the required infromation regarding special needs.

The caregiver did not receive training in food allergies for the April 2024-April 2025 training year.

One caregiver received 19 of the 24 clock hours of required training for the July 2024-July 2025 training year.

The parent handbook was reviewed and the following information was missing: 1. The benefits of indoor and outdoor physical activity. 2. The criteria that will be used to determine when the weather prevents outdoor play. 3. Parent have not been informed staff is required to received 1 clock hour of training each year related to recognizing the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect, steps the center takes to increase employee and parent awareness of child abuse and neglect symptoms and prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; steps the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention; reporting procedures for parents and staff to take when child abuse or neglect is suspected. 4. Inform parents the center is in a gang free zone.

The director received 28 of the required 30 clcok hours of annual training for the May 2024-May 2025 training year.

All three personnel records evaluated lacked the pre-employment affidavit.

The center does not have a fire inspection for the new location.

The center does not have current health inspection for the new location.

The center does not have a current inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 2/21/24.

The front door which is labeled as an exit was locked upon my arrival. This was corrected at inspection.

A food allergy plan that has been completed by the child's doctor; signed by the doctor and parent.

The special care needs information was not included in the admissions form.

The information on parent rights was not included in the operational policies.

The information pertaining to inclusive services was not included in the operational policies.

An outdoor maintenance checklist was not available for review.

The sheet on the crib in the infant room was not snug fit and was loose.

There was a board missing on the fence and needs repair.