Angela Johnson

have been completed and authorizing or conditionally limiting the person’s involvement with child care. Angela could not locate this documentation.

have been completed and authorizing or conditionally limiting the person’s involvement with childcare. She needs to keep this documentation in the future for annual compliance checks. Angela needs to obtain the missing physical and work with parents to ensure she has all documentation that is required for the kids' files. Angela needs to ensure that no more than six children not attending kindergarten or a higher grade level shall be present at any one time Non-compliance with any of the mandated requirements listed above may lead to the cancellation or revocation of your Child Development Home Registration. Please take whatever steps are necessary to completely address each of the...

” a” No more than six children not attending kindergarten or a higher grade level shall be present at any one timeWalnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0114 Iowa Department of Health And Human Services Kim Reynolds Governor Adam Gregg Lt. Governor Kelly K. Garcia Director Findings: An annual compliance check was completed on 4/23/25 and the following was out of compliance:

”a” No more than six children not attending kindergarten or a higher grade level shall be present at any one time Angela did have 7 children under Kindergarten on this date. She is only allowed 6 at one time. As noted above, we did discuss this area of compliance.Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0114 Iowa Department of Health And Human Services Kim Reynolds Governor Adam Gregg Lt. Governor Kelly K. Garcia Director Suggestions/Recommendations: A re-check is not needed at this time. Corrections need to be made by 5/14/25 and will be reviewed at the next annual compliance check. I encourage you to work with Ashley Cram with Child Care Resource and Referral if...

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Limit. Except as provided in subrule 110.6(3), no greater number of children shall be received for care at any one time than the number authorized on the registration certificate.

Limit. Except as provided in subrule 110.6(3), no greater number of children shall be received for care at any one time than the number authorized on the registration certificate. As a Registered category A provider, Angela is allowed 6 preschool age children at one time. On this date she had 7 preschool aged children in care. We did discuss that she is only allowed 6 preschool aged children at one time. She presented as aware of that but had allowed a part time child to attend on this date and that put her over her numbers. We did discuss the needs to stay within the number allowed and if a child is not supposed to be there on a particular day, then she needs to not accept that child if...

Standards. Conditions in the home are safe, sanitary, and free of hazards. Angela did have a set of knives on her kitchen counter. With the set up of her home, children can stand on the bench at the table where they eat, reach through an opening to the kitchen and reach the knives. While this worker was present, a child did climb up at the table and was reaching through the opening. This worker did advise Angela to move the set of knives, so they were not accessible by a child. She did move those while this worker was present.

“ a” The home shall have a nonpay, working land-line or mobile telephone with emergency numbers posted for police, fire, ambulance, and the poison information center. The number for each child’s parent, for a responsible person who can be reached when the parent cannot, and for the child’s physician shall be written on paper and readily accessible by the telephone. The home must prominently display all emergency information, and all travel vehicles must have a paper copy of emergency parent contact information

“ h” The home shall have at least one single-station, battery-operated, UL-approved smoke detector in each child-occupied room and at the top of every stairway. Each smoke detector shall be installed according to manufacturer’s recommendations. The provider shall test each smoke detector monthly and keep a record of testing for inspection purposes

“a” The number for each child’s parent, a responsible person who can be reached when the parent cannot, and the child’s physician shall be written on paper and readily accessible by the telephone. The home must prominently display all emergency information, and all travel vehicles must have a paper copy of emergency parent contact information. Angela did have a written list of children, parent contact, emergency contact and physician information written but it needs to be updated to include all of the children currently enrolled in her care.

“h” The provider shall test each smoke detector monthly and keep a record of testing for inspection purposes. Angela did not have documentation of monthly testing of smoke detectors.

Children’s Files. An individual file for each child shall be maintained and updated annually orWalnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0114 Iowa Department of Health And Human Services Kim Reynolds Governor Adam Gregg Lt. Governor Kelly K. Garcia Director when the provider becomes aware of changes. The file shall contain: a. Identifying information including, at a minimum, the child’s name, birth date, parent’s name, address, telephone number, special needs of the child, and the parent’s work address and telephone number. b. Emergency information including, at a minimum, where the parent can be reached, the name, street address, city and telephone number of the...

Children’s Files. An individual file for each child shall be maintained and updated annually or when the provider becomes aware of changes. The file shall contain: An admission physical examination report signed by a licensed physician or designee in a clinic supervised by a licensed physician The date of the physical examination shall not be more than 12 months before the child’s first day of attendance at the child development home. The written report shall include past health history, status of present health, allergies and restrictive conditions, and recommendations for continued care when necessary. For a child who is five years of age or older and enrolled in school, a statement of...

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“ a” The home shall have a nonpay, working land-line or mobile telephone with emergency numbers posted for police, fire, ambulance, and the poison information center. The number for each child’s parent, for a responsible person who can be reached when the parent cannot, and for the child’s physician shall be written on paper and readily accessible by the telephone. The home must prominently display all emergency information, and all travel vehicles must have a paper copy of emergency parent contact information

“a” The number for each child’s parent, a responsible person who can be reached when the parent cannot, and the child’s physician shall be written on paper and readily accessible by the telephone. The home must prominently display all emergency information, and all travel vehicles must have a paper copy of emergency parent contact information. Angela did not have the written parent/emergency contact information readily accessible. She did have it, but it was tucked away in her files in another room. She did make a copy and place it in a more accessible area while this worker was present.

“b” A first-aid kit shall be available and easily accessible whenever children are in the child development home, in the outdoor play area, in vehicles used to transport children, and on field trips. The kit shall be sufficient to address first aid related to minor injury or trauma and shall be stored in an area inaccessible to children. The kit shall, at a minimum, include adhesive bandages, bottled water, disposable tweezers, and disposable plastic gloves.Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0114 Iowa Department of Health And Human Services Kim Reynolds Governor Adam Gregg Lt. Governor Kelly K. Garcia Director Findings: An annual compliance check was completed...

“b” The First Aid kit shall, at a minimum, include adhesive bandages, bottled water, disposable tweezers, and disposable plastic gloves. Angela did not have a water bottle with her first aid kit. Suggestions/Recommendations: A re-check is not needed at this time. Corrections need to be made by 6/4/24 and will be reviewed at the next annual compliance check. I encourage you to work with Ashley Cram from Child Care Resource and Referral with any ongoing compliance or training needs. Ashley can be reached at (563) 362-8224. Thank you for your service in providing childcare in your community. Corrective Action Required: Angela needs to ensure she has the number for each child’s parent, a...

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“ a” The home shall have a nonpay, working land-line or mobile telephone with emergency numbers posted for police, fire, ambulance, and the poison information center. The number for each child’s parent, for a responsible person who can be reached when the parent cannot, and for the child’s physician shall be written on paper and readily accessible by the telephone. The home must prominently display all emergency information, and all travel vehicles must have a paper copy of emergency parent contact information

“ h” The home shall have at least one single-station, battery-operated, UL-approved smoke detector in each child-occupied room and at the top of every stairway. Each smoke detector shall be installed according to manufacturer’s recommendations. The provider shall test each smoke detector monthly and keep a record of testing for inspection purposes

“a” The home shall have a nonpay, working land-line or mobile telephone with emergency numbers posted for police, fire, ambulance, and the poison information center. The number for each child’s parent, for a responsible person who can be reached when the parent cannot, and for the child’s physician shall be written on paper and readily accessible by the telephone. The home must prominently display all emergency information, and all travel vehicles must have a paper copy of emergency parent contact information.

“h” The home shall have at least one single-station, battery-operated, UL-approved smoke detector in each child-occupied room and at the top of every stairway. Each smoke detector shall be installed according to manufacturer’s recommendations. The provider shall test each smoke detector monthly and keep a record of testing for inspection purposes.

“b” The provider must have procedures in place for the following: 1. evacuation to safely leave the facility 2. relocation to a common, safe location after the evacuation 3. shelter-in-place to take immediate shelter where you are when it is unsafe to leave that location due to the emergent issue 4. lock down protocol to protect children and providers from an external situation 5. communication plan and plans for reunification with families 6. continuity of operations plans 7. Procedures to address the needs of individual children, including those with functional or access needsWalnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0114 Iowa Department of Health And Human...

“b” The provider must have procedures in place for the following: evacuation to safely leave the facility relocation to a common, safe location after the evacuation shelter-in-place to take immediate shelter where you are when it is unsafe to leave that location due to the emergent issue lock down protocol to protect children and providers from an external situation communication plan and plans for reunification with families continuity of operations plans Procedures to address the needs of individual children, including those with functional or access needs Suggestions/Recommendations: Angela needs the number for each child’s parent, for a responsible person who can be reached when the...