Epic Learning Center - Mansfield Rd

Based on observation at approximately 12:05 p.m., S5 failed to meet the required child to staff ratio for children of the following ages: 25 children ages 6 to 12-years-old with 1 staff. The required ratio for children of these ages are 23 children to 1 staff. An additional staff was needed. S3 joined S5 prior to the Specialist leaving the center correcting the ratio. Corrective Action: Effective 10/6/2025, S1 stated she will retrain all staff on the importance of ensuring that child to staff ratio is met prior to allowing staff to transition out of the classroom by 10/10/2025 to…

Based on observation at approximately 12:15 p.m., S1 failed to have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire for staff and prior to the staff assuming sole responsibility for any children. S8 (DOH: 8/22/2025) was observed supervising three children between the ages of 3 to 8-months-old and failed to have current pediatric first aid certification. This was corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 10/6/2025, S1 stated she will review the certificate of all new staff who come in with CPR/First Aid training…

Based on record review/interviews on 7/10/2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., S13 failed to immediately notify O1 and O2 of the following critical incident: On 7/2/2025, at 2:01 p.m., C1, 6 years-old, reported to S13 that C2, ten-years-old, touched him inappropriately. O1 was contacted on 7/2/2025, at 4:46 p.m. O2 was contacted on 7/2/2025, at 4:49 p.m. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 7/10/2025, S1 stated that she will have an all staff meeting to train and re-train staff on the critical incident reporting requirements by 8/15/2025 to…

Based on observation at approximately 11:00 a.m. on 7/10/2025, S1 failed to notify the Department prior to making changes that had an effect on the license as the provider is utilizing indoor space that has not been approved by the Department. The Specialist observed that the walls were removed between Room 2, Room 3, and Room 4. A wall was also removed between Room6 and Room 7. Based on the Department's records, a center renovation request was submitted on 3/25/2025, but the Department did not provide approval as the center failed to submit the requested documentation. This could not…

Based on interviews/record review on 7/10/2025, at approximately 1:15 p.m., S13 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times as on 7/2/2025, at 2:01 p.m., during naptime, she was sitting in a chair with her back turned to the children. During this time C1, 6 years-old, inappropriately touched by C2, 10-years-old. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 7/10/2025, S1 stated that she will have an all staff meeting to train and re-train staff on active supervision by 8/15/2025 to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review on 7/10/2025, at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department for 1 of 14 staff on the premises and accessible to children. S6 did not have the current certification and no history of a previous certification. This was not corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 7/10/2025, S1 stated that she will check the center's training transcript after each schedule training session to ensure that all required staff completed to the training to ensure…

Based on record review on 7/10/2025, at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department for 1 of 14 staff on the premises and accessible to children. S6 did not have the current certification and no history of a previous certification. This was not corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 7/10/2025, S1 stated that she will check the center's training transcript after each schedule training session to ensure that all required staff completed to the training to ensure the…

Based on observation on 7/10/2025, at 12:30 p.m. S1 failed to have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire for staff and prior to the staff assuming sole responsibility for any children. On 7/10/2025, S8 (DOH: 5/19/2025) was observed supervising five children between the ages of 11-months-old and 1-year-old and failed to have the certification. This was corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 7/10/2025, S1 stated that she will check the center's training transcript after each schedule training session to…

Based on record review/observation on 7/10/2025, at approximately 11:10 a.m. S1 failed to ensure the number of children approved to use a room was not exceeded based on the 35 square feet per child requirement as S4's classroom (9) can accommodate 9 children and 11 children were present. S12's classroom (12) can accommodate 7 children and 11 children were present. This was corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 7/15/2025, S1 stated she will replace the room capacity signs and require staff to ensure the capacity is in compliance daily to by 8:30 a.m. to ensure…

Based on observation at approximately 3:00 p.m., the number of children using a room was exceeded based on the 35 square feet per child requirement. Room 2 and Room 4 can accommodate 7 children and 12 children were present in room 2 and 13 children were present in room 4. This could not be completed during the inspection.

Based on record review the S1 failed to have documentation of immediate notification to the parent when the following occurred to a child: C11 C12. An incident occurred at 5:24 p.m. on 1/15/2025 and the S2 failed to document the time the parent was notified.