Fay's Day Care and Learning Center

<![CDATA[<p>1719.A.-C.: Based on record review on at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that S2 completed the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training within 7 days of the first day present at the center. S2's first day present at the center was 9/29/2025. The training should have been completed by 10/6/2025. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist's departure. </p> Corrective Action: <![CDATA[ Effective 12/10/2025, S1 stated she will have S2 complete the training by the end of the day on 12/10/2025. She stated she will have all new hires and rehire complete the training within…

1103.A.5. C.1 2.: Based on interviews at approximately 2:00 p.m. on 9/11/2025, S1 failed to notify the Department and Child Welfare within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 9/3/2025, O3, reported to S1 that C5 alleged that S9 hit him with a pen because he urinated on himself. S1 failed to report this incident to the Department and Child Welfare by the close of business on 9/4/2025. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 9/16/2025, S1 stated she will review the critical incident regulation and re-train all staff by 9/26/2025 to ensure…

Based on record review 1:00 p.m. on 9/16/2025, the center's daily attendance record for children failed to accurately reflect the children on the child care premises at any given time as S1 stated she was documenting that the school aged children arrived at the center at 2:00 p.m. due to CCAP requirements but the children did not actually arrive at the center until 3:00 p.m. on 9/8/2025. C15 was signed into the center at 8:37 a.m. and failed to sign out of the center on 9/8/2025. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 9/16/2025, S1 stated she…

Based on record review at 1:00 p.m. on 9/16/2025, the center's staff and owner's daily attendance record failed to accurately reflect persons on the child care premises at any given time as evidenced by S9 being signing into the center at 1:00 p.m. on 9/5/2025 and failing to sign out. S9 was signed into the center at 1:00 p.m. on 8/15/2025 and failing to sign out. This could not be corrected during the center inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 9/16/2025, S1 stated she will re-train staff on attendance accuracy on or by 9/26/2025, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

1711.A B. Based on interviews on 9/11/2025, S1 failed to have at a minimum of 2 child care staff present at an early learning center when more than one child is present as one staff was supervising 10 children of unknown ages on 8/20/2025 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. alone until S5 arrived at the center. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 9/16/2025, S1 stated she will rearrange the center schedule to ensure that there are two staff available to open by 9/26/2025, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

1901. O. Based on interview at approximately 1:30 p.m. on 9/12/2025, S1 failed to prohibit the use of tobacco on the childcare premises as S10 was utilizing oral tobacco (SKOAL) on the center premises on an unknown date in May of 2025. S1 satted S10 did not bring the tobacco substance back after being informed that it was not allowed. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 9/16/2025, S1 stated she will retrain all staff on the prohibition of alcohol, tobacco, illegal substances and firearms at the center by 9/26/2025 to ensure compliance with this…

Based on observation/interview at approximately 2:00 p.m. on 9/11/2025, the indoor area was not free of hazards as the front door to the center did not lock properly. S1 stated a part was on order to make the repair. The repair was made to the door on the 9/16/2025 inspection date. Corrective Action: Effective 9/16/2025, S1 stated she will check the center daily for hazards and get them repaired as soon as possible effective 9/17/2025 to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on interviews at approximately 2:00 p.m. on 9/12/2025, S1 stated the number of children using a room was exceeded based on the 35 square feet per child requirement. The room can accommodate 21 children and 25 were present. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 9/16/2025, S1 stated she would review the center floor plan and retrain staff on the requirements for room capacity by 9/26/2025 to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review at approximately 1:45 p.m., on 9/11/2025, S1 failed to document proof that each child was observed upon arrival to the center. Results including an explanation from parent and/or child were not documented. This could not be corrected during the center inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 9/16/2025, S1 stated she will retrain all employees by 9/26/2025 on the importance of documenting daily observations to ensure compliance with this regulation.

1919.H. Based on observation at 2:20 p.m., on 9/11/2025, C14, an infant failed to be held while being bottle-fed while in S4 care. C14 was lying in a bouncer feeding himself. S4 removed the bottle from C14 prior to the Specialist leaving the room. Corrective Action: Effective 9/16/2025, S1 stated she will retrain all staff by 9/26/2025, on the important of infant feeding procedures to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review at approximately 11:00 a.m., S7 (DOH: 6/2/2025) failed to have documentation that Module 1 and Mandated Reporter training was completed within 7 days of the date of hire and Module 2 and 3 within 30 days from the date of hire. S7 should have completed 7 day training on or by 6/9/2025 and 30 day training by 7/2/2025. This could not be corrected during the inspection. S1 stated she will have S7 complete the training by 8/8/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 7/31/2025, S1 stated that she will have all newly hired staff complete Module 1, 2, 3 and mandated reporter…

Finding: 1711.A.B.D: Based on observation at approximately 3:00 p.m., S1, S2, S3, and S4 failed to meet the required child to staff ratio for children of the following ages: S2 was supervising 6 children age 3-months-old to 3-years-old with 1 staff. There needed to be 1 additional staff. S5 returned C2, 3-years-old to his classroom with S7 to correct the ratio. S3 and S4 were supervising 21 children ages 1 to 2-years-old on the playground. There needed to be 1 additional staff. This was corrected when S5 and S7 went to the playground to correct the ratio. Corrective Action: Effective…

Based on record review at approximately 3:05 p.m., S2 failed to have a daily written or electronic report for 5 of 5 infants three to eleven-months-old (C1, C12, C13, C14 C15). S2 completed the daily reports for infants prior to the Specialist leaving the center. Corrective Action: Effective 5/21/2025, S1 stated she and S2 will figure out the most time efficient way to complete daily reports by 5/23/2025, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observation at approximately 3:05 p.m., S2 failed to remove a pacifier that was attached to C1s shirt while in S2's classroom. S2 removed the pacifier prior the Specialist leaving the room. Corrective Action: Effective 5/21/2025, S1 stated she will retrain staff on the importance of ensuring that pacifiers are not attached to the children by 5/23/2025, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observation at approximately 3:05 p.m., C1, eight-months-old, was not held while being bottle-fed. as The Specialist observed C1 in a bouncer with a blue folded blanket propping his bottle. S2 removed the bottle and blanket prior to the Specialist leaving the center. Corrective Action: Effective 5/21/2025, S1 stated she will retrain staff on the importance of ensuring that infants are being held while bottle fed at all times by 5/23/2025 to ensure compliance with this regulation.