Lena Sears Child Development Center

Failure of a Licensee to ensure that a Center Director shall be physically present at the Facility at all times during the Center’s peak hours of operation when the majority of children are present, and maintain on the premises a record of days and actual hours of work at the Facility, except that a Center Director may be absent from the Facility if he or she has designated an authorized representative of the Child Development Facility, who shall be physically present at the Facility when the Center Director is absent. This authorized representative must meet all the qualification requirements of a Center Director and who assumes full responsibility for the Facility’s management and operations in the absence of the Center Director.

Failure to ensure minimum adult-to-child ratios shall be met at all times, including non-peak hours, during nap or rest periods, and in vehicles during transport

Failure to ensure minimum adult-to-child ratios shall be met at all times, including non-peak hours, during nap or rest periods, and in vehicles during transport

Failure of a Licensee to maintain policies and procedures consistent with applicable Federal and local laws and regulations and include, but not limited to, the following:</br>(a) A description of services to be provided, specifying the ages of children to be served, days and times of operation, and days and times that the Facility is closed;</br>(b) A description of enrollment and admission requirements specifying the parent(s)’ or guardian(s)’ responsibilities for supplying needed information to the Facility and escorting the child to and from the Facility;</br>(c) A fee and payment schedule specifying the standard fees, fees related to absences and vacations and other charges and fees such as transportation and late fees;</br>(d) A description of transportation and field trip services; </br>(e) A description of procedures for administering medication, both prescription and non-prescription, and notifying parent(s) and guardian(s) of noticeable adverse reactions to medications;</br>(f) A description of the procedure for notifying parent(s) and guardian(s) when their child is ill or injured, and the policy regarding the exclusion of sick children;</br>(g) A description of the procedure for notifying parent(s) and guardian(s) when a child, employee, or volunteer at the Facility has a communicable disease; </br>(h) A description of the Facility’s procedure for handling medical emergencies;</br>(i) A description of meals and snacks served, and guidelines or requirements for food brought by a child to the Facility;</br>(j) A statement that parent(s) and guardian(s) have access to all Facility areas used by their child (and a description of any conditions placed on that access);</br>(k) Child abuse reporting law requirements;</br>(l) The procedures for identifying and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma in infants, if applicable;</br>(m) A description of behavior management practices used at the Facility;</br>(n) Nondiscrimination statement;</br>(o) If licensed for the care of an infant or toddler, the Facility’s:</br>(1) Diapering procedures;</br>(2) Toilet training procedures; and</br>(3) Feeding procedures;</br>(p) A description of the safe sleep practices followed by the Center that includes the following information:</br>(1) When setting an infant down to sleep, the infant will be placed on his or her back;</br>(2) No covers or other soft items are allowed in cribs;</br>(3) A description of what constitutes appropriate sleep clothing for infants to be provided by parent or guardian;</br>(4) A statement that individual crib, cot or mat and bedding is provided, and the changing and cleaning practices for these items;</br>(5) A statement that infants who fall asleep in other equipment, on the floor or elsewhere will be moved to a crib to sleep; and</br>(6) A statement that no swaddling or positioning devices will be used at the Facility.

Failure of a Licensee to observe each child for the presence of the following symptoms of illness, that may indicate a medical problem, which may require exclusion from the Facility, isolation from other children, and consultation with the child’s parent(s), guardian(s), or licensed health care practitioner(s):</br>(a) Fever;</br>(b) Lethargy or inability to walk;</br>(c) Respiratory problems, including increased respiratory rate, retractions in the chest, excessive nasal flaring, audible persistent wheezing, persistent coughing, either productive or nonproductive, severe coughing causing redness or blueness in the face, or difficulty in breathing;</br>(d) Abdominal and urinary system problems, including intestinal parasites, dark urine, white spots in the stool, increased urgency or frequency of urination, or no urination for an entire day;</br>(e) Cardiac problems, including choking, change in color of the skin, chest pain, or persistent sweating;</br>(f) Ear problems, including discharge from the ear and/or ear pain;</br>(g) Throat and mouth problems, including sores on the lips or in the mouth, white patches in the mouth, throat pain, or a dental problem that needs immediate attention; and</br>(h) Injuries, including persistent bleeding, oozing wounds, apparent fracture, complaint of persistent bone pain or stiffness, or difficulty with the movement of any extremity.