Small Impressions Learning Center

Based on record review and interview at 2:15 p.m., S1 failed to ensure a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department was obtained for independent contractors 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, and 09 prior to the persons being present at the center or performing services. According to the visitor daily log dated 11.20.2025-12.18.2025: ¨ O1 was present in the center on 11.20.2025 and 12.11.2025 ¨ O2 was present in the center on 11.24.2025, 12.1.2025, 12.8.2025, and 12.15.2025 ¨ O3 was present in the center on 11.24.2025 and 12.5.2025 ¨ O4 was…

Based on record review and interview at 2:15 p.m., S1 failed to ensure a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department was obtained for independent contractors O1, O2, O3, O4, O5, O6, O7, O8,O9, and O10 prior to the persons being present at the center or performing services. According to the visitor daily log dated 11.20.2025-12.18.2025: ¨ O1 was present in the center on 11.20.2025 and 12.11.2025 ¨ O2 was present in the center on 11.24.2025, 12.1.2025, 12.8.2025, and 12.15.2025 ¨ O3 was present in the center on 11.24.2025 and 12.5.2025 ¨ O4 was…

Based on interviews on 8/13/2025, at approximately 2:45 p.m., S1 failed to immediately notify the parent of C1, 3-years-old, and the Department and Child Welfare within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 8/5/2025, C1 was left in classroom C for approximately 22 minutes, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:22 p.m., alone by S4, who stated C1 would not allow her to bring her out of the room because she was clawing and scratching at her. S4 stated she left C1 in the room, because she was calmer when left alone. S4 stated she walked back and forth from the foyer to classroom C…

Based interviews on 8/13/2025, at approximately 2:50 p.m., S1 failed to notify the Department prior to making changes that had an effect on the license as the provider was utilizing indoor space, foyer area, on 8/5/2025 that had not been approved by the Department. S4 was utilizing the foyer for the 21 after school children, ages 4-years-old and older, from approximately 2:00 p.m. to 2:22 p.m. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 8/14/2025, S1 stated she will not use the space until it is approved and contact Licensing Consultant again about…

Based on record review on 8/13/2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the center's staff and owner's daily attendance record accurately reflected persons on the child care premises at any given time. S2 failed to sign into the center after lunch on 8/5/2025, failed to sign into the center upon arrival on 8/8/2025, and failed to sign out of the center on 8/13/2025; S3 failed to sign out of the center on 8/13/2025; S5 failed to sign out of the center on 8/12/2025; S4 failed to sign out of the center on 8/13/2025; and S6 failed to sign out of the center on 8/13/2025.…

1507.C Based on record review at approximately 4:25 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the center's independent contractors daily attendance record accurately reflected contractors on the center's premises as O2 was present in the center on 7/31/2025 and 8/7/2025 at 9:00 a.m., but failed to sign out on either day. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 8/14/2025, S1 stated she will delegate an opening staff by 9/5/2025, and a closing staff to check the attendance log twice daily for its accuracy to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on interviews on 8/13/2025, at approximately 2:45 p.m., S1 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times as on 8/5/2025, C1, 3-years-old, was left in classroom C for approximately 22 minutes, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:22 p.m., alone by S4,who stated C1 would not allow her to bring her out of the room because she was clawing and scratching at her. S4 stated she left C1 in the room, because she was calmer when left alone. S4 stated she walked back and forth from the foyer to classroom C until she saw S6 go and get C1 from the classroom. This could not be corrected during…

Based observation/record review on 5/27/2025 at approximately 2:20 p.m., S2 failed to notify the Department prior to making changes that had an effect on the license as the provider is utilizing indoor space (foyer) that has not been approved by the Department. S5 was utilizing the foyer for the 13 after school children (5 to 9-years-old). On, 4/21/2025, by 10:20 a.m. there were 50 children at the center based on the attendance log and the center is only licensed for 48 children. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 5/28/2025, S2 stated she…

1507.A. Based on record review on 5/27/2025 at approximately 3:45 p.m. it was observed that children who left and returned to the center during the day were not signed in/out as required. On 4/15/2025, 3 children (C1, C2, and C3) failed to be signed at the end of the day. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 5/28/2025, S2 stated she and will review the attendance log daily at 9:00 a.m. and also at each evening to ensure that children are signed in and out of the center to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review on 5/272025 at approximately 3:45 p.m., S2 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for staff and owners, to include the time of arrival and departure. On 5/14/2025 and 5/21/2025, S5, signed into the center at 7:00 a.m. and failed to sign out. On 5/16/2025, S2 signed into the center at 9:00 a.m. and failed to sign out. On 4/24/2025, 4/25/2025 and 5/2/2025 S1 signed into the center after lunch at 2:00 p.m. and failed to sign out. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 5/28/2025, S2 stated she and S7…

Based on record review on 5/27/2025 at approximately 3:40 p.m., S2 failed to have a qualified Director who is an on-site full time staff person at the center during the day time hours of operation (prior to 9:00 p.m.) and responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the center's daily activities, as well as responding to parental concerns and ensuring that minimum licensing requirements are met. S2 is the qualified director and has failed to be at the center for a minimum of 32 hours per week, /5/2025-5/9/2025 (16.5 hours), 5/12/2025-5/16/2025 (0 hours) , and…

Based on record review on 5/27/2025 at approximately 3:00 p.m., S2 Director, was not present at the center. S7 was the staff-in-charge and her duties failed to consist only of administrative functions when the number of children in care exceeded 42 as there were 45 children at the center and staff-in-charge was performing cooking and classroom teacher duties. This could not be directed as there were not enough staff present at the center. Corrective Action: Effective 5/28/2025, S2 stated she will ensure that she has a floater available when the center capacity is over 45 children by…

1711: Based on observations on 5/272025 at 2:05 p.m. and record review and interviews on 5/27/2025 at approximately 2:30 p.m., S2 failed to ensure the required child to staff ratio was met for children on the following dates:-On 4/21/2025 between the 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., 44 children (9 infants, 5 one-year-olds, 3 two-year-olds, 10 three-year-olds, and 17 four-five year olds) with 4 staff (S1, S8, S5, and S7). The required ratio for children of this age is 5 children per 1 staff person for infants, 7 children per 1 staff for 1-year-olds, 14 children per 1 staff for the mixed age of 2 to…

Based on observation on 5/27/2025 at approximately 4:00 p.m., S4, allowed a child, C1 C4, 3-year-old, to go and return from the restroom independently without staff. The Specialist observed C1 in the hallway and foyer opening doors in search for her mother. C1 was being instructed to go to the restroom by S4. The Specialist observed C3 in the foyer with a pull up being told to go to the restroom by S4. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 5/28/2025, S2 stated she will re-train staff by 6/6/2025, on the importance of ensuring that children who…

Based on observation/record review on 5/27/2025 at approximately 2:05 p.m., the number of children using a room was exceeded based on the 35 square feet per child requirement. The room can accommodate 9 children and 11 were present. Corrective Action: Effective 5/28/2025, S2 stated she will review the center floorplan and post the room capacities in each room by 6/2/2025, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review at approximately 12:05 p.m., the center's daily attendance record for children failed to accurately reflect the children on the child care premises at any given time as 38 children were present and 39 children were signed in on the log. S1 corrected the attendance log for children prior the Specialist leaving the center. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2025, S4 stated that she and S6 will review the attendance log for children twice daily beginning 2/28/2025, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review at approximately 11:45 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for Staff and Owners, to include the time of arrival and departure. S3 and S4 failed to be signed in at the center but reported that they both arrived at the center at 9:00 a.m. This could not be corrected during this inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2025, S1 stated that she will have S2 in charge of reminding all staff to sign in and out daily beginning 2/28/2025, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

1707.A.1..2.: Based on record review at approximately 12:15 p.m., S1 failed to have a qualified Director who is an on-site full time staff person at the center during the day time hours of operation (prior to 9:00 p.m.) and responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the center's daily activities, as well as responding to parental concerns and ensuring that minimum licensing requirements are met. Based on S1's attendance she has not be present in the center for a minimum of 32 hours a week for the past 6 weeks (1/20/2025-2/28/2025). This could not be corrected during this inspection.…

Based on record review at approximately 10:45 a.m., S1 failed to meet the required child to staff ratio for children of the following ages: 17 children ages one through five-years-old with 1 staff. The required ratio for children of this age is 7 children per 1 staff person. One additional staff was required. Upon review of the center's daily attendance log dated 2/27/2025 for children and staff it was identified that S2, S3, and S8 were present in the center from 6:50 to 8:53 a.m. with 27 children, 10 infants, and 17 children between the ages of one and five-years-old. This…

C: Based on record review at approximately 12:00 p.m., there failed to be documentation that the center staff of an early learning center, excluding Foster Grandparents, provided opportunities for staff members to obtain a minimum of 12 clock hours of training annually (11/1/2023 to 10/31/2024) in the topics found in 1719(A) and (B).Copies of certificates of completion or attendance records were not maintained at the center and available for inspection by the department upon request, 2 of 2 staff (S6 S4) failed to have the required continuing education training. This is in addition to…

Based on record review at approximately 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of 2 of 8 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S2 and S8 staff failed to have documentation of this certification. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2025, S4 stated that she will have the required staff trained by 4/1/2025. S4 stated she and S1 will utilize calendar reminders 60 to 90 days prior to expiration to ensure compliance…

1723.C. Based on record review at approximately 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of 3 of 8 staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. S2, S4, and S8 failed to have documentation of this certification. This could not be corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2025, S4 stated that she will have the required staff trained by 4/1/2025. S4 stated she and S1 will utilize calendar reminders 60 to 90 days prior to expiration to ensure compliance with this…

1919.H. Based on observation at approximately 10:55 a.m., C1, 9-months-old, failed to be held while being bottle-fed. C1 was observed in a bouncer chair holding her bottle. S2 removed the bottle from C1 prior the Specialist leaving the room. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2025, S1 stated she will have the infant teacher retake LDOE Module 1 by 3/7/2025, to ensure compliance with this regulation.