Findings cited on visits tied to this case
These are line items from OEC's compliance checklist — most centers accrue several per routine visit. Category labels are ours; the statute code and language are verbatim from the state record.
[19a-87b-5(d)]PaperworkJun 4, 2015
05-Terms of the Registration- Capacity
[19a-87b-6(e)]OtherJun 4, 2015
13-Qualifications of the Provider- Personal qualities
The applicant and provider shall have the personal qualities appropriate for working and communicating with children and their families.
[19a-87b-10(a)]PaperworkJun 4, 2015
38-Responsibilities of Provider & Substitute- Registered capacity & compliance
The provider shall maintain the family child care home within the registered capacity.
[19a-87b-9(f)]Health & safetyMay 12, 2015
28-Physical Environment- Safe space
There shall be sufficient indoor and outdoor play space to ensure appropriate activities, safety and comfort for the day care children. The indoor and outdoor play space shall be neither isolated nor remote from the primary care areas. The outdoor play area shall be protected from traffic, bodies of water, gullies, and other hazards by barriers, in a manner safe for children. When there is a swimming pool or any other body of water at the facility or near enough to the facility to attract or be accessible to children at any time of the year, there shall be a sturdy fence/barrier, four (4) feet high or higher, with locked entrances, which totally and effectively bars access to the water by the day care children. Shallow wading pools that are not fenced shall be emptied after each use and shall not collect water.
[19a-87b-10(c)]Health & safetyMay 12, 2015
41-Responsibilities of Provider & Substitute- Meeting children's physical needs
The provider is responsible for seeing that the day care children's physical needs are adequately met while in the facility. There shall be a sufficient quantity and variety of indoor and outdoor equipment which is appropriate to the needs of the children, their developmental levels and interests. There shall be equipment which encourages large and fine muscle activity, solitary and group play and quiet play. The family child care program shall include adequate and nutritious meals and snacks, prepared and stored in a safe and sanitary manner including proper refrigeration for perishable foods. Readily available drinking water shall be accessible to children at all times. The program’s schedule shall remain flexible, with time for free choice play, snacks, meals and a rest period. There shall be a bed, cot, mat or other provision for each child for napping or resting which is comfortable, clean, safe, and allows for minimal disturbance for each day care child. Day care children shall not be napped directly on carpeting or flooring. For each day care child, there shall be an individual blanket, towel and toilet articles appropriate to the needs of the child.
[19a-87b-5(e)]OtherApr 29, 2015
06-Terms of the Registration- Infant/toddler restriction
The provider shall care for no more than two (2) children under the age of two (2) years at one time, including his/her own children, except that the provider may care for up to six (6) children under the age of two (2) years when an approved assistant is present.
[19a-87b-8]PaperworkApr 29, 2015
20-Qualifications of Staff- Substitute/Assistant - Staffing
The provider may have substitutes and assistants in the facility only after the intended staff member has been approved in writing by the Commissioner. An assistant is required to be present when more than two (2) children under (2) years of age receive family child care services at the same time at the facility.