Brightside Academy Inc

Regulation: 3270.113(b)

Description: No physical punishment

Noncompliance Area: Based on interviews with staff and video evidence, Staff #1, who was reading a story to children, reached back behind themselves and grabbed a child, then hit their head with their hand and aggressively made the child sit down in front of them.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: Observed dirt and debris under the mats of the diaper changing tables in the young toddler and infant rooms.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Regulation: 3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)

Description: 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test

Noncompliance Area: The initial health assessment in the file for Staff Person #4 was not dated or signed by the physician's assistant who conducted the exam, so it could not be determined if the assessment was timely with the staff person's date of hire.

Correction Required: A facility person providing direct care who comes into contact with the children or who works with food preparation shall have a health assessment conducted within 12 months prior to providing initial service in a child care setting and every 24 months thereafter. A health assessment is valid for 24 months following the date of signature, if the person does not contract a communicable disease or develop a medical problem. A facility person's record shall include a written report of initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis.

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(5)

Description: Physician/CRNP assessment

Noncompliance Area: The health assessment in the file for Staff Person #2 did not include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include the physician's or CRNP's assessment of the person's suitability to provide child care.

Regulation: 3270.21

Description: General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Observed loose-fitted sheets in three of the pack n plays in the infant room.

Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The disclosure statements in the files for Staff Person #2, #5 and #6 were on outdated forms and not valid. The disclosure statement in the file for Staff Person #3 was not witnessed and is not valid.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL.

Regulation: 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(iv)

Description: HS/GED + 2 yrs/Transcript, diploma and letters

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #1, an Assistant Group Supervisor with a HSD/GED did not include documentation of two years childcare experience.

Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. A facility person's record shall include acceptable verification of experience, education or training is a transcript or a diploma or a letter signed by a representative of the experiential, educational or training entity.

Regulation: 3270.65

Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

Noncompliance Area: Observed two electrical outlets in the gym and one electrical outlet in the infant room, which lacked protective receptacle covers.

Correction Required: Protective receptacle covers shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children 5 years of age or younger.

Regulation: 3270.77(a)

Description: No peeling paint or plaster

Noncompliance Area: Observed peeling, flaking paint by the women's restroom in the older toddler room.

Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility.

Regulation: 3270.182(7)

Description: Reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses. Original report - parent same day Copy - facility accident file. Copy - child's file

Noncompliance Area: Based on interviews with staff and review of documents, it was verified that Child #1 sustained an injury on 9/29 in Room 2 at 3:36 PM. Child #1 fell onto a shelf, which resulted in a bump on the child's forehead. Staff Person #1, who was responsible for supervising the child, did not provide an incident report to the parent on the day of the injury.

Correction Required: A child's record shall contain reports of accidents, injuries and illnesses involving a child in care at the facility. The original report shall be given to the parent on the day of the incident. The second copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in an accident file. The third copy of the report shall be retained at the facility in the child's file.

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: Observed cracks, which create sharp edges, in a clear plastic toy bin in Room #3 and a purple toy bin in the summer camp room.

Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts.

Regulation: 3270.103

Description: Small Toys and Objects

Noncompliance Area: Observed peeling plastic, which exposed the inner foam, of a staff chair in Room #4. Observed teeth marks in the foam blocks in Room #3. This presents a potential choking hazard for children who may still be placing objects in their mouths.

Correction Required: Toys and objects with a diameter of less than 1 inch, objects with removable parts that have a diameter of less than 1 inch, plastic bags and styrofoam objects may not be accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: On 9/4/25 at 10:00 AM, Staff Person #7, #8 and #9 were supervising 8 older toddlers in Room #1. When asked to identify the children in their groups, Staff Person #8 and #9 each identified three children. Staff Person #7 was unable to name the two children they were supervising.

Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.

Regulation: 3270.124(c)

Description: Each child care space

Noncompliance Area: Emergency Contact Forms were not present in Room #1 for Child #1 or Room #4 for Child #2, who were receiving care in those rooms.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.