Brightside Academy/north Versailles

Regulation: 3270.113(b)

Description: No physical punishment

Noncompliance Area: Based on staff statements, Staff Person #1 has pulled children by the arm to redirect them or to prevent them from leaving their rest mat. Based on staff statements, Staff Person #1 has picked up children who had left their rest mats and forcefully placed them back onto their mats.

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

Regulation: 3270.113(d)

Description: No harsh language

Noncompliance Area: Based on staff statements, Staff Person #1 has used harsh, demeaning, and abusive language when interacting with children. Staff Person #1 has screamed at children, making statements such as: "Go sit down somewhere away from me! Stop it! You need to stay on your mat!"

Correction Required: A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. TIERED LIS: 1. A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. 2. The legal entity will require all staff persons at the facility to complete a training regarding managing challenging behaviors in the classroom. The training must be offered by ELRC 5, in-person and a minimum of 2 hours. The training must be completed within 3 months of the approval of this plan of correction. The training must be approved by the Department prior to implementation. Upon completion of the training, staff training documentation will be provided to the OCDEL-DHS representative by email. The training may count towards the mandatory 12 training hours required by the Department. The operator shall provide a date for when this training will be complete. 3. The legal entity will require all leadership staff to participate in technical assistance visits provided by ELRC 5 regarding supporting staff who are managing challenging behaviors in the classroom. The legal entity will complete a minimum of 3, in-person technical assistance visits provided by ELRC 5. The technical assistance visits must be completed within 4 months of the approval of this plan of correction. Upon completion of the visits, documentation will be provided to the OCDEL-DHS representative by email. The correction date for this portion of the plan may be up to 4 months from the date the Regional Office approves this plan.

Regulation: 3270.113(d)

Description: No harsh language

Noncompliance Area: Based on interviews, it was verified that Staff Person #1 used harsh, demeaning language with children on multiple occasions in the infant room. Staff Person #1 was heard screaming "Shut up" and "Be quiet" to infants. Staff Person #1 was also heard saying, "I'm glad someone else is dealing with that mess," regarding a child with special needs.

Correction Required: A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)

Description: Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 130pm it was observed that the lighting in the infant room was so dark that it was extremely difficult to see the 3 infants napping in their cribs or the 3 young toddlers on the ground. When staff were asked if they could see the children from their positions, one staff sitting in a chair and one staff holding an infant towards the opposite end of the room, they stated "well I can see them when I walk around to them."

Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises.

Regulation: 3270.106(f)

Description: 2 feet apart

Noncompliance Area: A crib in use by an infant lacked two feet of space on 3 sides. One side was blocked by an adult size rocking chair.

Correction Required: At least 2 feet of space is required on three sides of a bed, cot, crib or other rest equipment while the equipment is in use.

Regulation: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: The refrigerator in the kitchenette, containing condiments used for children's meals, lacked a thermometer. Hair and debris were observed in a sticky substance in the bottom of the same refrigerator.

Correction Required: A facility shall have an operable, clean refrigerator used to store potentially hazardous foods. The refrigerator shall be capable of maintaining food at 45° F or below. An operating thermometer shall be placed in the refrigerator.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)

Description: Signed

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #5 was not signed by the parent.

Correction Required: An agreement shall be signed by the operator and the parent.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(1)

Description: Amount of fee

Noncompliance Area: The agreement for child #4 did not specify the amount of the fee to be charged.

Correction Required: An agreement shall specify the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week.

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3)

Description: Services proceeded

Noncompliance Area: The files for children #1 and #3, enrolled for over 6 months, lacked documentation of a child service report shared with the parents.

Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in § 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information).

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(1)

Description: Child's name, birth date

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact for child #5 included an incorrect date of birth.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(2)

Description: Physician name, address, phone

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #2 did not include the address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the child's physician or source of medical care.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(4)/3270.182(3)

Description: Written consent/Consent for emergency medical care required prior to admission

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact forms for children #1 and #5 included only the parents' initials and lacked signed parental consent for emergency medical care.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the written consent signed by a parent for emergency medical care. A child's record shall contain signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child. Written consent is required prior to admission.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information for child #3 did not include the address of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1)

Description: Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports

Noncompliance Area: The files for children #2 and #5, both enrolled over 60 days, did not include health reports. An invalid health report form was present in the file for child #5. The form was signed by the parent.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.

Regulation: 3270.131(b)(1)/3270.182(1)

Description: Infant: updated health report every 6 months/Initial and subsequent health reports

Noncompliance Area: The file for child #1, an infant, lacked a health report conducted in the last 6 months.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent to provide an updated health report at least every 6 months for an infant or young toddler. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports.