Circle of Friends
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.101(a)/3270.104(b) - Age appropriate/Study space- school-age children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.101(a)/3270.104(b) Description: Age appropriate/Study space- school-age children Noncompliance Area: The School Age classroom was not set up with age-appropriate equipment and materials. The room had a large, adult-sized table and chairs, but did not have any materials for the school age children to use, nor did it have paper and pencils available in the room for the children to use. Correction Required: Play equipment and materials appropriate to the developmental needs, individual interests and ages of the children shall be provided in sufficient amount and variety to preclude long waits for use. Study space, tables, chairs, paper and pencils shall be provided for school-age children in care, if necessary for the program offered by the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The school age classroom materials that are stored in the gym will be moved to the school age classroom. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.102(c) - Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(c) Description: Outdoor equip.- protective surfacing Noncompliance Area: The preschool playground did not have the required minimum of 6" of compressed shredded rubber loose fill, under the embedded play equipment around the fall zones. The shredded rubber was only 1" thick around the equipment fall zones. Correction Required: Outdoor equipment that requires embedded mounting must be mounted over a loose-fill or unitary playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The equipment must be anchored firmly and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will order and coordinate the install of loose-fill playground protective surface covering that meets the recommendations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) - Written plan/Posted in group space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.111(a)/3270.111(b) Description: Written plan/Posted in group space Noncompliance Area: The SA/Nap classroom did not have a written plan/schedule of activities and routines for the School Age children. The only posted schedule was for the nap schedule. Correction Required: A written plan of daily activities and routines, including a time for free play shall be established for each group. The plan shall be flexible to accommodate the needs of individual children and the dynamics of the group. The written plan of daily activities shall be posted in the group space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director will place a written plan/schedule of activities and routines for the School Age children in Rm 307. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.124(b)(3) - Parent home/work address, phone | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(b)(3) Description: Parent home/work address, phone Noncompliance Area: The Emergency Contact Form for Child #1 did not include the work addresses and phone numbers for the parents. Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the home and work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director had the parent of Child #1, complete a new Emergency Contact with the missing information (work address and phone number of enrolling parent). |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(2)(i) - Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(e)(1)/3270.131(e)(2)(i) Description: Exemption documentation from parent/guardian/Exemption documentation from parent/guardian Noncompliance Area: Child #1's did not have documentation of current, ongoing vaccines administered with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. There was no documentation of any of the doses having been administered for the Hep-A, Hep-B, Rotavirus, DTAP/DTP/TD, Pneumococcal, MMR, or Varicella vaccines. There was no written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent, exempting Child #1 from immunizations due to religious belief or strong personal objection. Correction Required: The facility shall require the parent to provide updated written verification from a physician, physician's assistant, CRNP, the Department of Health or a local health department of ongoing vaccines administered to an infant, toddler or preschool child in accordance with the schedule recommended by the ACIP. Exemption from immunization for religious belief or strong personal objection equated to a religious belief shall be documented by a written, signed and dated statement from the child's parent or guardian. The statement shall be kept in the child's record. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director had the parent write, sign and date a statement exempting Child #1 from immunizations due to their strong personal objection. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.133(1)/3270.133(2) - Original container/Written instructions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(1)/3270.133(2) Description: Original container/Written instructions Noncompliance Area: Child #3 had medication that was not in its original container with a prescription label indicating when to administer the medication. The medication log had instructions from the parent, to give the medication at 10:00am and 2:00pm, but the staff had administered the medication at different times. Correction Required: A prescription or nonprescription medication may be accepted only in an original container. The medication shall remain in the container in which it was received. A staff person shall administer a prescription medication only if written instructions are provided from the individual who prescribed the medicine. Instructions for administration contained on a prescription label are acceptable. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The medication was removed due to child #3 no longer needing the medication. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.133(6)/3270.133(7) - Written consent/Medication log | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(6)/3270.133(7) Description: Written consent/Medication log Noncompliance Area: There was no Medication Log for Child #2's medication at the facility, that had been completed by the parent, including parent permission to administer the medication. Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet. An operator is responsible to establish and maintain a medication log if prescription or nonprescription medication is administered. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) A Medication Log for Child #2 was completed by the parent, with signed parent permission to administer the medication. The medication log is kept with the medication. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) - Contact when arises/Contact when ended | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(3)/3270.27(a)(4) Description: Contact when arises/Contact when ended Noncompliance Area: The facility's written Emergency Plan and Parent letter summarizing the emergency plan procedures, did not include a method for facility persons to contact parents when an emergency situation arises, or the method for facility persons to informs parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instructions as to how parents can be safely reunited with their children. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to contact parents as soon as reasonably possible when an emergency situation arises. The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for a method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instruction as to how parents can safely be reunited with their children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director will update the Emergency Plan and the Parent Letter summarizing the emergency plan procedures, to include: a method for facility persons to contact parents when an emergency situation arises, and the method for facility persons to inform parents that the emergency has ended and to provide instructions as to how parents can be safely reunited with their children. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(5) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(5) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: The facility's written Emergency Plan and Parent letter summarizing the emergency plan procedures, did not include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. The full Emergency Plan had accommodations for children with special needs, but not for infants and toddlers. The Parent Letter did not address any of the accommodations required. Correction Required: The facility shall have an emergency plan that provides for accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director will update the Emergency Plan to include accommodations for infants and toddlers. The Director will update the Parent Letter summarizing the emergency plan procedures, to include accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(b) - Plan reviewed/updated annually | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(b) Description: Plan reviewed/updated annually Noncompliance Area: There was no documentation showing that the facility's Emergency Plan had been reviewed by the Operator annually as the last review was documented on 3/5/25. Correction Required: The operator shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The operator shall document in writing each review and update of the emergency plan and kept on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director will review the emergency plan and update the plan as needed. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.27(e) - Letter to parents | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(e) Description: Letter to parents Noncompliance Area: The facility's Parent letter summarizing the emergency plan procedures, did not include all of the emergency procedure info required, which includes: * Method to contact parents of the emergency and method to contact parents to notify them that the emergency has ended and how to be reunited with their children * Accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. Correction Required: The operator shall provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining the emergency procedures. The operator shall also provide to the parent of each enrolled child a letter explaining any subsequent update to the plan. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The Director will update the Emergency Plan Parent Letter to include: * Method to contact parents of the emergency and method to contact parents to notify them that the emergency has ended and how to be reunited with their children * Accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic medical conditions. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: Building surfaces throughout the facility, were found to be dirty and in poor repair as follows: School Age/Nap Room: * Several ceiling tiles that were stained and in need of replacement * The room divider had areas with peeling vinyl. Preschool Room: * Wooden art shelf unit had a peeling, broken corner on the lower area. * Baseboard near the sink was separating from the wall. PreKDG Room: * Ceiling vents were dirty with an accumulation of dust. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Ceiling Tiles were replaced. Peeling vinyl and paint were taped over until the rooms can be repainted. The shelf was duct taped until a new shelf can be purchased. The baseboard was secured against the wall until maintenance can fix the damaged wall. Ceiling vents were vacuumed. |
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| 2026-03-24 | Renewal | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.77(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: The walls in the Preschool Room had areas with peeling paint. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The areas with peeling paint on the walls in the Preschool Room were covered. |
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| 2025-12-12 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: At the time of the inspection, it was observed on the toddler playground that there was a broken playhouse laying along the fence; part of a roof from another playhouse laying along the fence; and a blue circle with jagged edges on the treehouse. It was observed that the changing pad in the 1's classroom had an excessive build-up of dirt on it. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The broken playhouse was removed from the playground. The roof was put back on the playhouse. Duct tape was placed over the jagged edges of the treehouse. The changing pad was replaced. |
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| 2025-03-03 | Renewal | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: In the outdoor Preschool/Pre-K play space the wooden sand box cover had peeling paint and was in need of repair. In the outdoor Younger/Older Toddler play space the wooden sand box cover had peeling paint and splintered/broken wood and was in need of repair. In the 9-passenger white bus, a seat on the driver's side 2nd row back was ripped an in need of repair. 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. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The bus seat was repaired 3/25/25. The church youth group will repair sandboxes by 6/1/2025. Until sandboxes are fixed, teachers will not allow children to go near the sandboxes in order to prevent unnecessary splinters or injuries. Building surfaces and equipment in the facility will be in good repair at all times. |
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