Excel Academic Center

Regulation: 3270.102(a)

Description: Clean and good repair

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. The outdoor play area contained a step 2 climber, and the top of the slide was observed crack and a crack was observed near the green slide.

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: 3270.107

Description: Refrigerator

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. The refrigerator in the young toddler #2 classroom was missing a thermometer. The temperature of the refrigerator was unable to be determined. The refrigerator in the kitchen contained a broken thermometer and the temperature of the refrigerator was unable to be determined.

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: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. During a walkthrough of the second level of the facility, a school age child was observed unsupervised using the middle of the building bathroom. It was later determined that this child was under the supervision of Staff #2 who was in the preschool #1 class which was down the hall and around corners. Staff #2 was not properly supervising this school age child.

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. 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. TIERED LIS: 1. Children must be supervised at all times. ((THIS PORTION OF THE PLAN SHALL HAVE AN IMMEDIATE CORRECTION DATE.)) 2. The Legal Entity / Director will establish a supervision policy. The policy will include how the facility will demonstrate their knowledge and ability to adequately supervise children at all times. The policy must focus on ensuring that each child is seen, heard, assessed and able to be directed at all times. The policy must include how the facility will ensure appropriate supervision during transition times especially during toileting and diaper changes. The policy must also include a plan for each staff to be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children, including the requirement that the staff person know the names and whereabouts of the children in their assigned group and be physically present with the children in their group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. This supervision and ratio policy must be submitted to the Department prior to implementation for approval. Once approved by the Department, the director will ensure that all current employees and any new hires are trained on this policy. ((THE OPERATOR SHALL PROVIDE A DATE FOR WHEN THE POLICY WILL BE CREATED, SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWED BY STAFF.))

Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3)

Description: Services proceeded

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of enrollment. The following children are enrolled at the facility for more than 6-months and files did not contain a child service report: Child #2 and Child #5.

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: 3270.166(1)

Description: Written statement

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. During this inspection the formula and feeding schedules of infants were requested for review. Staff indicated that the facility did not have written formula and feeding schedules for the enrolled infants.

Correction Required: A written statement giving the formula and feeding schedule for an infant shall be obtained from the parent.

Regulation: 3270.27(c)

Description: Training regarding plan

Noncompliance Area: /A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to review the facility's emergency plan on an annual basis. The following staff did not review the facility's emergency plan on an annual basis: Staff #4 (previous 3/19/25, current 5/11/26) and Staff #5 (previous 3/19/25, current 5/11/26).

Correction Required: The operator shall assure that each facility person receives training regarding the emergency plan at the time of initial employment, on an annual basis and at the time of each plan update. The operator shall document the date of each training and the names of all facility persons who received the training and kept on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. At the time of the inspection, the following staff files were missing complete 12 hours of annual child care training as required by regulation: Staff #1 (missing 10 hours), Staff #2 (missing 8 hours) and Staff #4 (missing 2 hours).

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. The following staff did not participate in annual fire safety training as required by regulation: Staff #1 (previous 1/16/25, current 6/19/26), Staff #2 (previous 9/26/24, current 6/19/26), Staff #4 (employed for more than a year and did not complete training until 5/16/26), Staff # 5 (employed for more than a year and did not complete training until 5/16/26) and Staff #6 (previous 8/29/24, current 3/31/26).

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in fire safety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #7 was not hired correctly per the CPSL and regulation. Staff #7 worked in child care prior to receiving a child abuse clearance. Staff #7 did not receive a child abuse clearance until 6/18/26. Staff #4 did not complete the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire. Staff #4 completed mandated reporter training on 6/19/26.

Correction Required: TIERED LIS: 1. 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. ((THIS PORTION OF THE PLAN REQUIRES AN IMMEDATE DATE OF CORRECTION.)) 2. The director will create a checklist/form to track clearances per the CPSL regarding hire and updates to ensure clearances are obtained and updated as appropriate. This checklist/form will be submitted to the Regional Office for review and, upon approval, will be immediately implemented and placed in each staff's file to track clearances. ((The operator shall provide a date for when this checklist/form will be completed and implemented.))

Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6)

Description: Staff evaluations

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. The file of Staff #2 was missing a staff evaluation. The files of Staff #3, #4 and #5 contained staff evaluations, however, they were not conducted on an annually as required by regulation.

Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months.

Regulation: 3270.65

Description: Protective Outlet Covers 5 yrs. or less

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. The following classrooms were missing outlet covers and children were observed receiving care that were under the age of 5: infants, pre k #1, and pre K #2.

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

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. In the young toddler #2 room, a child's backpack was observed accessible to children. This backpack contained items that indicated the need to be kept out of the reach of children. These items were as follows: 3 sunscreens, chest and foot rub, vapor rub and Aquaphor. Children were observed receiving care in this room during this inspection.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Regulation: 3270.76

Description: Building Surfaces

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. A cracked light cover was observed in the young toddler #1 room. Children were observed receiving care in this room during the inspection. A rusty metal baseboard heater was observed in the bathroom off the infant class that is used by children.

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.

Regulation: 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c)

Description: Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires children's agreement and emergency contact forms to be updated at least every 6-month period. The following children's forms were not updated at lest every 6-month period: Child #1 (emergency contact previous 622/24, current 3/17/25 and agreement previous 7/1/24, current 3/17/25) and Child #2 (emergency contact previous 8/15/24, current 3/19/25 and agreement previous 8/15/24, current 3/19/25).

Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #1 was not hired correctly per the CPSL. Staff #1 worked in child care prior to receiving an NSOR clearance. At the time of the inspection, Staff #1 did not have an NSOR clearance on file.

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. Facility Person #1 may not work in a child care position with direct contact with children at the facility.