Cadence Academy Preschool-People's Plaza

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On March 12, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding a lack of supervision. This concern had been self-reported to OCCL by the facility on March 11, 2025. An investigation was conducted on March 19, 2025. Based on the results of the investigation and staff interviews, this complaint is substantiated for a lack of supervision. The staff did not complete the proper name-to-face transition set in place by the facility, leaving Child #1 on the playground for two minutes. The administration also completed their own investigation. Staff #1 was terminated from employment effective March 14, 2025, and Staff #2 resigned effective March 19, 2025.”

41U Child Health Appraisal

“Ensure all children older than 12 months has a blood lead screening. Send Child #1's result to OCCL.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 21, 2024

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. PD plan needed for Staff #7. Annual review of safe sleep needed for Staff #3 and 6. Annual review of abuse and neglect needed for Staff #6. 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety training needed for Staff #4. Health appraisal with TB test for Staff #1. TB test result needed for Staff #2. 2 references needed for Staff #5. Send all to OCCL.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 21, 2024

50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure all refrigerators have thermometers and are below 41 degrees. Room 17 had no thermometer. Room 9, Room 10, and Room 1 were above 41 degrees.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2023

49U Indoor Space

“Ensure all surfaces are in good repair and clean. Hole in door frame in Room 9 needs to be patched and repaired. Vent in Room 1 needs to be cleaned (Requested on 9/19/2023 from maintenance). Ceiling tiles in Room 5 need to be put in place correctly.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 26, 2023

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. CPR and First aid is needed for Staff #4. Professional development plans are needed for Staff #2, 5, and 6 (Corrected at Visit). Orientation is needed for Staff #4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. 7 hour OCCL health and safety training is needed for Staff #3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. 2 references are needed for Staff #1. 1 additional reference is needed for Staff #13. 4 references or one service letter and 2 references with a release of employment is needed for Staff #6. 1 additional reference is needed for Staff #9. Health appraisal with TB test is needed for Staff #1, 3, and 6. A health appraisal is needed for Staff #4.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 31, 2023

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on November 7, 2022, regarding improper staff-to-child ratio, improper discipline, diapering procedures, and handbook policies. An investigation began on November 16, 2022, and ended on December 8, 2022. The complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because Staff #1 admitted to holding Child #1 s hands behind his back when Child #1 slipped off her lap to attempt to get away. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for not following diaper procedures, because Staff #3 knew diapers needed to be changed every two hours. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for improper staff-to-child ratio, as the center s attendance records for two weeks prior to the received complaint documented correct staff-to-child ratio. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for violation of handbook policies, as LS Catka confirmed the center followed their policies regarding termination of children from care.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on November 21, 2022, regarding disrespectful communication with a staff member, and by a staff member. An investigation began on December 1, 2022, and ended on December 22, 2022. The complaint is substantiated for disrespectful communication with staff, because two staff and [name] acknowledged [name] use of profanity when talking to Staff #2. Staff #2 was disciplined for disrespectful communication with the children in her class. A concern noted was three staff reported a child had been left on the playground for a short time, in September 2022, by Staff #2. Staff #2 was disciplined and her employment subsequently terminated.”

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure all staff files are complete. Complete the professional development plans for three staff. -CPR and first aid certification are needed for one staff.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2022

64U Child Accident and Injury

“On August 31, 2022, a child's eye was injured when the child ran into a staff person's elbow. A parent was not notified immediately after the injury and first aid was applied. Impact to the head or face is considered a serious injury or potentially serious injury by definition in the DELACARE regulations. -Administration is to conduct a staff meeting during which Regulation #64 is reviewed, along with the definition of serious injury. Send a copy of the agenda for the staff meeting with this review item listed, and send the sign-in sheet from the staff meeting showing who was in attendance. The corrections are due to OCCL no later than October 7, 2022. On August 31, 2022, a child's eye was injured when the child ran into a staff person's elbow. A parent was not notified immediately after the injury and first aid was applied. Impact to the head or face is considered a serious injury or potentially serious injury by definition in the DELACARE regulations. -Administration is to conduct a staff meeting during which Regulation #64 is reviewed, along with the definition of serious injury. Send a copy of the agenda for the staff meeting with this review item listed, and send the sign-in sheet from the staff meeting showing who was in attendance. The corrections are due to OCCL no later than October 7, 2022.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 22, 2022