Lighthouse On The Shore Learning Center

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on October 14, 2022, regarding improper staff-to-child ratios and security procedures. An investigation was conducted on October 21, 2022. This complaint is substantiated for not following security procedures because a staff member stated the center door is propped when they go outside to ensure re-entry into the building. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of improper staff-to-child ratio because proper staff-to-child ratios were observed during the visit, and attendance records from October 10, 2022, to October 14, 2022, reflected proper staff-to-child ratios. A concern noted was staff were not signed out on some attendance records.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“OCCL received a complaint on July 14, 2022, regarding improper staff-to-child ratios. An investigation began on July 26, 2022, and concluded on August 8, 2022. This complaint is substantiated because according to attendance records, on July 1, 2022, July 5, 2022, July 6, 2022, July 7, 2022, July 8, 2022, and July 11, 2022, Staff #1, an aide, was alone with children in the one-year-old and two-year-old classroom. Also, during the visit, two staff members who are aides were alone with five children. Additional concerns noted were attendance records for staff and children were not accurately documented on several occasions.”

56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure sleeping equipment are not touching each other. LS Donovan observed bedding stacked with sleeping equipment.”

Corrected during the visit

43U Children's Attendance

“Ensure to document the whereabout of each child in care. In the three year old classroom, one child transition to the Pre-K classroom and another child transition to the two year old classroom. The attendance record reflected eight children in the classroom.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2022

40U Child Files

“Health appraisals are needed for child #1 and Child #7”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2022

30U Personnel Files

“Complete files are needed for the following staff: Staff #1 needs administration of medication certification. Staff #2, 6,9,10 needs CPR/ first aid certification Staff #3 needs CPR/ first aid certification, annual safe sleep, annual child abuse and neglect recognition, four reference letters, a health appraisal with TB results. Staff #11 needs release of employment, service letter, Staff #12 needs health appraisal, employee declaration and annual child abuse and neglect recognition.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 6, 2022

27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision

“Ensure direct supervision of children is maintained at all times in each classroom by a qualified staff. In the infant classroom an aide (BC) was left alone with three infants, while another staff (DS) ECT change an infant in another room locating in the back of the room. This was corrected when staff member TH (ECA) joined he classroom.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 14, 2021

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On October 5, 2021, a complaint was accepted for investigation by OCCL regarding lack of supervision and not ensuring non-prescription medication is stored securely out of reach of children. LS Donovan and McPhatter investigated the complaint from October 7, 2021, to October 13, 2021. This complaint is substantiated for storing non-prescription medication in the first aid fanny pack where a child gained access and swallowed an antacid. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision because the staff was present on the playground caring for an injured child while Child #1 ingested the antacid pill. Concerns noted were a child received an injury while on the playground and the center did not document the injury and the center failed to notify OCCL verbally within one business day a child receiving medical treatment due to an injury at the center.”