Lil Red Hen Nursery School

56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure nap equipment is non-porous and easy to clean. Several mats in the preschool area were ripped.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 22, 2025

53U Outdoor Area

“Ensure fall zones extend six feet in all directions and is at least 9 inches in depth. Mulch around fall zones on all playgrounds needs to be replenished.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 28, 2025

40U Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Two children need updated health appraisals. Three children need updated immunizations. Three children need blood lead level test results. Three children need updated infant feeding statement.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a release of employment history and service letters. One staff needs two additional reference letters.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 22, 2025

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“OCCL s investigation of regulatory non-compliance began after clearance from other agencies was received. The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on April 17, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because staff called a child a crybaby, a negative term. Also, one child stated the staff hit them on the back and stated they told other adults about this but did not provide further details. The staff denied any use of improper discipline. A concern noted while interviewing a staff member was they were unable to recall child abuse and neglect reporting laws. Another concern noted was when specialists arrived at the center, a staff member left the classroom with children unattended to greet the specialists.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On January 10, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on January 22, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because a staff member witnessed another staff member slap a child. This staff member s employment at the center was terminated.”

53U Outdoor Area

“Ensure fall zones are covered with at least 9 inches of material . All three playgrounds need mulch replenishing.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2024

40U Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated immunization record or note from doctor, One child needs updated health appraisal and immunizations.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 22, 2024

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs four references. Staff #2 needs an Adult Abuse registry check, release of employment, and two documented attempts at obtaining service letters. Staff #3 needs orientation, application or resume, job description, two or four references depending on service letters, employee declaration, drug and alcohol statement, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB, release of employment history and service letters.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 22, 2024

57U Equipment

“Ensure classrooms are equipped at the children's level science and music materials.”

Corrected during the visit

50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure the washing of dishes is only in the kitchen where a two basin sink and dishwasher or sanitizing basin are available.”

Corrected during the visit

40U Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead screening test result on file.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2023

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff need a comprehensive background check conducted every five years. Two staff need follow up attempts to receive a service letter from prior employment.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 19, 2023

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on February 3, 2023, regarding improper discipline and lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted on February 7, 2023. The complaint is substantiated for improper discipline because several staff disclosed observing Staff #2 being rough, and yelling at children, and the specialist observed video footage of Staff #2 handling children roughly. There is no evidence to substantiate the complaint for lack of supervision because all staff interviewed denied any knowledge of major or excessive incidents of children hurting other children. Staff stated any incidents were typical behaviors.”

76U Activity Schedule

“Ensure lesson plans are completed and posted. SA classroom did not hav a lesson plan, this was corrected when the lesson plan was posted in the SA classroom.”

Corrected during the visit

63U Administration of Medication

“Ensure anything applied to children other than soap and water, has a signed MAR form. LS Smith observed a staff member applying diaper cream on a toddler with out a signed MAR. This was discussed and corrected when the staff member agreed not to apply anymore cream until a MAR form was signed by the guardian.”

Corrected during the visit

42U Documenting Children's Progress

“Ensure children's progress is being evaluated and documented. Child #5, 7, and 10 need developmental plans.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 14, 2022

41U Child Health Appraisal

“Ensure children have update health records on file. Child #3 needs updated heath appraisal with immunizations.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 14, 2022

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a health appraisal with TB results. Staff #3 needs CPR and First Aid and TB results.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 14, 2022