Little Tyke - Smithfield RD

746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training

“At the time of inspection a caregiver was heard telling children that since no one took a nap they would not be getting chocolate. The caregiver was spoken to regarding the comment.”

The state verified the correction on Mar 29, 2023

746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

“Based on information obtained during an investigation it was found that a child in care had been injured in July of 2022 and required medical treatment from a professional that the operation did not report to Childcare Regulation.”

The state verified the correction on Apr 28, 2023

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“A caregiver showed poor judgement when sharing information of an incident occurring at the center with someone outside the center, instead of with the director. This type of action prevents necessary intervention when incidents occur in the center.”

The state verified the correction on Mar 29, 2023

746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

“A caregiver used corporal punishment on one child by striking the child on their bottom in an effort to correct a behavior. The same caregiver used a threat of corporal punishment with an object to scare a second child into behaving correctly in the classroom.”

The state verified the correction on Mar 29, 2023

746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

“It was found that a caregiver used their personal device during the nap period to send messages to persons outside the center while counted in ratio as the caregiver, which reduces the caregivers ability to supervise adequately.”

The state verified the correction on Mar 29, 2023

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

“At the time of the visit 2 of the 10 children's files reviewed had listed food allergies with no doctor's note indicating the treatment for the allergy.”

The state verified the correction on Oct 12, 2022

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“At the time of the inspection a fire inspection had not been conducted in the previous 12 months of operation.”

The state verified the correction on Oct 12, 2022

746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

“At the time of the visit 5 of the 6 children's cubbies in the infant classroom had used sippy cups or bottles with no label of the child's name they belonged to. This was corrected when the infant caregivers applied labels to each child's cup during the inspection.”

Corrected during the visit

746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions

“At the time of my visit the child safety alarm on one of the operation vans was not working properly. The alarm did not sound when the van was turned off. A work order was put in during the inspection.”

The state verified the correction on Oct 12, 2022

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation and has been found to be in violation. The caregiver did not demontrate competency or self control when she grabbed a two year old child by the wrist to place her in time out.The caregiver pulled hard enough to injure the child's elbow.”

The state verified the correction on Dec 20, 2021

746.1401(g) - Substitutes and Volunteers - Complete Orientation Before Beginning Relevant Duties

“The substitute caregiver did not have orientation to the center prior to being placed in charge of a class room. The director had the substitute complete the center's orientation to correct the deficiency.”

Corrected during the visit

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“One bus driver did not have verification of current first aid training.”

The state verified the correction on Oct 27, 2021

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

“The center did not have verification of a current health inspection.”

The state verified the correction on Oct 19, 2021

746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

“The center did not have verification of a current gas inspection.”

The state verified the correction on Oct 20, 2021

746.1329(c)(1)(A) - Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training

“One bus driver did not have verification of current CPR training.”

The state verified the correction on Oct 27, 2021