Lotus Blossom Learning Center I

77U Infant and Toddler Care

“Ensure balloons are not used with infants and toddlers. Children in the one-year-old classroom were observed playing with balloons. This was corrected at the visit when it was immediately addressed with the staff and the balloons were removed.”

Corrected during the visit

63U Administration of Medication

“Ensure medications, including sunscreen, are properly labeled with the child's name. Review sunscreens in the two-year-old classroom and re-label as needed.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2026

61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Ensure diaper pails have a liner. Add liner to the diaper pail in the two-year-old classroom.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2026

51U Toilet Facilities

“Ensure children's toilet rooms have working ventilation. Repair ventilation fan in the pink bathroom in the pre-k classroom.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2026

50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure refrigerators maintain a temperature of 41 degrees F or below. Adjust temperature in the mini refrigerator in the Lemon classroom.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 24, 2026

48U Heating and Cooling

“Ensure heating equipment is properly shielded. Repair baseboard heater in the two-year-old classroom.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 27, 2026

40U Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a child information card with emergency information and transportation permission, a blood lead level test result and health appraisal. Two children need a blood lead level test result. Four children need development plans.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2026

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs a signed employee declaration. One staff needs two references. One staff needs a health appraisal with TB screening. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety Training, four references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal with TB screening, and Release of Employment history.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2026

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs orientation, references, adult abuse registry check, and one more attempt to obtain service letters. One staff needs safe sleep review and one more attempt to obtain service letters.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2026

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety Training, four references, employee declaration & drug/alcohol statement, and adult abuse registry check. One staff needs orientation and two additional references. One staff needs a health appraisal with TB. One staff needs a review of safe sleep and a health appraisal with TB. One staff needs OCCL's Health and Safety Training, adult health appraisal with TB, and one more attempt to obtain service letters.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2026

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On March 3, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper staff-to-child ratio, unqualified staff alone with children, staff files, not following the policy in the parent handbook on dietary restrictions, not providing truthful information, lack of supervision, safe sleep practices, infant feeding, not cleaning bottles in the approved food preparation space, not meeting the needs of the children, accident/injury procedures, confidentiality, pets, not labeling children s bottles, cots, or cubbies, Administration of Medication, sanitation, and health exclusions. An investigation began on March 11, 2026, and concluded on March 24, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratio because according to attendance records reviewed, classrooms were over ratio on multiple days. One day, the Lotus Blossom classroom was over ratio with as many as 19 children present, ages ranging from infant to five-years-old, with two staff. This complaint is substantiated for unqualified staff being alone with children because according to attendance reviewed, an unqualified staff person was alone with the infants on four of the six days reviewed. This complaint is substantiated for staff files, because one staff file was reviewed and found to be missing multiple documents. This complaint is substantiated for lack of safe sleep practices because an infant was observed asleep in a crib with a binky strap still attached to the binky and a blanket hanging over the side rail of the crib. This complaint is substantiated for infant feeding because bottles were observed not labeled with the child s name. Staff interviewed stated infants will be placed in boppy pillows or swings with their bottle propped for feeding. Staff also stated an infant who holds their own bottle will be placed in a boppy or swing, not a required highchair with T-strap. This complaint is substantiated for not cleaning bottles in an approved space because staff interviewed stated they wash all dishes and bottles in handwashing sinks. This complaint is substantiated for pets, because staff interviewed stated a dog was brought into the center, but families were not notified in advance, and the dog s vaccinations were not on site. This complaint is substantiated for not labeling required items, because during the walk-through, it was noted bottles were not labeled with the child s name and food containers were observed not being labeled with the child s name, contents, or expiration date. This complaint is substantiated for improper administration of medication because of the 11 medications reviewed, six did not have a corresponding Medication Administration Record (MAR). There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation the center did not follow their handbook s policy on dietary restrictions, because staff interviewed stated they documented it in the child file and did not serve the child the food, which coincides with their own policy. LS #1 verified this documentation. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation the center does not provide truthful information because staff interviewed denied this. Meal count forms were also reviewed and absences were documented. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation children are allowed to walk around the center and enter different classrooms, because staff interviewed denied this. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of children s needs are not being met in the infant classroom because staff interviewed denied this. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of accident/injury procedures not being followed because staff interviewed stated an infant did not fall onto the floor, and therefore, no injury occurred. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation confidentiality was breached because staff interviewed stated the child who was injured told their parent/guardian the name of the child who hurt him/her. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of not following sanitation requirements because cleaning procedures are posted in each classroom and staff interviewed stated cleaning is being done appropriately. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation health exclusions are not being followed because staff interviewed stated they send children home, as needed, and while they wait on pick-up, they are kept in the office away from other children. Other concerns noted were cords, outlets, and fans being accessible to children, a wall in need of repair, cleaners being stored with food in the kitchen, diapering procedures not being properly followed, staff being on site without a comprehensive background check and eligibility determination, a child not being signed out, children eating from food containers they had previously eaten from, cleaners and disposable gloves being accessible, infants being left in confining equipment for longer than 30 minutes, a thermometer not being available in a classroom s refrigerator, infants and toddlers being cared for with older children after the first 90 minutes of the center opening, and room capacities not being followed.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On March 17, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding release of children and unqualified staff being alone with children. An investigation was conducted on March 19, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for unqualified staff being alone with children because according to attendance records recently obtained for March 2, 2026 March 11, 2026, an unqualified staff person was alone with the infants on four of the six days reviewed. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of improper release of children because staff interviewed stated guardian permission was obtained prior to the children leaving the center. Calls logs and text messages reviewed support this. However, removing children from the center s care, even with parent/guardian permission, should not be a way the center maintains compliance with required ratios. Other concerns noted were safe sleep violations and restricted space for free movement in the one-year-old classroom.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On March 3, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper staff-to-child ratio, unqualified staff alone with children, staff files, not following the policy in the parent handbook on dietary restrictions, not providing truthful information, lack of supervision, safe sleep practices, infant feeding, not cleaning bottles in the approved food preparation space, not meeting the needs of the children, accident/injury procedures, confidentiality, pets, not labeling children s bottles, cots, or cubbies, Administration of Medication, sanitation, and health exclusions. An investigation began on March 11, 2026, and concluded on March 24, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratio because according to attendance records reviewed, classrooms were over ratio on multiple days. One day, the Lotus Blossom classroom was over ratio with as many as 19 children present, ages ranging from infant to five-years-old, with two staff. This complaint is substantiated for unqualified staff being alone with children because according to attendance reviewed, an unqualified staff person was alone with the infants on four of the six days reviewed. This complaint is substantiated for staff files, because one staff file was reviewed and found to be missing multiple documents. This complaint is substantiated for lack of safe sleep practices because an infant was observed asleep in a crib with a binky strap still attached to the binky and a blanket hanging over the side rail of the crib. This complaint is substantiated for infant feeding because bottles were observed not labeled with the child s name. Staff interviewed stated infants will be placed in boppy pillows or swings with their bottle propped for feeding. Staff also stated an infant who holds their own bottle will be placed in a boppy or swing, not a required highchair with T-strap. This complaint is substantiated for not cleaning bottles in an approved space because staff interviewed stated they wash all dishes and bottles in handwashing sinks. This complaint is substantiated for pets, because staff interviewed stated a dog was brought into the center, but families were not notified in advance, and the dog s vaccinations were not on site. This complaint is substantiated for not labeling required items, because during the walk-through, it was noted bottles were not labeled with the child s name and food containers were observed not being labeled with the child s name, contents, or expiration date. This complaint is substantiated for improper administration of medication because of the 11 medications reviewed, six did not have a corresponding Medication Administration Record (MAR). There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation the center did not follow their handbook s policy on dietary restrictions, because staff interviewed stated they documented it in the child file and did not serve the child the food, which coincides with their own policy. LS #1 verified this documentation. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation the center does not provide truthful information because staff interviewed denied this. Meal count forms were also reviewed and absences were documented. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation children are allowed to walk around the center and enter different classrooms, because staff interviewed denied this. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of children s needs are not being met in the infant classroom because staff interviewed denied this. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of accident/injury procedures not being followed because staff interviewed stated an infant did not fall onto the floor, and therefore, no injury occurred. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation confidentiality was breached because staff interviewed stated the child who was injured told their parent/guardian the name of the child who hurt him/her. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of not following sanitation requirements because cleaning procedures are posted in each classroom and staff interviewed stated cleaning is being done appropriately. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation health exclusions are not being followed because staff interviewed stated they send children home, as needed, and while they wait on pick-up, they are kept in the office away from other children. Other concerns noted were cords, outlets, and fans being accessible to children, a wall in need of repair, cleaners being stored with food in the kitchen, diapering procedures not being properly followed, staff being on site without a comprehensive background check and eligibility determination, a child not being signed out, children eating from food containers they had previously eaten from, cleaners and disposable gloves being accessible, infants being left in confining equipment for longer than 30 minutes, a thermometer not being available in a classroom s refrigerator, infants and toddlers being cared for with older children after the first 90 minutes of the center opening, and room capacities not being followed.”

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On March 17, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding release of children and unqualified staff being alone with children. An investigation was conducted on March 19, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for unqualified staff being alone with children because according to attendance records recently obtained for March 2, 2026 March 11, 2026, an unqualified staff person was alone with the infants on four of the six days reviewed. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of improper release of children because staff interviewed stated guardian permission was obtained prior to the children leaving the center. Calls logs and text messages reviewed support this. However, removing children from the center s care, even with parent/guardian permission, should not be a way the center maintains compliance with required ratios. Other concerns noted were safe sleep violations and restricted space for free movement in the one-year-old classroom.”

48U Heating and Cooling

“Ensure space heaters are not used. This was corrected at the visit when it was addressed with the Owner and the heater was removed from the two-year-old classroom immediately.”

Corrected during the visit

28U General Qualifications

“Ensure staff are fingerprinted for a comprehensive background check and receive an eligibility determination prior to being present at the center. Upon arrival to the center, a staff person, who has not been fingerprinted, was observed alone with children. Send staff person to be fingerprinted and prohibit them from center until comprehensive background check is complete and eligibility determination is made.”

Correction date in the state record: Mar 20, 2026

76U Activity Schedule

“Ensure activity schedules list the times of each activity. Add times to the two-year-old schedule.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025

61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Ensure the mat used for pull-up changes in the three-year-old classroom is non-absorbent, free from rips or tears. Replace mat.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 9, 2025

53U Outdoor Area

“Ensure fall zone requirements are met. Replenish mulch in the one and two-year-old play area. Ensure newly installed gate self-closes and self-latches. Repair gate.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 6, 2025

51U Toilet Facilities

“Ensure ventilation fan is working properly. Repair fan in the pre-k boy's bathroom.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 23, 2025

50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Ensure thermometers are in each refrigerator and freezer and the freezer temperature does not exceed zero degrees. Add a thermometer to the two-year-old classroom's refrigerator and freezer. Adjust temperature in the large freezer in the kitchen so it is 0 degrees or below.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2025

49U Indoor Space

“Ensure children's belongings are stored separately and not touching. Re-organize children's belongings in the two-year-old classroom. Ensure air fresheners are not used. An air freshener was observed in the ventilation fan in the pre-k girl's bathroom. Remove air freshener.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 18, 2025

43U Children's Attendance

“Ensure each child's exact arrival and departure is documented. One child was not signed into the pre-k classroom. This was corrected at the visit when the child was signed in.”

Corrected during the visit

40U Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead level test result. Three children need a blood lead level test result and completed MAR for sunscreen. Two children need a completed MAR for sunscreen. One child needs a blood lead level test result and emergency transportation permission. All younger one-year-old's need e developmental plan.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 18, 2025

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff needs four references. One staff needs an accurate job description, three more references, eligibility letter, adult abuse check, and an adult health appraisal with TB screening. One staff needs two more references. One staff needs a PD plan. One staff needs to submit an application to DEEDS Early Learning, needs an adult health appraisal with TB screening, two documented attempts to obtain service letters and two more references if service letter is not returned. One staff needs to complete OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, needs one more attempts to obtain service letters, two more references if the service letter is not returned, and an adult health appraisal with TB screening. One staff needs Orientation, OCCL's Health and Safety Training for Child Care Professionals, and two documented attempts to obtain service letters.”

Correction date in the state record: Oct 27, 2025

28U General Qualifications

“Ensure individuals who may come into contact with children are fingerprinted and determined eligible. Two adults reside in the apartment above the center and have not been fingerprinted.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 21, 2025

75U Activity Areas

“Ensure art supplies are accessible in the two-year-old classroom.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024

74U Lesson Plans

“Ensure lesson plans contain weekly opportunities for a food/healthy habit, music, sensory, and science and daily activities in physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and language/literacy. The four and five-year-old lesson plan did not include a weekly opportunity for a food/healthy habit or music. The two-year-old classroom had the same activities for cognitive and social-emotional for several weeks. The three-year-old classroom did not have a weekly opportunity for a food/healthy habit.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024

53U Outdoor Area

“Ensure fall zone requirements in the outdoor play area are met. Replenish mulch to nine inches.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024

50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

“Maintain accurate temperatures in the refrigerators and freezers. LS Brey observed the large freezer in the kitchen to be at 20 degrees and the refrigerator in the infant room to be at 45 degrees.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024

49U Indoor Space

“Ensure indoor space is in good repair. An exit sign in the four-year-old classroom was dangling from the wall, unsecured. Repair exit sign and secure above door. Ensure exposed outlets are covered. Add outlet covers to the one and two-year-old classrooms.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 26, 2024

43U Children's Attendance

“Ensure attendance includes the exact arrival and departure of each child daily. One child was not signed into the three-year-old classroom. This was corrected at the visit when the child was signed in.”

Corrected during the visit

40U Child Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs days of enrollment, days of attending, and blood lead level test result. One child needs a blood lead level test result. One child needs date of enrollment, updated health appraisal, and blood lead level test result. One child needs hours and days of attending. One child needs date of enrollment and days of attending. One child needs date of enrollment. Ensure children have correct Medication Administration Record (MAR) completed for sunscreen. Two children need a corrected MAR.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 18, 2024

38U Parents Right to Know

“Ensure Parent's Right to Know log is completed for enrolled families and anyone touring the center.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 12, 2024

30U Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs CPR/first aid training, orientation, adult health appraisal with TB screening/results, and letter of eligibility. One staff person needs a Professional Development Plan and adult health appraisal with TB screening/results. One staff person needs an annual review of safe sleep and child abuse and neglect.”

Correction date in the state record: Sep 19, 2024