Piper's Playhouse/Geraldine Piper

OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

“On July 14, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding positive behavior supports and staff working without meeting initial requirements. An investigation was conducted on July 14, 2026. The complaint is substantiated because Youth Volunteer #1 began volunteering at the large family child care home without prior OCCL approval. There is no evidence to substantiate regarding a lack of positive behavior supports because interviewed staff members denied the allegations of abusive feeding practices, aggressive physical handling of children, inappropriate behavior management, discriminatory treatment, or directing staff to engage in aggressive interactions with children.”

46Q Transportation

“Discontinue the use of the 15-passenger van or provide documentation to show what the vehicle's, used for transporting the child care children, rated capacity is.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 25, 2025

22Q Children's Files

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 20, 2025

8Q License Renewal

“Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration. This was corrected when the application was given to the LS at the visit.”

Corrected during the visit

69Q Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs qualifications, an application, resume, or personal data sheet, two references, release of employment history, service letters, employee declaration, drug/alcohol prohibition, child abuse reporting law, and a job description.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 15, 2024

68Q Capacity and Staff/Child Ratios

“Ensure staff-to-child ratios are followed. Upon arrival, 11 children, ages infant through four years old were present with the LFCC provider and a youth volunteer. The youth volunteer cannot count in ratio. This was corrected when the LFCC aide arrived to the home.”

Corrected during the visit

48Q Pets

“Ensure rabies vaccinations are kept current. Three cats need updated vaccinations.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2024

44Q First Aid Kit

“Purchase an instant cold pack and roll gauze for the first aid kit.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024

40Q Diapering and Soiled Clothing

“Replace the ripped diaper-changing mat to ensure it is non-porous”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024

35Q Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments

“Ensure safe sleep practices are used. Remove the blankets from the pack-and-plays and ensure the fitted sheet is tightly fitted to the mattress. This was corrected when the blankets were removed and the sheet was replaced with a tightly fitted sheet.”

Corrected during the visit

29Q Indoor Space

“Discontinue burning candles during child care hours. This was corrected when the provider blew the candle out.”

Corrected during the visit

18Q Positive Behavior Management

“Ensure positive behavior management polices are followed. This specialist observed four children sat in chairs for a time-out because they did not eat all or try all of their lunch. This was discussed with the provider and corrected when the children were redirected to another activity.”

Corrected during the visit

15Q Use of a Substitute

“Ensure the emergency-use substitute is fingerprinted for the large family child care home. Obtain an adult health appraisal with TB results for the emergency-use substitute. Document the training of the emergency-use substitute on the orientation record.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 15, 2024

51Q Feeding of Infants

“Ensure a current feeding schedule is available. Please send documentation for child #5's feeding schedule.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2023

30Q Fire Safety

“Ensure fire extinguisher is inspected and tagged annually.”

Correction date in the state record: Nov 15, 2022

22Q Children's Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs updated immunization records. Child #12 needs lead test results. Child #6 needs a completed infant feeding schedule.”

Correction date in the state record: Dec 1, 2022

8Q License Renewal

“Ensure renewal application is submitted 60 days prior to the license expiration. License expires on 6/30/22, and the application was submitted 5/25/22.”

Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2022

69Q Personnel Files

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs two references, a completed service letter, adult abuse check, and a completed orientation. Staff #2 needs a completed full file.”

Correction date in the state record: Jun 3, 2022

36Q Equipment

“Ensure there are no walkers being used by infants/toddlers. LS Smith observed and infant in a walker. This was corrected when the infant was removed, and the provider agreed to not use the walker again.”

Corrected during the visit

29Q Indoor Space

“Ensure safety gates are installed and not pressurized. This was corrected when the gate in the living room was removed.”

Corrected during the visit

22Q Children's Files

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #2, #3, #4, #5, #11, and #10 need lead test results. Child #7 needs updated health appraisal and lead test results.”

Correction date in the state record: Jul 15, 2022