The Ark Learning Center

746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

“Two of the classrooms had cleaning supplies stored in cabinets within reach of children and the child locks on the cabinets had broken. This was corrected during the inspection when the child locks were replaced so that the cabinets were locked.”

The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2024

746.4003(a)(1) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Gudie to first aid and emergency care

“The operation's first aid kit did not have a guide to first aid. This was corrected during the inspection when a first aid guide was printed out and placed in the first aid kit.”

Corrected during the visit

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity

“A caregiver was not able to properly supervise children in care when the caregiver was taking children to the bathroom while other children were in the classroom which caused a lack of supervision and an incident occurred in the classroom without the caregivers knowledge.”

The state verified the correction on Dec 14, 2023

746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

“Observed a trash can with dirty pull up in it without a lid. The trash was taken out and put into a trashcan with a lid.”

Corrected during the visit

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“After evaluating background check rules, it was determined that three caregivers did not have a cleared background check. All three caregivers were observed caring for children. All three caregivers were immediately removed from the operation during the inspection, bringing the facility into compliance.”

The state verified the correction on Nov 3, 2022

746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

“During a review of the record keeping subchapter, it was determined that a fire drill had not been conducted for the previous month. The carbon monoxide and smoke detectors were not tested for the previous month and the fire extinguishers were not checked for the previous month. A fire drill was conducted during the inspection, the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and the fire extinguishers were checked, bringing the facility into compliance.”

Corrected during the visit

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“During an inspection, a caregiver was observed leaving an infant classroom out of ratio. There were seven infants (0-11 months old) left with one caregiver. A caregiver was placed in the infant classroom, bringing the facility into compliance.”

Corrected during the visit