World of Discovery Inc d/b/a World of Discovery III

Regulation 5.6.5: All prescription medication administered by staff shall be in its original container, properly labeled for the child, and administered prior to the expiration date on the container.

“Two medications confirmed to be administered to children by staff were expired. One inhaler medication expired as of May 2022 and the other inhaler medication expired as of February 2023. Corrective Action: Work with the children's parents to ensure updated inhaler medication is on site. Develop a system to monitor medications for expiration dates. In this plan, have an individual(s) identified for reviewing medications.”

Correction date in the state record: Aug 10, 2023

Regulation 6.2.6.1: Staff shall be able to hear all children of pre-kindergarten age and younger at all times, shall be able to see the children with a quick glance, and shall be able to physically respond immediately.

“It was acknowledged that on 04/07/2023, a child was left alone in a hallway of the building for appoximately 10 seconds when the child's teacher and peers went into a classroom behind a closed door. The child was identified as alone by an adult not affiliated with the program and this person brought the child into the classroom to the child's teacher. Corrective Action: As required during the site visit, supervision of children is to be maintained at all times. Continue to follow the action plan steps and Director reponsive actions submitted to Licensor [name] on 05/02/2023. Send an email updating Licensor [name] of action plan which includes head counts upon entering spaces, using walking ropes, and taking the roster with staff for walks. Include in this email correspondence, the findings of the Director's multiple observations of the group involved in this incident.”

Correction date in the state record: May 30, 2023

Regulation 6.2.7.3: Staff shall use positive methods of guidance and behavior management that encourage self-control, self-direction, self-esteem and cooperation.

“Video footage from 12/09/2019, shows a staff person using inappropriate guidance that did not encourage a child's self-control, self-direction or cooperation. The staff person placed her hand around the child's upper arm as he walking past him. As the child next to the staff person, she is seen pulling him towards her body two times and the child is turned to face her. The staff person placed both of her hands on the plastic ball that the child was holding in his hands. The staff person raises her arms lifting the ball above the child's head. The child was still holding onto the ball at the time. The child's was pulled up into the air less than 1 inch off the ground. His hands come off the ball and he falls backwards to the floor. The child lands upon his back and hits his head upon the uncarpeted floor. The staff person puts one hand upon the child's upper arm and pulls the lying child up to a standing position. Per the staff person's statement about the incident, the staff person was addressing the child not listening to her request that toys be put away and that he was being unsafe with the ball. Corrective Action: By 01/24/2020, submit a program improvement plan outlining the additional training, supervision, and support this staff person will receive regarding appropriate guidance techniques. This plan shall include what interventions are acceptable and what the additional training and supervision will entail.”

Correction date in the state record: Jan 24, 2020