Meaningful Beginnings Development Ctr.

Criminal Record Clearance — Based on observation, interview, and review of the record, the Center did comply with the section cited. One of the employees, S1, has worked at the Center since July 2023 and failed to transfer their criminal record clearances to the facility. The presence of an adult working at home without a criminal record and child abuse clearances presents immediate health and safety risks to the children in care.

Infant Care Food Service — Based on record review and staff interviews, the center did not comply with the regulation cited above. The center did not ensure bottles were used only for the individual infant for whom they were prepared. On the day of the incident, a teacher mistakenly fed an infant using another infant’s bottle, which is not compliant with infant feeding requirements. This practice poses/posed a potential health, safety, and personal risk to children in care.

Outdoor Activity Space — Based on observation, LPA noticed that power cords and electrical wires were not properly covered and were easily within reach of children. According to the director, a bookshelf usually conceals power cords and electrical wires.

Staff-Infant Ratio — Based on observation and record review, the Center did not comply with the section cited. LPA observed that one of the infant classrooms had no qualified teacher present. The teacher who was in the classroom holds ECE units, which qualify them as preschool teachers; however, they lack the infant/toddler units. Furthermore, the other two staff members present in the classroom also lack ECE units.