Sharon Temple Child Care Learning Center

“Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screening results for Child #8.”

“One School-Aged child was observed in the closed one year old classroom alone. LS Hackett explained that all children must be assigned to an age appropriate classroom and must be supervised at all times. This child was originally assigned to the infant classroom with her mother, who is the staff member in the infant classroom. This was corrected when one child was moved to the School-Age room.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs their updated CPR/FA. Staff #2, 3, and 4 needs their OCCL Health/Safety training.”

“Label all bottles in the infant classroom and send a picture to OCCL. Child #1 did not have a labeled bottle.”

“Ensure staff have an eligibility letter in their file before beginning employment. This was corrected when 1 staff member was sent home in the two year old room. This staff has their fingerprinting receipt and is awaiting determination from CHU. The two year old room had 9 children signed in, which left the other staff member out of ratio. Ensure staff-to-child ratio is maintained. The 1 and 2 year old combined room had 13 children after combining when 1 staff member was sent home. This was corrected when one child was moved to the infant classroom (1 year old). Ensure children are supervised at all times. 1 staff was observed leaving the school-age room. Ensure staff are DEEDS qualified to supervise children. The cook cannot supervise unless a DEEDS certificate is received. This was corrected with the Administrator signed in the classroom.”

“Ensure staff have an eligibility letter in their file before beginning employment. This was corrected when 1 staff member was sent home. This staff has their fingerprinting receipt and is awaiting determination from CHU. The two year old room had 9 children signed in.”

“Ensure staff files are complete: Staff #1 needs their CPR/FA, health and safety training, 2 more references, release of employment history. Staff #2 needs their orientation form, health/safety training, 4 references, adult abuse registry, release of employment, and a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #3 needs their CPR/FA, health and safety training, orientation form, and administration of medication. Due by 6/12/2026.”

“Ensure staff sign-in and out when entering or leaving a classroom. This was corrected when the one year old teacher signed in.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screenings for Children #2 and 9. Submit developmental plan for Child #8. Due by 6/12/2026.”

“If children do not sleep, provide a quiet activity for them on their cots. Do not force children to sleep. 1 staff was observed repeatedly telling 1 child to go to sleep. This was corrected when 1 child was provided a quiet activity.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs an orientation form, health/safety training, 4 references, release of employment history. Staff #1 will be considered an aide for 2026, but needs to apply for a DEEDS certificate. Staff #2 needs an orientation form, health/safety training, and a returned service letter. Send staff file items by 5/28/2026.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs: orientation form, health/safety training, 2 reference letters, a returned service letter or 4 reference letters and 2 documented attempts.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Submit infant feeding schedules for all infants to OCCL. Lead screening results for Child #1.”

“Repair ceiling in the school-age and infant room and send a picture to OCCL. Please contact OCCL before the school-age room opens, so OCCL can approve it for use. Ensure OCCL is contacted in the future.”

“Submit the name of the staff member with the associates degree to help with curriculum- needed to approve the variance request.”

“Ensure staff have their DEEDS certificate before being alone with children. Staff #4 stepped out the classroom and left Staff #1 alone with 8 children, aged one and two, without a DEEDS certificate. DEEDS certificate for Staff #1 is pending as of 12/18/2025.”

“Ensure staff have their DEEDS certificate before being alone with children, ensure ratio is maintained. Staff #4 stepped out of the classroom and left Staff #1 alone with 8 children, aged one and two, without a DEEDS certificate. DEEDS certificate for Staff #1 is pending as of 12/18/2025. This was corrected when Staff #4 was asked to remain in the classroom.”

“Ensure staff files are complete: Staff #1: CPR/ FA, Administration of Medication, Health/Safety training, 4 reference letters, adult abuse registry, adult health appraisal with TB, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts from Kindercare, returned DEEDS certificate.”

“Submit current health appraisals with lead results for Children #1 and 2.”

“Submit infant feeding schedules for all infants by 1/30/2026.”

“On September 18, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint alleging concerns of improper discipline and failure to report an injury requiring medical attention to OCCL. An investigation was conducted on September 24, 2025. The complaint is substantiated for failure to report an injury requiring medical care, as Staff #1 admitted she did not notify OCCL, despite intending to do so. There is insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation of improper discipline. Staff #1 and Staff #2 both reported Child #1 dropped to the ground while transitioning from the playground to the classroom in protest of the transition from the playground. During the visit, additional non-compliances were observed. One infant was asleep in a boppy pillow. Two Early Childhood Interns were in the infant room, leaving it staffed with unqualified personnel and out of ratio. Additionally, attendance records in the one- and two-year-old classrooms were inaccurate, as staff and children were not properly signed in.”

“Ensure staff are qualified when alone with children. Staff #5 was observed alone with an infant as Staff #8 was helping around the center. Staff #5 does not have a DEEDS certificate. Have Staff #5 apply for a DEEDS certificate and send certificate to OCCL.”

“Have a qualified staff member trained in day-to-day operations.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Please see handout given at visit. There were no complete staff files observed at this visit.”

“Send attendance for the Administrator to OCCL. (Staff #4)- Staff #4 will no longer be the administrator as of 1/21/2025. OCCL is waiting for variance approval for the administrator.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Date of enrollment/hours and days of attendance for Child #5, Health appraisals for Children #3-8 and 10, immunization record for Child #5, blood lead screening results for Children #5, 8, and 10, screentime permissions for Children #2, 4, 5, 9, and 10. Developmental plans for Children # 4, 9, and 10. Transportation and medical permission for Child #5. Infant feeding statement for Child #9.”

“Ensure children are signed in upon arrival. One child was not signed in, in the infant room. This was corrected at the visit.”

“Place a lock on the cabinet and fix the door door (that leads to the back room) in the two year old classroom and send a picture or invoice of the lock and services to OCCL.- door is fixed as of 10/31/2025. Fix cabinet in the main eating area by the sink and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Remove floor fans (diffusers) from all classrooms and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Place an outlet cover in the infant room and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Fix ventilation fan in the main bathroom and send to OCCL.”

“Ensure outdoor gates are self closing/able to close easily. Outdoor gate requires a hard manual push to open/close. Send a picture of invoice/receipt of gate repairs to OCCL.”

“Label infant crib in the infant room and send a picture to OCCL. This was corrected at the visit. Ensure cribs are 18 inches apart and send a picture to OCCL. Corrected. Ensure children sleep in a crib or pack & play. 2 infants were observed sleep, but not in their assigned cribs. One infant was not placed on her back. Review infant safe sleep with the infant room staff and send a signed acknowledgment to OCCL.”

“Place additional building materials in the one year old room.”

“Send fire drill for October and September to OCCL. Place emergency water in the kitchen and send a picture to OCCL.- corrected.”

“Post food menu and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Send infant feeding schedules for all infants. Label all bottles and send a picture to OCCL- corrected.”

“Update lesson plan in the two year old and school age classroom and send to OCCL.”

“Place additional building materials in the one year old room.”

“Submit updated Administrator certificate with infant/toddler specialized training by 10/11/2024.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Submit service letter for Staff #8, adult health appraisal for Staff #5, 4 references for Staff #7-9, job description for Staff #9, OCCL Health/Safety training for Staff #5, 7-9, orientation form for Staff #8, professional development plan for Staff #4-7, Administration of Medication training for Staff #5 and 7, CPR/FA for Staff #5 and 6, and a DEEDS certificate for Staff #3, 5, and 8. Please note: staff cannot be left alone without a DEEDS certificate- no exceptions.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs a developmental plan. Children #3,4,8, and 9 need blood lead screening results, Children #3,4, 8, and 9 need a health appraisal with immunizations, and Child #3 needs permission to sleep on a mat.”

“Replace ceiling tile in the two-year old classroom and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Replace freezer and send a picture of purchase receipt to OCCL.”

“Send lesson plan for the infant room to OCCL. This was corrected at the visit.”

“Send 1 week of daily logs for all infants to OCCL. Replace infant safety gate and send a picture to OCCL.”

“Ensure training hours are completed 30 days before license expiration. Training hours were submitted on 10/2/2023.”

“Ensure staff to child ratios are maintained. Staff #4 is not certified in DEEDS and was present with Staff #7, who is certified. Staff #4 does not count towards staff to child ratios, and there were 5 infants present. Have staff #4 submit an application on DEEDS and sent receipt of application to OCCL.”

“Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a professional development plan, annual reviews of safe sleep, and health and safety training. Staff #2 needs a professional development plan and health and safety training. Staff #3 needs an orientation form, references, adult abuse registry check, adult health appraisal, release of employment, and a returned service letter or 4 references and 2 documented attempts. Staff #4 needs a professional development plan, a DEEDS certificate, and fingerprinting eligibility. Staff #5 needs a DEEDS cert, administration of medication, health and safety training, and professional development plan. Staff #5 must never be alone and cannot count in staff to child ratio. Staff #6 needs their annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect signature forms, health and safety training, and fingerprinting eligibility. Staff #7 needs their annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect signature forms, and health and safety training. Staff #8 needs a professional development plan and health and safety training.”

“Ensure all child files are complete. Children #1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, and 12 need updated health appraisals with immunizations. Children #2, 5, 6, 8, and 12 need blood lead results. Child #9 needs screen time permission. Send to OCCL.”

“Ensure refrigerator temperature is below 40 degrees. The infant room thermometer reads 49 degrees. Send a picture of infant room thermometer reading 40 degrees or below. This was corrected at the visit.”

“Ensure soap and water and bleach and water labeled bottles are available and used to clean in each classroom. Prepare labeled bottles for preschool classroom and send to OCCL.”