Milford Early Learning Center

“Ensure staff files are completed. Staff #1 needs one reference letter, Staff #2 needs one hour in health and safety and two reference letters. Staff #3 needs a professional plan and three hours of annual training, Staff #4 needs OCCL health and safety training, two reference letters and health appraisal.”

“Ensure to document medications on the appropriate MAR form in the infant and early two's classroom.”

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) cannot legally disclose if a complaint was also received or investigated by any other agency. OCCL investigations of regulatory non-compliance begin when clearance from other agencies, when applicable, have been received. The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received four complaints regarding improper discipline. An investigation began on April 2, 2025, and concluded on April 16, 2025. This complaint is substantiated because Staff #2 and Staff #4 received disciplinary actions for being rough with children in their care. Additionally, video footage reviewed showed Staff #2 roughly putting a child back on his nap mat, and Staff #4 was observed pushing a child roughly away from her and placing another child roughly in a seat. During the investigation, other concerns were the center thermostat read 65 degrees, a staff member was present at the center and did not have a comprehensive background check and eligibility determined, and a child was made to rest and not given a quiet activity after 30 minutes of not sleeping.”

“Ensure to notify OCCL when there is a change in administrator.”

“Ensure staff files are completed: Staff #3 needs OCCL health and safety training, two reference, letter, a job description, Staff #6 needs a reference letter, Staff #7 needs a job description, Staff #8 needs administration of medication certification, and OCCL health and safety training, Staff #10 needs CPR certification, a service letter, Staff #11 needs CPR certification and OCCL health and safety training, Staff #12 needs CPR sertification and OCCL health and safety training,”

“Complete child files are needed for the following children: Child #1 and Child #6 needs days and hours of attendance, Child #16 needs an emergency card, Child #6 and Child #13 needs a health appraisal, immunization and a blood lead test result, Child #5,6,7,10,11 needs bloob lead test results, Child #9,10,13,16 needs a health apprasial, Child #2 needs parent right to know and sacreen time, CHild #6 needs permission to sleep on a nap mat, Child#16 needs a developmental plan.”

“Repair the self latch on the outdoor right gate”

“Ensure the diaper change table is five feet from handwashing sink. In the Butterfly classroom the place the diaper changing table five feet from the handwashing sink.”

“A MAR is needed for an over the counter medication in the Clubhouse classroom.”

“Ensure the lesson plans in the 24 months and older classroom has the weekly components. Submit the lesson plan to OCCL.”

“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on April 4, 2023, regarding a staff member present without a comprehensive background check. An investigation was conducted on April 4, 2024. This complaint is substantiated because Staff #2 was present in the center without a comprehensive background check and was alone with children.”

“Ensure to maintain staff to child ratio at all times and ensure to care for toddlers and preschool children in separate classrooms. Two year olds and three year olds were observed in the three year old classroom with a total of 17 children with two staff members. ( This was corrected when the two year olds returned to their classroom with a staff member.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs a health appraisal with TB. Staff #2 needs CPR certification, Staff #3 needs an additional 7 hours of annual training., Staff #4 needs a job description and two reference letters, Staff #5 needs a job description and a health appraisal with TB, staff #6 needs administration of medication certification, a professional development plan, OCCL health and safety training, 10 hours of additional annual training, job description, reference letters and health appraisal with TB. Staff #7 FA certification, administration of medication certification, 9 hours of annual training, reference letter. Staff #8 needs a release of employment.”

“Child #4 needs a blood lead screening result.”

“Ensure to store cleaning supplies are stored separately from food supplies. Cleaning supplies were observed in the food storage area.”

“Ensure to notify parents immediately when a child receives an injury to their face and document the time when the parent received the notification.”

“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on April 6, 2023, regarding improper staff-to-child ratios, not following accident/injury procedures, not conducting health checks, not following infant feeding schedules, not conducting monthly evacuation drills and fire prevention inspections, and staff not being truthful. An investigation was conducted on April 18, 2023. The complaint is substantiated for improper staff-to-child ratios because one staff member was present with 20 children, ages three to five, in the Pre-K classroom. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegations that accident/injury procedures are not being followed and health checks are not being conducted because the staff interviewed denied the allegations. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation that infant feeding schedules are not being followed because the three infants enrolled had current feeding schedules and staff stated they are followed. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation that evacuation drills and fire prevention inspections are not being conducted because a monthly evacuation drill and fire prevention inspection were documented as complete for March. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation that staff are not being truthful because the staff interviewed denied the allegation. Additional concerns noted were there were not enough staff to fulfill, at a minimum, administrative, fiscal, clerical, cleaning, maintenance, food services, direct child care, and supervisory functions; a staff member s attendance was not accurately documented; and the activity schedule in the Pre-K classroom was not being followed.”

“ECA for the center needs 15 hours of training in infant and toddler. Submit training to DEEDS.”

“Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 needs CPR/FA certification, professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety. Staff #2 needs professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety Staff #3 needs CPR/FA certification, professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety Staff #4 needs CPR/FA certification, professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety Staff #5 needs CPR/FA certification, professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety Staff #6 needs a complete file Staff #7 needs CPR/FA certification and two reference letters Staff #8 needs professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety Staff #9 needs a complete file Staff # 10 needs needs professional development, annual abuse and neglect, annual safe sleep and OCCL health and safety Staff #11 needs a complete file”

“Complete child files are needed for the following children: Child #1 needs immunization and an updated infant feeding schedule Child #2 needs a health appraisal and blood lead test Child #3 and CHild #4 needs a blood lead test Child #8, Child #9, Child # 11 and Child #12 needs a health appraisal Child #4, 9 10 needs a sign parent right to know and screen time permissions Child #9 and CHild #11 needs an emergency transportation permission Child #2,5,6,7,8,9 ,10, 11 and 12 needs a developmental plan”

“Ensure to document the exact arrival of each child in care. The toddler classroom was on the playground with 10 children, however nine children was observed on the attendance record. ( This was corrected when staff added to tenth child to the attendance record)”

“Clean the carpet in the EHS 1 classroom and ensure children's belonging are not touching in the PreK classroom”

“Provide fall zone for the merry go around on the outdoor playground. Send picture”

“Replace all rip nap mats in the center. Ensure all nap mats are labeled with the children in care name and ensure all children over one year old have top and bottom bedding.”

“Provide emergency water and food for the child care capacity”

“Post an updated menu”

“Update lesson plan for each classroom”

“A complete is needed for Staff #1. An adult abuse check is needed for Staff 1.”

“Complete child files are needed for two children. Health appraisals are needed for Child #1 and Child #5 .”

“Ensure the changing table in the two-year-old classroom is no more than five feet from the handwashing sink. (This was corrected when staff moved the changing table five feet to the handwashing sink.)”