Hilltop Learning Center

“During the inspection, it was determined the administrator, child-care staff, and/or employees of the program did not protect or remove a child from a situation and/or person determined to be unsafe, which resulted in a serious incident or injury to a child. The following was observed: During nap time children were able to engage in inappropriate sexual behavior. All program employees must take actions to protect children in care. Provide staff training. Rule 5180:2-12-03 requires the program to notify parents when a serious risk non-compliance is cited. The notification must inform parents of the serious risk non-compliance and include the Department of Children and Youth website and location of further information regarding the determination. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes a statement that training was provided and a copy of the written parent notification, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

“During the inspection, it was determined that children were left unattended while inside the program as noted in number(s) 3 below, in that it was determined through staff interviews that a child left the playground and came into the building unattended and staff responsible for the group were not aware: 1. Child(ren) were left unattended once. 2. Child(ren) were left unattended more than once. 3. Child(ren) left the group and were unattended. 4. Child care staff were using a baby monitor to supervise children. 5. Child care staff were using a walkie talkie to supervise children. 6. Child care staff were using mirrors to view children in another room. 7. Child care staff were using a video camera instead of physically being present in the room. 8. Other [ ]. Children must be supervised and within sight and hearing of a child care staff member at all times. Provide staff training. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes a statement that training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

“Children in care shall be protected from any items and conditions which threaten their health, safety, and well-being. During the inspection, it was determined the program did not protect children from an unsafe item, condition or equipment noted in number 17 below: 1. Closed ended pull cord(s) on the window blind(s) 2. Extension cord(s); electrical cord(s) attached to an object that could result in a severe injury if pulled. 3. Stacked tables. 4. Folding tables. 5. Matches and/or a lighter. 6. Power tool(s). 7. Live wires. 8. Stove(s) that are either on or able to be turned on by a child. 9. Asbestos. 10. Traffic. 11. A body of water. 12. Awell. 13. Environmental hazard(s) confirmed by local authorities having jurisdiction over the hazard. 14. A crockpot used to heat bottles. 15. Immediate access to a knife. 16. Large or heavy pieces of shelving units are not securely anchored to the wall. 17. Other: A screw driver and a blade cutter was stored in the top unlocked drawer of the teacher's desk. The corner of the blade's sharp edge was exposed in that the shield cover didn't extend from edge to edge of the blade. Any hazardous equipment must be removed, replaced, or repaired and any hazardous condition must be corrected and must be made inaccessible to children. Provide staff training. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes a statement that the item or condition has been removed and a statement that training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

“During the inspection, it was determined that unsanitary conditions, as noted in number 6 below, were in the boys restroom: 1. There was no liquid soap. 2. There was no toilet paper. 3. There were no paper towels. 4. The toilet cleaning brush was accessible to the children. 5. The plunger was accessible to the children. 6. The toilet was not flushed. 7. The trash was not emptied from the day before. 8. There was a strong urine odor. 9. Other [ ]. The restroom(s) must be kept sanitary at all times. Technical assistance was provided at the time of the inspection, and as discussed, please correct this rule noncompliance. A written response for this rule noncompliance is not required at this time.”

“During the inspection, it was determined that outdoor play equipment was unsafe or not used as intended as noted in number 3,5,9,20 below: 1. There was rust exposed. 2. There were protruding bolts. 3. There were cracks. Cracks on one of the raised stepping climbers. 4. There were holes. 5. There was splintering wood. In some areas of the landscape timbers there was splintering pieces of wood with sharp edges. 6. There were sharp edges or points. 7. There were lead hazards. 8. There were toxic substances. 9. There were tripping hazards. Large sheet under an enclosed play area for infants extended beyond enclosure posing a tripping hazard. 10. There was chipped and/or peeling paint. 11. The sandbox was not covered when the program was closed or during non-daylight hours. 12. Outdoor equipment, [ ] was not developmentally appropriate. 13. Outdoor equipment, [ ], was placed in the main traffic pattern. 14. Outdoor play equipment, [ ], was positioned too closely together, posing a risk of injury if a child were to fall from one piece of equipment into another. 15. Outdoor equipment, [ ], was not securely anchored but did not present a risk of imminent danger of the structure collapsing when children are using the equipment 16. Outdoor equipment, [ ], was 30 inches or more from the ground and did not have a protective barrier that would prevent a child from falling off this piece of equipment. 17. The manufacturer's guidelines for assembly and installation were not followed for the [ ]. 18. Functionally linked equipment was used by preschool-age children and the distance between two adjacent pieces of equipment exceeded 12 inches. 19. Functionally linked equipment was used by school-age children and the distance between two adjacent pieces of equipment exceeded 18 inches. 20. Other: roof was blown off the play house and laying on ground posing a tripping hazard. Submit the program’s corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

“During the inspection, it was determined the fall zone under and around equipment designated for climbing, swinging, balancing and sliding did not meet the requirements as noted in number 1 below: 1. The fall surface material had not been properly distributed or raked as needed to retain proper depth under and around equipment. Under some of the swings. 2. A fall zone hazard was present, in that, the [ _] posed a risk of injury if a child were to fall from a piece of equipment. 3. The fall zone was less than 3 feet from the fence for equipment used by children 23 months of age and younger. 4. The fall zone was less than 6 feet from the fence for equipment used by children 24 months of age and older. 5. There was not a fall zone of 3 feet in all directions from the perimeter of the equipment used by children 23 months of age and younger. 6. There was not a fall zone of 6 feet in all directions from the perimeter of the equipment used by children 24 months of age and older. 7. The fall zone was less than 4 1/2 feet from each piece of applicable equipment used by children 23 months of age and younger. 8. The fall zone was less than 9 feet from each piece of applicable equipment used by children 24 months of age and older. 9, Other: It was noted that there is a medium sized circular depression in the ground under the green turf surface in the infant/toddler play area posing a tripping hazrd.. The program is required to provide adequate fall zones under and around outdoor play equipment at all times. Submit the program’s corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

“In review of the staff records, it was determined that at least one child care staff member had not completed required health and safety training as noted in number 2,4,7 below: 1. Child abuse and neglect recognition and prevention training was not completed within sixty days of hire. 2. First aid training was not completed within ninety days of hire. No documentation of training was on file. 3. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training was not completed within ninety days of hire. 4. The child abuse and neglect recognition and prevention training was expired. 5. The first aid training was expired. 6. The CPR training was expired. 7. The CPR training documentation on file was from a trainer not meeting DCY qualifications. BOLD, Refer to the Employee Record Chart for the name of the child care staff members who must complete the required health and safety trainings. Submit the program’s corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

“In review of the staff records, it was determined the program did not have at least one child care staff member present/scheduled to be present during all hours of operation with currently valid documentation for the training listed in number 12 below: 1. First Aid — child care staff members scheduled during the hours of and had expired training 2. First Aid — child care staff members scheduled during the hours of and did not have verification of completion of First Aid 3. First Aid — trained child care staff member was not present in each building used by the program. 4. CPR — child care staff members scheduled during the hours of [ ] and[ ] had expired training 5. CPR — child care staff scheduled during the hours of [ ] and[ ] had did not have verification of completion of CPR 6. CPR — trained child care staff member was not present in each building used by children 7. CPR — training taken by staff was not appropriate for all ages and developmental levels of the children in care 8. CPR - audiovisual or electronic media training taken by staff did not include an in-person component of the training 9. Communicable Disease — child care staff members scheduled during the hours of [ ] and[ ] had expired training 10. Communicable Disease — child care staff scheduled during the hours of [ ] and[ ] had not taken Communicable Disease training 11. Communicable Disease — trained child care staff member was not present in each building used by the program 12. Child Abuse — child care staff members scheduled during the hours of 5:00AM and 6:00AM had expired training 13. Child Abuse — child care staff scheduled during the hours of [ ] and [ ] had not taken Child Abuse training 14. Child Abuse — trained child care staff was not in each building used by the program Refer to the Employee Record Chart for specific details. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes verification of complete coverage for any training listed, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

“In review of the staff records, it was determined that verification of a high school education for the child care staff member listed on the Employee Record Chart, did not meet the requirements as listed in number 1 below: 1. Verification of completion of a high school education was not on file. 2. Documentation was incomplete or not on file for a high school junior or senior who is enrolled in a career- technical program. 3. Documentation was not on file for a high school junior or senior who is also enrolled in a college credit program in child development or early childhood education. 4. Documentation was not on file for a high school junior or senior who is enrolled in a Child Development Associate (CDA) training program. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes a copy of the education verification, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

“During the inspection, it was determined that medication, medical foods and/or topical products did not meet the requirement for administering medication, medical foods, and/or medical products as noted in number 1: 1. The topical product was no longer needed and had not been removed from the program. ET mix topical ointment dated December 2022. 2. The medication, medical food, or topical product had expired and had not been removed from the program. 3. The prescription label had expired. Submit the program's corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”