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Primrose School Of Columbus Downtown

101 East Town Street, Columbus, OH 43215 · Franklin County License #000000401137
8
inspections on file
10
recorded violations
0
health & safety class
Sep 23, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Ohio Department of Children and Youth

Records held from Sep 12, 2023 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Ohio publishes its inspection findings only as scanned report images. The findings shown here were transcribed from those scans; the archived original report linked on each visit is the authoritative record. Findings the inspector handled as technical assistance are not violations and are not listed.

Inspection history for Primrose School Of Columbus Downtown
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Sep 23, 2026ComplaintFully Compliant0Official report · PDF
Sep 2, 2026ComplaintFully Compliant0Official report · PDF
Jun 11, 2026ComplaintPartially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressedin reportOfficial report · PDF
Apr 28, 2026ComplaintFully Compliant0Official report · PDF
Dec 22, 2025AnnualPartially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed4Official report · PDF
Dec 10, 2024AnnualPartially Compliant2Official report · PDF
Aug 30, 2024ComplaintPartially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed1Official report · PDF
Jan 22, 2024AnnualPartially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed3Official report · PDF

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Ohio Department of Children and Youth
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Dec 22, 2025Annual · 4 deficiencies citedOfficial report

Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.

PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5180:2-12-02 — Current Information

“During the inspection, it was determined the information in number(s) 4 below was not up to date in the Ohio Child Licensing and Quality System (OCLQS): 1. Mailing address 2. Telephone number 3. Email address 4. Days and hours of operation 5. Services offered 6. Name of program 7. Private pay rates Technical assistance was provided, and as discussed, log on to OCLQS and update the information, as required.”

Correction date not recorded
PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5180:2-12-13 — Handwashing Requirements

“During the inspection, it was determined that handwashing requirements were not followed as listed in number(s) 1, 5 below, as required in rule. 1. At least one staff/child did not wash their hands upon arrival for the day. 2. At least one staff/child did not wash their hands prior to departure. 3. At least one staff did not wash their hands upon entry into a classroom. 4. At least one staff/child did not wash their hands after toileting or assisting a child with toileting. 5. At least one staff/child did not wash their hands after each diaper change or pull-up change. 6. At least one staff did not wash their hands after contact with bodily fluids or cleaning up spills or objects contaminated with bodily fluids. 7. At least one child did not wash their hands after contact with bodily fluids. 8. At least one child did not wash their hands after returning inside after outdoor play. 9. At least one staff did not wash their hands after cleaning or sanitizing or using any chemical products. 10. At least one staff/child did not wash their hands after handling pets, pet cages or other pet objects that have come in contact with the pet. 11. At least one staff did not wash their hands before eating, serving or preparing food or bottles or feeding a child. 12. At least one child did not wash their hands before eating or assisting with food preparation. 13. At least one staff did not wash their hands before and after completing a medical procedure or administering medication. 14. At least one child did not wash their hands after water activities. 15. At least one staff/child did not wash their hands when visibly soiled (must use soap and water). 16. Other [ ]. Submit the program’s corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Corrective action plan due Jan 21, 2026
PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5180:2-12-23 — Infant Bottle and Food Preparation

“During the inspection, it was determined that bottles containing formula for a particular infant were not labeled with the child’s name and date of preparation. 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.”

Correction date not recorded
PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5180:2-12-08 — Child Care Staff Member Educational Requirements

“In review of the staff records, it was determined that the child care staff member listed on the Employee Record Chart had educational information on file that could not be verified as recognized by the state board of education or the appropriate agency of another state or country as equivalent to the completion of a high school education, The rule requires a child care staff member to provide evidence of the completion of a high school education. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes a copy of the educational information and/or equivalency report, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Corrective action plan due Jan 21, 2026
Dec 10, 2024Annual · 2 deficiencies citedOfficial report

Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.

PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5101:2-12-23 — Infant Bottle and Food Preparation

“During the inspection, it was determined that bottles containing breast milk for a particular infant were not labeled with the child’s name and date of preparation. 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.”

Correction date not recorded
PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5101:2-12-15 — Child Medical and Enrollment Records

“In review of 25% of the children's records, it was determined that information had not been secured from the parent/guardian on the JFS 01234 “Child Enrollment and Health Information For Child Care”, as required, for the items in number(s) 12, 13 below. 1. No enrollment form was completed for at least one child 2. The current JFS 01234 was not completed for at least one child 3. Complete child information 4. Complete parent information 5. Complete emergency contact information 6. Complete physician information 7. Information regarding the parent list 8. Health information 9. Additional information for all boxes checked “yes” 10. Emergency transportation information 11. Parent/guardian’s signature 12. Diapering Statement 13. Acknowledgement of Policies and Procedures 14. Enrollment form for at least one child was not updated by either the parent or the administrator 15. Enrollment form for at least one child was not signed by the administrator 16. Other [ ] 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.”

Correction date not recorded
Aug 30, 2024Complaint · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report

Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.

StandardState weight: Moderate risk
5101:2-12-19 — Child Guidance

“During the inspection, it was determined that a Child Care Staff Member had used the inappropriate techniques in number(s) 1 below when managing unacceptable behavior in children: 1. Utilize cruel, harsh, unusual, or extreme techniques; 2. Utilize any form of corporal punishment; 3. Delegate children to manage or discipline other children; 4. Use physical restraints on a child; 5. Restrain a child by prone restraint or any means other than holding children for a short period of time, such as ina protective hug, so that the children may regain control; 6. Place children in a locked room or confine children in any enclosed area; 7. Confine children to equipment such as cribs or highchairs; 8. Humiliate, threaten or frighten children; 9. Subject children to profane language or verbal abuse; 10. Make derogatory or sarcastic remarks about children or their families; 11. Punish children for failure to eat or sleep or for toileting accidents; 12. Withhold any food (including snacks and treats), rest or toilet use; 13. Punish an entire group of children due to the unacceptable behavior of one or a few; 14. Isolate and restrict children from all activities for an extended period of time. Child Care Staff Members and other employees must always use appropriate guidance and management methods with children. 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.”

Corrective action plan due Oct 18, 2024
Jan 22, 2024Annual · 3 deficiencies citedOfficial report

Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.

StandardState weight: Moderate risk
5101:2-12-04 — Fire Inspection

“During the inspection, it was determined the program did not meet the requirements for fire inspection as noted in number(s) 1 below: 1. The program did not have documentation on file for a fire inspection without any uncorrected violations within 12 months from the date of the last fire inspection and the request for the new inspection was not made at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the previous fire inspection. 2. The documentation for the most recent fire inspection contained violations that had not been corrected. 3. The [ ] space was being used and had not been approved by the fire department or the state fire marshal’s office for child care. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes an updated fire inspection without any uncorrected violations, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Corrective action plan due Feb 21, 2024
PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5101:2-12-12 — Safe Environment

“During the inspection, it was determined that children were not protected from item(s) or condition(s) which may threaten their health, safety, or well-being as noted in number(s) 1 below: 1. Surge protectors/outlets did not have childproof receptacle covers. 2. Open pull cords that are not closed loop. 3. Toys or other items small enough to be swallowed were present in the space where infants and/or toddlers were in care. 4, Electrical/extension cords attached to an object that would not likely result in a severe injury if pulled. 5. Stacked chairs. 6. Employee(s) purse(s). 7. Diaper bags. 8. Television not securely anchored. 9. Small or lightweight pieces of shelving units are not securely anchored to the wall. 10. Smoke detector needing batteries replaced. 11. An area rug did not have a nonskid backing. 12. An area rug presented a tripping hazard. 13, A floor surface that was unsafe in that[ ]. 14. No platform was provided for the sink or toilet in the [ ] classroom. 15. The platform provided for the sink or toilet in the [ ] classroom was not sturdy. 16. The platform provided for the sink or toilet in the [ ] classroom posed a safety hazard in that[ ]. 17. Telephone cords. 18. Staff member stepped over a barrier/gate while holding a child. 19. Emergency exits were blocked by the following classroom furniture: [ ]. 20. A mercury thermometer was being used to take a child’s temperature. 21. Methods of ventilation used did not provide protection from rodents, insects, or other hazards. 22. Other [ ]. 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.”

Corrective action plan due Feb 21, 2024
PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5101:2-12-07 — Administrator Responsibilities/Requirements

“During the inspection, it was determined employment records in the Ohio Professional Registry (OPR) were not created or maintained as noted in number(s) 7 below: 1. At least one administrator, employee or child care staff member (including substitutes) had not created a profile. 2. At least one administrator, employee or child care staff member had not created an employment record for the program on or before their first day of employment. 3. At least one administrator, employee or child care staff member had not updated changes to positions or roles within five calendar days of the change. 4. The administrator had not assigned at least one employee or child care staff member to the program's organization dashboard. 5. At least one individual's schedule was not current. 6, At least one individual's position or role did not include an applicable group assignment. 7. At least one individual's employment had not been end dated. 8. Other: [ ] Submit the program's corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Corrective action plan due Feb 21, 2024

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