Little Steps Montessori

The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric CPR. The previous training expired in 2024.

The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric first aid training. The previous training expired in 2024.

Safety documentation for monthly checks of fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors was not current. The equipment was last checked in August 2025.

The backyard had three areas in the fence where slats were loose at the bottom of the fence and nails were exposed.

During the follow up inspection, it was found that the caregiver had not completed half of the required annual training.

During the follow up inspection, the operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.

The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the carbon monoxide detectors.

During the inspection the operator could not provide her current certification for CPR or first aid.

The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the smoke detectors.

The operation has not been doing any monthly checks on the fire extinguisher at the operation.

During the inspection, the flexible gauze in the first aid kit had grass on it and the scissors were rusty and the scissor blade had an unknown dark substance on it.

The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted.

The caregiver had not completed any of the required annual training.

At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated. The provider was unable to locate any policies during the visit.

The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.

At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had 10 training hours that could be counted towards this current year of training. She is still missing 20 hours of training that should have been completed last year.

At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had still not completed any of the annual training hour requirements. No trainings were available for review.

No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were stiill not present in the first aid kit at the time of the follow up inspection.

At the time of the follow up visit, the provider had not installed a smoke detector near the main care room in the home.

The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection.

The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed. At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated.

The provider had not posted the most recent inspection form even following the visit in August 2024.

The main care room did not have a smoke detector present. The closet smoke detector was in one of the bedrooms of the home.

At the time of the inspection that provider's most recent posted inspection was from 2019. She was unable to locate a copy of the inspection that was sent to her last year.

At the time of inspection the provider did not have any training hours from the previous full year. The last training certificates were from the year 2022. Provider request time to get the training completed.

The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed.

No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were present in the first aid kit.

The last time the annual certification was completed was back in 2019. This was the date on the form posted.

The primary caregiver has completed 8 of the 30 hours of required annual training.

The emergency preparedness plan was missing a statement regarding how the operation will continue caring for children until each children has been released, and how will reunify the children with the parents as the evacuation, relocation or sheltering is lifted.

It was observed rusty nails protruding out of the wooden fence surrounding the backyard area, at the children's level.

The primary caregiver was missing annual training in the health and safety topics: emergency preparedness plan, preventing communicable diseases, administering medication, handling, disposing hazards materials, responding to food allergies.

The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric CPR.

Cleaning supplies in the bathroom were observed within arms reach of children. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.

Three of the four children records reviewed were missing current immunization records.

The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric first-aid.

The primary caregiver was missing annual training in safe sleep techniques.

The primary caregiver did not complete the required 30 hours in her last training year.

Feeding insturctions are not on file for one infant.

An eleven month old child was observed sleeping in a swing. A sleep exception form was not file for the child.

One child in care needs an updated immunization record.

One child needs the required health statement. There was no signed statement from a health caregiver professional or a statement from the parent that the chld had been seen in the last year and would provide that health care professional's statement.