Building Blocks Learning Center

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member did not complete medication in child care training within the first year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/5/2026

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. A plastic bag was on the ground on the toddler playground.

Violation corrected during visit

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child did not have a medical assessment completed by a health care professional on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2025

Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. One child's emergency medical care information has not been updated annually.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2025

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #2, there were diapers in plastic bags located on a low shelf in the bathroom.

Violation corrected during visit

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One employee did not have a annual staff development plan on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2025

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections for May, June, August, and September were not on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2024

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One staff member did not complete an Emergency Information form on the first day of employment. The staff member's employment date is November 7, 2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2024

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A lockdown drill was last completed August 14, 2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2024

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections from December 2023 to April 2024 were completed by a staff member that had not completed playground safety training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2024

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One new staff member did not have a medical report on file. One new staff member had a medical report on file that was dated more than a year from hire date. The hire date was December 4, 2023 and the medical report was dated April 16, 2019.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2024

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Two new staff did not have verification on file that 16 hrs. of orientation had been completed within the first 6 weeks.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2024

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Five staff members did not have verification on file that the required number of on-going training hours had been received.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/3/2024

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Four staff members did not have verification on file that Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was completed within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2024

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place drill was conducted July 13, 2023 and a lockdown drill on October 31, 2023, therefore the drills were not conducted every three months.

Violation corrected during visit