9 rules cited at Golden Star Learning Academy changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
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Medium High · Jun 15, 2022 · Inspection
746.1613(a)(4) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
There was not an additional caregiver present during nap time. The two caregivers that were present were supervising children during nap time.
In plain English: When 13 or more children are in care, the center may reduce the naptime child-to-caregiver ratio by 50% for children 18 months and older, but only if those groups nap together in one central location and the caregivers stay in the napping room or area. Extra employees must be in the building (at least one when one caregiver supervises the nap group, or one for every two nap caregivers, rounded up, when more are needed), and the caregivers must be able to call them without leaving the room. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 15, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 30, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Jun 15, 2022 · Inspection
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Children were not being properly supervised. 1. A caregiver responsible for supervising children had to leave the classroom to open the front door. 2. A 5 yr old child was left alone in a classroom.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 15, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 30, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium Low · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Of the six personnel records evalauted, all lacked a hire date.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 24, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies such as cans of Lysol and containers of disinfecting wipes were accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
A caregiver is placing toddler age children in time out for 5 minutes. Time out is limited to one minute of the child's age.
In plain English: Discipline must fit each child, be consistent and suited to the child's understanding, and aim to teach acceptable behavior and self-control through positive methods such as praise, clear daily reminders of expectations, and redirection. A brief supervised time out may be used when it suits the child's age and development, but for no more than one minute per year of the child's age. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 30, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director did not complete 30 clock hours of annual training for the June 2020-June 2021 training year.
In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 3, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
Staff do not have current CPR training. All staff completed CPR training on-line. CPR training can't be completed on-line, it must be an in-person training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 24, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
Of the six personnel records evaluated, all lacked documentation that a copy of the operational policies were received,
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium Low · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Of the six personnel records evaluated, two lacked a notarized affidavit.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 24, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
Of the eight children's records evaluated, one lacked the phone number for a person that can pick up the child. This was corrected at inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- May 27, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Four staff did not complete the 24 clock hours of annual training as required for their respective training year.
In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 3, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Of the six personnel records evaluated, three lacked documentation of how they meet the education requirements.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 18, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jul 26, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director and van driver are not current with their transportation safety training. This course must be completed annually.
In plain English: If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- May 31, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 15, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Of the eight children's records evaluated, four lacked the address for the emergency contact. This was corrected at inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- May 27, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies is lacking the following information: 1. Promotion of outdoor and physical activity 2. Staff vaccination policy
In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium Low · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
A list of current employees is not posted.
In plain English: The center must keep certain items posted at all times, including its license, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, its emergency evacuation diagram, each group's activity plan, the daily menu, and a list of current employees' first and last names. It must also post required state notices and phone numbers and a list of children's food allergies that need an emergency plan. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 24, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, five did not complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium Low · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Of the eight children's records evaluated,, three lacked the admission date. This was corrected at inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · May 27, 2022 · Inspection
746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
Children are not going outside twice a day weather permitting. Infants are required to go outside at least once a day as well.
In plain English: The daily activity plan must include at least two chances for outdoor play each day when weather permits, with at least 60 minutes outdoors in total for infants 13 months and older, toddlers, and pre-K children (younger infants as tolerated), plus at least 60 minutes of active play for toddlers and 90 minutes for pre-K children. It must also include child-chosen and caregiver-led activities, regular meals and snacks, and supervised nap or rest time. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 27, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jun 30, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium Low · Mar 2, 2022 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 5, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Apr 8, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Dec 9, 2021 · Inspection
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
During the follow up inspection, there is still broken fences, and active ant beds.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 20, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 29, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
The caregiiver in the pre-k room did not know the ages of the children he was caring for and did not have a list of children.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 29, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 9, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Three infants were observed sleeping a crib with blankets covering them.
In plain English: Centers may not use baby walkers, doorway jumpers, accordion gates, toys small enough to swallow or choke on, or bean bags, waterbeds, or foam pads as sleeping equipment for infants. For an infant younger than 12 months, the crib or play yard must be bare except for a tight-fitting sheet and, if used, a thin, tight-fitting mattress cover made for that mattress. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 29, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 9, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
There is no documentation showing the smoke detector had been tested,
In plain English: The director or a designee must test all smoke detectors every month and record the date and the name of the employee who did the test. These records must be kept at the center for review during operating hours. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 29, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 9, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.4311 - Outdoor Activity Space Accessible By Safe Route or get required approval of plan
The alley that leads to the outdoor play area is not safe and there are many hazards that are exposed to the children. The alley is a long distance from the actual operation to the playground.
Official text of rule 746.4311
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 13, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 9, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
Both classrooms did not have adequate lighting during naptime. I had to adjust my eyes as I walked through the room and could not see the children laying down. This was corrected when the lights were turned on.
In plain English: Caregivers may dim the lights during naptime, but there must be enough light to see every child in the group at all times. The rule counts lighting as enough if a person entering the room can see without waiting for their eyes to adjust. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Nov 29, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
A caregiver in the pre-k classroom was not present in the room while the children were taking a nap.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 29, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 9, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
There is no documentation showing the carbon monoxide detector had been tested.
In plain English: If the center uses electric or battery-operated carbon monoxide detectors, it must test them monthly, put in new batteries at least once a year, and record the dates and the name of the employee who did the work. If the detectors are tied into an alarm system, the monitoring company or fire marshal must test the system at least once a year, and the center must keep the latest report and make any fixes it calls for. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Nov 29, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
The outdoor play area is inhabitable. The grass is tall, there is trap filled with water, broken fences, and play equipment that is broken and rusted.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 13, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 9, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Two infants were observed sleeping in a bouncer that was placed inside of a crib. The infants did not have a sleep exemption form. This was corrected when the infants were removed from the bouncer.
In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Nov 29, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
The front area where the children are playing does not have a 4 feet gate surrounding it and is near a main street.
In plain English: The outdoor activity space must be enclosed by a fence or wall at least four feet high. Exceptions include programs that only offer after-school care in a public school classroom, programs that only offer alternate care or get-well care, and spaces used only by children five and older. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 29, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 9, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The last fire inspection was conducted on 3/6/2020 and has expired.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 13, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 9, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes