4 rules cited at St Matthews CDC changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium · Oct 30, 2025 · Inspection
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Seven of the required director annual trainings were missing for the most current full 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 13, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Dec 12, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Oct 30, 2025 · Inspection
746.201(8) - Liability Insurance Maintained
The current insurance on file expired 5.2025
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 13, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Oct 30, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Oct 28, 2025 · Inspection
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
A caregiver's file had an invalid education certificate.
In plain English: The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 11, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Dec 12, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium Low · Jan 21, 2025 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 21, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Jan 21, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
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Medium · Oct 30, 2024 · Inspection
746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
Eight staff files were reviewed, and Four caregivers are missing the child maltreatment training topics.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 13, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Dec 2, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Oct 30, 2024 · Inspection
746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
Eight staff files were reviewed, and five caregivers did not complete the required six clock hours of training topics.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 13, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Dec 2, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Feb 14, 2024 · Inspection
746.501(a)(18)(A) - Written Operational Policies - Benefits
The operation did not have in their operational policy on the benefits of physical activity .
In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 21, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Feb 20, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Feb 14, 2024 · Inspection
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
A caregiver was observed supervising 8 children in the 3-year-old classroom by herself, even though her background check conditions prohibit her from supervising children alone.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 14, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Feb 14, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 14, 2024 · Inspection
746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation did not have an updated gas inspection report, the last inspection was done on 10/7/2021 which expired on 10/7/2023.
Official text of rule 746.5405
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 1, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Mar 29, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Feb 12, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
It was determined three children ages 23 months and two 2 years old was left alone in a classroom for disclose amount of time.
In plain English: Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 6, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Mar 7, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Feb 12, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
The operation did not have incident reports for the three children that was placed at risk.
In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 16, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Feb 23, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Feb 12, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not make a report with in 48 hours. The situation happen on Friday and the operation did not report until Monday. Corrected: When the director and I spoke about the standard and timeline on when and where a report can be make.
In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Feb 14, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 23, 2023 · Inspection
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
One caregivers did not have updated CPR training.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 10, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 28, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 23, 2023 · Inspection
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One caregiver did not have update first aid training.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 10, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 28, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Feb 23, 2023 · Inspection
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Five caregivers are missing annual training. One caregiver is missing 6 1/2 hours from training year 3-3-21 to 3-3-22. One caregiver is missing 17 hours for training year 6-4-21 to 6-4-22. One caregiver is missing 7 annual training hours for 8-16-21 to 8-16-22. Two caregivers are missing 24 annual hours for training year 7-19-21 to 7-19-22 and 9-6-21 to 9-6-22.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 31, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Mar 30, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 23, 2023 · Inspection
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Two caregiver did not have qualifications for having a high school diploma.
In plain English: Each caregiver must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, a high school equivalent, or a high school certificate of coursework completion, in addition to meeting the standards for all employees. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 3, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Mar 3, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 23, 2023 · Inspection
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
In the pre-school classroom four outlets were not covered.
In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 27, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 27, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Feb 23, 2023 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a updated fire inspection report the last report date was 11/22/2021.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 31, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Mar 30, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Jul 21, 2022 · Assessment
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
It was determined that the new director did not have a background check ran when she started.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 21, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jul 21, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Mar 1, 2022 · Inspection
746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
During review of physical facilities 3 mats were found to have rips and tears. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the mats and replaced them with new mats.
In plain English: Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Mar 1, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Mar 1, 2022 · Inspection
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Duriing review of records 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not have an emergency contact as required by minimum standards.
In plain English: Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 8, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Mar 7, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes