PUMPKIN PRESCHOOL OF SHELTON — CT childcare facility public record

Lifetime deficiency profile

50 total deficiencies

Top rules cited at this facility

50 citations across this facility's inspection history. Top 10 below — click any rule to read the plain-English summary, evidence inspectors look for, and how to fix.

Rule	Times cited	Sample narrative
`19a-79-9a(b)(3) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(4)`	4	Except for nonprescription topical medications, no medication shall be administered to a child without the written order of an authorized prescriber and the written permission of the child's parent(s) which shall be on f…
`19a-79-6a and/or 19a-79-7a`	3	The building, equipment and services shall be maintained in a good state of repair. A maintenance program shall be established that ensures that the interior, exterior and grounds of the building are maintained, kept cle…
`19a-79-9a(a)(2)`	3	The written permission of the parent(s) shall be required prior to the administration of the nonprescription topical medication and a medication administration record shall be written in ink and kept on file at the facil…
`19a-79-7a(e)(10)`	2	Potentially hazardous substances in the child care centers and group child care homes shall be stored in a separate locked area. — 076-Potentially Hazardous Substances Locked
`19a-79-4a(h)(2)(G)`	2	A written plan for consultation services shall be developed, signed annually by the consultant and implemented. Consultative services shall include documenting the activities and observations in a consultation log that i…
`19a-79-7a(g)(4) and/or 19a-79-7a(h)`	2	Hardware such as air conditioners, water heaters or fuse boxes shall be inaccessible to children. The playground shall be free of glass, debris, holes and other hazards. — 089-Playground Free From Hazards
`19a-6a(c) and/or 19a-6a(d)`	2	The facility shall maintain at least one (1) portable, readily available first aid kit wherever children are in care, including field trips, outdoor play areas and one to remain at the facility if all the children do not…
`19a-79-9a(b)(5)(D) and/or 19a-79-9a(b)(5)(E)`	2	All unused or expired medication shall be returned to the parent(s) or disposed of if it is not picked up within one (1) week following the termination of the order, in the presence of at least one witness. The facility …
`19a-79-10(c)(2) and/or 19a-79-4a(c)(6)`	2	For children under three years of age, there shall be at least one (1) program staff for every four (4) children or fraction thereof in attendance. During nap time, when all of the children in the group are sleeping, the…
`19a-79-10(g)(3) and/or 19a-79-7a(g)(1)`	2	Soft surfaces and gas-trapping objects such as pillows, quilts, sheepskins, soft bumpers or stuffed toys shall not be placed under or with an infant for sleeping and shall be kept out of the infant's crib or bed. — 130-C…

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