Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center

• Critical Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
  Inspector's note: Two of the seven teacher files did not have proof of HS or GED completion. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-06-04.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: An investigation found that a caregiver pulled a child's hair. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-03-06.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, one caregiver and one volunteer were present, with children, that had not been cleared from the Centralized Background Check Unit yet. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-05-23.

• Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of concerns that children were exposed to inappropriate discipline within two days. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-02.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: An investigation found that a caregiver grabbed and pulled children by the arm. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-02.
• Critical Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
  Inspector's note: The operation failed to immediately notify a parent that their child was inappropriately disciplined by a caregiver. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-02.
• Critical Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
  Inspector's note: An investigation found that caregivers have not always been promptly changing diapers. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-06-02.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: One classroom was out of ratio with a caregiver-to-child ratio of 1:12, instead of the correct ratio of 1:11. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-07-08.
• Non-critical Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  Inspector's note: The director did not have documentation of their administering medication training. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-07-26.
• Non-critical Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  Inspector's note: Seven employees were missing their administering medication trainings. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-07-26.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: Five boards on the bottom of the playscape are rotting, with sharp edges exposed that could scratch a child. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-09-29.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.