Starting Point Childrens Center

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: The infant 1 classroom had 1 caregiver with 6 children ages 9 months through 23 months: with a specified age range of 12-17 months. The classroom was over ratio by one child. Ratio needs to be 1:5. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-02-26.

• Critical Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Inspector's note: The health inspection was last conducted on 2-6-2025. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-03-16.
• Critical Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  Inspector's note: One of the drivers and director did not have transportation training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-02-19.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  Inspector's note: Two children did not have an emergency contact beside a parent. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-02-16.
• Non-critical Children's Records - Health Statement
  Inspector's note: Child has been enrolled for over a year, child was enrolled in 4/18/2024 and did not have a health statement on file. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-02-20.
• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: The operation las fire inspection was conducted on 6-18-2025, over a year ago. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-03-16.
• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: The infant two classroom was out of ratio for nap time, there was one caregiver specified age ground 12-17 months old, the caregiver was three over the ratio for 1 to 5 children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-02-16.

• Critical Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  Inspector's note: During the inspection of the school age room I observed a wall with large area of paint peeled. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-08-26.

• Critical Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
  Inspector's note: The director was found not to have been ensuring the operation was operating in compliance with minimum standards when she taped a piece of paper over a hole with mold in the preschool classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-09-02.
• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: During the walkthrough I observed mold on a wall in the preschool room. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-08-12.

• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  Inspector's note: During review of record keeping 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not have current CPR training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-02-28.
• Critical Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  Inspector's note: During the walkthrough of the upstairs school age room, I observed a crack in the ceiling sheetrock. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-03-07.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records - Current Driver's License
  Inspector's note: During review of personnel records 2 out of 10 records evaluated did not have a copy of current driver's license for caregivers providing transportation services. This was corrected when the director made copies and placed them in the file. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-02-18.

• Critical Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
  Inspector's note: The toddler one classroom was missing a safety outlet cover. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director replaced the outlet covers. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach
  Inspector's note: The operation has a water hose on the toddler s playground and is accessible to the children. Note: This was corrected when the director stored the water hose away. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Non-critical First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
  Inspector's note: The infant classroom first aid kit was missing tape, scissors, thermometer, and tweezer. Note: This was corrected when the director added the items in the first aid kit. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: The Pre-K and School-age classroom has cleaning products stored under the sink cabinet that is accessible to the children with no locking mechanism. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-02-23.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Required Immunizations
  Inspector's note: Of the 10 children's records evaluated, five were behind with immunizations. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-01.
• Non-critical Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
  Inspector's note: Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one did not include the results of a vision and hearing screening. Risk level: Low. Corrected by 2023-11-01.
• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  Inspector's note: The director has not completed a Transportation Safety training course. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-12.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  Inspector's note: The parent handbook does not inform parents of the procedures that will take place for inclusive child care for any child with special care needs. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-11-01.
• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
  Inspector's note: The director received 6 of the 30 clock hours of required annual training for the March 2022-March 2023 training year. The director will need to receive 24 clock hours of make-up training that will not count towards the current training year. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-19.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  Inspector's note: The parent handbook does not inform parents of the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play, the duration of phys cai activity and outdoor play, types of physical activities the children will participate in, the setting of the activities, the criteria used when there is extreme weather and the plan for children to still receive physical activity when weather prevents them from going outside. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-10-23.
• Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  Inspector's note: A caregiver is not washing their hands with running water and soap after diaper changes, Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-11.
• Non-critical Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
  Inspector's note: Of the 10 children's records evaluated, three lacked a health care statement, Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-10-23.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  Inspector's note: All 10 of the children's records lacked information regarding special needs. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-23.
• Critical Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released
  Inspector's note: The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state how children will be cared for during the emergency. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-01.
• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  Inspector's note: Of the 9 personnel records evaluated, 7 staff did not complete 24 clock hours of annual training for their respective training year. The staff will need to receive make-up training hours that will not count towards the current training year. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-19.
• Critical Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  Inspector's note: Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one record lacked the original exemption form for the child. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-01.
• Non-critical Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  Inspector's note: Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one lacked the name, address and phone number of the child's doctor. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-10-23.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  Inspector's note: Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one lacked the address of the emergency contact. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-23.
• Non-critical First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
  Inspector's note: The First Aid Kit in one van did not have Band-Aids or antiseptic solution/wipes. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-10-11.
• Non-critical Written Activity Plan - Outline Daily Activities
  Inspector's note: Three classrooms (Infant Two and Pre-K) do not have activity plans that state the specific daily activities. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-10-23.
• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
  Inspector's note: Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 7 have not completed 24 clock hours of pre-service training. These staff are being counted in the child/staff ratio. Additionally, one staff that just started on the day of the inspection was counted in the child/staff ratio without the 8 clock hours of pre-service training being completed. This staff needs to complete the 8 clock hours of pre-service training by 10/16/23. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-13.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
  Inspector's note: The school age chuldren were watching a show that was not educational and not related to planned activities. This was corrected at inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
  Inspector's note: There were uncovered outlets in a pre-k classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-22.
• Critical Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: The school-age classroom was not in compliance with the maxium group size. There were 36 children, ages 5-12 years old, with two caregivers. The specified age group was 7 years old. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-22.
• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  Inspector's note: Grass has overgrown the loose-fill surfacing in several areas of the playground; therefore, the loose-fill surfacing is not being maintained at the proper depth of 6 inches. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-09-22.
• Non-critical Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
  Inspector's note: The background check staff that is no longer employed by the center was not inactivated within the 7 days. This was corrected at inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
  Inspector's note: A caregiver for a toddler classroom did not know the ages of children she was responsible for. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-22.
• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: A toddler classroom was of compliance with child/staff ratios. There were 12 children, ages 22 months to 2 years old with one caregiver. The specified age group was 2 years old. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-22.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  Inspector's note: One infant, 5 months of age was observed covered with a blanket during naptime. One infant, 12 months of age was observed with a bottle in the crib during naptime. Caregivers were advised to remove extra objects from all infant cribs. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-06-20.
• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: One child, 12 years of age was observed on the entryway stairs of the school-age area, which was separate from the remainder of the classroom. An 11-year-old child was observed walking from the upstairs area unsupervised, and into the hallway of the main childcare facility. No caregiver was observed with the child, and/or in the hallway. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
  Inspector's note: Three outlet plugs were uncovered, and/or misplaced in the Preschool 3 classroom. The assistant Director was able to replace the outlet covers during the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.