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On April 15, 2024, the Office of Childhood (OOC) received a complaint alleging staff are hired without a physical or TB testing. Compliance Inspector (CI) Radney conducted an investigation of the allegations and found them to be substantiated based on the following information:
5 CSR 25-500.122(1)(A) - All persons working in a child care facility in any capacity during child care hours, including volunteers counted in staff/child ratios, shall be in good physical and emotional health with no physical or mental conditions which would interfere with child care responsibilities. These persons shall have a medical examination report, signed by a licensed physician or registered nurse who is under the supervision of a licensed physician, on file at the facility at the time of initial licensure or within thirty (30) days following employment.
On April 22, 2024, CI Radney conducted an unannounced inspection of the facility. CI Radney reviewed staff files and observed that Hailee Erganian's medical and TB Risk Assessment forms were incomplete. CI Radney observed that Karissa Jordan's medical form was incomplete.
On April 22, 2024, CI Radney conducted an interview with Kimberly Pinion. She did not realize that Hailee Erganian and Karissa Jordan had incomplete medical and TB Risk Assessment forms.
On May 22, 2024, CI Radney conducted an interview with Cheryl Carter. She was not aware that Hailee Erganian and Karissa Jordan's medical and TB Risk Assessment forms were incomplete. Hailee's start date is June 1, 2023. Karissa's start date is December 4, 2023. She takes care of the employee paperwork for the center.
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