I have witnessed the following in the last few weeks:

1. The appropriate cleaning supplies are not available and teachers are unable to perform the appropriate two-step cleaning procedure for tables and changing areas.

2. I had to inform the assistant director that we needed two teachers in the classroom during naptime as the state ratio for naptime was 1:12 and we had 14 children.

3. I had to inform the director that we were out of ratio with 14 children as the ratio was 1:6 during wake time and we only had two teachers. The director insisted the ratio for 18 months to under 30 months was 1:7 because we had some children who were two and some who were under two (but over 18 months).

4. Teachers will step out to take bathroom breaks without calling for back-up even if it means leaving a room out of ratio. I have been left alone with as many as 14 children.

5. Chairs in the toddler room are left stacked when not in use [but while the classroom is in use]. The chair stacks are not the most stable and have fallen.

6. Milk bottles/cups are left out on the counter for 3-4+ hours instead of being kept in lunchboxes with ice packs. [No refrigeration in classrooms. Parents are required to have ice packs in lunchboxes.]

7. Lunches, whether provided by the parent or ordered from the catering company, rarely contain fruit and almost NEVER contain vegetables. Lunches include chicken fingers and fries, plain pasta with a roll, and a hot dog and fries.

8. The center's discipline policy, and an overall employee handbook/onboarding/training was not provided to me within 2 weeks' of hire despite requests.

9. Food is plated and stored on the same counter as diapering during lunch prep.

10. Classroom doors remain open even with children who are known to run out of the room.

11. Nap mats/cots are not cleaned and sanitized.

This was simply what was observed over a three week period. Some points were based solely on DFC Inspection Violation report requirements.

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