Fonwood Head Start

Medium risk Each child's file must hold all the admission information the state requires (such as contacts, medical authorization and permissions).

State rule 746.605(10) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Physician Information"

Inspector's note: 2 out of 10 children's records missing the name, address, and telephone number of the child s physician or anemergency-care facility.

Corrected Sep 28, 2026, verified by the state Sep 23, 2026.

High risk Background checks must be submitted at the times the state requires.

State rule 745.621(a)(3) (licensing rules for every operation): "Initial background checks submitted - At the time you contract with someone who requires a background check"

Inspector's note: An outside music vendor without an approved background check was in ratio with children.

Corrected Oct 8, 2025, verified by the state Oct 9, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The operation must tell the state when its director changes.

State rule 746.303(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Change in Director"

Inspector's note: The operation changed directors on 10/3/25, and needed to make notification to Child Care Regulation within 5 days of the changes.

Corrected Oct 8, 2025, verified by the state Oct 9, 2025.

Medium-low risk The operation must report its number of employees to the state.

State rule 746.303(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Number of Employees"

Inspector's note: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

Corrected Jan 31, 2025, verified by the state Feb 24, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: During the inspection it was observed that there was an individual present at the operation, with direct access to the children in care, without a clearance from CBCU that they were eligible to be present.

Corrected Jan 15, 2025, verified by the state Jan 15, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "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: During the investigation it was found that a child was left alone without any caregivers supervising them for at least 23 minutes on 11/12/2024. This was cited. Supervision was observed during the inspection to meet compliance.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).