Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148-4906
Telephone: (781) 338-3700
TTY: N.E.T. Relay 1-800-439-2370
October 31, 2011
Ms. Joan Wallace-Benjamin, Executive Director
Home for Little Wanderers
Knight Children’s Center and Longview Farm
Day and Residential Programs
271 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02130
Re:
Mid-cycle Review and Verification of previous Program Review Corrective Action Plan
Dear Ms. Wallace-Benjamin:
Enclosed is the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (“Department”) Mid-cycle
Report based upon the Mid-cycle review conducted in your private school program in August
2011. This Mid-cycle Review Report contains the Department's findings regarding the
implementation status and effectiveness of corrective steps taken in response to your previous
Program Review Report issued on May 16, 2008. This report also includes a report on the status
of implementation for new state or federal special education requirements enacted since your
program’s last Program Review.
While the Department found certain noncompliance issues to be resolved, others were partially
corrected, not addressed at all and/or new issues were identified by the Department’s onsite team.
Therefore, the Department is issuing a “Provisional Approval” status effective from the date of
this letter and indicated on your approval certificate. Your “Provisional Approval” will expire on
February 3, 2012. The reasons for the “Provisional Approval” are clearly indicated on the
attached Mid-cycle Review Report.
As the Department previously informed you, in cases where a program fails to fully and
effectively implement a Corrective Action Plan which was proposed by your program and
approved by the Department, the Department must then prepare a Corrective Action Plan for the
program which must be implemented without further delay. You will find these requirements for
corrective action and further progress reporting included in the attached report, together with any
steps that must be taken by the program to fully implement new special education requirements.
Please provide the Department with your written assurance that the Department's requirements
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for corrective action will be implemented by your program within the timelines specified. Your
statement of assurance must be submitted to the Department's Onsite Chairperson by November
14, 2011.
Please be advised that the attached Department Approval Certificate must be
conspicuously posted in a public place within the program as required by 603 CMR 28.09.
Your staff's cooperation throughout these follow-up monitoring activities is appreciated. Should
you require additional clarification of information included in our report, please do not hesitate to
contact the Onsite Team Chairperson at 781-338-3721.
Sincerely,
Audrey Macmillan, Mid-cycle Review Chairperson
Program Quality Assurance Services
Darlene Lynch, Director
Program Quality Assurance Services
c:
Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D., Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education
John Hailer, Chairperson, Board of Directors
Edie Janas, Program Director, Longview Farm
Gregory Stoodley, Program Director, Knight Children’s Center
Encl.: Mid-cycle Review Report
Provisional Private School Approval Certificate, Expiration Date: February 3, 2012
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MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
PRIVATE SCHOOL MID-CYCLE REVIEW
HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS
KNIGHT CHILDREN’S CENTER and LONGVIEW FARM
Day and Residential Programs
MID-CYCLE REVIEW REPORT
Previous Program Review Corrective Action Plan Submitted on 6/30/08
Progress Reports Submitted on 8/4/08, 9/30/08, 12/10/08, 1/2/09, and 2/27/09
Mid-cycle Onsite Visit Conducted on 8/17/11 and 8/18/11
Date of this Report 10/31/11
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
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Selected Approved Private School Program Mid-cycle Review Criteria
2.2 Approvals,
Licenses,
Certificates of
Inspection
Documentation
Observation
Longview Farm and Knight
Children’s Center have all
current approvals, licenses and
certificates of inspection as
required.
Documentation
Observation
Longview Farm has a current
license issued by the
Department of Early Education
and Care as required.
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18.04(1);
28.09(2)(b)(5);
28.09(5)(b);
28.09(6)(b, c)
2.3 EEC
Licensure
102 CMR 3.00
(Residential
programs
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Knight Children’s Center does
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By April 2, 2012 or upon
completion of the renewal
licensing study, Knight
Children’s Center
must submit to the
Department a current license
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation

28.09(5)(a)

Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
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only)
8.5 Current
IEP & Student
Roster
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Documentation
Student Record
Review
not have a current license but
did submit a letter issued by
the Department of Early
Education and Care stating the
last license issued (expired on
6/16/2011) remains valid until
the completion of the renewal
licensing study.
A review of student records
confirms Longview Farm and
Knight Children’s Center have
on file a current IEP for each
enrolled Massachusetts student
that has been issued by the
responsible public school
district and consented to and
dated by the student’s
guardian.
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to operate from the
Department of Early
Education and Care.
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
11.3
Educational
Administrator
Qualifications
28.09(5)(a);
28.09(7)(a);
603 CMR
44.00
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented


Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance

Documentation
Longview Farm and Knight
Children’s Center have
designated an Educational
Administrator who is
appropriately qualified to serve
in this position.
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Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
18.05(11)(f);
28.09(5)(a);
28.09(7)(b, c);
34 CFR
300.321
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Longview Farm
submitted a current
Teacher Roster and
copies of each teacher’s
license or approved
waiver that shows all
teachers are licensed in
the appropriate grade
level and subject area in
which they teach.
By December 13, 2011,
Knight Children’s Center
must submit to the
Department an updated
Teacher Roster including all
required documentation:
 Name, title and role
of each teacher in
the program;
 Grade level being
taught;
 Subject(s) being
taught;
 MA teaching license
title, type, grade
level, number and
expiration date;
 Copy of license or
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11.4 Teachers
(Special
Education
Teachers and
Regular
Education
Teachers)
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Documentation
Staff Record
Review

Knight Children’s
Center did not submit
current waivers for all
teachers not in
possession of MA
licensure for the area in
which they are teaching
as required.
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented

Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
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most current ELAR
activity sheet;
In instances where
teachers do not hold
MA licensure for the
area in which they
are employed, a
copy of a current
certification waiver
or ELAR activity
sheet; and
In instances when
general education
teaching staff are
providing special
education services,
the name and license
of the special
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented

Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting

educator providing
supervision.
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
28.09(7)(d)
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting

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11.5 Related
Services Staff
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Documentation
Staff Record
Review

Longview Farm
submitted a current
Related Services Roster
and license and/or
Massachusetts State
Board of Registration
license that show all
related services staff are
appropriately certified,
licensed or registered in
their professional areas
as required.
Knight Children’s
Center submitted a
Related Services Roster
that indicates one of the
six staff listed is not
appropriately licensed
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By December 13, 2011,
Knight Children’s Center
must submit to the
Department an updated
Related Services Roster,
including the submission of
all professional
certifications.
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
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and/or certified or
registered by the
Massachusetts State
Board of Registration in
their professional area
as required.
11.6 Master
Staff Roster

Documentation
Staff Record
Review
Interview
Longview Farm and Knight
Children’s Center submitted
current Master Staff Rosters
that include all required
elements for each position and
corresponds to the last
approved Program Budget as
required.

Documentation
Student Record
Longview Farm submitted an
anti-hazing disciplinary policy,
28.09(7)
19 Anti-Hazing
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Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
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Review
Interview
M.G.L. c. 269,
§§ 17 through
19
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
as well as evidence of
distribution to all its students
and training of the policy.
Knight Children’s Center does
not serve secondary age
students so this criterion is not
applicable to their program.
Identified Areas of Non-Compliance from the Previous Program Review or Other Areas of Concern
4.5 Immediate
Notification
18.03(10);
18.05(7);
28.09(12)(a,b)

Student Record
Review
At the time of the 2008
Program Review Knight
Children’s Center computer
system being used to generate
parental notification did not
function properly whereby the
program was unable to print
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
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out the notification to the
parent.
A review of student records
conducted at the time of the
Mid-cycle Review confirms
that Knight Children’s Center
is now maintaining required
documentation regarding
immediate notification to all
appropriate parties of serious
incidents as required.
5.1 Student
Admissions
28.09(11);
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Documentation
At the time of the 2008
Program Review the program’s
Policies and Procedures
Manual did not describe the
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Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
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documentation required in the
event of the emergency
placement of a student.
18.05(1)(b)(117); 18.05(2);
18.05(3)(c)
A review of documentation
conducted at the Mid-cycle
Review indicates Longview
Farm and Knight Children’s
Center has developed a policy
that includes all required
criteria including a provision
addressing the emergency
placement of a student as
required.
8.8 IEP –
Progress
Reports
28.07(3);
Student Record
Review

At the time of the 2008
Program Review
Knight Children’s
Center’s student records
indicated that not all
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By December 13, 2011,
Knight Children’s Center
must submit to the
Department a current IEP
and Student Roster. In
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented

34 CFR
300.320(a)
(3)(i, ii)
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
students’ progress
reports contained
written information on
all the goals stipulated
in the student’s IEP.
Additionally, the
student record review
indicated not all student
records contained
required quarterly
progress reports.
addition, the program must
submit copies of the Progress
Reports for a random sample
of eight students along with
a copy of each student’s IEP
Signature Page and
Placement Page.

A review of student
records conducted at
the time of the Midcycle Review reveals
that not all students
enrolled at the Knight
Children’s Center have
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
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signed IEPs and signed
placement pages. In
addition, progress
reports are being
written on unsigned
IEPs.
10.1 Staffing
for
Instructional
Groupings
28.06(6)(d);
28 09(7)(e)

Documentation
Observation
Knight Children’s Center and
Longview Farm are 12 month
programs with approved
student to teacher ratios of 7:2;
yet at the time of the 2008
Program Review the ratios for
certain classes were 8:2 and
10:3.
A review of documentation
and onsite observations
conducted at the time of the
Mid-cycle Review reveals that
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Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
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approved ratios of 7:2 and
10:3:1 are being adhered to.
11.3
Educational
Administrator
Qualifications
28.09(5)(a);
28.09(7)(a);
603 CMR
44.00

Documentation
At the time of the 2008
Program Review the
designated Educational
Administrator for Longview
Farm did not possess the
correct licensure or
qualifications as required.
A review of documentation
conducted at the time of the
Mid-cycle Review confirms
that Longview Farm has
designated an Educational
Administrator who is
appropriately qualified to serve
in the position.
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Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
28.09(7)

Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance

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11.6 Master
Staff Roster
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Documentation
At the time of the 2008
Program Review the full-time
equivalent positions listed on
the last approved Program
Budget did not align with the
full time equivalent positions
indicated on the Master Staff
Roster, with no explanation
provided to explain the
discrepancies.
A review of documentation
conducted at the time of the
Mid-cycle Review confirms
that Longview Farm and
Knight Children’s Center’s
revised Master Staff Rosters
now correspond to the last
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Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
At the time of the 2008
Program Review not all
staff participated in
annual in-service
training on average at
least two hours per
month. Annual
trainings such as CPR,
medication, and
emergency procedures
training were not
documented.
A review of staff
records at the time of
the Mid-cycle Review
By December 13, 2011,
Knight Children’s Center
must submit to the
Department:
o A Training Calendar
for the 2011-2012
school year;
o A current Master
Staff Roster;
o Sign-in sheets for all
trainings conducted
to date during the
2011-2012 school
year; sign-in sheets
should include the
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approved Program Budget as
required.
12.2 InServices
Training Plan
and Calendar
28.09(7)(f);
28.09(9)(b);
28.09(10);
18.03(3);
18.05(9)(e)(1);
18.05(10);
18.05(11)(h)
Title VI: 42
U.S.C. 2000d;
Staff Record
Review
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
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34 CFR 100.3;
EEOA: 20
U.S.C. 1703(f);
Title IX: 20
U.S.C. 1681;
34 CFR
106.31-106.42;
M.G.L. c. 76,
§ 5; 603 CMR
26.00, esp.
26.07(2, 3)
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
indicates Longview
Farm and Knight
Children’s Center staff
are not consistently
receiving annual inservice training an
average of at least two
hours per month.
name and job title of
the person
conducting the
training, the date
and time of the
training, and the
length of time of the
training.

By April 2nd, 2012 Knight
Children’s Center must
submit to the Department:
o A Training Calendar
for the 2011-2012
school year;
o A current Master
Staff Roster;
o Sign-in sheets for all
trainings conducted
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
Further Corrective Action
Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting

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from the date of the
last Corrective
Action submission;
sign-in sheets should
include the name
and job title of the
person conducting
the training, the date
and time of the
training, and the
length of time of the
training.
15.3
Information to
be Translated
into Languages
Other Than
English

Student Record
Review
At the time of the 2008
Program Review the staff
provided oral interpreters;
however, progress reports and
other notices or published
announcements were not
translated into languages other
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance
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than English for parents with
limited English language skills.
Title VI;
EEOA: 20
U.S.C. 1703(f);
M.G.L. c. 76, §
5; 603 CMR
26.02(2)
15.5 Parent
Consent and
Required
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
A review of student records
conducted at the time of the
Mid-cycle Review confirms
that Longview Farm and
Knight Children’s Center now
have resources in place to
ensure the timely translation of
important school information.
These resources include
internal oral interpreters and
“Wordmagic” computer
software.

Documentation
Student Record
Review
At the time of the 2008
Program Review consents for
speech/language and
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Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
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occupational therapy were not
obtained using the appropriate
consent form.
18.05(5)(c);
18.05(8);
18.05(9)(f)(1);
18.05 (9)(j);
M.G.L. c. 71, §
32A
18.05(9)(b)
M.G.L c. 112
M.G.L. c. 71,
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance

Notification
16.3 Nursing
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
A review of documentation
and student records conducted
at the time of the Mid-cycle
Review confirms Longview
Farm and Knight Children’s
Center are obtaining all
required consents on an annual
basis as required.

Documentation
Observation
At the time of the 2008
Program Review Longview
Farm and Knight Children’s
Center’s Health Care Manual
did not include information
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Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance

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§§ 53, 53A,
and 53B
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
regarding the nurse’s shift,
schedule, or an explanation of
how the nurse’s availability is
sufficient for the needs of the
student population.
A review of documentation
and on-site observations
conducted at the time of the
Mid-cycle Review confirms
that Longview Farm and
Knight Children’s Center have
revised their Health Care
Manuals to include
information regarding the
nurse’s shift, schedule, and an
explanation of how the nurse’s
availability is sufficient for the
needs of the student
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and Timelines for
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Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance


population. The programs’
description of nursing services
is appropriate to the current
needs of the student
population.
16.7 Preventive
Health Care
18.05(9)(g)
M.G.L. c. 71,
§ 57 M.G.L. c.
111, § 111.

Documentation
Student Record
Review
At the time of the 2008
Program Review the Health
Care Manual did not include a
written plan to address the
provision for each student to
receive an annual
comprehensive medical and
dental examination. A review
of student records indicated
that postural and visual
screenings for day students
were not consistently
documented in the students’
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Department of Elementary
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and Timelines for
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Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance


records.
A review of documentation
conducted at the time of the
Mid-cycle Review confirms
that Longview Farm and
Knight Children’s Center has
revised its Health Care
Manual to include a written
plan to address the provision
for each student to receive an
annual comprehensive medical
and dental examination. In
addition, a review of student
records confirmed that
Longview Farm and Knight
Children’s Center is
consistently documenting
postural and visual screenings
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Ordered by the
Department of Elementary
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and Timelines for
Implementation and
Further Progress
Reporting
Criterion
Number
and
Topic
Implementation
Status of
Requirements
or
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be
Substantially
Implemented
Method(s) of
Verification
Comments Regarding
Corrective Action Plan
Implementation
Corrective
Action Plan
Determined
to be Not
Fully
Implemented
or Additional
Issues
Identified
Findings Regarding
Incomplete
Implementation of
Approved Corrective
Action Plan or
Identification of
Additional Issues of
Noncompliance


for day students as required.
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Reporting
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
HOME For LITTLE WANDERERS
A PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OPERATED PURSUANT TO
603 CMR 18.00 AND 28.09
KNIGHT CHILDREN’S CENTER AND LONGVIEW FARM
DAY PROGRAM
161 Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA. 02130
399 Lincoln Road, Walpole, MA 02081
Program Rate Based on: 75 Students
Approved Enrollment: 37 Students
Day Program
Summer Program
Residential Program
10 month program
11 month program
12 month program
APPROVED STUDENT:LICENSED EDUCATOR RATIO: 7:2
APPROVED STUDENT:LICENSED EDUCATOR:AIDE RATIO: 10:3:1
APPROVAL STATUS
PROVISIONAL
Expires on: February 3, 2012
The current approval is a result of a Mid-cycle Review conducted in the 2010-2011 school year
and the next review is scheduled for the 2013-2014 school year.
AUDREY MACMILLAN, EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE
SERVICES
NINA M. MARCHESE, SUPERVISOR, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES
DARLENE A. LYNCH, DIRECTOR, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES
DATE ISSUED:
10/31/11
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
HOME For LITTLE WANDERERS
A PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OPERATED PURSUANT TO
603 CMR 18.00 AND 28.09
KNIGHT CHILDREN’S CENTER AND LONGVIEW FARM
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
161 Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA. 02130
399 Lincoln Road, Walpole, MA 02081
Program Rate Based on: 75 Students
Approved Enrollment: 15 Students
Day Program
Summer Program
Residential Program
10 month program
11 month program
12 month program
APPROVED STUDENT:LICENSED EDUCATOR RATIO: 7:2
APPROVED STUDENT:LICENSED EDUCATOR:AIDE RATIO: 10:3:1
APPROVAL STATUS
PROVISIONAL
Expires on: February 3, 2012
The current approval is a result of a Mid-cycle Review conducted in the 2010-2011 school year
and the next review is scheduled for the 2013-2014 school year.
AUDREY MACMILLAN, EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE
SERVICES
NINA M. MARCHESE, SUPERVISOR, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES
DARLENE A. LYNCH, DIRECTOR, PROGRAM QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES
DATE ISSUED:
10/31/11