A Place To Grow

The following safety hazards were found on the playground: Three holes at the bottom of fence line and a section of the fence line that is falling down into the playground area. Metal/wooden bench has rusted impalement hazards and loose board. Interior crack at top of slide on the large boat play structure. Garden hose loose on sidewalk leading to and from playground.

One out of ten children s records reviewed is missing the following required vaccines for their age: MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis A and PCV 4.

Booster seats in four of the operation's six vehicles used for transportation were expired. Booster seats had expiration dates of 2014 and 2015. The operation purchased and installed brand new booster seats during this inspection. The operation brought the deficiency into compliance at inspection.

Two out of ten employee files evaluated were missing education requirements.

I observed multiple children under the age of 2 years old watching television during nap time.

In the Crawlers classroom, I observed multiple bottles of cleaning supplies in an unlocked cabinet that was accessible to children.

An infant was observed in a bouncer seat without being properly strapped in.

The walls had chipped paint in the Eighteen months and Two year old classrooms.

Eight out of ten employees are missing training in Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

A caregiver with a pending background check was present at the operation and had access to children in care.

Two caregivers who transport children are missing transportation training on file for review.

The operation does not have current immunization records for a cat that resides on the premises.

In the Eighteen months classroom, I observed an eighteen month old child sitting in a high chair to prevent disruption during story time.

On the two's playground, the use zone for the rotating bikes was not adequate.

Three out of eight caregivers were missing required annual trainings. Note: Corrected when the caregivers completed the missing trainings.

Three out of ten children did not have current immunization records on file.

Grass and weeds were growing through the mulch on multiple playgrounds.

A child with known food allergies did not have a an allergy emergency plan for review.