Kids R Here Montgomery

There is damage to the walls in the purple classroom that have not been repaired. There are holes in the fence around the playground and in the wood floorboards leading to the playground that have not been repaired.

The mulch on the infant/toddler playground was less than the required minimum of six inches and less than the required minimum of nine inches on the pre-k/school playground.

The operation did not notify CCR that they are making changes to the indoor space. Note: The director notified me of what was going on during the inspection.

The annual liability insurance verification was not completed in the portal as required. It was due by 5/15/24. The last verification was entered 7/20/23. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.

An annual fire inspection has not been conducted. The last annual fire inspection was conducted 6/12/23.

On both playgrounds there was turf that has come up in multiple spots. On the older playground there was also a part of the fence where a few boards are loose. Note: Photos were taken.

A play structure on the younger playground does not have appropriate loose fill or unitary surfacing underneath it as required. Note: Photos were taken.

It was observed the operational policies did not include the benefits of physical activity section.

The mulch on the playground is not maintained at the proper depth.

There was a floor board with a hole in it outside on the deck which is the pathway from the center to the playground.

When the active play space and equipment is inspected daily, hazards must be addressed before the children play outside each day. Evidence substantiates that children have been playing outside with hazards present. Broken and cracked toys were observed during the inspection. These were removed from the playground during the inspection. There are three poles sticking up out of the ground on the playground for the younger children where something used to be anchored. There is a loose fence board on the playground with the play structure. There is a fenced off area against the building off the deck that has a gap in it that a hand or foot could fit through.