Essential Steps

746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)

One staff member did not have the required notorized affidavit.

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

Playground hazard: Children were observed playing on a tree that appeared to damaged from severe weather.

746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident

Two booster seats used to transport children were expired.

746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

The younger playground did not have the required six inches of surfacing (pea gravel).

746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

The wheels on the Merry go cycle were broken and needed to be repaired.

746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

1 child observed in the infant classroom during the inspection did not have updated infant feeding instructions signed by parent.

746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

The operation did not have a building and ground checklist available for review.

746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills

The director did not provide documentation for sheltering or lockdown drills.

746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

The operation does not have a current gas inspection availble for review for CCR.

746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

Bottle were missing labels and the Director corrected it by writing the child's name on their bottles

746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

All infants observed in the infant classroom during the inspection did not have updated infant feeding instructions.

746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

The wheels on the Merry go cycle were broken and needed to be repaired.

746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

The operation does not have an updated fire inspection on file. The Director called the fire marshal and scheduled for Tuesday11-25-2025 and will provide documentation.

746.4905 - Acceptable Loose-fill Surfacing

The loose-fill located on the playground measured less than one inch.

746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe

Playground hazards: broken plastic slide; wooden storage shed with splinted wood (children observed putting hands in wooden shed).

746.4001 - First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation

One van used to transport children in care did not have the required first aid kit.