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Findings:
Children in care shall be protected from any items and conditions which threaten their health, safety, and well being. During the inspection, it was determined that children were not protected from the following item or condition which may threaten their health, safety, or well being as noted in the following number 3, 22, & 23 below:1. Surge protectors/outlets did not have childproof receptacle covers.2. Open pull cords that are not closed loop.3. Toys or other items small enough to be swallowed were present in the space where infants and/or toddlers were in care. (On the bottom shelf of an upper cupboard in the play room, open containers sitting on their sides were found to have small objects inside of them that could potentially be swallowed by a young child. Inside the cupboard and in the containers were staples, push pins, small plastic objects and a tiny plastic container of very small crafting gems. These items were easily accessible to older/taller children in care and accessible to young children if they were to move something close to the cabinetry and climb onto the counter, opening the cabinet door. Since the items are easily accessible to older/taller children in care, these items if not put away could easily be left in reach of young children.)4. Electrical/extension cords attached to an object that would not likely result in a severe injury if pulled.5. Stacked chairs.6. Telephone cords.7. Employee(s) purse(s).8. Diaper bags.9. Television not securely anchored.10. Small or lightweight pieces of shelving units are not securely anchored to the wall.11. Staff member stepped over a barrier/gate while holding a child.12. Chipping or peeling paint.13. An area rug did not have a nonskid backing.14. An area rug presented a tripping hazard.15. A floor surface was unsafe in that [ ].16. No platform was provided for the sink or toilet.17. The platform provided for the sink or toilet was not sturdy.18. The platform provided for the sink or toilet posed a safety hazard in that [ ].19. Emergency exits were blocked by the following furniture in that [ ].20. A mercury thermometer was being used to take a childs temperature. 21. Methods of ventilation used did not provide protection from rodents, insects, or other hazards.22. Other - Coffee pot on and in reach of children. (Provider had a coffee pot which was turned on sitting on a type of hutch. Under the coffee pot was a cloth runner that hung over the end of the hutch by approximately 5 or 6 inches. Beside the coffee pot was a side table and next to each side of the table were larger pieces of furniture - couch/loveseat. Children could potentially climb/crawl over the furniture, grab onto the cloth runner, pull it and send the coffee pot to the floor potentially burning a child. Depending on the height of the child, one could potentially reach up to the overhanging cloth runner and do the same.)23. Other - Safety concern identified - An infant activity saucer was found stacked on top of of an approximately 3 and a half foot wooden frame of a playhouse upon arrival to the child care home. It was sitting on two boards that were located at the highest point of the playhouse. The saucer could potentially fall on a child if the playhouse were to be bumped or run into. The saucer remained there for a portion of the inspection and then was removed by provider and set on the floor.Submit the programs corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.
Status Updated:
11/05/2024
Compliance Status:
Approved
Definitions
- Early Care and Education Programs: Early Care and Education Programs support the development and well-being of young children in a learning environment. These regulated programs meet the minimum state health, safety and administration standards required to serve children. Program settings include licensed family child care homes and center based (school-age care, community-based preschool, public preschool and child care centers), and certified in-home aides.
- Publicly Funded Child Care: Publicly Funded Child Care is a program that provides reimbursement to an eligible provider for the care of infants, toddlers, preschool children, and school children under age thirteen. Publicly funded child care is paid, wholly or in part, with federal or state funds distributed by DCY. Families may receive assistance with child care costs by contacting their county Department of Job and Family Services to determine eligibility.
- Step Up To Quality: Step Up To Quality is a tiered quality rating and improvement system designed to recognize the efforts of licensed early learning and development programs that take steps to improve the quality of services they provide. The search function retrieves a list of all early care and education programs with a quality rating equal to or higher than what is selected.
- Head Start: Head Start provides early childhood education and other services to eligible children, birth to age 5, and their families. Eligibility for Head Start is based on child age, family income, and unique child circumstances. Head Start programs receive federal funding to provide services that support family well-being and promote children's learning and development.
- Early Childhood Education Grant: Early Childhood Education Grant refers to programs that have received grant funding to provide high-quality preschool to four year old children in families who the program has determined meet the income eligibility requirements. These programs include child care programs, community-based preschool and public preschool.
- Accreditation: Accreditations are issued to child care programs meeting the standards established by one of the organizations listed below. These standards often exceed licensing requirements.
- Liability Insurance: Liability insurance provides protection against claims resulting from injuries and damage to people and/or property.
- Inclusive Child Care Program (ICCP): This designation is awarded to an Early Care and Education Program when staff have completed required courses and earned the Professional Early Childhood Inclusion Credential. The designation assists families with identifying programs who have staff educated to care for children with special needs.
- NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children
- NECPA: National Early Childhood Program Accreditation
- NACCP: National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs
- NAFCC: National Association For Family Child Care
- COA: Council on Accreditation
- ACSI: Association of Christian Schools International
- Cognia: Formerly AdvancED and Measured Progress