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0166(3)(c) A child's sleeping cot was blocking the exit path. The cot was moved to a different location at the time of inspection.
A diaper changing table was taped due to rips in the fabric in the Dragon Fly room.
Some bottles were not labeled with children's first and last name.
AR food preference (no meet, no fish) doens't have a food plan.
Bumblebee playground didn't have 9 inches of wood chips under climbing equipment.
A couple of classrooms had cords on the tables accessible to children.
Program director missing 3hours of STAR training for 2022 and 4 hours for 2023. Lead teacher JB has no STAR hours for 2022.
Provider does not keep staff attendance records for each classroom.
documentation of special medical procedure training for children with epi-pens and allergies was not available in child files.
Children's personal items were seen inaccessible to them using a cubby system at the entrances. They do not allow for the children to organize their belongings as they are out of their reach. Children's items at building B were seen stored in bags piled on top of each other outside. Children's bedding was observed stored on a shelf in a locked closet, in drawstring bags piled on top of eachother. 4/2/24- RS states this is all corrected.
3a) the hand rail at the weasel door of the bumblebee classroom has splintering wood. 3f) A sink in the bumble bee classroom was seen to be pulling away from the wall and hanging loose. 4/2/24- Jared states this has been taken care of. 3g) The large window in the main classroom was cracked in the bottom left corner (from the inside of the room), seen with strips of duct tape on it. There were metal items in the play yard seen with rust and flaking paint (sand box and dump trucks). In building A's bathroom the toilet paper holder was seen to be rusted. There was chipping paint observed throughout the classrooms, on the walls, trim, tables, and shelves. A table in building B has chipping edges where the wood is exposed. Another white table was observed to have a bubbled up surface. 4/2/24- Jared has an order for the window to be replaced this weekend. rust and flaking paint have been removed. replaced TP holder.
1a) Neither toilet in building C are operating properly. One toilet does not have water and was seen to have black debris caked into the bottom of the toilet bowl. The other toilet did not drain water when flushed. 4/2/24- met with plumber, but plumber is going on vacation for 10 days. 1b) one sink in building c did not have the hot water hooked up to the proper turn knob. The controls were reversed. 4/2/24- controls have been flipped. 1e) the exhaust fan in building A's bathroom was observed as inoperable.
2)Two tile areas observed at the entrance area of building C were seen to be dark colored from debris. The tiled stones are rough and semi porous. 2c) the step stools at the diapering station and hand washing sink in building A were seen to be visibly soiled. 4/2/24- RS states deep cleaning has taken place.
11) area rugs in building a were seen to be stained. 8) garbage cans were seen to be visibly soiled 4/2/24- New carpets have arrived, they will be placed this weekend to allow time for them to flatten. RS states deep cleaning took place.
A child's file state he has an allergy that requires an epi-pen. When asking the staff where the epi pen was for the child, no one knew. It was later determined the parents had not provided the epi-pen. Even later in the visit, the epi-pen was dropped off by the parent along with a liquid allergy medicine to administer to the child in the event of an allergic reaction, but the ICP and medication permission was not available for this medication. 4/2/24- Icp has been completed and returned according to Lenore.
4) an open bag of oatmeal was seen with the bag top crinkled down, not air tight. A basket in building A contained bags of snack foods that were not labeled with dates and contents. A bag with a white substance, possibly cheese, was seen in the large freezer, not in its original container, not labeled with dates and contents. 6) Prepared foods were seen in airtight containers but not clearly labeled with their ingredients or dates. 5) Foods requiring temperature control- a food temperature log is not being maintained.
The outdoor climbing equipment does not have adequate depths of play chips under it. It was immessureable at the base of multiple slides in the different yards when licensor tried to dig down to measure before hitting compact material. 4/2/24- Jared states he will be rototilling today.
12) equipment was stacked up, interfering with the exit pathway through the gate between building a and b. 4/2/24- this has been cleared out. 1) a wooden kitchenette has raw wood with rough edges. 4/2/24- Jared states this has been removed
Baby gates are in place at dragonflies classroom door ways, blocking the exit pathway. 4/2/24 - Supervisor has given permission to hold off on this until State Fire has given feedback on the gates.
In building A a sign indicated the first aid kit was stored in the bottom back pack hanging by the back door. The first aid kit was not observed in this bag as indicated. If it were, it would be accessible to children. 4/2/24- this has been corrected- Jared moved the sign to indicate proper location of the first aid kit which is inaccessible to children.
Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" were seen within childrens reach- lotion, hand sanitizer.
Observation, eval, feedback info was not seen in a program supervisor's staff file.
The program uses ProCare for attendance purposes. They are able to pull up a classroom to show the child roster with green dots indicating if the child is in attendance. That is all of the information they are able to show, without contacting a program supervisor who can only pull up more information from a regular computer, but that information still does not provide all WAC requirements as listed.
Page 6 of the parent policy/handbook states: Spanking or any form of corporal punishment, physical or mechanical restraint, the withholding of food, or any form of emotional abuse is prohibited by anyone on the premises including parents. But on page 14, it says: An approved plan for physical restraint, which includes holding a child as gently as possible to accomplish restraint (if applicable) This contradicts itself and then doesnt meet WAC requirements.
page 20 has the daily schedule which doesnt reflect specific outdoor play time in the afternoon. Page 21 states another food/meal schedule that doesnt match the daily schedule. Under staffing plan it states: "For consistency of care, I or a permanent staff member will be assigned to care for your child with a goal of building a long-term trusting relationship." Who is "I?" PAge 17,
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