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0165(2)(d) Plastic bags were accessible to children in the Rhododendrum classroom. Licensor removed the bags and brought them to the provider's office at the time of inspection. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
0165(5)(a) Rhododendron classroom had round plastic covers inserted in the electrical outlets.
0146(1) Climbing equipment does not meet the fall zone requirement of having 6ft of space around the equipment.
0146(1)(a)(b) Playground wood chips around climbing equipment were about 5 inches deep.
0166(3)(a) Emergency exit doors have baby proof handle locks that require special knowledge to open.
0260(1)(a) Diaper creams and extra soap containers accessible to children in the Magnolia bathroom and under the diaper changing table in the Lilac room.
0280(2)(c) Bottle prep sink was 3.66ft away from the diaper changing area. Bottle prep counter is 5.57ft from the diaper changing area. There is no physical barrier between the bottle prep area and diper changing area.
2 rooms were observed to have loose cables accessible to children. Licensor also observed various cables in the classrooms that were coming down from the wall and were only taped to the wall with clear tape. Plastic bags were observed inside of large cabinet that staff stated was only used for staff. Cubbies observed in shared space and in Lilacs remove need to be anchored to prevent tipping hazard. An extension cord was observed in infant room that was observed to be used as permanently for infants white noise machine.
Baby gate in infant room was observed to be blocking emergency exit. Baby gate was screwed on and required special knowledge in order to be opened.
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