101238(a) · Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of having a broken shed in the playground, sharp edges on structures, rusted swing chains, sharpe edged on a red wooden play structure and not enough wood chips in the playground which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/16/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101239(q) · Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (q) All materials and surfaces accessible to children, including toys, shall be free of toxic substances.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of having chains replaced or covered with plastic on outdoor structure which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/19/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101238.2(d) · Outdoor Activity Space (d) The surface of the outdoor activity space shall be maintained

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of having unsafe outdoor surfaces for children to play in which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/19/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101238.2(e) · Outdoor Activity Space (e) As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having enough wood chips or cushion material in fall zones for children which posesa potential health, safety risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 11/09/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101238.2(e)(1) · Outdoor Activity Space (e) As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. (1) Sand, woodchips and peagravel, or rubber mats commercially produced for the purposes of (e) above, are permitted.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of not having enough wood chips or cushion material(mats) to cover fall zones which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 11/09/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.

101239(o)(1) · Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies (o) Playground equipment shall be securely anchored to the ground unless it is portable by design. (1) Equipment shall be maintained in a safe condition, free of sharp, loose or pointed parts.

Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by means of having items in the playground that have sharp edges such as the red bus and wooden pallet which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/16/2023

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.