2.230.C.8 · All outdoor play areas used for children’s activities must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazardous materials or debris by removal of debris, dilapidated structures, and broken or worn play equipment. The staff must identify hazardous, high-risk areas; those areas must be made inaccessible to children to reduce the possibility of injuries and accidents.

Outside on the playground there was a gap between the slide and the play structure that was posing a strangulation hazard. Correction: Ensure that all outdoor play areas used for children's activities must be checked daily and kept safe and free from hazard. Correct and respond with verification of compliance by 9/5/2024. Correct by 09/05/2024

Corrected Corrected by Sep 5, 2024

Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.

2.232.A.3 · The play area must be fenced or have natural barriers, such as hedges or stationary walls at least four (4) feet high, to restrict children from unsafe areas.