Creative World Child Care & Preschool #2

Five out of five children files did not have a health statement.

The operational policy was the procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.

The children outdoor play toys were broken and could cause an unsafe environment.

One out of five children files did not have emergency contacts information on the admission sheet.

Two out of three employee files was missing a statement stating they received the operational policy.

The operation did not have a current CPSC form available for review.

One out of three personnel files was missing an affidavit, and was not available for review.

Two out of three personnel files did not have proof of requested background checks available for review.

Two out of three staff did not have a sign statement stating they received the personnel policy handbook in their file.

There was a fan excessive to the children that was not mounted away from them. This could cause an unsafe environment. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the director had a caregiver move the fan to the storage room.

A monthly checklist for November was not completed. The following hazards were observed during the walk through: two broken cars for children to use.

The use zone to the side of the slide was approximately 3 foot; it should extend 6 foot on both sides of the slide.

The use zone for the front/back of the swings was only 9 foot to the front and 9 foot to the back; the swing height is approximately 6 foot tall. The use zone should be 12 feet to the front and 12 feet to the back.

The following items were missing from the parent handbook (operational policies provided to parents): 1. How parents can access minimum standards online 2. The phone number for the abuse neglect hotline and the HHS website 3. Abuse Neglect topics: Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regardingchild abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention, including procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect. 4. Physical activity policies: The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.

The emergency contact address was missing for 2 children records at the time of inspection.