SMALL STEPS DAY CARE

During the inspection, a potentially hazardous item or toxic substance was used or stored where children present had access to it as noted in number(s) 4, 8, 9, and 14 below. The potentially hazardous substance or item that posed a risk to children was determined to be accessible to children in the garage, on the outdoor fence and behind the storage shed. 1. Bleach.2. Cleaning agent.3. Fish tank chemicals. 4. Gasoline. 5. Pesticide.6. Poison, including insect/rodent poison. 7. Flammable substance.8. Windshield washer fluid.9. Aerosol cans. 10. A lawn mower. 11. A weed trimmer. 12. Hedge trimmers. 13. A snow blower.14. Other potentially hazardous substance, equipment or machinery: Tool box needs locked, sharp tools, equipment behind garage needs to moved and inaccessible to children. Provide staff training. Submit the programs corrective action plan, which includes a statement that the potentially hazardous substance or item is no longer accessible to children and/or children will not be outside when machinery is in use and a statement that training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.

Resolution: Compliance Status: Approved

During the inspection, equipment was determined to be unsafe, hazardous to children, or in need of repair as noted in number(s) 8 and 18 below: 1. Manufacturer's guidelines for the [ ] were not followed in that [ ]. 2. The straps were missing on the [ ].3. The straps were attached, but were not used on the [ ]. 4. The straps were attached and were used, but were not used in a safe manner.5. The equipment had sharp points or corners.6. The equipment had splinters.7. The equipment had protruding nails.8. The equipment had loose or rusty parts.9. The equipment had paint which contains lead or other poisonous materials.10. The equipment had hazardous features.11. A fan was unstable and could easily tip over. 12. A fan had openings a finger could enter.13. The pipes from the heat pump felt hot to the touch14. A space heater felt hot to the touch15. The position of a space heater was a tripping hazard16. The air conditioning unit was not enclosed and was accessible to children on the playground. 17. A ball pit, trampoline, inflatable bounce house, inflatable slide, inflatable equipment used for climbing and bouncing was used. 18. Other: Apple Tree needs trimmed .Submit the programs corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.

Resolution: Compliance Status: Approved

During the inspection, it was determined that outdoor play equipment was unsafe as noted in the number(s) 3 and 5 below: 1. There was rust exposed.2. There were protruding bolts.3. There were cracks.4. There were holes.5. There was splintering wood.6. There were sharp edges or points.7. There were toxic substances.8. There were tripping hazards.9. Other [ ].Submit the program's corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.

Resolution: Compliance Status: Approved

During the inspection, it was determined the following information was not posted for item number(s )3 below:1. Fire alert plan, including a diagram indicating evacuation routes.2. Weather alert plan was missing details for [ ]. 3. Weather alert plan was missing a diagram indicating evacuation routes. Correct the violation and submit the program's corrective action plan to verify compliance with the requirement of the rule.

Resolution: Compliance Status: Approved