Stepping Stones Preschool and Child Care LLC

This citation was given in error.

Based on interviews and record review, child 1 sustained an unexplained injury while in care on at least one or more occasion. This may cause a potential, health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the playground with climbing equipment has cobwebs on the play structure and in the toys inside the bucket by back fence, the smaller water faucet has bird feces in the sink at time of inspection, children playing on playground prior to being cleaned. This poses a potential, health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on interview with director and LPA Flores observation on 8/15/23 the facility playground had spiderwebswith spiders in five playhouses that were stationed next to the fence. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care.

Based on interview with director and LPA Flores observation on 8/15/23 the facility playground had spiderwebs in five playhouses that were stationed next to the fence. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights to children in care.

Based on interviews and records review, the facility did not ensure a healthful environment for children in care due to not following the facility’s health/illness policy which requires parents of to provide a doctor’s note for children to return to the center after contracting pink eye. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.

with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Director agrees to submit results of the water sample test that is scheduled to occur on 01/21/2023, director will submit updates to the Department until water test results under Action Level excedance. Based on water testing results, interviews and records review, facility tested over the Action Level Exceedance, water outlet (located in kitchen) labeled A which is used for drinking water for washing dishes. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8

Child sustained unexplained injuries while in care

Facility has pests

Facility is dirty

Staff are not providing a healthful environment for children in care.