7th Street Child Development Center

In room 105, Zebra, sanitizer was found in an unlocked cabinet under the sink and accessible to children. In room 103, Penguin, cleaning supplies were found in an unlocked cupboard and accessible to children.

In room 100, Panda and room 103, Penguin, there were unlabeled spray bottles containing unidentified cleaning solutions.

The pedal on the lidded, hands-free trash can in room 101, Elephant, was not functional.

Pointy screws were protruding from the wooden, toy refrigerator in room 105, Zebra, posing a risk of skin puncture.

The refrigerator in room 200, Tigers, did not contain an operating thermometer.

Staff Person #1 reported that Child #1 was outside Classroom 101 (Elephants) receiving speech services with a therapist. The facility lacked signed parental consent from the parent releasing the child to the service provider. The child was not currently present with a staff person to meet the required Staff:Child ratio requirements.

Staff Person #1 reported that Child #1 was outside Classroom 101 (Elephants) receiving speech services with a therapist. The facility lacked signed parental consent from the parent releasing the child to the service provider. The child was not being supervised by a staff person during speech therapy.

At approximately 10:05am Staff Person's #1 and #2 were observed to be caring for 15 preschool age children in Classroom 101 (Elephants). Staff Person #1 identified being responsible for 8 of the children present in Classroom 101 and 1 child who was outside the classroom receiving speech therapy. Staff Person #2 reported being responsible for 6 of the children receiving care in Classroom 101. This resulted in one child, in Classroom 101, not being identified by Staff Person #1 or #2. Child #1, who was receiving speech therapy, was not physically present in the classroom with the staff assigned responsibility for the child. The facility lacked signed parental consent from the parent releasing the child to the therapist.

The initial emergency plan training in the file for Staff Person #1 was conducted more than 90 days after the staff person's first day working in child care (See LIS Code Sheet).

Observed a cracked toy bin in the Zebra Room.

The initial health assessment in the file for Staff Person #5 did not include a tuberculosis screening.

The fire drill/fire system test log documents one occasion when fire system checks exceeded 30 days between testing: 9/26/24-10/29/24.

The emergency contact form in the file for Child #1 did not include the addresses of the release persons.

The files for Staff Person #2, #3 and #4 did not include documentation of 12 clock hours of child care training for their most recent years of service. Staff Person #2: 11.25 hours. Staff Person #3: 7 hours. Staff Person #4: 10.5 hours.

During an interview staff person #1 admitted to having reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of child abuse but did not make a report of suspected child abuse to ChildLine through the hotline at (800) 932-0313, online, or any other method as prescribed by the Department.

On 11/2/2022 while viewing video footage from Friday, October 21, 2022, staff person #1 was observed pulling child #1 by the legs and forcefully dragging him across the carpet. Staff person #1 was also observed grabbing child #2 by her arms and slamming her down in the chair.

It was observed that the facility lacked a proof of purchase for the interconnected smoke detection system.

The file for staff person #1, whom was hired on (See LIS CODE SHEET) as an assistant group supervisor, lacked an NSOR that was received prior to the 45 day provisional period. The NSOR in the file is dated 12/10/21.

The file for person #2 lacked initial emergency plan training.