ABC Early Learning Center

In the Infant Room, in the cabinet above and to the left of the sink nearest the diapering station, two bottles containing unknown liquids (one a blue liquid that smelled of cleaning solution and one a clear liquid that smelled of bleach) were observed. Neither bottle was labeled with its contents.

The refrigerator in the Young School Age room did not have an operating thermometer.

The facility's fire detection testing log included documentation of testing on 10/24/2025 and again on11/24/2025, which is a period of more than 30 days.

During inspection, four children were present in the Infants Room. The binder of Emergency Contacts did not include emergency contact information for one of the children present.

The facility's written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care was not posted in any of the childcare spaces.

In the infant, toddler one, toddler 2, pre-K and young school age rooms, the telephones were observed to have police and fire department numbers posted on them. They lacked numbers for ambulance, poison control and the nearest hospital.

In the infant room, the sink nearest the diapering station had an area of rust near the faucet. The rusted area was sharp, creating a potential hazard. In the Toddler One room, there was an area of rust on the sink that was flaking. In the bathroom adjoining the Toddler One and Toddler Two rooms, rust was observed in the doorway and on the shelf above the sinks. Both areas of rust showed evidence of flaking onto the surfaces below. In the Pre-K bathroom, a toilet paper holder was observed to have a rusted base, as well as rust near the top where toilet paper is attached. In the Young School Age room near the storage closet, a broken bracket was observed on the wall. The bracket had a sharp bottom which could pinch or scratch a child. In the Outdoor Play Space, a pile of splintered wooden pallets was observed to be leaning against the fence. A hose was observed to be coiled up in a pile in the outdoor play space, creating a potential strangulation hazard. Also in the outdoor play space, tall weeds were observed to have thorny edges, which could injure a child.

Handwashing signs were not observed at the following locations in the facility: in the infant room by the diapering area, diapering sink and food prep sink; in the Toddler One room by the diapering area; in the Toddler Two room by the food prep sink.

In the Outdoor Place space, the following toys and outdoor equipment were found to be in poor repair: a white storage bin near the windows had a crack near the lid that created a sharp edge; on the embedded play equipment, there was peeling rust and paint on the walkway; in the covered play space, the plastic kitchen, car and parking toy were dirty and cracked.

The outdoor play space included embedded play equipment with a protective surface covering visible; however, the facility records did not include documentation that the surface meets ASTM standards for poured-in-place equipment. Additionally, several areas were observed to have missing pieces of that protective covering, leaving the surface in poor repair.

The facility's files lacked a copy of the Shaken Baby, Child Maltreatment and Abusive Head Trauma policies.

In the infant room, a microwave was observed on the counter to the right of the refrigerator. The microwave was dirty and in extremely poor repair. Specifically, the inside of the microwave was burned, had multiple holes and contained debris.