Covenant Pre School

There was a plugged in power strip on the floor in the 4 Day 4's room with five uncovered outlets.

There were cleaning supplies and other toxics in low cabinets under sinks in the Pre-K room, the 4 Day 4's room, the 3's room, the 3 day 4's room. There was a can of Modge Podge on a shelf in reach of children in an unlocked cabinet in the Pre-K back room. There were cleaners and hand sanitizer on a counter in reach in the 4 Day 4's room.

There were cleaners in unlabeled spray bottles in the 4 Day 4's, 3's and 3 Days 4's rooms.

There were unlidded trash cans throughout the facility containing cups, napkins, etc - items contaminated by human secretion.

The hot water temperature at sink accessible to children in all restrooms and classrooms (except the 2's room) was measured to reach 130° F.

There was a radiator in the hallway between the back Pre-K and 4 Day's room that was measured to reach 130 degrees. There was a laminator in the back 4 Day 4's room.

There was an open window in the 3's room that was not screened.

There were torn window screens in the Pre-K room and the Pre-K back room.

None of the windows in the second floor preschool are restricted to opening 6 or fewer inches.

There were no first aid kits in the in the back 4 Day 4's room or the back Pre-K room.

The first aid kits in the 4 Day 4's and 2's rooms did not include tweezers.

There was crumbling concrete on the wall near a window in the back Pre-K room. There were exposed bolts on the gate to the outdoor playspace. There were wooden tables and benches in the outdoor playspace that were splintered

There was peeling paint on the insides of the window frames in the 4 Day 4's, the 4 Day 4's back room and Pre-K and Pre-K back rooms. There was peeling paint/damaged plaster on the wall in the back left corner of the 2's room. There was peeling paint on tables and benches in the outdoor playspace.

There were no handwashing signs at classroom and restroom sinks in the 3's, 3 Day 4's, Pre-K and 4 Days 4's rooms.

The trash cans in the sink areas and restrooms were not lidded.

There was no source of running water at the diapering area in the 2's room.

There was a table in front of exits to the hallway from the back 4 Day 4's and back Pre-K rooms.

There was a cracked plastic lid on a toy bin in the Pre-k back room.

There was less than 9 inches of mulch under embedded equipment in the outdoor playspace.

There is mulch (with pieces of a diameter of less than 1 inch) on the ground in the outdoor playspace. This is the only playspace at the facility. There are older toddlers in care at the facility.

The rest mats used in the 2's room were not labeled for the use of a specific child.

The trash can used for diaper disposal in the 2's room is not hands-free.

There was no health assessment on file completed in the 12 months prior to this initial inspection for Facility Persons #7, #8, and #10

There was no documentation of a negative TB test result on file for Facility Persons #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, and #12.

Safe routes for pick-up and drop off have not been communicated to the children and parents in writing.

The safe routes for pick-up and drop off were not posted at the facility.

The program has not yet notified local traffic safety authorities annually in writing of the location of the facility and the program's use of pedestrian and vehicular routes around the child care facility.

The facility did not have a written policy to identify the prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment.

There was insufficient documentation of the education and/or required child care experience for their designated classifications on file for Facility Persons #1, #2, #3,.#5, #6, #7, #8, #11, #14 (assistant group supervisors); #9 (group supervisor); and #13 (director).

The daily activity schedule was not posted in the back 4 Day 4's room or the back Pre-K room.

The agreements on file for children #1-#10 were not signed by the operator

Original agreements were on file for children #1-#10.

The emergency contact forms on file for children # 1, #2, and #8 did not include the work addresses and telephone numbers of the enrolling parent.

The emergency contact forms on file for children # 1, #2, #3, #4 and #8 did not include the health insurance information.

The emergency contact forms on file for children # 1, #2, #4 and #7 did not include the addresses of all release persons.

There were no emergency contact forms in the room for children receiving care in the back Pre-K room. In the 2's room during enrichment time, there was an emergency contact form present for one of the five children receiving care in the room.

The medical emergency transportation plan was not posted in the in the back 4 Day 4's room or the back Pre-K room.

There was no signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff on file for children #2 and #3.

Information on how to access the regulations in this chapter electronically and with instructions for contacting the appropriate regional child care office were not posted at the facility or shared with parents.