Echo Child Development Center

Protective covers were not placed in two receptacles in an electrical outlet in the hallway outside the infant and toddler classrooms.

A wall mounted dispenser that contained hand sanitizer, which is toxic to children, was hung inside the main entrance to the facility, where it was accessible to children.

There were four water-stained ceiling tiles observed in the hallway.

A desk, table and shelving unit were obstructing the hallway outside of room 5.

In room 2, there were paper clips, staples and a bobby pin observed in an unlocked desk drawer; and there were two empty plastic storage bags observed in the unlocked cabinet under the changing table, accessible to children who are still placing objects in their mouths.

The record for child #2, a preschool child, lacked a current health report.

The record for staff #2 lacked a current health assessment.

The interconnected fire detection system was not tested by a fire professional at least once annually during the time period between 8/16/2023 to 9/10/2024.

Staff #1 did not renew their certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on or before the expiration of the most current certification.

Emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the work address and telephone number of the enrolling parent.

The record for staff #1 included a current health assessment dated more than 24 months following the date of their previous health assessment.

2 pairs of sharp adult scissors were observed in an unlocked desk drawer in Room #1 (Preschool 1), accessible and posing a potential threat to the safety of children in care.

The operator did not post the emergency plan in the facility.

A protective receptacle cover was not placed in an electrical outlet accessible to children 5 years of age or younger in Room #2 (Preschool 2).

A bottle of hand sanitizer labeled keep out of the reach of children was observed on a file cabinet behind the desk in Room #6 (the activity room), accessible to children in care.

The bathroom by Room #7 (the Fellowship Hall) was not equipped with a lidded waste receptacle.

There was equipment being stored in the hallway and stairwell on the 2nd floor that obstructed one of the double doors that exits to the stairway that leads to the exit from the facility.

A highchair in Room #3 (the infant room) did not have a T-shaped safety strap.

The record for child #1, a young toddler, included a current health report dated more than 6 months following the date of their previous health report.

The record for child #2, a preschool child, included a current health report dated more than 12 months following the date of their previous health report.

The record for staff #1, #2 and #3 included a current health assessment dated more than 24 months following the date of their previous health assessment.

The facility did not document the submission of emergency plan updates to the to the local and county emergency management agencies using the Emergency Plan Delivery Documentation (form CD 355) or other form of proof of emergency plan submission.

A written plan identifying the means of transporting a child to emergency care and staffing provisions in the event of an emergency was not displayed in Room #5 (the school-age room).

The record for staff #1included a current state police clearance dated 12/4/2015, more than 60 months following the previous clearance dated 3/26/2021; a current child abuse clearance dated 12/10/2015, more than 60 months following the previous clearance dated 3/29/2021; and a current FBI clearance dated 12/12/2015, more than 60 months following the previous clearance dated 3/31/2021.

Cleaning materials and other toxic materials labeled keep out of the reach of children were observed in the following areas accessible to children in care: Clorox wipes, disinfectant spray, and hand sanitizer, were observed sitting on a shelf behind the desk in the preschool 2 room; and (2) hand sanitizer dispensers were mounted on the walls by the exit doors in the fellowship hall.

In the preschool 2 room, trash that was possibly contaminated by human secretions (nasal tissues) was contained in plastic-lined receptacle that was not closed.