Bais Menachem

In classroom number two, two children ages 17-18 months were sitting in high chairs without safety straps secured. This was corrected when the seat straps were secured.

During inspection, two classes were found to have cleaning supplies within reach of the children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved to a secure location.

At inspection, the outdoor playground area did not have six inches of required loose fill.

Garbage in two classrooms were accessible to children. The garbage cans were covered up during inspection.

Classroom two, a 16 month-old child was found asleep in a stroller. At inspection, the child was removed from the stroller and placed on a naptime mat.

The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.

At inspection, the outdoor play area had a slide that did not have the required use zone between the slide and the fence.

During the inspection, none of the classrooms had an evalcuation plan, posted. The director put evacuation plans in all of the classrooms at inspection.

At inspection, there were numerous items, blocking the exit of the playground slide.

The director did not have training in food allergies, hazardous materials, and SIDS/shaken baby syndrome.

A current fire inspection was not available for review

Three outlet covers in three rooms were accessible to children.

Operation has not conducted any severe weather or lockdown drills this school year.

Annual trainings for all four caregivers of children 5 and under had not been completed.

In the younger toddler room there is exposed wiring near the bathroom. In the young toddler bathroom and older toddler bathroom there is exposed wiring near the ceiling.

One caregiver was present at the operation who did not have a current eligible background check.

A review of the Employees Who left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center has not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by Feburary 22, 2022, as required.

One person was present counted in ratio with children who does not have a background check. This person was asked to leave during the inspection.

The operational policies were missing preventing/reporting abuse and neglect, contact information for CCR, the HHS website and reviewing the minimum standards and past inspection forms. This was corrected when the policies were written and added to the handbook.

One child is still missing immunizations and a health statement.

All four caregivers had to count how many children they were in charge of when asked.

Upon arrival at the operation a group of children ages 10-11 walked out of their classroom into the courtyard area without a caregiver for 2 minutes. The caregiver was in the classroom with another child. The caregiver left the classroom to supervise the children in the courtyard but left one child unattended in the classroom.

Out of eight staff files reviewed one was missing proof of education. One was missing an affidavit. One file was incomplete missing photo identification, an affidavit, proof of education, CPR and first aid certification and proof of background check.

The operation did not have their emergency drill log and the playground maintenance checklist.

The operational policies were missing preventing/reporting abuse and neglect, contact information for CCR, the HHS website and reviewing the minimum standards and past inspection forms.

Two out of eight children were missing health statements. One out of eight files was missing immunizations.

Lesson plans for each age group were not posted. The emergency telephone numbers were not posted either. The emergency telephone numbers were corrected when the operation posted them during the inspection.

The following safety hazards were observed: Accessible mop cart, accessible paint and chemicals, wheelbarrow full of water (corrected at inspection), nails on the ground, construction materials and power tools accessible, trash accessible.

The operation is closed in by temporary fencing that is not sturdy or secured to the ground. The fencing in place is slightly elevated, leaving a gap on the bottom of the enclosed area. The outdoor play area is not a separate enclosed area. It is part of the total enclosed campus, directly connected to the parking lot. In the outdoor play area, a piece of fencing is missing, leaving a gap in the enclosed area with direct access to a busy highway.