Creative World Child Care & Preschool #2

The following items were missing from the parent handbook (operational policies provided to parents): 1. How parents can access minimum standards online 2. The phone number for the abuse neglect hotline and the HHS website 3. Abuse Neglect topics: Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regardingchild abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention, including procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect. 4. Physical activity policies: The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.

The use zone for the front/back of the swings was only 9 foot to the front and 9 foot to the back; the swing height is approximately 6 foot tall. The use zone should be 12 feet to the front and 12 feet to the back.

The use zone to the side of the slide was approximately 3 foot; it should extend 6 foot on both sides of the slide.

A monthly checklist for November was not completed. The following hazards were observed during the walk through: two broken cars for children to use.

The emergency contact address was missing for 2 children records at the time of inspection.