- Facility Design & Construction Standards (corrected on site)
Day Care Ordinance 16-429A, pages 6 & 7. All stairs, porches, platforms and step elevations greater than 24 inches shall be provided with hand or guardrails. All glass (including windows, doors and mirrors) shall be installed and maintained to prevent hazards. All electrical outlets which are or may be accessible to children under five years old shall be protected by childproof covers or safety outlets. All 220 volt electrical connections accessible to children younger than five years old shall be protected by a screen or guard.
Electrical outlets are or may be accessible to children. Multi-purpose room - surge protector
Corrective action: All electrical outlets which are or may be accessible to children under five years old shall be protected by childproof covers or safety outlets. Corrections must be made within 2 days.
- Lavatories (repeated violation)
Day Care Ordinance 16-429C(4) & (7), page 8. All handwashing lavatories shall be provided with hot and cold water under pressure, tempered by means of a mixing valve or combination faucet. The hot water available to children shall not exceed 120 degrees F. Combination fixtures such as faucet/water fountains are prohibited. There shall be at least one handwashing lavatory in each restroom or immediately adjacent to each restroom. A handwashing lavatory must be installed in each room with a diaper changing station. Soap and a hand-drying device or disposable towels shall be provided for use by both children and staff at each lavatory.
Handwashing lavatories are not provided with hot and cold water. Water only reached 95°F.
Corrective action: All handwashing lavatories shall be provided with hot and cold water under pressure, tempered by means of a mixing valve or combination faucet. The hot water available to children shall not exceed 120 degrees F. Corrections must be made within 14 days.
- Equipment, Materials and Furnishings (corrected on site)
Day Care Ordinance 16-429C(12) & 16-430A, page 9 &10 All equipment, materials and furnishings shall be sturdy and safely constructed, easy to clean, free of sharp points or corners, splinters, protruding nails, loose rusty parts and paint which contain lead or other poisonous materials. Hazardous supplies, tools and equipment, both indoors and outdoors, shall be inaccessible to children at all times. Each child shall be provided with individual storage space for personal belongings.
Equipment is being stored in the restroom (5 yr old).
Corrective action: Remove all items that are not related to restroom use from the restroom.
- Outdoor Play Areas Fences (repeated violation)
Day Care Ordinance 16-431(3), page 12. Outdoor play areas shall be surrounded by fence that has no openings, holes or gaps larger than four inches in any dimension except for doors and gates. The horizontal dimension of picket or iron fences shall not exceed four inches. There shall be at least two exits. An entrance to the building may serve as one exit but one exit must be away from the building. (Proposed revisions: "Unless the only children using the outdoor area are five years old and older, the outdoor play area must be enclosed by a fence at least four feet high with at least two exits that can be opened immediately by staff. One exit may be an entrance to the building.")
There are not at least two exits to outdoor play areas.
Corrective action: There shall be at least two exits. An entrance to the building may serve as one exit but one exit must be away from the building. Corrections must be made within 14 days.
- Child Care Worker Certificates
Day Care Ordinance 16-435, page 14 & 15. Every owner, employee and volunteer (except janitors) who provides care,control or supervision of children shall obtain a child care worker certificate within 30 days of starting work. A child care worker certificate shall be valid for two years. A copy of the child care worker certificate shall be maintained at the day care center for each owner, employee and volunteer who cares for, controls or supervised children at the facility and shall be available for review upon request by the Health authority. Child care worker certificates shall not be used for any other purpose and are not transferrable to any other person.
City of Fort Worth Ordinance 16-435 Section C, 2, requires that all daycare workers, or personnel that come in contact with children, must have yearly tuberculosis testing and the test results must be available for review.
Corrective action: All staff must have tuberculosis testing within one month of this notice and the results of test must be placed in the staffs personnel and training files.
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Regular Inspection | 12/07/2010 | 100 |
- Child Care Worker Certificates
Day Care Ordinance 16-435, page 14 & 15. Every owner, employee and volunteer (except janitors) who provides care,control or supervision of children shall obtain a child care worker certificate within 30 days of starting work. A child care worker certificate shall be valid for two years. A copy of the child care worker certificate shall be maintained at the day care center for each owner, employee and volunteer who cares for, controls or supervised children at the facility and shall be available for review upon request by the Health authority. Child care worker certificates shall not be used for any other purpose and are not transferrable to any other person.
Individuals who provide care for, control or supervise children do not have current child care worker certificates. City of Fort Worth Ordinance 16-435 Section C, 2, requires that all daycare workers, or personnel that come in contact with children, must have yearly tuberculosis testing and the test results must be available for review.
Corrective action: Every owner, employee and volunteer (except janitors) who provides care,control or supervision of children shall renew their child care worker certificate every two years. Corrections must be made within 7 days. All staff must have tuberculosis testing within one month of this notice and the results of test must be placed in the staffs personnel and training files.
- Facility Design & Construction Standards
Day Care Ordinance 16-429A, pages 6 & 7. All stairs, porches, platforms and step elevations greater than 24 inches shall be provided with hand or guardrails. All glass (including windows, doors and mirrors) shall be installed and maintained to prevent hazards. All electrical outlets which are or may be accessible to children under five years old shall be protected by childproof covers or safety outlets. All 220 volt electrical connections accessible to children younger than five years old shall be protected by a screen or guard.
Electrical outlets are or may be accessible to children. 4-5 yr old Bldg - yellow 4 yr old room
Corrective action: All electrical outlets which are or may be accessible to children under five years old shall be protected by childproof covers or safety outlets. Corrections must be made within 2 days.
- Toxic Substances
Day Care Ordinance 16-429C(12) & (13), page 9. Toxic substances, both indoors and outdoors, shall be inaccessible to children at all times. All containers holding toxic substances shall be clearly labelled to identify the toxic substance. Any dispensing or use of toxic substances shall be in such a manner as to prevent the toxic substance from constituting a hazard to the children or staff.
Toxic substances are accessible to children. 4-5 yr old Bldg - restroom
Corrective action: Toxic substances, both indoors and outdoors, shall be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrections must be made immediately.
- Equipment, Materials and Furnishings
Day Care Ordinance 16-429C(12) & 16-430A, page 9 &10 All equipment, materials and furnishings shall be sturdy and safely constructed, easy to clean, free of sharp points or corners, splinters, protruding nails, loose rusty parts and paint which contain lead or other poisonous materials. Hazardous supplies, tools and equipment, both indoors and outdoors, shall be inaccessible to children at all times. Each child shall be provided with individual storage space for personal belongings.
Hazardous supplies, tools or equipment are accessible to children. 2-3 yr old Bldg - 2 yr old room - stapler and scissors, 3 yr old room - stapler 4-5 yr old bldg - 4 yr old room - stapler
Corrective action: Hazardous supplies, tools and equipment, both indoors and outdoors, shall be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrections must be made immediately.
- Lavatories
Day Care Ordinance 16-429C(4) & (7), page 8. All handwashing lavatories shall be provided with hot and cold water under pressure, tempered by means of a mixing valve or combination faucet. The hot water available to children shall not exceed 120 degrees F. Combination fixtures such as faucet/water fountains are prohibited. There shall be at least one handwashing lavatory in each restroom or immediately adjacent to each restroom. A handwashing lavatory must be installed in each room with a diaper changing station. Soap and a hand-drying device or disposable towels shall be provided for use by both children and staff at each lavatory.
Handwashing lavatories are not provided with hot and cold water. 4-5 yr old Bldg
Corrective action: All handwashing lavatories shall be provided with hot and cold water under pressure, tempered by means of a mixing valve or combination faucet. The hot water available to children shall not exceed 120 degrees F. Corrections must be made within 5 days.
- Outdoor Play Areas Fences
Day Care Ordinance 16-431(3), page 12. Outdoor play areas shall be surrounded by fence that has no openings, holes or gaps larger than four inches in any dimension except for doors and gates. The horizontal dimension of picket or iron fences shall not exceed four inches. There shall be at least two exits. An entrance to the building may serve as one exit but one exit must be away from the building. (Proposed revisions: "Unless the only children using the outdoor area are five years old and older, the outdoor play area must be enclosed by a fence at least four feet high with at least two exits that can be opened immediately by staff. One exit may be an entrance to the building.")
There are not at least two exits to outdoor play areas. 2-3 yr old playground
Corrective action: There shall be at least two exits. An entrance to the building may serve as one exit but one exit must be away from the building. Corrections must be made within 60 days.
- Outdoor Play Area Equipment
Day Care Ordinance 16-431, page 12. Playground equipment shall be constructed of materials without protruding nails, screws, sharp edges, splinters or toxic paints. All equipment shall be securely assembled and anchored if applicable with unexposed anchors to prevent accidents and collisions.
Not enough fall zone (fill) in both playground equipement areas.
Corrective action: Provide fill for each playground area.
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Regular Inspection | 10/26/2009 | 100 |
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