- 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. 3 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.
- Room Finishes
Day Care Ordinance 16-429B, page 7. Surfaces of all walls, floors, ceilings, doors and windows shall be smooth, easily cleanable and free of cracks, splinters sharp points or corners, splinters, protruding nails and loose paint which could contain lead or other poisonous materials. All equipment, materials and furnishings shall be sturdy and safe construction,easy to clean, free of sharp points or corners, splinters, protruding nails, loose rusty parts and paint which contain lead or other poisonous materials. All floors shall be free of cracks, bare concrete, sliding rugs, telephone jacks and electrical outlets. Carpets shall be closely woven, short nap and kept clean and in good repair. All carpets and carpeted areas shall be vacuumed daily and shampooed as needed. Carpet use is prohibited in restrooms and kitchens.
Surfaces of all walls, floors, ceilings, doors or windows are not smooth, easily cleanable and free of cracks, splinters, sharp points or corners, protruding nails or loose paint. Base board in 4 yr old room.
Corrective action: Surfaces of all walls, floors, ceilings, doors and windows shall be smooth, easily cleanable and free of cracks, splinters sharp points or corners, protruding nails and loose paint which could contain lead or other poisonous materials. Corrections must be made within 14 days.
- 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. Hot water not at sinks in 4 yr old room and pre-toddler/3 yr old room. Handwashing lavatories are not provided with a mixing valve or combination faucet to temper the hot water.
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 7 days. 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.
- Toxic Substances (repeated violation) (corrected on site)
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. 3 yr old room.
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. 4 yr old room and 2 yr old room Equipment, materials or furnishings are not easy to clean. 4 yr old room - small shelves for toys
Corrective action: Hazardous supplies, tools and equipment, both indoors and outdoors, shall be inaccessible to children at all times. Corrections must be made immediately. All equipment, materials and furnishings shall be easy to clean. Corrections must be made immediately.
- Play and Sleep Furnishings
Day Care Ordinance 16-430A(3 & 4), page 10 All cots, cribs and mats shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner. Each child shall have his/her own sleep apparatus which shall allow at least one foot of open space on all sides except that it may be adjacent to a wall or partition. Cribs, portable cribs or playpens shall be safe, sturdily constructed and equipped with mattress and waterproof cleanable mattress cover. Crib sides shall have a secure latching device and the vertical slats shall not be spaced more than two and one-half inches apart. There shall be no more than one and one-half inches of space between the mattress and the bed frame. Hand contact areas of cribs shall be sanitized daily. Linens shall be laundered at least once per week and more often if necessary. Shared linens will be laundered after each use. Linens used exclusively by one child shall be stored separately from those of other children.
Torn play sofa in toodler room.
Corrective action: Repair or replace torn play sofa.
- Outside Areas
Day Care Ordinance 16-429C(12) &16-431, pages 9, 11 & 12. Exterior premises shall be well drained and maintained free of high grass, poisonous plants and pest harborages and breeding sites, nuisances and any other object or condition which may be hazardous to children. Hazardous supplies, tools and equipment, both indoors and outdoors, shall be inaccessible to children at all times.
Exterior premises are not free of high grass or poisonous plants.
Corrective action: Exterior premises shall be maintained free of high grass and poisonous plants which may be hazardous to children. Corrections must be made within 5 days.
- Child Care Worker Certificates (repeated violation)
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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