Friendship Ranch Child Development Center

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: One playground and several pieces of equipment with bird poop dried on toys and active play equipment that children were observed playing on at inspection. Two play cars have broken plastic that that requires repair. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-11-17.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: An individual was present at inspection in a classroom without an eligibility notification received from the centralized background check unit. The caregiver was removed from the classroom at inspection and then left the operation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-08-21.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: The younger age group playground has two nails protruding and pieces of the fence with sharp edges. This was corrected at inspection with the nails secured into the fence and a piece of cardboard taped over the sharp edges. The older age group playground has two broken fence posts with sharp edges. This was corrected at inspection with cardboard taped over the broken pieces. The school age classroom has a plastic drawer that is cracked and has a sharp edge. The pre k classroom has a counter top is torn up and requires replacement. The toddler classroom has toys that are broken or dirty. The broken toys were removed and discarded from the classroom at inspection. The toys requiring cleaning were removed from the classroom to be cleaned. One shelf has broken wooden pieces that require repair. Two chairs have exposed foam and requires repair. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-05-02.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
  Inspector's note: Multiple diaper changes were observed with the diaper changing surface and the surface was not sanitized after each use. A liner was not observed being used. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-01-29.
• Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  Inspector's note: A caregiver was completing diaper changes and did not wash their hands after any of the diaper changes observed by child care regulation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-01-29.
• Critical Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
  Inspector's note: Mutiple children were observed having their diapers changed and they did not have their hands washed afterwards. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-01-29.

• Non-critical Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  Inspector's note: The director lacked training in the following health and safety topics including: handling and storing and disposing of hazardous materials, preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction and administering medication, Additionally, training is also needed for abuse and neglect training and training related to infants and safe sleep practices. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-02-28.
• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: Multiple areas of the older children playground has deep holes that present a trip hazard. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-01-28.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  Inspector's note: Two caregivers were not knowledgeable about the number of children they were responsible for and had to count to know the number of children. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-01-22.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: Prek children were playing in the outdoor play area where part of a landscape piece had a large nail facing up. ** The landscape piece was removed immediately by the director. The infant outdoor play area had bird feces on tables and the play structure. ** The out door infant tables and area was cleaned immediately. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-07-11.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: A caregiver in the infant room was observed pulling an infant by the arm in an agressive manner. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-07-11.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
  Inspector's note: Caregivers in the school age classroom communicating with the children in an abrasive manner and were not communicating in a positive manner. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-07-11.
• Critical Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
  Inspector's note: The safety alarm was not working in the primary vehicle used for transporting children. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-07-15.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: One classroom had a fan on the top of a shelf with the cord stretched across an emergency exit door that presented a risk if a child was to pull down on the cord and tip the tower fan off the shelf and onto the floor. Additionally, a drawer in the school age classroom was broken with a sharp edge. On the playground, a broken pole protruded from the ground and presents a risk if a child was to fall on it. Additionally, cleaning supplies was observe stored next to children's snacks. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-02-23.
• Critical Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
  Inspector's note: A group of children were observed transitioning from the outdoor playground to their classroom for snack. Children did not have their hands washed prior to snack. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-02-23.
• Critical Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  Inspector's note: The director was lacking transportation training in the last completed training year. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-02-26.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: Several activities occurred in the classroom that the caregiver did not have awareness of due to her divided focus of other duties. One child was in the bathroom connected to the classroom and an infant went into the bathroom without the caregiver realizing until she went to check on the older child using the toilet. While assisting the child in the bathroom, children were hitting each other at the table and the caregiver lacked auditory and visual awareness of the infant at the table. In a different classroom, three caregivers were present but did not awareness that children were running around while eating food and did not attempt to redirect the child to the table. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-10-26.
• Non-critical Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
  Inspector's note: In preparation for lunch time, infants and toddlers were placed at the table and several children were not secured with the safety straps. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-10-26.
• Critical Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used
  Inspector's note: The diaper changing pad for the toddler classroom was observed being used for diaper changes on the play floor space of the classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-26.
• Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  Inspector's note: One caregiver was observed changing diapers and she did not wash her hands or the children's hands after diaper changes. Additionally, she did not wash her hands before handling food to be served and the children did not have their hands washed prior to eating lunch. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-26.
• Critical Infant Care Area - Not Used as a Passageway
  Inspector's note: A classroom with a combination of infants or toddlers was observed being used as a passage way for older children. The older children were observed entering the infant classroom from the playground and walking through the classroom to gain access to the hallway that leads to their classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-26.
• Critical Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
  Inspector's note: A classroom with infants and toddlers had infants observed in the multiple occupancy table for 40 minutes during center time for the younger toddlers. Later on in the morning, the infants and toddlers were placed back in the table for an additional 35 minutes prior to the start of lunch time. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-10-26.
• Critical Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
  Inspector's note: Children were served food without a napkin or plate to prevent the food from being placed on the table for morning snack. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-26.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records
  Inspector's note: The personnel file for the director was not available at inspection for review. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-10-29.
• Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: A magic eraser was observed on the floor accessible to children in the infant/toddler classroom. Additionally, lysol was sitting on the counter space next to the box of pop tarts for breakfast. Additionally, the children's sippy cups were next to another canister of lysol as well. This was corrected at inspection with the magic eraser picked up off the floor and the lysol moved to a bucket just meant for cleaning supplies. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-10-26.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  Inspector's note: A fire drill was not documented for October, November and December of 2022. For the calendar 2022 year, only two severe weather/sheltering drills occurred out of four and one lock down drill out of four. Additionally, the fire extinguisher check, smoke detector check and carbon monoxide detector check was not documented for October, November and December 2022. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-03-27.
• Critical Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Inspector's note: The most recent health inspection form was not available for review. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-04-28.
• Non-critical Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  Inspector's note: Three classrooms that utilize cots do not have them labeled with the child's name. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-03-31.
• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: The outdoor space has various hazards including exposed nails on the fencing, missing or broken fence posts and the bottom portion of the fencing exposed outwards with sharp edges. The gate to the outdoor fence is broken and unable to stay full enclosed where the gates meet to latch. Inside the operation, the infant classroom table has a broken off exposed screw. Two classrooms have trash cans with diapers that does not have a lid to keep it inaccessible to children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-03-31.