SEATTLE INFANT DEVELOPMENT CEN (Seattle Infant Development Center)

Observation

Electronic cords are accessible to children in all classrooms that could form a loop around a child's neck. Metal chains in open hallway cabinet, were viewed accessible, several formed a loop as they were attached to the cabinet, several were viewed to not form a loop as they were loose. All chains posing a choking or entanglement hazard. Push pins on bulletin board in hallway viewed accessible to children and poses a choking hazard. Duct tape accessible to children viewed in older toddler room posing a choking hazard. In Preschool room, loose tape on wall accessible to children, poses a choking hazard. 2 extension cords viewed with appliances plugged in. One in the infant room with a fan plugged in, was brown extension cord, reported by teachers not for temporary use. One in the early toddler room had multiplie appliances attached, viewed white and reported to not be temporary by staff. Both are extension cords and not power strips. Broken silver metal type bracket sticking out of the wall and observed accessible to children, poses a cut or puncture hazard. Adult scissors observed in the toddler room, accessible to children above their cubbies, posing a cutting hazard. Plexiglass on diaper changing stations, viewed cracked. Cracks start where the screws are and run throughout the plexiglass. Objects in the hallway open cabinets, cloth bins with materials inside, pose a falling objects hazard as they are no securely stored in the cabinet. Strollers, car seats and random stored supplies, are not secured and pose a falling objects hazard. Objects in the older toddler room, viewed unsecured an on top of the children's cubbies, all pose a falling objects hazard. Objects in the Pre-School room, viewed staked up high in piles, all accessible to children and poses a falling objects hazard. Electrical cords viewed plugged into extension cords. Surge protectors viewed in classrooms and are accessible to children. Electrical devices viewed accessible to children, are viewed plugged into the outlet next to the handwashing sinks.