Coleen Gates

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.”

Rule 2.336.C.1. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 4, 2026.

The family child care home must contain at least one (1) fire extinguisher in working condition with the minimum weight of five (5) pounds, and minimum rating of 2A-10-BC as listed on the fire extinguisher label. The fire extinguisher must be easily accessible or the identifying sign where the fire extinguisher is located must be highly visible.

Rule 2.336.C.15. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 4, 2026.

In rooms accessible to children, all electrical outlets and power strips must have protective covers, or safety outlets must be installed; all exposed light bulbs accessible to children in areas where children can play must have protective covers. Electrical cords must be in good condition and must not pose strangulation, falling, or tripping hazards.

Rule 2.336.C.2. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 4, 2026.

The use of any trampoline by children in care is prohibited. If there is a trampoline on the property of the family child care home, it must be stored in a way that makes it inaccessible to children.

Rule 2.337.A.13. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 4, 2026.

Loose fill resilient surface must be raked regularly to retain its resiliency and to retain a depth of at least six (6) inches.

Rule 2.337.B.1.c. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Sep 22, 2026. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Oct 4, 2026.

All climbing equipment, sliding equipment, or equipment with attached platforms, eighteen (18) inches or higher must have resilient surfacing of at least six (6) inches in the use zone, see rule section 2.337(B)(3), surrounding the equipment.

Rule 2.337.B.1.a. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 30, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 24, 2025.

Outdoor play space, including areas under decks must be free from safety hazards including, but not limited to, lawn mowers, tools, propane, gasoline, building scraps, and scrap metal.

Rule 2.337.D.3. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Oct 30, 2025. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Nov 24, 2025.

Portable climbing equipment over two feet (2’) in height, whether indoor or outdoor, must be on a protective surfacing. No equipment can be placed on cement or grass.

Rule 7.707.932.D. CDEC’s category: Outdoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 26, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 7, 2024.

Emergency drills, lockdown and active shooter on premises drills must be held at least quarterly but often enough so that all occupants are familiar with the drill procedure and their conduct during a drill is a matter of established routine. Fire drills must be held monthly and be consistent with local fire department procedures. Tornado drills must be held monthly from March to October. A record of all emergency drills held over the past twelve (12) months must be maintained by the facility or center, including date and time of drill, number of adults and children participating, and the amount of time taken to evacuate.

Rule 2.138.A. CDEC’s category: General Rules. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 19, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 7, 2024.

Stairways of more than four (4) steps that are accessible to children must have gates that prevent access from the area being used when children under two (2) years old are present. The gate may be taken down as long as the provider is providing direct supervision of the child who is learning climbing skills on the stairs. Because of the risk of serious physical injury to a child, providers, employees, substitutes, volunteers, and visitors must never lift children over the gates while on a stairway.

Rule 7.707.921.H. CDEC’s category: General Indoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Jan 19, 2024. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Mar 7, 2024.

Visitors Visits from all non-family members to the home must be on the sign in/out log, including the name, date, and arrival/departure times.

Rule 7.707.6.D. CDEC’s category: Reports/Records/Security. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 21, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 12, 2023.

Any provider’s, employee’s, substitute’s, volunteer’s, and/or visitor’s animal(s) and/or fish that are dangerous, and/or pose a potential threat to a child’s safety or health must be confined in a place away from the child care area and inaccessible to children. The provider’s animals must be vaccinated as required by state law and local ordinance, and proof of vaccination must be available for review by the licensing specialist.

Rule 7.707.91.J. CDEC’s category: General Indoor Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 21, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 12, 2023.

All hazardous items and materials must be inaccessible to children including, but not limited to, office supplies, matches, plastic bags, cleaning and laundry materials, medicines, perfumes, curling irons, adult sharp scissors and knives, cosmetics, shaving lotions, hair products, poisonous plants, and all items labeled by manufacturer as “keep out of reach of children.

Rule 7.707.923.A. CDEC’s category: Safety Requirements. Correction due, as CDEC set it: Feb 21, 2023. Cleared, as CDEC recorded it: Jun 12, 2023.