Small Steps Day Care
Inspection history
Source: Ohio Department of Children and YouthRecords held from Sep 12, 2023 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.
Ohio publishes its inspection findings only as scanned report images. The findings shown here were transcribed from those scans; the archived original report linked on each visit is the authoritative record. Findings the inspector handled as technical assistance are not violations and are not listed.
| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Compliance | Fully Compliant | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Compliance | Fully Compliant | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Compliance | Fully Compliant | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Compliance | Partially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Compliance | Fully Compliant | 0 | Official report · PDF |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Compliance | Partially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed | 1 | Official report · PDF |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Compliance | Fully Compliant | 0 | Official report · PDF |
Violations
Text reproduced verbatim · Ohio Department of Children and YouthNearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.
Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.
Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.
“During the inspection, a potentially hazardous item or toxic substance was used or stored where children present had access to it as noted in number(s) 4, 8, 9, and 14 below. The potentially hazardous substance or item that posed a risk to children was determined to be accessible to children in the garage, on the outdoor fence and behind the storage shed. 1. Bleach. 2. Cleaning agent. 3. Fish tank chemicals. 4. Gasoline. 5. Pesticide. 6. Poison, including insect/rodent poison. 7. Flammable substance. 8. Windshield washer fluid. 9. Aerosol cans. 10. A lawn mower. 11. A weed trimmer. 12. Hedge trimmers. 13. A snow blower. Chir Department of i Le Children & Yout! 14. Other potentially hazardous substance, equipment or machinery: Tool box needs locked, sharp tools, equipment behind garage needs to moved and inaccessible to children. Provide staff training. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes a statement that the potentially hazardous substance or item is no longer accessible to children and/or children will not be outside when machinery is in use and a statement that training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”
Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.
“During the inspection, equipment was determined to be unsafe, hazardous to children, or in need of repair as noted in number(s) 8 and 18 below: 1. Manufacturer's guidelines for the [] were not followed in that [ ]. 2. The straps were missing on the [ J. 3. The straps were attached, but were not used onthe [ ]. 4. The straps were attached and were used, but were not used in a safe manner. 5. The equipment had sharp points or corners. 6. The equipment had splinters. 7. The equipment had protruding nails. 8. The equipment had loose or rusty parts. 9. The equipment had paint which contains lead or other poisonous materials. 10. The equipment had hazardous features. 11. A fan was unstable and could easily tip over. 12. A fan had openings a finger could enter. 13. The pipes from the heat pump felt hot to the touch 14. A space heater felt hot to the touch 15. The position of a space heater was a tripping hazard 16. The air conditioning unit was not enclosed and was accessible to children on the playground. 17. A ball pit, trampoline, inflatable bounce house, inflatable slide, inflatable equipment used for climbing and bouncing was used. 18. Other: Apple Tree needs trimmed. Submit the program’s corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”