First Friends - Salt Lake City UT Child Care Center

500 South Foothill Boulevard #13 , Salt Lake City UT 84148
(801) 584-2511

About the Provider

Description: First Friends is a Child Care Center in Salt Lake City UT, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Provider may provide care for 32 children below age of 2;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 4079
  • Capacity: 60
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Initial License Issue Date: 1990-09-04
  • District Office: Utah Child Care Licensing
  • District Office Phone: (801)273-6617 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Inspection Date Inspection Type Corrections
2020-08-28 Non On-Site Inspection
2020-08-17 Announced, Annual Inspection
2020-03-16 Non On-Site Inspection
2020-01-29 Follow-Up Inspection
2020-01-29 Follow-Up, First
2019-12-23 Unannounced Correction Verified: 2020-03-16
Finds: Citation - High
100-19(22); No entrapment hazards

The provider did not comply with the Play Equipment rule by having an entrapment hazard on a piece of stationary play equipment. On the 2 and older playground, there was an entrapment hazard between the play surface and the barrier above it on the west side of the stationary play equipment.

2019-12-23 Unannounced, Annual Inspection Correction Verified: 2020-03-16
Finds: Citation - High
100-19(22); No entrapment hazards

The provider did not comply with the Play Equipment rule by having an entrapment hazard on a piece of stationary play equipment. On the 2 and older playground, there was an entrapment hazard between the play surface and the barrier above it on the west side of the stationary play equipment.

2019-09-23 Non On-Site Inspection
2019-09-20 Follow-Up Inspection Correction Verified: 2019-09-23
Finds: Citation - Moderate
100-6(13)(a)-(b); Children's admission and health assessment reviewed, updated, signed, and on-site

The provider did not comply with the Children's Records rule by not having admission and health assessment forms reviewed and updated annually by the parent. At the time of the inspection, there was one child's file that had not been reviewed and updated annually by the parent. This was a repeat rule violation.

2019-09-20 Follow-Up, First Correction Verified: 2019-09-23
Finds: Citation - Moderate
100-6(13)(a)-(b); Children's admission and health assessment reviewed, updated, signed, and on-site

The provider did not comply with the Children's Records rule by not having admission and health assessment forms reviewed and updated annually by the parent. At the time of the inspection, there was one child's file that had not been reviewed and updated annually by the parent. This was a repeat rule violation.

2019-08-19 Announced Correction Verified: 2019-09-20
Finds: Citation - High
100-9(21); No gaps in or under the fence or barrier

The provider did not comply with the Facility rule by having a gap greater than 5 x 5 inches under the fence. On the 3 year old and older playground, there was a gap under the fence measuring greater than 5 x 5 inches.

2019-08-19 Announced, Annual Inspection Correction Verified: 2019-09-20
Finds: Citation - High
100-9(21); No gaps in or under the fence or barrier

The provider did not comply with the Facility rule by having a gap greater than 5 x 5 inches under the fence. On the 3 year old and older playground, there was a gap under the fence measuring greater than 5 x 5 inches.

2019-07-09 Complaint Investigation
Complaint Date: 2019-07-08
Correction Verified: 2019-07-09
Finds: Repeat Citation - High
100-11(1); Provide and maintain active supervision

The provider did not comply with the Child Supervision and Security rule by having children who were not actively supervised. In the toddler classrooms, a caregiver was supervising 2 classrooms by sitting the the doorway of the 2 classrooms. This is a repeat rule violation.

2019-07-09 Complaint Investigation
Complaint Date: 2019-07-08
Correction Verified: 2019-07-09
Finds: Citation - High
100-10(5)(a)-(c); Doubling ratios at nap time requirements

The provider did not comply with the Ratios rule by exceeding the number of allowed children. In the toddler/two's classrooms, at nap time there were 8 children with one caregiver. All of the children in the classroom were not 18 months and older.

2019-07-09 Complaint, Investigation Inspection
Complaint Date: 2019-07-08
Correction Verified: 2019-07-09
Finds: Repeat Citation - High
100-11(1); Provide and maintain active supervision

The provider did not comply with the Child Supervision and Security rule by having children who were not actively supervised. In the toddler classrooms, a caregiver was supervising 2 classrooms by sitting the the doorway of the 2 classrooms. This is a repeat rule violation.

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