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Kepler Stem School

Child care center · 508 MUNICIPAL DR, Leander, TX 78641-4027 · License 1672417

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 142. ToddlerPre-KindergartenSchool

Violation history (216)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
3 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
This standards was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The incident report was not completed at the time of the inspection and had to be requested.
5 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
4 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
A garbage can in the childrens restroom did not have a lid on it.
3 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported standards and found to be deficient. The operation did not share the incident report with the parent within 48 hours.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was seen on video foot grabbing a child by the arm and taking the child to a time out.
3 746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
The standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver had three 2 year olds in time out for a total of 9 minutes.
5 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
There was sufficient evidence that a caregiver is yelling at the children.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
One caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child.
5 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent of the incident involving their child being placed at risk immediately as required.
3 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
This standard was found deficient in relation to the DFPS investigation. The director failed to ensure that a caregiver that was previously cited for inappropriate discipline was following safe practices and disciplining the children correctly.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised in the classroom
5 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was inappropriately disciplining a child with a spray bottle.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The operation failed to report an incident of a child injured by a caregiver with in the 2 day required timeframe to Child Care Regulation.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation became aware of an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm, but did not report the incident to CCR.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not report the child that was left unsupervised within the required 2 days.
4 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%
One of the directors has not been present for 75% or 30 hours a week for the past 6 months.
4 746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs
A potty chair was observed unclean.
3 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Three children were observed to have expired medications. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the medication and set it aside to return to the parent.
Yes
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was left outside unsupervised.
5 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
One child was placed into a situation that may have caused harm, and the child's parents were not notified.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. There was sufficient evidence to support that the caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and pulled the child placing them in the chair forcefully.
4 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Food Allergy Alert Plans were reviewed and three did not have parent signatures.
5 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
Out of ten children's records reviewed, one record was missing complete immunizations.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was bringing in the children from outside and failed to follow center policy, this resulted in a child being left outside unsupervised.
1 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Staff files were reviewed and one file was missing the notarized affidavit.
3 746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
During the inspection, first aid kits had supplies that were expired. This was corrected at inspection when the supplies were removed from the kits.
Yes
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Two children were observed walking unsupervised to take their dishes to the kitchen.
3 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
This standard was found deficient in relation to the DFPS investigation. The director failed to ensure that a caregiver that was previously cited for inappropriate discipline was following safe practices and disciplining the children correctly.
4 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
A garbage can in the childrens restroom did not have a lid on it.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The operation failed to report an incident of a child injured by a caregiver with in the 2 day required timeframe to Child Care Regulation.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was bringing in the children from outside and failed to follow center policy, this resulted in a child being left outside unsupervised.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised in the classroom
1 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Staff files were reviewed and one file was missing the notarized affidavit.
3 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported standards and found to be deficient. The operation did not share the incident report with the parent within 48 hours.
4 746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs
A potty chair was observed unclean.
5 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was inappropriately disciplining a child with a spray bottle.
5 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
3 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
This standards was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The incident report was not completed at the time of the inspection and had to be requested.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. There was sufficient evidence to support that the caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and pulled the child placing them in the chair forcefully.
5 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
One child was placed into a situation that may have caused harm, and the child's parents were not notified.
4 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Food Allergy Alert Plans were reviewed and three did not have parent signatures.
3 746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
During the inspection, first aid kits had supplies that were expired. This was corrected at inspection when the supplies were removed from the kits.
Yes
5 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent of the incident involving their child being placed at risk immediately as required.
3 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Three children were observed to have expired medications. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the medication and set it aside to return to the parent.
Yes
5 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
There was sufficient evidence that a caregiver is yelling at the children.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation became aware of an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm, but did not report the incident to CCR.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was seen on video foot grabbing a child by the arm and taking the child to a time out.
3 746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
The standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver had three 2 year olds in time out for a total of 9 minutes.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not report the child that was left unsupervised within the required 2 days.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was left outside unsupervised.
4 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%
One of the directors has not been present for 75% or 30 hours a week for the past 6 months.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
One caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Two children were observed walking unsupervised to take their dishes to the kitchen.
5 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
Out of ten children's records reviewed, one record was missing complete immunizations.
4 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%
One of the directors has not been present for 75% or 30 hours a week for the past 6 months.
3 746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
The standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver had three 2 year olds in time out for a total of 9 minutes.
5 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
One child was placed into a situation that may have caused harm, and the child's parents were not notified.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was bringing in the children from outside and failed to follow center policy, this resulted in a child being left outside unsupervised.
5 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
There was sufficient evidence that a caregiver is yelling at the children.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The operation failed to report an incident of a child injured by a caregiver with in the 2 day required timeframe to Child Care Regulation.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation became aware of an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm, but did not report the incident to CCR.
3 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
This standard was found deficient in relation to the DFPS investigation. The director failed to ensure that a caregiver that was previously cited for inappropriate discipline was following safe practices and disciplining the children correctly.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was seen on video foot grabbing a child by the arm and taking the child to a time out.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. There was sufficient evidence to support that the caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and pulled the child placing them in the chair forcefully.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was left outside unsupervised.
5 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was inappropriately disciplining a child with a spray bottle.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised in the classroom
1 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Staff files were reviewed and one file was missing the notarized affidavit.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
One caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child.
5 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
3 746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
During the inspection, first aid kits had supplies that were expired. This was corrected at inspection when the supplies were removed from the kits.
Yes
4 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Food Allergy Alert Plans were reviewed and three did not have parent signatures.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not report the child that was left unsupervised within the required 2 days.
3 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
This standards was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The incident report was not completed at the time of the inspection and had to be requested.
3 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Three children were observed to have expired medications. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the medication and set it aside to return to the parent.
Yes
4 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
A garbage can in the childrens restroom did not have a lid on it.
5 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent of the incident involving their child being placed at risk immediately as required.
5 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
Out of ten children's records reviewed, one record was missing complete immunizations.
4 746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs
A potty chair was observed unclean.
3 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported standards and found to be deficient. The operation did not share the incident report with the parent within 48 hours.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Two children were observed walking unsupervised to take their dishes to the kitchen.
3 746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
The standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver had three 2 year olds in time out for a total of 9 minutes.
5 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
There was sufficient evidence that a caregiver is yelling at the children.
4 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%
One of the directors has not been present for 75% or 30 hours a week for the past 6 months.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. There was sufficient evidence to support that the caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and pulled the child placing them in the chair forcefully.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Two children were observed walking unsupervised to take their dishes to the kitchen.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was left outside unsupervised.
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was bringing in the children from outside and failed to follow center policy, this resulted in a child being left outside unsupervised.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not report the child that was left unsupervised within the required 2 days.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was seen on video foot grabbing a child by the arm and taking the child to a time out.
3 746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
During the inspection, first aid kits had supplies that were expired. This was corrected at inspection when the supplies were removed from the kits.
Yes
3 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Three children were observed to have expired medications. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the medication and set it aside to return to the parent.
Yes
5 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised in the classroom
3 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported standards and found to be deficient. The operation did not share the incident report with the parent within 48 hours.
3 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
This standard was found deficient in relation to the DFPS investigation. The director failed to ensure that a caregiver that was previously cited for inappropriate discipline was following safe practices and disciplining the children correctly.
5 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
One caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation became aware of an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm, but did not report the incident to CCR.
4 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
A garbage can in the childrens restroom did not have a lid on it.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The operation failed to report an incident of a child injured by a caregiver with in the 2 day required timeframe to Child Care Regulation.
1 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Staff files were reviewed and one file was missing the notarized affidavit.

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (104)

104 inspection record(s) on file from TX-HHSC.

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