Child care center ·
1418 NORTHPARK DR STE B, Kingwood, TX 77339-1637 ·
License 1713478
Capacity 107. InfantToddlerPre-KindergartenSchool
Accepts subsidy
| Severity | Date | Standard / narrative | Corrected |
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| 4 | — |
746.5202(4) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released
The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state how children will be cared for during the emergency. |
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| 5 | — |
746.5625(c) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
The alarm system in the vehicle used to transport children was not working properly. The alarm did not turn off as it was designed to do. |
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| 3 | — |
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Of the six personnel records evaluated, three did not receive the required 24 clock hours of annual training for the previous training year. The caregivers will need to complete make-up training hours for their previous training year. Caregiver A: Needs 24 clock hours of training for the March 25 to March 2026 training year. Caregiver B needs 7 clock hours of training for the March 2025-March 2026 training year. Caregiver C: Needs 3 clock hours of training for the March 2025-March 2026 training year. |
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| 5 | — |
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. Out of the four staff files evaluated during the inspection, verification was not available for review to support all had completed their required training within their anniversary date. Verification of SIDS/Shaken Baby and Brain Development training was not available, CPR&1st Training was not available for two employees, and a notarized affidavit was not available for one caregiver. |
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| 5 | — |
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. A caregiver in charge of a group of children did not have the required information available for review in their personnel file. Missing was verification they completed their pre-service training, orientation to the facility, 1st Aid/CPR Training, notarized affidavit, etc. |
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| 3 | — |
746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Children were observed having screen time while eating breakfast. This was corrected at inspection. |
Yes |
| 4 | — |
746.4603(5) - Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
A teeter-totter was observed on the playground. This is prohibited piece of equipment. |
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| 4 | — |
746.5202(2) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Communication Procedures
The Emeergency Preparedness Plan does not include an emergency phone number and does not state how the center will communicate with local emergency authorities and Child Care Regulation. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Verification was not available for review during the inspection to support the director completed the required transportation training. |
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| 4 | — |
746.5202(3) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Essential Documentation
The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state the following: 1. How parent and emergency contact information will be evacuated. 2. How authorization for emergency medical care will be evacuated. 3. How the child tracking system will be evacuated. |
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| 4 | — |
746.2403(4) - Infant Care Area - Crib Placement
The cribs in the infant room allow for a child to reach into the crib of another child. |
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| 5 | — |
746.1003(6) - Director Responsibilities - Substitutes Called When Needed
The director failed to ensure adequate staff was available to transport a child to school timely. According to the caregiver in charge, the child should have been at school by 7:30 am, however, the child did not leave the daycare until 8:24 am to be transported to school. |
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| 4 | — |
746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
The emergency and evacuation diagram does not show the severe weather/shelter in place relocation area inside the center. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1203(3)(A) - Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
The director was observed acting in the role as a caregiver. During this time, an additional staff was not available to communicate with licensing or parents and complete administrative tasks. |
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| 5 | — |
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. A caregiver in charge of a group of children did not have the required information available for review in their personnel file. Missing was verification they completed their pre-service training, orientation to the facility, 1st Aid/CPR Training, notarized affidavit, etc. |
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| 5 | — |
745.509 - Licensed Operations Required Fees
The facility failed the pay the fees for background checks submitted during the 3rd quarter of 2022. An invoice was sent via email on 09/02/2022 in the amount of $12 |
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| 3 | — |
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
The start time of the fire and severe weather/lock down drills is not beiing documented. |
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| 5 | — |
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Verification was not available for the review during the inspection to support a fire inspection had been conducted since 12/21/2021. |
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| 3 | — |
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director received 8.95 of the 30 clock hours of required annual training for the July 2024-July 2025 training year. The director will need to receiv 21.05 clock horus of make-up training. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Two caregivers do not have training in First AId. |
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| 5 | — |
746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
The parent handbook does not include the emergency preparedness plan, |
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| 4 | — |
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the follow-up inspectioin, one caregiver was overseeing seven infants (ages 7mos, 7mos, 8 mos, 8mos, 13mos, 17mos and 18mos) , as a result, the ratio was exceeded by 3. |
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| 4 | — |
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose-fill surfacing on the playground has not been maintained at the depth of at least 6 inches. |
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| 3 | — |
745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
The facility failed to inactivate the background check for an individual no longer employed as of 02/03/2023. |
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| 5 | — |
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
A container of disinfecting wipes was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection. |
Yes |
| 5 | — |
746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
During the inspection, an infant was observed in an activity walker for more than 30 minutes. |
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| 4 | — |
746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
The required steps to sanitize toys is not being used when a bleach/water solution is the disinfectant. |
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| 5 | — |
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One staff present at the operation does not have a current background check. |
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| 3 | — |
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
A parent was not notified of a minor injury at the time of pick up. |
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| 4 | — |
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
During the inspection, the playground equipment which included a slide in the front and a climbing structure (rock wall) in the back did not have unitary surfacing installing around and under the entire use zone of the equipment. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Caregiver did not know the ages of the children they were responsible for, |
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| 3 | — |
745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
The facility failed to validate the background check list on/before 09/17/2022. Note: The background check list was last validated on 06/17/2022. |
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| 3 | — |
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
One child that was present, file was missing the immunization records. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One adult was left in the room alone with nine infants (ages 6-15 months) while the second adult stepped out of the classroom to open the door. As a result, the infant ratio was exceeded by five. Corrected when the second adult returned to the room. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
The 1st Aid/CPR training for one caregiver expired on 04/18/2024. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director and van driver are not current with the required transportation safety training, |
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| 4 | — |
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
An infant was combined with children that were more than 18 months older. |
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| 5 | — |
746.2909(5) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -All Children Supervised
One group of chidlren were not being properly supervised. The children were sleeping on two sides of a room that is separated by a wall and only one caregiver was present. This was corrected at inspection |
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| 4 | — |
746.3419 - Handwashing Procedures
A caregiver failed follow handwashing procedures after changing a child's diaper. |
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| 4 | — |
746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
Two rooms children were napping in did not have adequate lighting to properly supervise the children. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
During the inspection, an infant was in the same class with a 10 year old. There were more than 13 children in care at the time. |
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| 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
During a follow-up inspection, a group of children was left in a room unsupervised while the caregiver took another child into a seperate room to administer a breathing treatment. The same caregiver also opened the door for licensing resulting in the child who was waiting on the breathing treatment to be left in a room alone. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1203(3)(A) - Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
The director was observed acting in the role as a caregiver. During this time, an additional staff was not available to prepare meals, communicate with licensing or parents and complete administrative tasks. |
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| 4 | — |
746.3419 - Handwashing Procedures
A caregiver failed to wash their hands and the hands of a child after diapering. NOTE: Corrected when both hands were washed. |
Yes |
| 5 | — |
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
The front door which is labeled as an exit is being kept locked throughout the day. |
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| 4 | — |
746.4705(2) - Requirements for Tire - Not Suspended from a Composite Structure
The composite structure on the playground has a tire swing suspended from the middle. Tire swings are not allowed to be suspended from composite strictures. |
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| 4 | — |
746.5202(5) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state how children will be reunited with the parent once the emergency is over. |
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| 4 | — |
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The following maintenance items need to be addressed: 1. The seats and floor of the van need to be cleaned. The seats are littered with crumbs/candy and the floors are littered with debris. 2. There are broken boards on the playground that need to be replaced. |
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| 5 | — |
746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Emergency transport and treatment authorization forms are not in the transportation binders. |
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| 4 | — |
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The diaper changing surface in the infant room has tears; therefore, it is no longer non-absorbent and needs to be replaced. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1613(a)(4) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
An additional staff was not in the building during nap time. |
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| 4 | — |
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The Emergency Preparedness Plan is lacking the following information: 1. How children will be evacuated. 2. Name and address of the alternate shelter |
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| 5 | — |
746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
The van driver is not conducting a physical walk through the van to ensure all children have exited the vehicle. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the follow-up inspectioin, one caregiver was overseeing seven infants (ages 7mos, 7mos, 8 mos, 8mos, 13mos, 17mos and 18mos) , as a result, the ratio was exceeded by 3. |
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| 5 | — |
746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
During the inspection, an infant was observed in an activity walker for more than 30 minutes. |
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| 4 | — |
746.4603(5) - Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
A teeter-totter was observed on the playground. This is prohibited piece of equipment. |
— |
| 3 | — |
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
The start time of the fire and severe weather/lock down drills is not beiing documented. |
— |
| 5 | — |
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. A caregiver in charge of a group of children did not have the required information available for review in their personnel file. Missing was verification they completed their pre-service training, orientation to the facility, 1st Aid/CPR Training, notarized affidavit, etc. |
— |
| 4 | — |
746.5202(5) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state how children will be reunited with the parent once the emergency is over. |
— |
| 4 | — |
746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
The 1st Aid/CPR training for one caregiver expired on 04/18/2024. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
An infant was combined with children that were more than 18 months older. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Two caregivers do not have training in First AId. |
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| 3 | — |
745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
The facility failed to validate the background check list on/before 09/17/2022. Note: The background check list was last validated on 06/17/2022. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One adult was left in the room alone with nine infants (ages 6-15 months) while the second adult stepped out of the classroom to open the door. As a result, the infant ratio was exceeded by five. Corrected when the second adult returned to the room. |
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| 4 | — |
746.2403(4) - Infant Care Area - Crib Placement
The cribs in the infant room allow for a child to reach into the crib of another child. |
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| 3 | — |
745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
The facility failed to inactivate the background check for an individual no longer employed as of 02/03/2023. |
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| 5 | — |
746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
The parent handbook does not include the emergency preparedness plan, |
— |
| 5 | — |
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One staff present at the operation does not have a current background check. |
— |
| 5 | — |
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. Out of the four staff files evaluated during the inspection, verification was not available for review to support all had completed their required training within their anniversary date. Verification of SIDS/Shaken Baby and Brain Development training was not available, CPR&1st Training was not available for two employees, and a notarized affidavit was not available for one caregiver. |
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| 3 | — |
746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Children were observed having screen time while eating breakfast. This was corrected at inspection. |
Yes |
| 4 | — |
746.5202(3) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Essential Documentation
The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state the following: 1. How parent and emergency contact information will be evacuated. 2. How authorization for emergency medical care will be evacuated. 3. How the child tracking system will be evacuated. |
— |
| 4 | — |
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Caregiver did not know the ages of the children they were responsible for, |
— |
| 5 | — |
746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
The front door which is labeled as an exit is being kept locked throughout the day. |
— |
| 4 | — |
746.3419 - Handwashing Procedures
A caregiver failed to wash their hands and the hands of a child after diapering. NOTE: Corrected when both hands were washed. |
Yes |
| 5 | — |
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Verification was not available for the review during the inspection to support a fire inspection had been conducted since 12/21/2021. |
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| 4 | — |
746.5202(2) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Communication Procedures
The Emeergency Preparedness Plan does not include an emergency phone number and does not state how the center will communicate with local emergency authorities and Child Care Regulation. |
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| 4 | — |
746.4705(2) - Requirements for Tire - Not Suspended from a Composite Structure
The composite structure on the playground has a tire swing suspended from the middle. Tire swings are not allowed to be suspended from composite strictures. |
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| 5 | — |
745.509 - Licensed Operations Required Fees
The facility failed the pay the fees for background checks submitted during the 3rd quarter of 2022. An invoice was sent via email on 09/02/2022 in the amount of $12 |
— |
| 4 | — |
746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
The emergency and evacuation diagram does not show the severe weather/shelter in place relocation area inside the center. |
— |
| 4 | — |
746.1613(a)(4) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
An additional staff was not in the building during nap time. |
— |
| 4 | — |
746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
During the inspection, an infant was in the same class with a 10 year old. There were more than 13 children in care at the time. |
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| 4 | — |
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The diaper changing surface in the infant room has tears; therefore, it is no longer non-absorbent and needs to be replaced. |
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| 5 | — |
746.2909(5) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -All Children Supervised
One group of chidlren were not being properly supervised. The children were sleeping on two sides of a room that is separated by a wall and only one caregiver was present. This was corrected at inspection |
— |
| 3 | — |
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
One child that was present, file was missing the immunization records. |
— |
| 4 | — |
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The following maintenance items need to be addressed: 1. The seats and floor of the van need to be cleaned. The seats are littered with crumbs/candy and the floors are littered with debris. 2. There are broken boards on the playground that need to be replaced. |
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| 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
During a follow-up inspection, a group of children was left in a room unsupervised while the caregiver took another child into a seperate room to administer a breathing treatment. The same caregiver also opened the door for licensing resulting in the child who was waiting on the breathing treatment to be left in a room alone. |
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| 4 | — |
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
During the inspection, the playground equipment which included a slide in the front and a climbing structure (rock wall) in the back did not have unitary surfacing installing around and under the entire use zone of the equipment. |
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| 5 | — |
746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
The van driver is not conducting a physical walk through the van to ensure all children have exited the vehicle. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1203(3)(A) - Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
The director was observed acting in the role as a caregiver. During this time, an additional staff was not available to prepare meals, communicate with licensing or parents and complete administrative tasks. |
— |
| 5 | — |
746.1003(6) - Director Responsibilities - Substitutes Called When Needed
The director failed to ensure adequate staff was available to transport a child to school timely. According to the caregiver in charge, the child should have been at school by 7:30 am, however, the child did not leave the daycare until 8:24 am to be transported to school. |
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| 4 | — |
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose-fill surfacing on the playground has not been maintained at the depth of at least 6 inches. |
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| 3 | — |
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Of the six personnel records evaluated, three did not receive the required 24 clock hours of annual training for the previous training year. The caregivers will need to complete make-up training hours for their previous training year. Caregiver A: Needs 24 clock hours of training for the March 25 to March 2026 training year. Caregiver B needs 7 clock hours of training for the March 2025-March 2026 training year. Caregiver C: Needs 3 clock hours of training for the March 2025-March 2026 training year. |
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| 4 | — |
746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Verification was not available for review during the inspection to support the director completed the required transportation training. |
— |
| 5 | — |
746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Emergency transport and treatment authorization forms are not in the transportation binders. |
— |
| 4 | — |
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The Emergency Preparedness Plan is lacking the following information: 1. How children will be evacuated. 2. Name and address of the alternate shelter |
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| 3 | — |
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director received 8.95 of the 30 clock hours of required annual training for the July 2024-July 2025 training year. The director will need to receiv 21.05 clock horus of make-up training. |
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| 5 | — |
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
A container of disinfecting wipes was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection. |
Yes |
| 4 | — |
746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
The required steps to sanitize toys is not being used when a bleach/water solution is the disinfectant. |
— |
| 4 | — |
746.1203(3)(A) - Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
The director was observed acting in the role as a caregiver. During this time, an additional staff was not available to communicate with licensing or parents and complete administrative tasks. |
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| 3 | — |
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
A parent was not notified of a minor injury at the time of pick up. |
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