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La Petite Briar Forest

Child care center · 11803 BRIAR FOREST DR, Houston, TX 77077-4130 · License 123975- 684

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Poor

Capacity 110. InfantToddlerPre-KindergartenSchool Accepts subsidy

Violation history (500)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
3 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
The incident report was not shared or signed by the child's parent.
3 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Nap cots were not properly labeled in multiple classrooms.
4 746.1305(b) - Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
1 out of 5 employees files evaluated did not have pre service training of understanding early childhood brain development.
3 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Observed 2 infants without an updated infant feeding instructions.
5 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained a caregiver failed to practice good judgment by loading the daycare bus that is designed to seat 14 children with 15 children while transporting to the operation.
4 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Two ant beds were observed on the playground which are accessible to the children play area
3 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
FA kit was still missing the following: FA guide, scissors, thermometer, tweezers, and adhesive tape.
3 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
FA kit was missing the following: FA guide, antiseptic wipes, scissors, thermometer, tweezers, and adhesive tape.
4 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of caregivers-Set appropriate behavior expectations
Based on the information obtained, caregivers did not set appropriate behavior expectations for school-age children.
4 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
1 child record with known food allergy still did not have a food allergy emergency plan available to during follow up
4 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Based on the information obtained, the operation did not notify CCR when they became aware that a child enrolled at the facility contracted COVID.
4 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
During an investigation it was determined that a child in care was injured and required medical attention, but the incident was never reported to Childcare Regulation.
3 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
There was no documentation of the carbon monoxide, smoke detector or fire extinguisher checks for this year.
4 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
During an investigation inspection an infant's bottles were not labeled. Note: The caregiver labeled the bottles during the inspection.
5 746.4601(4) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
A 6 inch metal bar was protruding at the bottom of playground equipment. There is no protective barrier around the protruding bar.
4 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
There were brown spots on the ceilings in the infant room. I observed cracked tiles and dips in the floorings in the Prek room flooring.
3 746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
The infant feeding instructions for 1 infant has not been updated since 05/31/2022.
4 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Caregiver did not know the children ages she was supervising.
4 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
5 baby bottles was not labeled with child's first name and last initial in the infant room.
4 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The last fire inspection was conducted on 7/18/23.
3 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
4 out of 8 children's record did not contain complete admission information. The following information was incomplete: the special needs statement, emergency contact information, release contact information, and the authorization for emergency medical treatment.
4 746.613(c)(1) - Immunization Exception or Exemption on File and Verified
1 child who was enrolled 08/01/22 did not have an immunization record.
3 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
3 out of 8 caregivers records did not the following available to review: proof of education, affidavit and orientation.
3 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
The nap mats were not properly label in the classrooms.
5 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver gave an infant another child's bottle.
4 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
I observed the caregiver in the PreK class telling the kids that there was a cockroach in the room and to not step on it on the carpet. The caregiver killed the roach and disgarded it.
Yes
4 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
1 out of 8 children did not have a current immunization record.
4 746.1611(b) - Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that classrooms are going out of ratio.
5 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Documentation showing the operation has a current fire inspection was not available for review during this inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 03/31/2021.
4 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The wall in the 2's classroom has chipped paint.
3 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
The health statement was not available in one infant and one toddler's files.
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
Upon arrival to the operation, 9 school age children were observed lined up at the door unsupervised while the caregiver was inside the infant room.
3 746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that children are being forced to sleep by holding their heads down to the mat.
4 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The paint on 1 blue truck in Toddler playground was peeled off accessible to children. Picture taken.
3 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Two out of four children files reviewed did not have a health statement.
4 746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
During an investigation inspection 2 children from the PreK class was observed in another classroom unsupervised. Note: I notified the assistant immediately and she walked one of the children back to the restroom with his class. The other child saw me and went back to the area with the classroom.
3 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
The admission forms were incomplete in one infant and one toddler's files.
5 746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
During the walkthrough of the investigation inspection 2 toddlers were observed in restrictive devices while other children were in regular chairs seated at the table. When asked why the 2 children were in restrictive devices, the caregiver stated the children bite and fight the other chldren. Prohibited punishment was discussed with the caregiver and acting director and the children were removed from the restrictive devices.
4 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Fire drills was missing for months January 2023 and February 2023. Exit time for March 2023 fire drill exceeded the 3 minutes limit by 2 minutes.
5 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to notify licensing after allowing a child to wander away from the caregiver unsupervised.
4 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Two emergency medications observed was not in the original packaging.
4 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director did not have a current driver transportation certificate available for licensing to review.
4 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The loose fill on the playground depth was not properly maintained.
5 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
During an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver used prohibited punishments.
4 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
A caregiver was observed not washing their hands after diapering.
3 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Director was not able to provide a monthly checklist with dates.
4 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Observed the playground areas without the proper amount of loose-fill.
4 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
A child's parent was not told the truth about a situation that placed their child at risk.
4 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
The dead insects have not been disposed of.
5 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver slammed a door closed that led to a child in care getting their finger caught between the door, resulting in the child's finger being broken. A caregiver submitted a falsified incident report about what actually happened regarding the child's broken finger.
5 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
At a follow up inspection the operation still does not have a current fire inspection.
4 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Several tree branches are hanging over the playground equipment. The branches are low enough where they are in the children faces as they play on the play equipment.
4 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support the seat belts in the buses do not secure and are not in safe operating condition.
5 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
A child was left alone inside a classroom while the caregiver was on the playground.
4 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
During an investigation it was determined that a child in care was injured and required medical attention, but the incident was never reported to Childcare Regulation.
4 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
One child did not have a current Hep B immunization.
5 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know the number of children in their group during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 19 children. After counting there were 15 children outside on the playground.
4 746.5607(a)(2) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Secure Each Child in Appropriate System According to Manufacturer's Instructions
Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support that a child was not secured in a passenger safety seat system due to the daycare bus being overloaded.
3 746.2203(b) - Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
There was no written activity schedule posted for the school age children. The caregiver was not following the activity schedule.
4 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
2 baby bottles were not labeled during the follow up.
5 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver stated there were 19 children in care and when counting the number of children there were 20 children in care.
2 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23,2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
4 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
1 child record with known food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan available to review.
4 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
There was dead roaches throughout the operation that have not been properly disposed of.
4 746.307(d) - Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
Based on the information obtained the operation did not notify parents that a child enrolled at the facility had contracted COVID.
3 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the director is aware of the caregivers not complying with standards and not addressing the issue.
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 on the playground for approximately 3 minutes.
3 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the director is aware of the caregivers not complying with standards and not addressing the issue.
3 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
The admission forms were incomplete in one infant and one toddler's files.
5 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
A child was left alone inside a classroom while the caregiver was on the playground.
5 746.4601(4) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
A 6 inch metal bar was protruding at the bottom of playground equipment. There is no protective barrier around the protruding bar.
3 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
4 out of 8 children's record did not contain complete admission information. The following information was incomplete: the special needs statement, emergency contact information, release contact information, and the authorization for emergency medical treatment.
4 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support the seat belts in the buses do not secure and are not in safe operating condition.
3 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Nap cots were not properly labeled in multiple classrooms.
5 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
At a follow up inspection the operation still does not have a current fire inspection.
5 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Documentation showing the operation has a current fire inspection was not available for review during this inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 03/31/2021.
5 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained a caregiver failed to practice good judgment by loading the daycare bus that is designed to seat 14 children with 15 children while transporting to the operation.
4 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
There was dead roaches throughout the operation that have not been properly disposed of.
3 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Two out of four children files reviewed did not have a health statement.
5 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver gave an infant another child's bottle.
4 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
A caregiver was observed not washing their hands after diapering.
3 746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that children are being forced to sleep by holding their heads down to the mat.
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
Upon arrival to the operation, 9 school age children were observed lined up at the door unsupervised while the caregiver was inside the infant room.
4 746.1611(b) - Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that classrooms are going out of ratio.
4 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Caregiver did not know the children ages she was supervising.
4 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Fire drills was missing for months January 2023 and February 2023. Exit time for March 2023 fire drill exceeded the 3 minutes limit by 2 minutes.
3 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
FA kit was missing the following: FA guide, antiseptic wipes, scissors, thermometer, tweezers, and adhesive tape.
3 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
The nap mats were not properly label in the classrooms.
3 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
3 out of 8 caregivers records did not the following available to review: proof of education, affidavit and orientation.
5 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know the number of children in their group during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 19 children. After counting there were 15 children outside on the playground.
4 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Based on the information obtained, the operation did not notify CCR when they became aware that a child enrolled at the facility contracted COVID.
4 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director did not have a current driver transportation certificate available for licensing to review.
4 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
5 baby bottles was not labeled with child's first name and last initial in the infant room.
4 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The paint on 1 blue truck in Toddler playground was peeled off accessible to children. Picture taken.
2 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23,2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
4 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
A child's parent was not told the truth about a situation that placed their child at risk.
3 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Director was not able to provide a monthly checklist with dates.
4 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of caregivers-Set appropriate behavior expectations
Based on the information obtained, caregivers did not set appropriate behavior expectations for school-age children.
4 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Observed the playground areas without the proper amount of loose-fill.
4 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Two emergency medications observed was not in the original packaging.

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

Inspections (216)

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

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