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746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One classroom was observed with 9 children to once caregiver with a specified age group of 12-17 months. This group required a second caregiver in the classroom to be in ratio. |
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746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
An infant classroom utilized the gym space for gross motor and there were choking hazards on the floor, including a mini lego piece and a small metal charm that broke off a bracelet or necklace. |
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746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There are mutiple areas of the gymnasium wall that has cracks that present a pinch hazard. One area has a hole in the wall as well. |
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745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Contracted individuals to do repairs and upgrades to the operation that have unsupervised access to the indoor and outdoor space of the operation were present at inspection without an eligible notification. They began their work last week and will remain present at the operation for at least the next month. |
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746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Several books in the two's classroom are ripped and in poor condition. One board book has a crack completely down the middle of the book. Children were observed biting the corner of the books at inspection. Cardboard building blocks in another classroom are torn and have holes in them and area also in poor condition. |
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746.3415(2) - Employee Handwashing Before Feeding a Child
Multiple caregivers were observed feeding infants a bottle and they did not wash their hands prior to the feeding. |
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746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Children in two different classrooms were observed not having their hands washed after diaper changes. Additionally, hands were not washed prior to snack time. |
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745.8641 - Requirements during probation
Two out of Nine current probation conditions currently in effect are not in compliance. Condition 1: Quarterly meeting documentation for 10/22/2025 was made available for review with the probation condition documentation requirements. This is in compliance. Condition 2: The operation has hired two qualified director and are present at inspection. This is in compliance. Condition 3: Subchapter L and D have been review and copies provided to all staff. Classroom observations for December 2025 were reviewed for a completion of 30 minutes observed for each caregiver. Classroom observations for the month of December was not conducted for 3 caregivers counted in ratio. This is not in compliance. Condition 4: Child care regulation was sent infant training to approve for the operation. Subchapter H was to be printed and made available to caregivers in all infant classrooms. The infant training has been completed the caregivers in the infant classrooms. This condition is in compliance. Condition 5: The condition of probation related to each classroom utilizing a daily child tracking sheet for caregivers accounting for their group with a name to face count and documenting this with each transition out of the classroom by each caregiver in the group observed being conducted for were reviewed for Dec 18th , 2025, Dec 19th 2025, Jan 5th 2026 and Jan 6th 2026. The tracking sheet was also observed being used at inspection on January 7th, 2026. Prior dates for Dec 18th, 2025, January 5th, 2026 and January 6th, 2026 had transitions from the classroom to the restrooms or outside playground documented but lacked documentation for the total number of children for the name to face count and lacked a caregiver initial. For December 19th, 2025, one classroom did not document the time to children left care. At inspection on January 7th, 2026, a caregiver was observed transitioning from the classroom without conducting a name to face count of the children when arriving at the restroom and a name to face count was additionally not conducted before leaving the restroom to return to the classroom. This is not in compliance. Condition 6: The operation requires having children evaluation checklist completed for each children's record. The checklist is printed and in each child's file. This is in compliance. Condition 7: . All personnel files have a completed personnel audit checklist signed and date by the director available in the file. This is in compliance. Condition 8: All staff are required to have probation training on the following topics: Caregiver Responsibilities, Health Practices, Ratios and Group Sizes, Safety Practices, and Discipline within 90 days of the start of probation with child care regulation. This was completed within 90 days. This is in compliance. Condition 10: This condition is related to the building and grounds checklist and daily classroom observations. Building and grounds checklist and classroom observations related to health and sanitization practices were all completed and documented appropriately for Dec 18th , 2025, Dec 19th 2025, Jan 5th 2026 and Jan 6th 2026. |
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746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, two caregivers did not appropriately intervene when a child was upset due to an unknown injury. The child was continuously crying with no steps from the classroom caregivers to inquire on the child?s wellbeing. Another staff member could hear crying from outside the classroom and ensured the child's safety. |
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746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Based on the evidence obtained during the inspection demonstrated that not all infants are not having the buckle secured and fastened when an infant is placed in a high chair. |
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745.8641 - Requirements during probation
One out of Nine current probation conditions currently in effect are not in compliance. Condition 1: Quarterly meeting documentation for 10/22/2025 and 1/07/2026 was made available for review with the probation condition documentation requirements. This is in compliance. Condition 2: The operation has hired two qualified director and are present at inspection. This is in compliance. Condition 3: Subchapter L and D have been review and copies provided to all staff. Classroom observations for December 2025 were reviewed for a completion of 30 minutes observed for each caregiver. Classroom observations for the month of December that were lacking were submitted to child care regulation on January 9th, 2026. The month of December is now complete. This is in compliance. Condition 4: Child care regulation was sent infant training to approve for the operation. Subchapter H was to be printed and made available to caregivers in all infant classrooms. The infant training has been completed the caregivers in the infant classrooms. This condition is in compliance. Condition 5: The condition of probation related to each classroom utilizing a daily child tracking sheet for caregivers accounting for their group with a name to face count and documenting this with each transition out of the classroom by each caregiver in the group observed being conducted for were reviewed for January 8th, 2026 through January 16th, 2026. Prior daily child attendance sheets had missing information. Some classrooms documented transitions taking place but the total number of children counted with the name to face check was not documented. The pre-k classroom was observed transitioning from the classroom to the bathrooms and back and appropriate name to face checks of the children in the group were not conducted during the transitions. Condition 6: The operation requires having children evaluation checklist completed for each children's record. The checklist is printed and in each child's file. This is in compliance. Condition 7: . All personnel files have a completed personnel audit checklist signed and date by the director available in the file. This is in compliance. Condition 8: All staff are required to have probation training on the following topics: Caregiver Responsibilities, Health Practices, Ratios and Group Sizes, Safety Practices, and Discipline within 90 days of the start of probation with child care regulation. This was completed within 90 days. This is in compliance. Condition 10: This condition is related to the building and grounds checklist and daily classroom observations. Building and grounds checklist and classroom observations related to health and sanitization practices were all completed and documented appropriately for January 8th, 2026 through January 16th, 2026. This is in compliance. |
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746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Two staff records was lacking form 2985 notarized affidavit of employment. This was corrected at inspection with the on site notary completing the two notarized affidavits during the inspection. |
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746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Two caregivers that has not completed their required 8 hours of pre-service training were observed in a classroom with children. |
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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
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver had two children run away from them down the hallway and into the gym. Additional staff had to intervene to provide adequate supervision after the original caregivers were no longer physical proximity. |
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746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when a child with an injury complained of pain while bracing their arm to their body and choose to wait an additional 15 minutes before taking the child into the building for first aid. |
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746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
The operation cleared all equipment and supplies out to two school age classroom and have stopped using those room since 10/6/2025. Child care regulation was not notified beforehand. This was corrected at inspection with written notification about reducation in space. |
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746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The school age classroom has a container of plastic blocks. The container itself is cracked and has sharp edges. The blocks themselves are covered in dirt. The container was removed at inspection. A few of the plastic blocks also have cracks in them as well and require repair or replacement. One of the infant toys was cracked and posed a pinch hazard. This toy was removed at inspection. In the dramatic play area, the stove door is broken with sharp edges. In the toddler classroom, the carpet is pulled up and is a tripping hazard. Additionally, on the school age playground, there were sheets of metal with sharp edges and a nail was on the ground of the outdoor play space. The nail and metal sheets were removed at inspection. Additionally in the walking babies classroom, hand sanitizer on a staff lanyard was on a low hanging hook and the children had access to it and kept pulling on the container of hand sanitizer. The lanyard was removed off the hook at inspection. |
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746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Four caregivers completed transportation training that only took 20 minutes to complete and does not meet the requirements needing 2 hours of transportation training annually. |
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746.2423 - Naptime for Infants
Infants were observed rubbing their eyes and crying during activities prior to meal time. None of them were provided an option to lay down if needed to nap. Staff stated that nap time starts at 11:30 am. |
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746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
Three immunization records in the children's records were not current. |
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746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
Orientation was not documented with a signature of the trainer for two caregivers. |
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746.1311(f)(2) - Director Annual Training - More than 5 years experience
The director was lacking 3 hours of business management training during the duration of their last annual training year. |
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746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Based on evidence obtained during a DFPS Investigation, an infant was in a restrictive device for 37 minutes. |
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746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
A caregiver was observed communicating with children in a manner that was harsh and impatient with their communication style. |
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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 pre-k age child was permitted to walk alone down the hallway to the bathrooms unsupervised. The caregiver was not within physical proximity or aware of the ongoing activities. |
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746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
The handwashing sink in the infant classroom was observed being used for warming a bottle in the sink. |
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746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, caregivers that were recently hired without completing first aid training have been left in classrooms without being paired with a caregiver that was current on first aid training. |
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746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
Multiple caregivers were observed at inspection being abrasive with their communication to the children they are responsible for. |
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746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Three vehicles still have incomplete first aid kits that are lacking thermometers. |
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746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A flat screen computer was placed on a shelf with multiple cords hanging down. The screen was not anchored and presented a tipping hazard. This was in a classroom used by children in care. The computer screen and cords were removed at inspection. |
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746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Three personnel records were lacking 24 hours of annual training for their last completed training year. One staff member had 19 of the 24 hours, one had 17 of the 24 hours, and one had 0 of the 24 hours required for annual training. |
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746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
The written activity plans for all age groups is not being followed for outdoor activity time. The weather did not present a health risk or inclement weather to prevent children access to their outdoor space but the children were not given any outdoor opportunities in the morning or the afternoon. This was follow up on and none of the children again were taken outside for morning opportunities when the weather was sunny at a temperature of 76 degrees. Additionally one school age classroom as lacking their activity plan being posted and one school age classroom was lacking outdoor opportunities on their activity plan completely. |
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746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
A caregiver was observed during diaper changes and the caregiver was not regularly washing her hands in between diaper changes. The caregiver did finally wash her hands once when the director reminded the caregiver to wash hands. |
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746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
Canned fruit in quarter size chunks was served to infants and toddlers. The pieces are larger than bite size pieces and were served to infants as young as 11 months through 15 months of age. The same size pieces were served to toddlers as young as 19 months. |
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746.3421(b) - Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
Soap was not used during hand washing practices during diaper changes with older infants. |
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746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
The classroom became so chaotic during morning drop off that staff were not able to keep track of the number of children they were responsible for in the classroom. They could not communicate accurately to child care regulation how many children they had. |
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746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director is not operating in daily compliance of the minimum standards to demonstrate to caregivers the expectation of the standards. The director is not adhering to the expectations of the daily attendance tracking sheet when being responsible for children in care as observed at inspection on 12/1/2025. Additionally, documentation on file related to probation regarding classroom observations is not accurate. One documented classroom observation that was typed up for 11/19/2025 and signed as being done by the director at 4:20 pm could not have been conducted at that time as the director was with the child care regulation inspection reviewing the inspection form from that day's visit at that same time. |
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746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
A caregiver was observed as the sole caregiver for a group of children without having completed first aid training. |
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746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Based on evidence obtained during the inspection, infants were seated at a multiple occupancy table for more than 15 minutes without an activity. |
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746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
Two caregiver personnel records lacked documented orientation with he staff member's signature and director signature and a third personnel record lacked the director signature for orientation documentation. A fourth record lacked documentation of pre service but was corrected with their certificate being made and added to their file. The orientation documentation was corrected at inspection with the orientation topics checked and appropriate signatures completed. |
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746.2427 - AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
A caregiver was observed at inspection placing each infant in their cribs on their tummies. None of the infants were started on the backs when placed in the cribs. |
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746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The four's classroom has an outlet requiring a cover. Additionally Chapstick was left on the floor in the two's classroom in reach of children and a child did pick it up before a caregiver noticed to remove it from the environment. The playground used for children 0-4 years of age had small pea gravel size rocks that presents a choking hazard. Toddler did have access to the playground at the morning of inspection with them rocks not removed prior. |
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745.8641 - Requirements during probation
Evaluating compliance of probation conditions: 745.8641: One out of Ten current probation conditions currently in effect are not in compliance. Condition 1: Quarterly meeting documentation for 10/22/2025, 1/07/2026 and 3/10/2026 was made available for review with the probation condition documentation requirements. Additional staff hired reviewed probation documentation as part of new hire process. This is in compliance. Condition 2: The operation has hired a qualified director. This is in compliance. Condition 3: Subchapter L and D have been review and copies provided to all staff. Classroom observations have been completed for prior months. Three additional new staff have been employed and have completed a review of Subchapter L and D and documentation is on file. This is in compliance. Condition 4: Child care regulation was sent infant training to approve for the operation. Subchapter H was to be printed and made available to caregivers in all infant classrooms. The infant training has been completed the caregivers in the infant classrooms. Three additional new staff have been employed recently and have completed this infant training. This condition is in compliance. Condition 5: The condition of probation related to each classroom utilizing a daily child tracking sheet for caregivers accounting for their group with a name to face count and documenting this with each transition out of the classroom by each caregiver in the group observed being conducted for were reviewed for April 1st, 2026 through today were reviewed and complete. The pre k classroom transitioned to the playground. Appropriate name to face count was not conducted with one caregiver. The caregiver conducted a head count and did not do a name to face check in the classroom before transitioning to the bathroom. At the bathrooms, a head count was conducted instead of name to face count. Condition 6: The operation requires having children evaluation checklist completed for each children's record. The checklist is printed and in each child's file. This is in compliance. Condition 7: . All personnel files have a completed personnel audit checklist signed and date by the director available in the file. This has also been completed for newly hired staff. This is in compliance. Condition 8: All staff are required to have probation training on the following topics: Caregiver Responsibilities, Health Practices, Ratios and Group Sizes, Safety Practices, and Discipline within 90 days of the start of probation with child care regulation. This was completed within 90 days. All new hires have had this completed within 15 days of their hire date and have already completed this requirement. This is in compliance. Condition 9: The operation submitted their plan of ensuring compliance after probation to child care regulation on time. The plan has been reviewed by all currently present staff within 10 days of the plan being approved. This is in compliance. Condition 10: This condition is related to the building and grounds checklist and daily classroom observations. Building and grounds checklist and classroom observations related to health and sanitization practices were all completed and documented appropriately for April 1st, 2026 through today were reviewed. This is in compliance. |
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746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
The four admission records that lacked documentation of receipt of policies have been corrected. The two records that lacked a phone number for the medical location for emergency medical authorization have been corrected. One child that lacked an updated immunization record has withdrawn from care. However, only one out of two children that require an updated immunization record have been provided to child care regulation. Additionally, one child is still lacking a health statement. |
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746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Two caregivers that transport children in care and are the sole caregivers responsible for the children do not have 24 hours of annual training for their last complete training year. |
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745.8641 - Requirements during probation
One probation condition has been corrected to demonstrate compliance but three probations conditions are not in compliance. Condition 1: Each staff member did have their initial meeting on 10/16/2025 with the director and designee to review the conditions of probation and the consequences if probation is not successful. A quarterly meeting was held on 10/22/2025 to review all inspections, deficiencies and technical assistance from all inspections conducted since the start of probation but there was no documentation available for review when requested by child care regulation. This is not in compliance. Condition 3: Subchapter L and D has been reviewed and copies provided to all staff. Classroom observations go into effect with 30 minutes of observations for each caregiver related to discipline and supervision to be completed by the end of each month. This is in compliance. Condition 5: The condition of probation related to each classroom utilizing a daily child tracking sheet that includes the children's names, ages and caregivers accounting for their group with a name to face count and documenting this with each transition out of the classroom by each caregiver in the group has not been put into practice throughout the day. The daily tracking sheets reviewed were all incomplete and missing documenting the name to face count at each transition for some classrooms, not all caregivers signed in and out of the classroom and there is not a name to face count conducted when caregivers are changing responsibility before a caregiver leaves the classroom with the time and initials. One classroom was observed transitioning from their classroom to the bathroom and a name to face count was not conducted prior to leaving the classroom, it was not conducted at the bathrooms, it was not conducted prior to transitioning from the bathrooms and it was not conducted when transitioning back to the classroom. Two other classrooms had a change of caregiver responsibility and the new caregiver signed into the sheet but a name to face count was not jointly conducted prior to the caregiver leaving responsibility. Additionally, some classrooms have the children signed into care prior to the first caregiver that is signed into the daily attendance tracking sheet and does not account for the caregiver that started with the children at the start of the day. This is not in compliance. Condition 10: The building and grounds checklist does not account for inspecting the gym space daily. The daily checks by the director don?t have the documented time that the walk through was conducted. The building and grounds checklist was available for the week of 10/27/25 but could not be made available for the week of 10/20/25. This is not in compliance. |
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746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
The written activity plans for infants is not being followed for outdoor activity time. The weather did not present a health risk or inclement weather to prevent children access to their outdoor space. The infants were walked in their evacuation crib to the gym for active play instead of outside opportunity. The infants remained in the crib and weren't provided any gross motor opportunities. They remained in the crib in the gym for less than 2 minutes before returning back to their classroom. Additionally, the older infant classroom also transitioned and used the gym space instead of the outdoor activity space. |
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746.403(b) - Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans
One child with a known food allergy does not have a posting in their classroom, the alternative classrooms they may frequently visit or in the kitchen where the food is cooked and prepared. |
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746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
Four caregiver files was lacking a trainer signature and some of the orientation topic boxes being selected. This was corrected at inspection with the director signing the trainer signature line selecting the topic boxes covered in orientation. |
Yes |
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745.8641 - Requirements during probation
Two out of Nine current probation conditions currently in effect are not in compliance. Condition 1: Quarterly meeting documentation for 10/22/2025 and 1/07/2026 was made available for review with the probation condition documentation requirements. Two additional new staff have been employed and have completed orientation but it did not include a review of each inspection form since the start of probation. This is not in compliance. Condition 2: The operation has hired two qualified director and are present at inspection. This is in compliance. Condition 3: Subchapter L and D have been review and copies provided to all staff, inlcuding newly hired staff. Classroom observations have been completed for prior months.This is in compliance. Condition 4: Child care regulation was sent infant training to approve for the operation. Subchapter H was to be printed and made available to caregivers in all infant classrooms. The infant training has been completed the caregivers in the infant classrooms. This condition is in compliance. Condition 5: The condition of probation related to each classroom utilizing a daily child tracking sheet for caregivers accounting for their group with a name to face count and documenting this with each transition out of the classroom by each caregiver in the group observed being conducted for were reviewed for January 21, 2026 through January 28th, 2026. Prior daily child attendance sheets had missing information. At inspection, the pre k classroom was observed transitioning from the toddler classroom to the pre k classroom at the start of the day and the caregiver did not have the daily child tracking sheet to document. A name to face count was not conducted prior to transitioning from the toddler classroom. A name to face was not conducted when arriving into the pre k classroom. A sheet was not available in the classroom so then the children were transitioned from the pre k classroom to the office to look for a daily child tracking sheet and a name to face count was not done at either interval. The pre-k classroom was observed transitioning from the classroom to the bathrooms and back and appropriate name to face checks of the children in the group were not conducted in the classroom prior to transitioning to the bathroom. Additionally, another bathroom transition for pre k with two difference caregivers that the prior transitions observed at inspection also did not have a name to face count conducted by the caregivers when transitioning from the bathroom without a name to face count each transition and did not document the total number of children or staff initials. This is not in compliance. Condition 6: The operation requires having children evaluation checklist completed for each children's record. The checklist is printed and in each child's file. This is in compliance. Condition 7: . All personnel files have a completed personnel audit checklist signed and date by the director available in the file. This is in compliance. Condition 8: All staff are required to have probation training on the following topics: Caregiver Responsibilities, Health Practices, Ratios and Group Sizes, Safety Practices, and Discipline within 90 days of the start of probation with child care regulation. This was completed within 90 days. Two additional new staff have been employed recently and are within 15 days of their hire date to complete this. This is in compliance. Condition 10: This condition is related to the building and grounds checklist and daily classroom observations. Building and grounds checklist and classroom observations related to health and sanitization practices were all completed and documented appropriately for January 21, 2026 through January 28th, 2026. This is in compliance. |
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746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
An employee did not wash their hands after changing a diaper. |
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746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Evidence was obtained during the investigation that a caregiver grabbed a child from the arm when removing him from under a table for discipline. The child was grabbed by the arm with enough force that his feet lifted off the ground. |
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746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm for discipline after the child had bitten another child. |
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746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The directors are not operating in daily compliance of the minimum standards to demonstrate to caregivers the expectation of the standards. The directors are not adhering to the expectations of the daily attendance tracking sheet when being responsible for children in care as observed at inspection on 12/12/2025. Additionally, the paperwork related probationary conditions that are not in compliance requires a system in place of review to ensure that these missed documentation errors can be corrected in a timely manner. |
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HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights
The parent's rights flyer has not been shared with the parents of the operation. |
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746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
The director and two caregivers that provide transportation lack transportation training. |
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746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
As specified in Texas Administrative Code 745.8656 the operation did not post the notice of intent to revoke immediately and did not notify parents by certified mail within 5 days of receiving the letter on 04/27/2026. |
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746.2419(1) - Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-months
An infant was observed being fed a bottle while the infant was laying on the ground and the caregiver was holding the bottle above the infants head while using their other hand to text on their cell phone instead of holding the infants while feeding. |
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746.2805(9) - Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
Based on evidence obtained during the DPFS investigation, a caregiver withheld a child's active play opportunities with their class on the playground due to not listening during circle time. |
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746.1203(3)(C) - Janitorial duties
During the course of a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver was sweeping while assigned a group of children. Two children became engaged in an argument, but the caregiver appeared unaware it was occurring. |
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746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
One of the directors observed in a caregiver role was not utilizing the daily attendance tracking sheet in compliance with the probation conditions. Probation conditions have not been able to be demonstrated in compliance since the start of probation. |
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746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
Hot dogs were served to infants and toddlers that were sliced in circular pieces the size of quarters. |
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746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Infants were observed in the multiple occupancy table for more than 15 minutes and were crying and upset while having to wait for a long period of time in preparation for lunch time start. |
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746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The walking babies classroom had play dishes that are dirty and require cleaning. On the infant/toddler playground, there is dirt and leaves covering a piece of equipment the children play inside in the infant section that the children had direct contact with. |
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746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver was not intervening when the group of children were out of control and begin fighting. Instead of intervening, the caregiver was coloring at a table. |
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746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The older infant classroom has various debri around the floor of the classroom including hair bands on the ground and small pieces of plastic that could easily be put in their mouth. Additionally in the two's classroom, a cord hanging from a fan on a shelf was being pulled on and played with by children that presented a tipping hazard. |
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746.1203(3)(B) - Meal preparation, except when 12 or fewer children are in care
Caregivers were observed having to cut up chunks of pears during the inspection while 12 or more children were in care. |
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746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
One caregiver was lacking all required health and safety topics. |
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746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
When reviewing children's admission records, 10 out of 10 files was lacking additional information about water activities, including children's swimming ability level and life saving device requirements. Additionally, one record lacked information about meals, one lacked information for emergency contact addresses and one lacked the address for the medical facility for emergency medical authorization. |
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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 caregiver's focus on the remaining group of children created a situation resulting in another child's on-going activities being ignored and unattended for 11 minutes resulting in inappropriate behavior. |
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745.8641 - Requirements during probation
One out of Ten current probation conditions currently in effect are not in compliance. Condition 1: Quarterly meeting documentation for 10/22/2025, 1/07/2026 and 3/10/2026 was made available for review with the probation condition documentation requirements. Additional staff hired reviewed probation documentation as part of new hire process. This is in compliance. Condition 2: The operation has hired a qualified director. This is in compliance. Condition 3: Subchapter L and D have been review and copies provided to all staff. Classroom observations have been completed for prior months. Three additional new staff have been employed and have completed a review of Subchapter L and D and documentation is on file. This is in compliance. Condition 4: Child care regulation was sent infant training to approve for the operation. Subchapter H was to be printed and made available to caregivers in all infant classrooms. The infant training has been completed the caregivers in the infant classrooms. Three additional new staff have been employed recently and have completed this infant training. This condition is in compliance. Condition 5: The condition of probation related to each classroom utilizing a daily child tracking sheet for caregivers accounting for their group with a name to face count and documenting this with each transition out of the classroom by each caregiver in the group observed being conducted for were reviewed for March 24th, 2026 through today were reviewed. Prior daily child attendance sheets were missing required information to be able to considered complete. Two different classrooms had check marks indicating an name to face check at a transition but the total number of children and caregiver initials were missing. At inspection, the only transitions observed were the pre k classroom. They transitioned from the class to the bathroom and back to the classroom. Appropriate documentation was completed. Then the pre k classroom transitions to the playground. Appropriate name to face count was conducted with one caregiver but lacked an initial by all caregivers in the group on the daily child tracking sheet. Condition 6: The operation requires having children evaluation checklist completed for each children's record. The checklist is printed and in each child's file. The child record that needed the emergency contact address has been corrected. This is in compliance. Condition 7: . All personnel files have a completed personnel audit checklist signed and date by the director available in the file. This has also been completed for newly hired staff. This is in compliance. Condition 8: All staff are required to have probation training on the following topics: Caregiver Responsibilities, Health Practices, Ratios and Group Sizes, Safety Practices, and Discipline within 90 days of the start of probation with child care regulation. This was completed within 90 days. Three additional new staff have been employed recently and are within 15 days of their hire date and have already completed this requirement. This is in compliance. Condition 9: The operation submitted their plan of ensuring compliance after probation to child care regulation by March 19th, 2026. The plan was approved on March 30th, 2026 and the operation has 10 day to review it with all staff. This is in compliance. Condition 10: This condition is related to the building and grounds checklist and daily classroom observations. Building and grounds checklist and classroom observations related to health and sanitization practices were all completed and documented appropriately for March 24th, 2026 through today were reviewed. This is in compliance. |
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746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
Based on the evidence obtained during a DFPS investigation, a child's record that was requested by the investigator was not available. |
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746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Caregiver often use cell phones while supervising the children's. |
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746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
Four admission records lacked documentation of receipt of policies. Two records lacked a phone number for the medical location for emergency medical authorization. One record lacked a health statement. Three records lacked updated immunization records. |
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746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
Whole slices of mandarin oranges were observed being served to infants and toddlers that present a choking hazard. |
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746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, during morning drop off a classroom was left over ratio on multiple occasions that exceeded the number of children that one caregiver can supervise. |
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745.8641 - Requirements during probation
The conditions of probation related to each classroom utilizing a daily child tracking sheet that includes the children's names, ages and caregiver's accounting for their group with a name to face count and documenting this with each transition out of the classroom by each caregiver in the group has not been put into practice daily. The child tracking checklist printed does not have all of the required information needed for this condition to be followed correctly. The pre k classroom put the children's names and no ages on 09/23/2025 but didn't use the checklist for any name to face checks that were documented and there were no staff initials or total counts of children documented. For 09/24-09/26, the tracking sheets had the date but no children's names and were not used. For 09/29/2025, the children tracking sheets had the children's names and the time they were signed into care. The daily child tracking sheet is required for each classroom at the operation. The condition related to the building and grounds checklist addressing hazards being checked specifically for each classroom, the bathrooms and the gym need to be added to the utilized building and grounds checklist. An area to document repairs also needs to be included. The time that the walk through was not documented. And daily observations related to staff and children in the classroom related to specifically to handwashing and sanitizing was not documented either. The probation notice was also not posted at the operation for parents and visitors. The probation notice was posted at inspection at the front lobby entrance. |
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746.2403(6) - Infant Care Area - Not Used as a Passageway
The toddler classroom was observed using the neighbor one's classroom as a passage way to gain access to their classroom. |
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746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
There was more than an 18 month age difference between the youngest infant and the oldest child in a classroom and there were more than 13 children in care at the operation. |
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746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
The written activity plans for all age groups is not being followed for outdoor activity time. The weather did not present a health risk or inclement weather to prevent children access to their outdoor space but the children were not given any outdoor opportunities in the morning or the afternoon. |
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746.2403(6) - Infant Care Area - Not Used as a Passageway
The toddler classroom was observed using the neighbor one's classroom as a passage way to gain access the playground. |
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746.3415(7) - Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
One caregiver was observed cleaning the nose of multiple children with the same tissue and then she did not wash her hands after. |
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746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
One classroom did not have morning opportunities of outdoor play in the outdoor activity space based on the time indicated on their written activity plan. They went to the gym instead of utilizing the outdoor acitivty space. The weather conditions did not present any inclement weather conditions to prevent them from having outdoor opportunities outside. |
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746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Multiple children were observed during their diaper changes and none of the children had their hands washed after diaper changing. |
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745.8641 - Requirements during probation
One out of Ten current probation conditions currently in effect are not in compliance. Condition 1: Quarterly meeting documentation for 10/22/2025, 1/07/2026 and 3/10/2026 was made available for review with the probation condition documentation requirements. Additional staff hired reviewed probation documentation as part of new hire process. This is in compliance. Condition 2: The operation has hired a qualified director. This is in compliance. Condition 3: Subchapter L and D have been review and copies provided to all staff and new hires. Classroom observations have been completed for prior months. This is in compliance. Condition 4: Subchapter H was to be printed and made available to caregivers in all infant classrooms. The infant training has been completed the caregivers. This condition is in compliance. Condition 5: The condition of probation related to each classroom utilizing a daily child tracking sheet for caregivers accounting for their group with a name to face count and documenting this with each transition out of the classroom by each caregiver in the group observed being conducted for were reviewed for April 14th, 2026 through today were reviewed and missing documented for change of responsibility documentation that requires the incoming and out-going caregiver to be initial and it only had one initial and not the other. Part of the Pre K classroom transitioned to the bathrooms, the caregiver documented the name to face check while the children were already in the bathroom stalls, and she did not have visual of the children to adequately conduct a name to face check of the children in her care. When preparing to transition from the bathrooms, the caregiver-maintained eye contact with her daily attendance tracking sheet when writing down a check mark for each child in her responsibility. While marking her check marks, a child left the line and went back into the classroom. The caregiver didn't realize she didn't have this child until she finished marking the children in attendance. If the caregiver had been looking up between each check mark to do the name to face check correctly, the caregiver would have been providing a better level of supervision in addition to ensuring the name to face count was conducted correctly. The caregiver located in the classroom did notice the additional child immediately to provide adequate supervision. Additionally, when transitioning from the classroom to the playground a second time and this time with two caregivers, one initialed after the name to face count at transitions but it was not initialed by the second caregiver. Condition 6: The operation requires having children evaluation checklist completed for each children's record. The checklist is printed and in each child's file. This is in compliance. Condition 7: . All personnel files have a completed personnel audit checklist signed and date by the director available in the file. This is in compliance. Condition 8: All staff are required to have probation training on the following topics: Caregiver Responsibilities, Health Practices, Ratios and Group Sizes, Safety Practices, and Discipline within 90 days of the start of probation with child care regulation. This was completed within 90 days and for new hires timely. This is in compliance. Condition 9: The operation submitted their plan of ensuring compliance after probation to child care regulation by March 19th, 2026. The plan has been reviewed by all staff and new hires. This is in compliance. Condition 10: This condition is related to the building and grounds checklist and daily classroom observations. Building and grounds checklist and classroom observations related to health and sanitization practices were all completed and documented appropriately for April 13th, 2026 through today were reviewed. This is in compliance. |
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746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
The only sink in the infant classroom was observed being used for hand washing and to clean bottles, bowls and spoons. |
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746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
One caregiver does not have documented orientation on file. This was corrected at inspection with this being documented and added to their personnel record. |
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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 caregiver was observed at inspection sending a child down the hallway to use the bathroom. The caregiver was in the doorway of the classroom. The child in the bathroom required assistance so the caregiver left the classroom unsupervised to help the child in the bathroom. Then caregiver then returned to the classroom doorway. The caregiver was unable to adequately supervise both the children in the classroom napping and the child in the bathroom and be able to be within physical proximity of both the children in the classroom and the child in the bathroom. |
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745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver requiring a current background check was intending on terminating their employment with the operation and then after giving notice had changed their mind. The operation still inactivated the background check. The caregiver continued to be employed at the operation and present in the classroom supervising children with direct access without having a new notification of eligibility from the background check unit. |
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746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The pre-k classroom had cleaning supplies on shelves that were in reach of children. Additionally, a hot glue gun was plugged in and sitting on a shelf in the same classroom that was also in reach of children. |
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746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director is lacking transportation training for the last complete training year. |
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746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
The incident report from an injury that occured on 6/26/23 was not shared with the parent within two days of the incident. This was corrected at inspection with the incident report being signed and shared with the parent. |
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746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The fire extinguisher in one of the vehicles used to transport children requires serving. It was last serviced in 2023. The first aid kit in 2 vehicles had incomplete kits. One was missing scissors and the other had expired aniseptic wipes. |
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746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The front office that is used with children at the end of the day for parent pick up includes a paper shredder on the ground and in reach that should not be accessible to children in care. |
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746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, hand washing is not routinely being conducted for children prior to breakfast. |
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746.4003(a)(7) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass
All three vehicles used for transportation were lacking a thermometer in their first aid kit. |
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746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person
There are additional board members needing to be added to the controlling persons list that have not been added timely. |
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746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
An area that children have had access to has hazards including protruding metal out of the ground that needs to be covered or removed to reduce the risk to children. Additionally, the pre k classroom has a broken kitchen shelf that has several pieces that have broken off. |
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746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
Three caregivers have been placed in ratio in the classroom prior to having documented pre service training or documentation of two years of experience to be exempt from pre-service training. |
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745.8641 - Requirements during probation
Four probation conditions are not being followed. Condition 1: A staff meeting was held more than 10 days after the start of probation and was held on 10/16/2025 to go over probation conditions with majority of staff but two staff members were not present for meeting and still require having a meeting. Condition 3: Reviewing and providing a copy of subchapter D and L to all staff were complete for some staff but not all of the staff within 30 days of the start of probation. Condition 10: This condition is related to the building and grounds checklist. A checklist for the school age classroom and the still needs to be implemented as well. An area to document repairs also needs to be included. And daily observations related to staff and children in the classroom related to specifically to hand washing and sanitizing was not conducted for 10/20 or 10/21 by the director or designee. The walk through conducted was not conducted by the director or designee as specified in the condition. Condition 5: The condition of probation related to each classroom utilizing a daily child tracking sheet that includes the children's names, ages and caregivers accounting for their group with a name to face count and documenting this with each transition out of the classroom by each caregiver in the group has not been put into practice throughout the day. The daily tracking sheets reviewed were all incomplete and missing documenting the name to face count at each transition for some classrooms, not all caregivers signed in and out of the classroom and there is not a name to face count conducted when caregivers are changing responsibility before a caregiver leaves the classroom with the time and initials. The first group of children at the start of the day did not have their sheet started when the first child entered care. When the group transitioned from the front office to the one's classroom, a name to face count was not conducted. When they arrived in the one's classroom, a name to face count was not conducted. The caregiver did not write her arrival time on the daily child tracking sheet. A 2nd caregiver arrived and transitioned one child to a new classroom, a name to face count was not conducted. The caregiver did not sign into the daily child tracking sheet. Ten minutes later, a new caregiver arrived in the classroom. The caregiver leaving the room did not review the sheet or do a joint name to face count with the newly arriving caregiver and there was no documented name to face count jointed documented prior to the original caregiver leaving the classroom. A different classroom was observed transitioning from their classroom to the playground and a name to face count was not conducted in their classroom prior to transitioning to the playground. The after school classroom did not have documentation available of the daily child tracking sheet and has not started using it at all. |
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