Austin Children's Academy

During an investigation sufficient evidence to support a child in care was neglected

Two children with diagnosed food allergies did not have the medication listed on their food allergy emergency plan. Four food allergy emergency plans were not signed by the child's parent.

One caregiver did not wash an infant's hands after changing their diaper.

Four infants did not have infant feeding instructions signed by the parent.

Infant play yards were observed having loose fitting sheets.

Four medications were expired. These were removed from the medication storage boxes.

Pack and plays in the infant room had additional mattresses that were not designed by the manufacturer specifically for the play yard model number

Four classrooms had cleaning supplies that were accessible to children. This was corrected when caregivers moved the cleaning supplies so they were inaccessible to children.

Three out of four staff files did not have training in SIDS and Shaken baby syndrome, hazardous materials, administering medication, or food allergies.

Two epi pens did not have the orginal box showing the child's name.

One caregiver did not wash their hands after changing an infant's diaper.

While reviewing the operational policies, the following policies were missing, infant safe sleep, transportation, emergency preparedness plan, nursing mother, preventing and responding to abuse and neglect and gang free zone.

While revieiwng ten staff files, four did not have all 24 hours of annual training.

During the inspeciton it was found that the operaiton is not documenting the changing of batteries and testing of the carbon monoxide detectors.

While reviewing records the playground maintenance checklist was not availble for review. The operation also did not have the fire extiguisher checks and the smoke detectors checks docuemtned.

During the walk through in an infant classroom, two bottles of cleaning supplies were in reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the supplies were put on top of the cabinet out of reach of children.

There is sufficient evidence that the listed director has not been at the operation since October 2020, due to COVID-19.