Childrens Courtyard

The operation did not have a menu posted.

The operation did not have a emergency evacuation and relocation diagram posted.

One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have an emergency allergy plan.

One child did not have current immunizations.

One caregiver did not know how many children she was responsible for.

One epinephrine auto-injector expired May 2023 and was still present at the operation for a child with an emergency allergy plan.

One child's allergy medication and their epinephrine auto-injector medication was not stored in the oiginal packaging.

Two staff did not have a statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation.

The infant did not have their hands washed after their diaper was changed. This was brought to the caregiver's attention during inspection so that she could wash the infant's hands.

The center is serving only one snack component to the children for snack time on some days rather than two snack components from different food groups daily.

The operation had three trash cans that contained garbage in them without lids on them allowing garbage to be accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when two trash can lids were put onto the trash cans and one trash can was removed from the classroom.

One electrical outlet was uncovered in a classroom with children under five years old. This was corrected at inspection when the staff covered the electrical outlet with a cover.

The caregiver did not wash her hands after changing a diaper. This was brought to the caregiver's attention, and she washed her hands.

One child did not have their hands washed after their diaper was changed by the caregiver. This was brought to the caregiver's attention during the inspection and she washed the child's hands.

The operation has not tested the smoke detectors monthly.

The operation has not tested the carbon monoxide system monthly.

A caregiver did not hold or comfort an infant who was upset.

The operation had a trash can that contained garbage in it without a lid allowing it to be accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the trash was removed from the classroom.

Children's information about food allergies is not posted in the Kitchen where food is prepared.

Three caregivers have expired CPR certificates.

The loose fill under the school age playscape is compacted and is only loose to a height of 1-2 inches.

Four out of ten children's files did not have up to date immunizations.

Two caregivers do not have diplomas in their records showing they have graduated from High School.

Two classrooms did not have up to date written activity plans. One had a date of 8/28/23, another 7/24/23.

Two infant classrooms do not have any infant feeding instructions on record at all. They use word of mouth and guessing from what the parents bring in.

There were small magnetic letters and numbers on the floor in a toddler classroom.

Three caregivers have expired First Aid training certificates.

A child with noted food allergies on their enrollment form did not have a plan on file.

The operation's sign in logs show that on two dates the classroom was out of ratio.

Teachers reported that a teacher is regularly on their phone for personal reasons and is ignoring the children.

Teachers and parents reported that children were not properly supervised, with children dancing on tables, taking off clothing, running around the classroom, and were ignored outside.

Teachers and parents reported that children were not changed promptly and that this caused diaper rash on the children.

During a follow up inspection a teacher was observed yelling at the children for 10 minutes as they got ready for nap.

During a DFPS investigation it was found that a caregiver was using their personal electronic device while caring for children.

3 teachers, the director, the assistant director and I found that the teacher does not keep their classroom clean. Photos of the floors, walls, and door show that they are dirty.

The operation used a vehicle to transport children that does not have a current inspection or registration.

The wall by the pre-k trashcan was torn and stained with food and other items that had been thrown in the trash can. There were one- to two- inch paint holes in the preschool 2 classroom in multiple spots.

A 155-16 month old child was watching a cartoon on an ipad when I walked in for the walkthrough. The teacher saw me and turned it off.

A teacher did not console or comfort a child who was upset for a 15-20 minute period of time.

The operation does not have a current annual fire inspection.

There was painting chipping off the wall in a classroom. The paint chips were on the floor and accessible to children.

The operation interfered with an investigation by not following the proper notification policies for the governing body and CCR timely to allow for the video footage related to the incident to be reviewed before the video was deleted.

The operation did not report concerns brought to their attention that could place children at risk.

During a DFPS investigation it was found that prohibited punishment, including grabbing and pulling on a child was used for discipline.

The operation did not self-report an incident that placed children at risk.

During a DFPS investigation it was found that prohibited punishment, including yelling, hitting and pulling on children was used for discipline.

During a DFPS investigation it was found that the operation allowed a caregiver to remain with children for an additional 3 hours after learning the caregiver posed a risk to the children's safety.

During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that physical abuse and neglectful supervision occurred.

A child's head was covered by the caregiver during naptime.

Cleaning products were accessible to children in a pre-school classroom. The products were moved to an inaccessible cabinet during the inspection.

The staff members present at the operation were not able to access all of the electronic training records during the inspection.

The operation did not have a current annual health inspection.

One child's file was missing an immunization record.

One out of ten staff records reviewed during the inspection did not include the proof of education requirement.

One out of ten records reviewed did not have current First Aid and CPR.

During an investigation it was found that the operation was out of ratio on multiple occasions prior to new management being brought in.

During an investigation there was sufficient evidence to support a caregiver was not demonstrating positive methods of discipline and guidance when they pulled children by one arm, pushed a child's head down on a mat, and engaged with children in a rough manner.

Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation failed to immediately notify parents of a situation placing a child at risk.

Information obtained during the investigation shows that a child was left unsupervised for approximately 5 minutes.