Green Acres DayCare

There was a group of six children that included an infant in a room that could only hold three children. This was corrected during the inspection when the group moved to a different room.

An infant was observed walking around with a sippy cup. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers were informed that infants shouldn't be allowed to walk around with bottles or cups.

Out of four children's records reviewed, one was missing an admission date, two were missing information on whether or not they had food allergies, three were missing health statements, and three needed updated immunization records.

Two of the rooms did not have an emergency and relocation diagram posted.

Two of the children's mats were ripped, resulting in the foam being exposed.

One caregiver was missing a copy of their photo ID, and another caregiver was missing an employment affidavit, statements that they had received the operational and staff policies, a statement that they attended orientation with an overview on abuse and neglect, and a copy of their photo ID.

Children were observed going into different rooms and down the hall unsupervised and climbing on a table while the caregiver was in a different room.

The children's mats were not labeled with their names.

Two infants and four other children were combined for lunch in the lunch room, which is only able to hold three children. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers where informed that groups with infants cannot exceed the room capacity.

Only one caregiver was needed to watch the children during naptime, but there was no additional employee in the building.

There were three slides and a track rider in the outdoor area that did not have loose-fill.

There was medication stored that was not in the original container and did not have the child's name or the date on it. This was corrected during the inspection as the medication was temporary and the child's last dose was today.

The children's product certification form was last signed in April 2024.

A caregiver was observed watching two rooms from the doorway between the rooms, and children were observed going to the restroom in the hallway by themselves or being left in the restroom while a caregiver stepped back into the classroom to retrieve something.

A child was given medication without a signed medication authorization from the parent. This was corrected during the inspection as the child is no longer on the medication.

The operation's last fire inspection was completed on 5/24/24.

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed the center did not report the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

There was a child on medication who did not have a signed medication authorization from the parent.

The written activity plan included screen time for children under two. Screen time was also observed being used for children under two years old and was not related planned educational activities. During the inspection, the television was turned off.

The first aid kit did not have any adhesive tape and some of the supplies were expired. The expired supplies were removed from the first aid kit during the inspection.

Two of the rooms did not have an evacuation diagram posted.

Medication administration information was not recorded for a child who was being given medication. The child had been given medication several times over the past few days and the information was not recorded. This was corrected during the inspection when a medication log was created with the required information recorded.

The operation stated the fire marshall requested to shut down one of the sinks in the pre-kindergarden classroom. The sink has been shut off and is not in used.

I observed a classroom to have toys on the floor and the classroom appeared to be cluttered. This has not been corrected since last inspection. A blanket was observed on the floor in the bathroom, the caregiver informed they had an overflow and it had not been cleaned up.

The operational policies have not been updated to include: *Hearing and Vision Screening *Enrollment Procedures and Policy Changes *Promotion of Indoor/Outdoor Play *Insect Repellent and Sunscreen *Parent Communication with the Director *Reviewing Minimum Standards and inspection form *Contacting Child Care Regulation, DFPS *Abuse and Neglect Website *Procedures for Inclusive Care

The operation had an overflow in the restroom and did not notify Child Care Regulation.

During inspection only 1 caregiver was observed during naptime when I arrived. A second caregiver arrived after the walk through.

It was determined there are corrections needing to be made per the fire inspection report.

The operation did not have the most recent Child Care Regulation report posted. The report posted was from an inspection completed in 2021.

A television was observed on a counter and the television was not anchored. The television was removed from the counter and operation during the inspection.

One caregiver did not have any trainings on file for 2022 to 2023 year.

The smoke detection system has not been inspected since 2022.

I observed a classroom to have toys on the floor and the classroom appeared to be cluttered.

The operation was observed to have not used a crib the way it was manufactured to be utilized. The crib was observed to be upside down, with the legs sticking up. The crib was removed during the inspection.

A caregiver was observed not to have washed their hands after removing their gloves.

The operation did not have a completed CPSC form on file.

The operational policies were missing the following required sections: *Hearing and Vision Screening *Enrollment Procedures and Policy Changes *Promotion of Indoor/Outdoor Play *Insect Repellent and Sunscreen *Parent Communication with the Director *Reviewing Minimum Standards and inspection form *Contacting Child Care Regulation, DFPS *Abuse and Neglect Website *Procedures for Inclusive Care

During the inspection, I observed 2 children in a room with no caregiver present. While observing during the inspection, I observed several children being sent to the bathroom with no supervision. Additionally, I observed a child wander from room to room with no supervision.

There was one caregiver that did not have the date the annual training was completed on each of the certificates provided for review.

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 18, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required.

The operation was observed to be cluttered and had piles items in various locations through out the room. Toys were observed to have been thrown throughout the room. The floors in the classrooms were observed to have dirt and debris.

The television was observed on during naptime. The caregiver turned it off, bringing the deficiency into compliance.

There was only 1 caregiver observed supervising a group of children, during naptime. There was no other caregiver in the building during the inspection. The director arrived during the inspection to bring the deficiency into compliance.

A child was observed on a tablet during the entire inspection in order to keep calm and entertained due to the child's special needs.

The television was observed on with a movie playing. The caregiver turned off the television, bringing the deficiency into compliance.

The last fire drill documented was completed in May 2023.

There was only 1 caregiver observed supervising a group of children, in the building during naptime.

The background check validation list is 7 months past due, as the last date of validation was 4/13/2021. This was corrected at inspection when the Background Check People List was validated.