Ideal Day Care and Learning Center

This standard was cited during a DFPS investigation inspection due to the operations doors not being able to secure.

The operation did not have the emergency medical authorization forms for each child they transported.

The bottom of the fence was curled up and could be lifted. The outside fencing around the play area was not properly anchored to the ground.

The operation did not have complete personnel record for staff

The operation could not provide proof of annual training hours for staff and the director

The operation did not have a written emergency preparedness evacuation and relocaton plan.

One caregiver was observed caring for 5 children ages 3-14 months. The specified age group for the room was 0-11 months. The room was observed out of ratio by 1. Another caregiver was placed in the room during the inspection.

A 3 month old infant was observed sleeping with a blanket and a 6 month old infant was observed sleeping with a bottle. The blanket and the bottle were removed from the crib.

Two infants aged 3 months were observed sleeping in restrictive devices.

The operation's last fire inspection was conducted in January of 2022.

A walker with wheels was observed in the infant room. The walker was removed from the operation during the inspection.

The fire extinguisher in the two year old hallway has not recently been serviced and the needle is in the red.

One caregiver was observed caring for 5 children ages 3-14 months. The specified age group for the room was 0-11 months. The room was observed out of ratio by 1.

A caregiver was observed supervising a classroom of toddlers prior to the operation receiving the results of the person's eligibility from CBCU. The caregiver left the operation

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that a caregiver hit children while in care.

The director and two van drivers do not have the required annual transportation training.

The first aid kits on the vans were missing cotton balls, scissors, thermometers, and tweezers.

The platform on the outdoor playground area does not have six inches of loose fill surfacing underneath. Also, the play structures does not have six feet of loose fill extending outward.

The brown van used for transportation seats were observed to be damaged and need repair.

Out of the five staff files evaluated four did not have 24 hours of the annual required training.

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.

One infant under 12 months of age were observed sleeping in a crib with a bottle in mouth during the inspection. The deficiency was corrected at inspection by removing all items from the crib.

There were no infant daily logs created for the children in care at the time of inspection.