Lipan Early Learning Center

A loose-fitting crib sheet was observed in a crib used by an infant under 12 months old. The infant was present.

Three caregivers did not have cmpleted orientation statements.

One caregiver did not have a photo ID on file.

The director designated by the permit holder does not meet director requirements, as the conditions under the director variance were not met.

Conditions regarding maintaining documentation for a director variance were not available for review. The director stated that documentation was now being maintained, but that it was not available on-site, as required by the variance.

Conditions regarding maintaining documentation for a director variance were not available for review.

The operation did not report known prohibited punishment by a caregiver.

A caregiver did not demonstrate positive interaction with a child to accommodate the child's emotional needs.

Two children in care were spanked by a caregiver. The caregiver has also threatened to spank the same two children. The caregiver has also swatted the same two children with a fly swatter to get their attention. The caregiver bit one of those two children as a way to show the child how it felt after the child bit another child. The caregiver forcefully yanked a child up by the arm when the child was crying and not listening to the caregiver's directions.

A caregiver told a child that they would scream in their ear if the child did not stop screaming.

The director did not take appropriate steps to redirect a caregiver's behaviors regarding guidance and discipline.

There was no documentation to verify that a fire drill was conducted in February of 2023.

One child did not have immunization records. One child's immunization record did not have verification by the physician.

One caregivers CPR training was online only.

Four bottles of hand sanitizer were observed within reach of children on a work desk in a room where children were playing. The bottles were relocated to be out of reach during the inspection.