New Braunfels Academy

Based on the information provided throughout this investigation, a 4-year-old was placed outside by herself in front of the director?s see through office back door that leads out on to the playground. The child was standing in front of the door which is a shaded area.

Based on the interviews conducted, the director was bringing children to her office which is unlicensed space, when the teachers needed help handling discipline issues.

Sixteen caregivers who have resigned from the operation more than 7 days ago have not been removed from the employee list.

Four infant teachers did not have a current SIDS training available for review.

The infant room had one teacher with seven infants which made this room over ratio by three. The 12?24-year-old room had one teacher with 11 children which made this room over ratio by 2 due to the specified age group. The 2-year-old room had 1 teacher with 12 children which made this room over ratio by 1. The 3?4-year-old room was combined with 1 teacher with 22 children. The specified age group was 4 yrs. old which made this room over ratio by 4.

A fire drill was not conducted in the month of January.

Medication was found for a child that is no longer attending, and several medications were expired.

The Permit Holder did not notify licensing of a change in the director within the required 5 days. There was no email or required forms sent for the inspector to evaluate the director's credentials.

One out of ten employees have an expired CPR/First-aid card.

A staff was hired on January 23, 2024, was observed in the toddler room without receiving the eligibility notification from the background check unit.

Five current employees have expired affidavits.

There was no postmark on the play equipment showing the proper depth.

Several crib sheets in the infant room were observed to be loosely fitted.

Several toys on the playground were observed with cracks that were sharp to the touch. This was corrected when the director removed them from playground. The diaper changing mat in the toddler room was observed with a rip making it unable to be cleaned properly.

The last fire inspection was conducted on April 24, 2023, which a current one has not been set up.

The last health inspection was conducted on March 14, 2023. Reminders to set up an appointment were given during the last two visits.

The Pre-k room had peeling paint and the rubber floorboard coming off of the wall.

The director did not have a current SIDS training available for review.

Four out of five rooms did not have a current activity plan posted for parents to review.

A staff that was hired on February 8th was observed in the infant room without receiving the eligibility notification from the background check unit.

The Pre-k room had peeling paint and the rubber floorboard coming off of the wall.

Several medications were found to be expired.

The grass on the playground in some areas was too high and needed to be cut.

Several bottles in the infant room were not labeled with the child's last initial. This was corrected when the caregiver's label all the bottles.

A health inspection has not been conducted since 9-15 2021.

The operation is still waiting on two children that did not have a copy of their immunization records available for review.

Three out of ten children's records did not have a copy of their immunization records available for review.

The most recent Licensing inspection was not posted. This was CORRECTED when the director posted it.

Parts of the Plan of Action was not being followed. The weekly classroom observations were not being conducted weekly for the 5 rooms.

Two out of ten children's records did not have the special needs statement available for review.

One out of ten children's enrollment form was missing the name of a Physician or an Emergency-care facility. This was CORRECTED when the director got in touch with the parent for the information.

There was no documentation of the fire, severe weather or lock-down drills available for review.

It was no documentation showing that the carbon monoxide detector was being checked monthly.

The director did not have a copy of the Children's Product Certification form to register and review yearly recall items. This was corrected when the form was emailed to the operation and the director registered with CPSC.

One out of ten employees did not have the 24 hours of training required for the year.

Several medications were found to have an expiration date of August 2022. This was corrected when the medication was put aside to give to the parents.

Several toys were found on the playground with cracks that were sharp to the touch. A water hose was found on the playground accessible to children which could cause a tripping hazard. There is a hole in the wall that is accessible to children. All these things were corrected upon leaving the inspection.

Three out of ten children's records did not have a current health statement signed by a doctor.

Two out of six infants enrolled did not have a current feeding schedule.

A current employee list was not posted. This was corrected when the director posted one.

A copy of activity plans were not posted for each room.

Three out of ten children's records did not have a special needs statement.

A caregiver left her classroom during naptime to go to the restroom while another teacher was standing in between both rooms during this time.

There was no documentation of drills available for review.

A staff that was hired on May 9th for the cook position and has not been in a classroom was in the center without receiving the eligibility notification from the background check unit. This was corrected when the director had the person leave the center.

There was a certified life guard watching five children during swim time in the pool but was not a qualified caregiver.

There is an employee who drives the van for field trips has not completed the 2 hour annual transportation training.

A staff was at the center without receiving the eligibility notification from the background check unit.

Based on the information gathered during this investigation, the caregiver in the 3-year-old room was receiving complaints from parents regarding injuries on the children such as bites and scratches. She was never able to explain to management or parents about the bites and scratches. Therefore, the center made the decision to terminate the caregiver due to the 3-year-old room not being supervised properly.

The promotion of Physical Activity was not available for review in the Operational Policies.

The 2 and 3 year old class did not have a current activity plan posted. This was corrected when the teacher posted an updated plan.

The children in the 2 year were out of control at the time of the inspection. They were observed wrestling and running around the classroom not listening to the teacher. This was corrected when the caregiver took the children outside.

The 3 year old teacher was seen with her back turn to the children for more than 3 minutes or so and children were observed in the bathroom not supervised. This was corrected when the teacher was told to turn around because children were playing in the bathroom.