Because We Care Learning Academy

It was found that a caregiver yelled at the children as a form of discipline while in the classroom and on the playground.

It was determined a caregiver did not use good judgment when yelling at another staff member in front of children.

Observed a dime size hole in the toddler classroom's wall.

A water hose which presented a tripping hazard was observed on the PreK outdoor space. This was corrected when the water hose was removed.

Based on the information obtained, it was determined that a caregiver was not demonstrating good judgement when playing with the children in care. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the operation.

Two contractors did not have orientation to the child-care center.

Two contractors were left alone with children in their careand counted in ratio who do not meet caregiver qualifications. A caregiver from the operation joined the group to supervise the children during the inspection so that the children were not alone with the contractors.

One caregiver had CPR training that was completed online.

One caregiver did not know how many children she was responsible for during inspection. This was corrected when the number of children present was brought to the caregiver's attention and confirmed during inspection with the caregiver.

Three pieces of outdoor rocking and rotating equipment did not have enough use zone space when measured during inspection.

Three pieces of stationary outdoor equipment did not have enough use zone space when measured during inspection.

Two children's immunization records did not have the signature (including a rubber stamp or electronic signature) of the health-care professional who administered the vaccine.

The loose-fill did not have the required depth when measured during inspection.

It was found during the inspection the operation had crib sheets on one crib and two play yards that were loose fitting. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver changed the fitted sheets.

It was found during the inspection children had access to the outside AC units.

A caregiver did not have proof of first aid certification and was alone with a group of children.

It was found that an operation did not report a positive Covid case to child care regulation. The case was reported to parents and staff.

A classroom with a specified age of 23 months had 10 children, being over ratio by one child. The oldest child was moved to the next age group to put the classroom into ratio.

5 of 10 infant feeding instructions reviewed had not been updated in the last 30 days.