Higher Learning Academy

The operation has a expired fire inspection the last inspection was conducted on 9/2/2025.

A caregiver came to answer the door and left seven children in the classroom alone.

The boy's restroom had a toilet with a missing lid on top of the toilet. The operation had water inside the sand table. The operation had a mini barbecue pit on the playground with charcoal in the pit.

A toddler was observed sleeping in a bouncer. Corrected: Caregiver put the child on a mat to sleep.

It was only one caregiver in the building during naptime; The operation had seven children in care ages 2 years old to 10-year-old.

Two children ages five and ten years old were observed having screen time during nap time.

One driver did not have current transportation training.

The fence play area only has one entrance/exit to the area.

The vehicle in use to transport the children was observed to have some torns floor and a ripped seat.

Sheets were not observed in the cribs to cover mattresses.

The following was observed: The play area was not ready for the children's use. There are items that must be removed and grass must be clean up. The tables in the classrooms were observed dusty. One play pen pad in the infant's room was observed dirty with stains.

The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.

The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.

The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.

The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.

The current Fire Marshal inspection report was not available during the inspection. Last inspection date 4/18/2023.

The electronic child safety alarm in the vehicles was not working properly.

Record of training hours from director and one caregiver were not available to review during the inspection.

The air conditioner in one of the vehicles was not properly working.

One out of 9 children did not available the health statement in file.

The air conditioner in one of the behicles was not propperly working.

One staff did not have available to review the current CPR/First Aid training.

The operation has not provided parents with a copy of the parent's rights form 2987 as required.

The current Fire Marshal inspection report was not available during the inspection. Last inspection date 4/18/2023.

Record of training hours from director and caregivers were not available to review during the inspection.

one out of nine children did not available vaccination records in file.

The electronic child safety alarm in the vehicles was not installed.

One child did not have in file information for emeregency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment.

One out of 9 children did not available the health statement in file.

Good judgement was not used when the director transported children with stuff located in the back of the vehicle. The stuff could move forward and injure a child.

A review of the employees who left employment in 2023, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.

Five children's files were reviewed. Two children do not have updated immunization records based on their current age.

One employee has a blank affidavit form in their personnel file upon review of five staff records.

An 8 month old infant was observed asleep in a bouncer for several minutes.

There is sufficient evidence to prove that 1 caregiver was responsible for supervising two groups of children on two different playgrounds that were separated by fences and a sidewalk.

One caregiver went outside leaving 1 caregiver to supervise 11 children in two spaces.

A child was in a toddler seat that uses straps to keep them secure but straps were not present. This was corrected when straps were added to the seats and the ones without straps were removed.

Two electrical outlets in the infant room did not have covers.

Two children were observed walking around the classroom with sippy cups.

An infant was in an infant car seat without the safety straps being buckled.

3 out of 4 children's files did not have completed emergency contact information on file.

3 caregivers did not obtain training in the required topics of 1309(e) during the most recently completed training year.

The operation did not have proof of orientation or pre-service being obtained for a caregiver that began employment in April 2021.

One child did not have a signature for consent to obtain emergency medical care.

One caregiver had online CPR training that did not meet minimum standard requirements.