Little Ladders Christian Center

A caregiver without 2-years experience in a licensed childcare center, hired March 2026 does not have 24 hours of preservice training completed.

Emergency evacuation diagrams were not posted in each classroom. Most all classrooms did not have an evacuation diagram. This was corrected at inspection when the permit holder posted evacuation diagrams in all classrooms.

Training certificates did not have all required information such as number of hours or trainer credentials.

The infant classroom had 11 infants under 12 months of age, with three caregivers.The room was out of ratio by one infant.

Caregivers did not have 24 hours of annual training completed. Some had between 8 and 10 hours completed between 2024 and 2026.

Fire inspection was not available for review.

Fire Drills have not been practiced. Drils are practiced onece a year when the fire marshal comes to inspect.

An infant was asleep in the crib with a bib on. Another infant had a headband on. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the headband and the bib.

Infant caregivers did not have current training on SIDS, Shaken baby syndrome, and early childhood brain development.

Upon reviewing the operation''s operational policies, their procedures for inclusive care was not addressed.

Upon reviewing the operation's operational policies, the operation's plan for providing a comfortable place for breastfeeding mothers was not addressed.

Caregivers who provide care for children have not completed the required SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Early Childhood Brain Development.

Director is not ensuring that all of the minimum standards are in compliance.

Children's records were reviewed. The following was not addressed: parent's acknowledgment that they received operational policies which addressed 1.) promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activities, 2.) procedures for supporting inclusive services. Also not addressed was water activities.

Upon reviewing the operational policies, the operation did not address the vision and hearing policies.

Personnel records were reviewed. Staff have not completed the required 24 of annual training.

Upon reviewing personnal records, it was found that the director did not complete the required hours of annual training.

Upon reviewing the operation's operational policies, information and procedures for staff vaccines was not addressed.

Operation failed to complete mandatory report by the due date.

Closet in the boys bathroom was unlocked. Inside this closet were cleaning products that are supposed to be made inaccessible to chilldren. I observed children in the bathroom prior to the closet door being locked.

Health inspection was not current.

I observed a classroom that has children under two years old, having monitoring time during lunch.

Two different groups of children under two years old were observed having screen tiime.

A child's Diagnosed Food Allergy Plan was not posted in the child's room.

Infant feeding instructions for 8 infants were not updated with a monthly signature and date by parent.

Snack menu was not posted.

A child's Diagnosed Food Allergy Plan was not signed by parent.

Director has allowed for the operation to be out of compliance even after being cited more than once.

Operation was re-cited for being over capacity by 15 children.

An employee/volunteer who does not meet the minimum standards requirements of having a high school diploma or GED was left alone to supervise a group of children.

Operation was over capacity.

On June 16th, operation was over capacity by 10 children.

Gas inspection expired in March 2023 and has not been renewed.

During my walk through at naptime, I obseved three classrooms that were too dark as there was not sufficent lighting.