Lufkin Tiny Treasures Preschool

A child was aggressively grabbed/pulled by the wrist/arm during a disciplinary incident at the facility. The child was uninjured as a result of the incident. The caregiver responsible was terminated for her actions. Current operation staff have received additional trainings on positive discipline/guidance to mitigate risk.

There were two trash cans in the 3-4 year old room that did not have lids. The trash cans contained food items in them. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the trash cans with cans that have lids.

Two out of four infant feeding instructions were expired. The Director is going to correct this by getting the feeding instructions updated.

The Director and the van driver both had expired transportation training. The Director is going to correct this by getting the transportation training done.

This standard was evaluated regarding a report received and found to be deficient. Evidence received through interviews supports that a caregiver did not properly supervise a child resulting in the child exiting the playground, going to the road and being found by a passerby.

The diaper changing mat in the toddler room had a tear in it. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the mat.

One out of twelve children's records did not have a complete immunization record. The Director is going to correct this by getting the complete immunization record.

Five out of twelve children's records were missing the emergency contact address. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by calling and getting the addresses.

One out of twelve children's records reviewed was missing a health statement. The Director is going to correct this by getting the health statement.

There were two trash cans with garbage that was accesible to children that did not have lids. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by getting lids for the trash cans.

The diaper changing mat in the infant room had some areas on the mat that were porous which could cause cross contamination. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the diaper changing mat.