Oak Ridge Young Learners Academy

Caregivers in one classroom stated that there were 26 children, however there were only 23 children present.

Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the claim that abuse or neglect occurred when a 10 month old child was left unsupervised on the playground for 8 minutes.

Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the claim that caregivers were not aware of the number of children they were responsible for and did not do a face-to-face name check during a transit period, which resulted in a child being left unsupervised on the playground.

Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, a 10-month-old child was not properly supervised when they were left unattended on the playground for 8 minutes.

Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, corporal punishment was used when a caregiver forcefully removed a child from the carpet area, drugged the child to another part of the room to sit in time out, and then pulled the child by the foot when the child didn’t sit still.

Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the claim that abuse or neglect occurred when a caregiver forcefully grabbed a child and drug him across the room as well as leaving a hot glue gun accessible to a child which resulted in a child burning their lip.

Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was not properly supervising the children when the caregiver left the table where they were using a hot glue gun, accessible to the children, and went to the other side of the room to pick up toys. As a result of the glue gun being accessible to children, a child burned their lip on the glue gun.

Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver did not use good judgment by not seeking assistance when they needed help with children in the class, which resulted in a child being abused. Also, the caregiver did not use good judgment by leaving a hot glue gun accessible to the children, which resulted in a child being burned.

A child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 5 minutes.

I observed children's cold medication that expired in February. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection.

I observed a food allergy action plan that was not signed by the child's parent.

I did not observe an activity schedule posted in the classroom for school-age children. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection.

I observed children's pain reliever that was expired. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection.

The first aid kit on the bus did not include a thermometer. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection.

I observed that the fire extinguishers in the van and bus had not been serviced in the last year.