Pioneer Drive CDC

7 children were observed to be unbuckled in the kidney bean toddler table during meal service. This was corrected at inspection when all the children were removed from the table.

The operation did not have an updated sanitation inspection.

A child allergic to peanuts did not have an allergy plan on file that was signed by both the parent and the physician.

The operation did not have an updated fire inspection.

It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver made demeaning and inappropriate comments towards the children in care.

It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver yelled at children in care.

The last documented gas inspection was from 2022.

Seven of ten children records did not have a current immunization record on file.

The operational policies did not have enrollment procedures or a policy for policy changes.

It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that an operational staff who had access to a child in care unsupervised did not have Positive Guidance and Discipline Training when an incident occurred with prohibited punishment.

It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that an operational employee forcefully picked a child in care up off the ground by their left arm on more than one occasion when the child was acting defiant.

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a collateral caregiver failed to report a caregiver administering an over-the-counter sleep aid to children in care prior to naptime.

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a caregiver failed to utilize good judgement and self-control when a sleep aid was administered to children in care prior to naptime. The caregiver failed to utilize good judgement when she administered a sleep aid without parental consent.

It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that the primary caregiver was not current on the required annual training.

It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a young child in care was placed in a crib twice for hitting another child in care as a form of punishment.

It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that toddlers were placed in their cribs at the end of day during pick-up so the caregivers could clean the classroom.

Two transportation vehicles were inspected. One of the two transportation vehicles did not have a first aid kit.

Two transportation vehicles were inspected. Two vehicles did not have an electronic alarm system as required.

Two of the transportation vehicles were inspected. One transportation vehicle did not have a fire extinguisher. The other transportation vehicle had an expired fire extinguisher.

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a caregiver failed to utilize good judgment with a child in care when the caregiver applied forceful pressure to a young child's arm with their hand and pulled the child upward from the ground.

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a child in care was physically abused by a caregiver.

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a young child in care was unsupervised for a 15-minute duration.

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that three caregivers neglectfully supervised a child in care.

It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a caregiver did not have current CPR First Aid when caring for children.

It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that two caregivers forcefully threw a ball at a child's face leaving a red mark. It was also determined that one of the two caregivers forcefully picked a child in care up by the arms and placed the child in time-out in a forceful manner.

It was determined that a caregiver utilized corporal punishment on a child in care during nap time.

During the walk-through inspection 3 of the 10 classrooms had diaper creams located in the diaper changing station easily accessible to children in care. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by relocating the diaper creams to a high cabinet where children in care could not reach.

A 3 year old child in care was in the bathroom alone unsupervised by the caregiver.

It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver with provisional conditions was left alone with the class for approximately a 2 minute duration.

During the unannounced inspection the operation's policies and procedures were reviewed. The operation was missing a Safe Sleep policy. The operation was also missing instructions for contacting the local Child Care Regulation office and the abuse neglect hotline. Specifics regarding physical activity were also missing in the policies and procedures.

10 personnel files were reviewed during the unannounced inspection. All 10 personnel files were missing documentation for required annual trainings.