Royal Street KinderCare

Three out of three vehicles used for transportation, did not have tweezers in their first aid kits.

During a DFPS investigation there was sufficient evidence to support a child was abused. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.

A child was slapped in the face by a caregiver.

During a DFPS investigation it was determined a person was present and had access to children without an eligible background check. The background check was entered on 11/12/24

During the follow-up inspection it was observed that there was 1 caregiver with six, 4 year old and ten, 3 year olds. This caregiver was over ratio by 1 child as the ratio for a class with a specified age of 3 years old is 1/15.

During the inspection it was observed that two of the hand washing sinks were not equipped with soap, two of the hand washing sinks were not equipped with paper towels and two of the toilets were not equipped with toilet paper.

During the follow-up inspection it was observed that a 3 month old infant was holding their bottle by themselves without a caregiver nearby.

During the follow-up inspection it was observed that the operation had dried urine on the bottom of some of the toilets, the seats of some of the toilets, dirt and other residue on their bathroom's floors, dust and build up on the vents throughout the operation, and garbage all over the playground, in addition to an overflowing garbage can on the playground.

During the follow-up inspection it was observed that an infant in the 11-17 month old classroom crawled into another classroom and their caregiver was not aware that they had left. Child care regulation inspector observed this and brought it to the attention of the caregiver. The infant was brought back into their classroom after a few seconds.

During the follow-up inspection it was observed that a three month old infant was sleeping on a support ring, with a blanket under them.

Based on the information provided standard was found non-compliance. Child was injured and required medical attention on 4/10/2024 and did not notify licensing until 5 weeks later.

During the inspection it was observed that an infant was swaddled with a "love to dream" swaddle while asleep in their crib. This was taken off of the child once child care inspector requested for it to be removed.

During the investigation inspection it was found that there was an incident where a 3 year old child was in their classroom, without a caregiver present. The length of time could not be exactly determined, it may have been for less than 1 minute.

There was no training available in regards to caring for children with special needs.

All 10 files reveiewed were incomplete.

Out of 10 files reviewed four were incomplete.