Stepping Stones DFW, LLC

The operation does not have liability insurance.

The operation does not have liability insurance.

Annual report has not been completed and submitted by required due date.

A child was observed asleep in a room alone.

The current director of the center does not meet the required standards due to conditions on their background check that prevent them from fulfilling their job duties.

One of the operation's vehicles the front seat was not attatched to the floor of the van.

A person was supervising 9 children in a classroom with a condition to not being left alone. An additional caregiver was not present in the classroom

Based on evidence gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver was under the influence while caring for and transporting children.

Loos fill surrounding the slide play structure is inadequate.

Outside play sturcture has broken sharp edges.

The wood paneling to fix the broken fence must be secured. This should not be able to be moved by the wind or by children. Wooden logs with nails protruding must be removed as they pose a safety hazard. There is a hole on one section of the concrete fencing which needs to be covered.

A child walked down a hallway, across the gym and out the backdoor of the building where the director and I were on the playground.

The operation did not have a working safety alarm installed in either van they are currently using to transport children.

Two out of the three drivers did not have valid drivers license available for review.

Caregivers did not know the birthdays of the children they were responsible for.

The operation did not have bus log records available for review for the past 3 months.

Caregiver was observed to have direct access to children without an active background check.

The operation has a broken fence area also has logs with sharp nails sticking out of the wood accessible to children.

The operation did not have a working safety alarm installed in van used to transport children.

The required safety seats are not being used for transporting.

The operation leaves children unattended in the classroom for unspecified amounts of time.

One child's parent has not signed and dated their admission paperwork and have been enrolled over 1 year.

Two children were missing health statements and have been enrolled over 1 year.

Two out of ten children records reviewed did not have health statements on file.

One out of ten children records reviewed did not have immunizations on file.

Three out ten children records reviewed did not have completed emergency contacts on file.

A child did not wash hands after a diaper change.

The two year old class was observed to have one caregiver with twelve children. The specified age group is one caregiver to eleven children.

A window on the school age playground was broken.

The infant room did not have a daily tracking sheet for children in care.

The infant room did not have infant daily reports accessible.

A caregiver did not wash their hands after changing a child's diaper.

Fruit and grain was not offered during lunchtime.

The toddler room and the pre k room had torn mats.

There was a bolt coming from the ground which could be a tripping hazard on the infant playground. The schoolers playground have two broken fences in which a child has access to an alley and a building hole that is accessible to children. There is paint accessible to children in the computer room.

The operation did not all information listed in the emergency preparedness plan.

One staff member who is a driver is missing transportaion training.