The Childrens Courtyard

During inspection, loose fill was compacted and not at proper depth in use zones on the playground.

Three medications for children with food allergies were expired.

Awaken children were not given an alternative activity during naptime.

Awaken children were not given an alternative activity during naptime.

A caregiver did not use positive redirection when a child was at the classroom sink.

A caregiver lifted a child by pulling the child's hand up inappropriately.

At the time of inspection, medication for 1 child was observed to be expired (10/2024).

An employee released the wrong child to a designated person.

The parent's signature was not on a completed incident report for child's head bump injury.

It was determined a child was left unsupervised in the classroom when a caregiver stepped out to gather remaining children from the playground.

10 children's shot records were evaluated. Two of the records were not current.

Based on information gathered from an investigation conducted by DFPS, there was evidence showing that a caregiver did not console or comfort toddlers when they showed signs of distress. Evidence shows that the caregiver did not comfort a toddler who fell off a table in the classroom and she failed to comfort a 2nd toddler who fell backwards on the floor and was crying.

This standard was evaluated in regards to an investigation and was found to be deficient. It is determined that good judgment was not reflected in the caregiver's actions. The caregiver chose to remain outside with the children from 1:38pm-2:54pm due to the front office not being available to check the children back in. The children's normal PM outdoor time is 30 minutes.

This standard was evaluated in regards to an investigation and was found to be deficient. The caregiver left her class of 18 children on the playground to go into the classroom to make a phone call to the front office. Although the caregiver left the backdoor open, the visibility to the playground was limited. The caregiver was inside from 2:38pm-2:41pm.

This standard was evaluated in regards to an investigation and was found to be deficient. The caregiver did not accurately complete the face to name checks when transitioning the children from the playground back to the classroom.

This standard was evaluated in regards to an investigation and was found to be deficient. The two caregivers involved received pre-service training covering the supervision of children. The caregivers failed to adhere to the training received which resulted in 3 children being left unattended on the playground.

This standard was evaluated in regards to an investigation and was found to be deficient. It is found that daycare staff failed to immediately notify parents of an incident that placed their children at significant risk. Children were left unattended on the playground on 4/7/2022 at approx. 5:16pm. Parents were notified of the incident on 4/8/2022 by daycare staff.

This standard was evaluated in regards to an investigation and was found to be deficient. At the time of injury, the child's class was over ratio by 2 children. The classroom ratio was 13:1.

The director did not have all annual training hours available for review at time of inspection. 19 clock hours were verified.

The fire inspection was last conducted on 6/3/2019.

Transportation training for 3 caregiver drivers could not be verified at time of inspection.

10 children's files were evaluated. 3 children did not have a health statement on file.

9 caregiver training files were evaluated. 3 caregivers did not have child abuse training on file.

10 child files were evaluated. 2 children did not have a current shot record on file.