Winn Kids Academy

The operation failed to maintain its good standing with the Texas Comp Controller and Secretary of State when the LLC was forfeited on June 24, 2022 and has not been reinstated.

Emergency medical information and consent were missing for several children who are transported to and from care.

6 inches of loose-fill was not maintained for three play equipments with slides that were 5ft and less in height. There were only 2 to 4 inches of loose-fill under the equipment.

The transportation vans did not have a complete first aid kit. The kits were missing thermometers, tweezers, scissors, gauze pads, tape, and antiseptic wipes.

Several children who are transported did not have emergency contact information such as name and number.

An annual fire inspection has not been conducted since 12/3/2024 which would have expired 12/3/2025.

6 inches of loose-fill was not maintained for three play equipments with slides that were 5ft and less in height,

There was no plan to handle transportation emergencies created.

The van did not have a fire extinguisher.

Emergency medical information and consent is not in the transportation binder for each child who is transported.

Emergency contact information was not being transported for each child who required transportation to and from school.

The van did not have a first aid kit.

2 Infant bottles had no name labels on them. This was corrected when the name labels were added.

There was no mention for breastfeeding accommodations in the operational policies.

Seven caregiver files did not have documentation showing they meet education requirements.

The children product certification has not been reviewed since 2021.

One infants crib did not have any name label.

The operational policies did not include the required information for the promotion of physical acitivty.

It was found that the hand washing sink is also used for washing and cleaning bottles.

Six employee files did not contain a notarized affidavit.

Three caregivers did not have education documents that have been translated.

The operational policies did not include support inclusive services for children with special needs.

The use zone space for 4 rocking and rotating play equipment did not extend 6 feet from the perimeter of the equipment.

Infant bottles had no name labels on them.

Five caregiver files did not have a record of training hours completed.

The operational policies did not include all the required information for abuse and neglect.

The operational policies did not include procedures for expulsion and/or termination.

It was observed that a 5 year old child was able to come from the outdoor play area to the front of the building without the caregiver's awareness of the child's whereabouts. This was corrected when the child was taken back to the play area by another caregiver/staff.

The use zone for 2 stationary play equipment did not extend 6 feet from the perimeter.

The loose-fill under the slide, rocking euipment, bounce equipment, and bounce equpment did not have five inches of loose-fill.

Parent rights were not included in the operational policies.

The outside play area with seating had wooden boards that have exposed nails and a broken wooden box that also has exposed nails protruding the wood. A broken basketball hoop was found behind the gated fence with the pole protruding through the gate and sticking out causing a potential hazard.

Seven new hires after 9/2023 did not have the required form 2912.

In the toddler area, the activity plan was not posted in a prominet place.

The use zone for 3 slides did not extend 6 feet from the exit of the slide and overlapped into other use zone space.

The emergency drill log does not include the time of the drill or the length of time for children to exit the building.

The center did not have documentation of the most current fire inspection report from the Fire Marshal.

Two of the four transportation vehicles did not have an electronic safety alarm.

Caregivers did not know the ages of children they were responsible for,

The sheets on the crib and pack n' play mattresses are not fitting snugly. Pictures were taken.

Multiple hazardous items such as disinfecting products, hand sanitizer, Goo Be Gone and a container of flooring adhesive were all observed to be within the reach of children.

The director/owner is not documenting the days and hours worked.

Two infants, age 17 months old, were combined with children 3-12 years old for lunch and naptime. Infants can't be combined with children that are more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the group.

Children were placed in high chairs withoutthe safety straps being fastened.

Children under the age of 2 were watching an animated television program.

The center did not report the number of employees leaving employment last year.

The fire inspection report had expired.

The three infants in care did not have feeding instructions signed by a parent.

The drivers and director did not have current transportation training.

During a DFPS investigation a new employee with a pending background check was observed in the classroom with children.