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The operation failed to report to Child Care Regulation a situation that placed a child at risk.

At the time of inspection, the child did not have a completed food allergy emergency plan on file at the center.

Caregivers demonstrated poor judgment by failing to verify the child's food allergies through appropriate documentation and instead relying on secondhand information from another staff member. As a result, a child was served a food to which they were allergic.

The director did not ensure that the caregivers were fulfilling their job duties and responsibilities by adhering to and following the classroom’s posted food allergy plans.

It was determined that a child was served a food listed on the child's food allergy emergency plan.

It was determined that the incident report was not shared with or signed by the parent to indicate the parent reviewed the report within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.

The incident report was not available for review at the time of inspection and the operation did not provide a copy of the report.

Based on findings of a DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed on video grabbing a child (that was in a seated position) by their upper arm and pulling the child across the floor on their bottom placing the child against the wall. The caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling the child a second time in the same manner. This could have resulted in injury to the child.

Based on findings of a DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed on video pointing and poking a child on their forehead with their pointer finger. The same caregiver was also observed using their hand to swat the child underneath their foot.

Four infants did not have updated feeding instructions on file.

One child did not have a current immunization record on file at the time of inspection.

One caregiver completed their CPR training through an online course.

It was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline.

It was determined that the operation failed to report 3 separate allegations of inappropriate discipline to Child Care Regulation.

Due to daycare staff being aware that this child is a flight risk, a lack of judgment was determined when staff allowed the child to hide in the locker room directly next to an unlocked exit door.

One of the three children still lack a health statement.

Two infants in the Infant 1 classroom did not have updated feeding instructions on file. Five infants in the Infant 2 classroom did not have updated written feeding instructions on file.

Three children did n ot have a health statement on file.

It was determined that a parent was not notified of an incident with their child at pick up.

A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment while children participated in a guided activity. The child was engaged in a craft activity that required scissors and given the age of the child (3 years) and the activity the child was engaged in; the caregiver did not use good judgment when the caregiver got up and walked away from the table to address another child. As a result, the child was able to cut a section of their hair.

It was determined that a parent was not notified of an incident with their child at pick up.

The director did not complete incident reports for two separate incidents that placed children at risk for injury and/or harm.

The director did not report to Child Care Regulation two incidents that placed children at risk for injury and/or harm. Management staff were aware of two incidents in which children were left unsupervised and failed to report the incidents as required.

Based on information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the director did not ensure the child-care center’s daily operation is administered in compliance with minimum standards as the director had knowledge of two situations that placed children at risk for injury and/or harm but failed to report the incidents to Child Care Regulation. The director failed to notify parents of situations that placed their children at risk and did not complete incident reports to share with parents.

It was determined that the director failed to notify parents of situations that placed their children at risk of injury and/or harm. Management staff were aware of two incidents in which children were not properly supervised and failed to notify the parents of the children.

Based on information obtained during the investigation, it was found there were two separate incidents in which a lack of supervision was determined. Two children were not properly supervised when the children were able to get outside of the building without the knowledge of operation staff. The children were found outside in front of the building several minutes later by a caregiver. A caregiver left two children unsupervised in the restroom as the caregiver failed to properly account for all children prior to transitioning the children back to their classroom. The children were left unsupervised in the restroom for several minutes before being discovered by another caregiver. The caregiver in charge of the group was not aware that the two children were not with the rest of the group.

The operation did not have a current CPSC form showing they have reviewed recalls.

It was determined that operation staff failed to notify a parent at time of pick up that their child sustained a bite while in care.

Based on the findings of a DFPS investigation, it was determined that two caregivers failed to follow the operation’s procedures for accounting for children. The two caregivers did not conduct a name to face check to account for all children prior to and upon transitioning the children to the playground.

Based on the findings of a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to report a case of physical abuse.

Based on the findings of a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not use good judgement when pulling a child by an article of clothing and tackling the child down to the ground.

Based on findings from a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver was found ?Reason To Believe? for Physical Abuse of a child in care. The caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.

It was determined that the director is not ensuring the operation is operating in compliance with minimum standard rules. This is evidenced by the number of standard violations cited as a result of the investigation.

Based on the findings of a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver threw their cell phone at a child as the child was running away, hitting the child in the back. The caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.

Based on information obtained during an investigation, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 22 minutes without the caregiver's knowledge.

It was determined that a caregiver demonstrated a lack of good judgment when the caregiver checked the underwear of school age children in an attempt to determine which of the children had a restroom related accident and soiled their clothing.

The operation's current health inspection was not available for review at the time of inspection.

One caregiver did not have a TB test on file.

The director only had 8 of the required 30 clock hours of training for the previous training year (5/21 - 5/22) available for review at the time of inspection).

The director and two other operation drivers did not have current transportation safety training. The trainings were expired.

Two children did not have an updated immunization record on file.

One staff file lacked a notarized affidavit.

The affidavit for immunizations did not meet the criteria for the required documentation.

Two caregivers did not obtain the required 24 clock hours of training for the previous training year. (Note: The caregivers will need to complete make-up training hours that will not count towards the current training year)

The operation failed to report a communicable disease within the required time frame.

A child was left in a classroom unsupervised for approximately 20 minutes.

During the investigation, it was observed that 2 children did not wash their hands after toileting & diapering.