YMCAWF Dillard Early Learning & Youth Academy

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows staff are on their cell phones while in direct care of children.

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a current food allergy list was not posted in the kitchen.

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows staff are not using good judgment when playing inappropriate music in close proximity of the children. Also, staff did not use good judgement when handling a situation where a child was served food, they were allergic to.

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a child in care was served food that they were allergic to.

There was sufficient evidence gathered during this investigation to show staff are using curse words in front of the children.

The U shaped table where the infants eat did not have safety straps in the chairs.

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a child in care was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 22 minutes.

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a parent was not immediately notified that their child was left unsupervised on the playground.

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a group of children playing on the playground were out of compliance with child/staff ratio. Two caregivers were needed for ratio, but one of the caregivers left the playground three times leaving the group out of compliance with ratio.

A two year old class was served corndogs without being cut up properly.

Two caregivers were supervising a group of 45 six year old children when the maximum number for two caregivers is 35 kids.

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows the operation did not follow the conditions of a provisional background check and allowed a caregiver to be alone with a group of children for a short period of time.

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a child was left unsupervised in the gym for approximately 4 minutes.

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a school aged child was left outside of the building after being transported. The child was left outside unsupervised for less than 5 minutes.

Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a caregiver swatted a child on the hand. The caregiver was immediately fired due to the incident.

During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was left unsupervised on two different occasions.

During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined that a parent was not informed about an incident where their child was left unsupervised.

During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined the operation did not notify Licensing of the two incidents where a child was left unsupervised.

During the unannounced inspection, a caregiver did not wash the children's hands after diaper changing.

Several of the vans did not have a complete first aid kit.

There are tables in the infant and toddler room with seats inside the tables for the younger children. These seats are missing the required safety straps.

There is an employee who does not have a cleared background check.