The Little Yellow School House

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Records - Admission Information: A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked the address of their designated contact, doctor/emergency medical care facility information, documentation the parents received a copy of the operational policies, and a health statement.

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Records - Admission Information: A sampling of children records were evaluated. Two children's records lacked documentation that the parents received a copy of the operational policies. One child's record lacked a health statement. One child's immunization record was observed incomplete.

§746.5101(a)

Fire safety & emergency drills

High risk

Corrected

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The last fire inspection conducted was 9/5/2023. You must have a fire inspection at least every 12 months.

§746.401(4)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram: The back classroom did not have an evacuation and relocation diagram posted.

§746.201(1)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Policies Comply with Rules: The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written procedures: 1) the criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; 2) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at the operation; 3)Procedures for parents to review and discuss with the child-care center director any questions or concerns about the policies and procedures of the child-care center; 4) Instructions on how parents may access the Minimum Standards online; and 5) procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.

§746.1301(a)(6)(A)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training: The director lacked 22 hours of training to complete last years annual training.

§746.4135(b)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Products- Annual Certification: The operation has not certified in writing since that they have reviewed the CPSC recall list and that no recalled items are in the center since 2022. You may view all current and past recalls through the CPSC s Internet website at: www.cpsc.gov.

§746.2203(a)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Written Activity Plans: The operation's lesson plan posted at inspection was for August 2024. The operation did not have a written daily schedule.

Dec 7, 2023

§746.1311(j)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training - Self- Instructional up to 80%: The director did not have six hours of instructor-led training for last year's annual training.

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Records - Admission Information: A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked the address of their designated contact. One child's record lacked the phone number and address of their doctor/emergency care facility. One child's record lacked documentation that the parent received a copy of the parent handbook. One child's record lacked a health statement. Three children's record lacked documentation of a vision and hearing statement.

§746.3701

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: A pile of sticks and one tree limb was observed the playground accessible to children. A window screen in a door on the front porch was observed torn.

§746.501(a)(24)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans: The parent handbook that contains the emergency preparedness plan was not on file for review by Child Care Regulation.

§746.901(5)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records- Training Hours: A record of the directors training hours for last years annual training was not available for review by Child Care Regulation.

§746.5205(4)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Documentation of Drills: The operation did not have documentation of a fire drill conducted, smoke detector check, carbon monoxide dectector check, nor fire extiguisher check for August 2023 and September 2023.

§746.631(a)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System: The operations daily tracking system for the children did not include the following: the date, time of arrival, and time of departure; and the employee or parent's initials or other unique identifier.

§746.801(5)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance: The operation did not have attendance records or time sheets listing all days and hours worked for the director or the assistant/substitute caregiver, for review by Child Care Regulation.

§746.3819

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: One child's food allergy emergency plan was not signed by the parent.

§746.401(6)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center: The operation did not have the most recent menu of all the meals and snacks served posted.

§746.1315(a)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: The substitute caregiver did not have documentation of current first aid training.

§746.4751(d)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months: The operation did not have documentation of maintenance inspections and repair records of the active play space, from the past three months, on file for review by Child Care Regulation.

Nov 29, 2022

§746.3407

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: The gate on the back of the fence on the playground is not able to latch or close to prevent children from wandering out of the playground.

§746.1309(a)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: The caregiver did not have documentation of completion of 24 hours training to complete last years annual training.

§746.1315(a)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: The director and the caregivers pediatric first aid training with rescue breathing and choking expired 8/2022.

§746.5401

Other

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection: The last gas inspection was observed conducted on 6/2020. Gas inspections must be conducted once every two years.

§746.901(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit: The directors record lacked a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.

§746.4601(1)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Arranged for Supervision: Large pieces of a tree were observed on the playground accessible to children. Nails/screws were observed protruding from wood in the sandbox.Cleaning supplies were observed accessible to children. There small trash can in the restroom used by children does not have a cover or lid to prevent children's access. The trash can in the kitchen does not have a lid or cover to prevent children's access. Garbage/trash must be made inaccessible to children.

§746.4135(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Products- Annual Certification: The last documented annual verification of the CPSC recall list was observed 12/2020. You must certify annually in writing that you have reviewed the CPSC recall list and that there are no recall items in your center.

§746.1311(c)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment: The director lacked documentation of at least one clock hour of the annual training hours must focus on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child abuse and neglect to complete last years annual training.

§746.3317

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary: The stove had dried food on it as well as a plate with dried food inside. A hair dryer was observed on the stove on top of a pizza pan.

§746.1311(j)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Low risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training - Self- Instructional up to 80%: The director lacked documentation of completion of 6 hours instructor-led training to complete last years annual training.

§746.901(6)(A)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies: The director's record lacked the following: 1) A statement signed and dated by the employee showing he has received a copy of the child-care centers; (A) Operational policies; and (B) Personnel policies; 2) a statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment outlined in 746.1303 of this chapter.

§746.1311(e)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: The director lacked documentation of completion of training in the following topic to complete last years annual training: Emergency Preparedness.

§746.501(a)(18)(C)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity: The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written information: 1) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); your policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play; 2) how parents may access the HHSC website (www.hhs.texas.gov); and 3) written information informing that you conduct daily health checks.

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Records - Admission Information: A sampling of children records were evaluated. Two children records lacked the child's date of admission. One child's record lacked the address of their designated contact. Two children's records lacked the phone number and address of the doctor/emergency care facility. Two children's records lacked a health statement. One child's record lacked documentation the parent received and reviewed a copy of the operational policies. One child's record lacked documentation of a hearing and vision screening.

§746.4907(a)(1)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: The gray slide on the playground did not have loose fill surfacing installed under or around the equipment.