Building Blocks Academy Alvin

§746.3701(5)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe: A model car play structure on the play ground has an exposed bolt where its tire has pulled away from the structure. on the same structure, there is a loose, broken wooden surface board on which children at play would step or stand. The is also an exposed stake protruding up 4 inches from the ground where the wooden bordering material has broken away.

§746.2421(b)

Food & nutrition

Medium risk

Corrected

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Written feeding instructions for two of the five infants in care did not have evidence of having been updated in the last month by parents. One of the child's written feeding instructions most recent update was 8/25/25 and the other child's was updated 9/8/25.

§746.3407(12)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children: Cleaning supplies were found in an unlocked cupboard that was accessible to children in the School-age classroom. The director's assistant moved these cleaning supplies to an area of the classroom that was inaccessible to children during my inspection.

§746.3407(9)

Sanitation & hygiene

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: Rugs in the Infant, PreK 3, and PreK 4 classrooms were all found to be in need of cleaning/vacuuming. There were particles of crumbs, paper, dirt, and dead grass on the rugs.

§746.613(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: 2 out of 10 children files reviewed did not provide current immunization record.

§746.611(a)(1)

Supervision & ratios

Low risk

Corrected

Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program: 4 out of 10 children files reviewed did not provide the required physician health statement.

§746.605(6)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: 2 out of 10 children files did not have the emergency contact information other than the parent listed.

§746.605(12)

Fire safety & emergency drills

High risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization: 4 out of 10 children files did not have the emergency medical contact information.

§746.605(10)

Facilities & equipment

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission: 1 out 10 children files reviewed did not have weather the child swim with or without assistance on the admission form.

§746.1301(a)(6)(A)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training: During staff file review, Director completed 29 hours of training for 2022-2023 calendar year.

§746.1301(a)(5)(A)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training: During staff file review, 1 caregiver completed 9.5 hours of training for 2023-2024 calendar year. 1 caregiver completed 16.5 hours of training for 2023-2024 calendar year.

§746.611(a)(3)

Records, permits & program

Medium risk

Corrected

Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement: 1 out of 10 children files reviewed did not provide the required physician health statement after 1 year of being enrolled at center.

Apr 11, 2024

§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: Follow Up: The loose-fill surfacing on the playground still did not measure the proper depth.

§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 loose-fill surfacing on the playground did not measure the proper depth. Photos were taken.

§746.3701(10)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over: In Pre-K (3) classroom the television was sitting on a book case not anchored down. A photo was taken.

§746.2909(1)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits: In the infant classroom a crib was blocking the exit door. A photo was taken.

§746.3407(9)

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: In the 2's, Pre-School (3), and school age classrooms I observed several walls with the paint peeling.Photos were taken.

§746.4135(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Products- Annual Certification: The CPSC was not available for review and was not posted. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the annual certification.

Nov 29, 2023

§746.5205(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There is no documentation that a fire drill has been conducted since August 2023. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the monthly test and documented.

Nov 29, 2023

§746.5319

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Smoke Detectors Testing: There is no documentation that a smoke detector has been tested since August 2023. A photo was taken of the form. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the monthly test and documented.

Jul 26, 2023

§746.605(6)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: A child was missing emergency contact address and phone number.

Jul 26, 2023

§746.901(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit: One file was missing the affidavit.

Jun 23, 2023

§746.4751(c)

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired: I observed on the toddler playground that trash and tree branches on the playground. On the school age playground trash was observed on the playground. This was corrected at inspection when the trash and tree branches were removed. Photos were taken.

Jun 23, 2023

§746.1205(a)(2)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: A caregiver was not aware of the children's ages and did not have a sheet with the information available.

Jun 21, 2023

§746.2805(2)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training: Based on the preponderance of information obtained during the investigation there is sufficient evidence to support a citation that food was used as a form of punishment.

§746.2805(5)

Other

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that caregivers are yelling at children in care.

§746.5605(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended: Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation, A caregiver did not walk through the operation's van prior to leaving the van unattended, which resulted in a child being left unsupervised in the van for approximately 20 minutes.

§746.1003(1)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance: Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that the director did not verify that all minimum standard requirements are being met. The director is not ensuring the operation is always operating in compliance with the minimum standards. The director is not ensuring staff are properly trained or that staff are following the state regulations when transporting children.

§746.5625(b)

Safety hazards

High risk

Corrected

Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions: Child's safety alarm is present on one of the vans, but not properly maintained, according to manufacturer's instruction.

§746.5603(c)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely: The operations vehicle is not being always maintained in a safe operating condition because the safety belts were not working for children being transported.

§746.5625(c)

Other

High risk

Corrected

Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care: The vehicle safety alarm was not being always used children were transported.

§746.1003(3)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments: The van drivers were transporting children for the operation although they were not properly trained on how to provide the services for the operation.

§746.305(a)(6)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation, the operation did not report that a child was left unattended on a vehicle within two days as required. The incident occurred on 3/30/23 while a licensing inspector was on the premises. The operation failed to notify the inspector of the incident during the visit, nor was a report received regarding the incident within the required timeframe.

§746.1201(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of neglectful supervision.

May 15, 2023

§746.2407

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: A 14 month old infant was sitting at the high chair table and was not strapped in. Note: A picture was taken.

§746.1205(a)(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Based on information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support a citation for supervision.

§746.1329(a)(6)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Low risk

Corrected

Documentation of Training Requirements - Length: Based on information obtained during the investigation, the training certificate was missing the length of the training.

§746.631(a)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System: Based on information obtained during the investigation, sign in and out sheets were not completed during the month of May 2023.

§746.5617(a)(4)

Fire safety & emergency drills

High risk

Corrected

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child: Based on information obtained during the investigation, there was no parent and emergency telephone numbers for the children that were being transported.

§746.5617(a)(1)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children: Based on information obtained during the investigation, there was no list in the vehicle of the children who were being transported.

§746.5617(a)(2)

Fire safety & emergency drills

High risk

Corrected

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information: Based on information obtained during the investigation, there was no emergency medical information for the children that were being transported.

§746.4503(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name: In the 1's classroom all the cots were not labeled with the children's name. This was corrected at inspection when the director label all the cots.

§746.3419

Sanitation & hygiene

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Handwashing Procedures: I observed a caregiver change a diaper and not wash the child's hand.

§746.5617(a)(5)

Fire safety & emergency drills

High risk

Corrected

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher: The fire extinguisher was missing from the van. This was corrected at inspection when a caregiver replaced the missing fire extinguisher.