Kids Place at Grace

Inspection

Deficiencies cited

Verified

Jul 14, 2026

Inspection

No deficiencies cited

Verified

Jul 1, 2026

Investigation of a report

No deficiencies cited

Verified

The parent checklist

Cameras & recordings

In the reportAre there cameras in classrooms or only hallways, can parents watch, and are recordings kept?

Food program

Public recordCooked on site. In the USDA Child & Adult Care Food Program, so meals meet federal nutrition standards.

Food: kitchen or catering, included or extra

In the reportIs food cooked on site or catered, and is lunch included in tuition or an extra cost?

Subsidies & family mix

Public recordAccepts state childcare subsidies; roughly 40–74 subsidized children (est. from $59,552/month paid, 2024-04 to 2024-06) — about 20–36% of 204 seats; 46% of enrolled children qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

Quality rating

Public recordTexas Rising Star 3-Star, valid to 2028-07. The state’s quality rating (2–4 stars) covers staff qualifications, ratios and curriculum.

Drop-off & pick-up traffic

In the reportDrive times at opening and closing from every direction, on a map — same distance can mean a very different drive.

Teachers: turnover & tenure

In the reportWhat parents and job postings say about how long teachers stay.

Tuition & fees

In the reportPrices by age group as the program publishes them, plus registration, deposit, lunch and late pick-up fees.

Openings, waitlist & how to enroll

In the reportCurrent openings by age, whether there is a waitlist and its fee, and the steps to enroll and book a tour.

Hours

Public recordMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (state listing). Closures and early or late care are in the report.

Discounts & benefits

In the reportSibling, employer, military or prepay discounts, and vouchers accepted.

Teaching approach

In the reportMontessori, Reggio, play-based, language immersion — as the program describes it.

8 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Kids Place at Grace.

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“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Oct 7, 2026	§746.2501(5) Safety hazards	High risk	Corrected	Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers: A commercial choke tube or empty toilet paper roll can be used to test toys and objects in the room that an infant or toddler may easily choke on. Try to place the toy or object into the tube. If the object easily passes through the tube, an infant or toddler may choke on it and it must be removed from the children s access. If the object does not fit through the tube, an infant or toddler is not likely to choke on it. Suggestions were made to establish a classroom check with the tools listed.
Oct 7, 2026	§746.3819 Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: One child's emergency plan for an egg allergy was not signed by the parent and did not include the epi-pen as a medication that was in the classroom. The medication listed on the plan was not present in the room.
Oct 7, 2026	§746.5101(a) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation did not have a current fire inspection and expired on 09/23/2026.
Oct 7, 2026	§746.3701(9) Safety hazards	High risk	Corrected	Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children: In classroom five's restroom, a mop bucket with water and chemicals was observed to be filled and in access to children.
Feb 25, 2026	§746.2415(b) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: One infant was observed sleeping, laying in a crib that was not bare, a blanket was in the crib with the child in addition to a bib.
Feb 25, 2026	§746.1309(a) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: 2 personnel records reviewed were lacking all required training hours, 1 missing 10 hours, the other missing 18.25.
Feb 25, 2026	§746.901(5) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-low risk	Corrected	Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912): 2 of the 10 personnel records reviewed were missing affidavits, form 2912. 1 record of the 10 had the affidavit; however, it was not notarized.
Feb 25, 2026	§746.1111 Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Education Outside of U.S.: 1 of the 10 personnel records reviewed had records that were not transcribed to English.
Feb 25, 2026	§746.801(1) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium risk	Corrected	Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records: 3 out 10 childrens' records monitored were missing some of the following: health care statements, authorization for emergency medical attention, and emergency contact address and phone numbers.
Feb 25, 2026	§746.613(b) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: 2 out of 10 child records were observed to be missing up to date immunization records. 2 additional records had immunization records that were not current.
Jul 1, 2025	§746.2409(a)(2) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets: In the infant classroom, one infant was observed asleep in a crib with a loose fitted sheet.
Jul 1, 2025	§746.3701(1) Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered: In the 4 to 5 year old classroom, 8 electrical outlets were observed to not have safety outlet plug covers. ***this was corrected at inspection
Jun 16, 2025	§746.2805(3) Other	High risk	Corrected	Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: A caregiver used an inappropriate method of discipline when she grabbed a child by his forearm to redirect his behavior.
Jun 9, 2025	§746.2407 Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: Seven children observed seated at the table with bucket type seats were observed to not be strapped properly in their seats.
Jan 10, 2025	§746.5202(1) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The emergency preparedness plan submitted for compliance did not have an address listed of where children will be evacuated or how children will continue to care for children until parents arrive. This is a re-cite.
Dec 9, 2024	§746.1309(a) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: The director was missing 17 out of thirty training hours. Some of the hours include but not limited to: Communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, building and premises safety, hazardous materials, and transportation training. One out of four staff was missing 24 hours of pre-service training. One out of four staff was missing 16 hours of annual training. The trainings include but are not limited to child maltreatment, sids, shaken baby, and early brain development, communicable diseases, and food allergies.
Dec 9, 2024	§746.5202(1) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The emergency preparedness is not provided to parents in the operational policy. The emergency preparedness information that was on file did not have information on how children with limited mobility or who are under 24 months will be evacuated, how children will continue to be cared for until parents arrive, and an address as to where they will go if they need to evacuate.
Nov 25, 2024	§746.1201(1) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Inspector observed one staff in a classroom talking on a cell phone while children were napping. Inspector observed a second caregiver reading a book while caring for children who were napping and a third caregiver eating lunch while in a classroom with children who were napping. A fourth caregiver was observed coloring in a color book while supervising children who were napping.
Nov 25, 2024	§746.2428 Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File: Inspector observed a 2 month old infant swaddled while asleep in a crib. Inspector asked staff to take the swaddle off the child but the staff left the swaddle on and only took the child's arms out.
Nov 25, 2024	§746.2415(b) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: Inspector observed one 9 month old infant asleep with a swaddle outfit on top of him being used as a blanket. Inspector asked that staff remove it from the crib and staff member put it in the corner of the crib.
Nov 15, 2024	§746.2805 Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: Based on the information gathered by the DFPS investigation, a caregiver grabbed and threw a child on a table, causing bruising to the left and right arms, left shoulder and left lateral torso.
Nov 15, 2024	§746.1201(4) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: The standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
Aug 30, 2024	§746.1203(10) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers: One staff did not communicate with other staff about which incoming children they would be in charge of.
Aug 30, 2024	§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 the information obtained during the course of the investigation, one child was not properly supervised and as a result left the operation and went into a high-traffic road. At the time of the incident, four staff were observed in close proximity to one another instead of caring for children.
Aug 30, 2024	§746.3301(h) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward: Staff used lollipops to bribe a child who was attempting to climb the fence and later left the operation unsupervised.
Apr 11, 2024	§746.301(2) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Notification of Change in Space: At the time of inspection the operation was using one room as an infant room without the approval of an amendment. The room has been used since March 2024 for infants however an amendment was not submitted until April 2nd, 2024 and has not yet been approved.
Apr 11, 2024	§746.201(11) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity: At the time of inspection on 4/9/24 the operation was over their infant capacity. The operation's capacity for infants is 23 and they had 24 infants in care.
Apr 9, 2024	§746.2427(a) Other	High risk	Corrected	AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant: Inspector observed one infant 5 months of age asleep on stomach, when inspector spoke to staff they stated they placed the baby on her stomach to sleep.
Apr 9, 2024	§746.5205(1) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There are no fire drills listed as of January 2024. The operation also has no documentation of checking the carbon monoxide, fire extinguisher, or smoke alarm.
Apr 9, 2024	§746.5202(1) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The emergency preparedness did not have information on how children who are under 24 months or who have limited mobility will be evacuated or for how staff will continue to care for children until parents arrive.
Apr 9, 2024	§746.2426(a)(2) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible: Inspector observed two infants asleep in restrictive devices. One infant was four months in age and one was six months in age. One child was in a swing and the other was in a bouncer. Inspector observed the classroom a second time later during the inspection and an infant was again observed asleep in a swing.
Apr 9, 2024	§746.1203(3)(D) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games: Inspector observed two staff in two different classroom on cell phones. This citation was previously cited for an investigation. This is a re-cite.
Apr 9, 2024	§745.621(a)(2) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone: The operation failed to submit and receive the results of a background check and FBI Fingerprint for one person who was present and had unsupervised access to children.
Apr 9, 2024	§746.1309(a) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: Four out of four staff did not have complete training records on file. One out of four staff was missing training on Sids, Shaken Baby, and Early Brain Development, Food Allergies, and Emergency Preparedness. One out of four staff was missing six hours of training including child maltreatment. The caregiver needs in person training on file. One out of four staff had no trainings on file and requires pre-service. One out of four staff was missing training in child maltreatment, sids, shaken baby and early brain development, and food allergy.
Apr 9, 2024	§746.501(a)(29) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: The operational policy on file was missing the following information: 1. Information on TB testing for children and adults 2. Transportation 3. Maintaining unassigned eppi-pens 4. Promotion of indoor/outdoor activity 5. Procedures for parents to contact the director for any concerns, or questions
Feb 27, 2024	§746.1201(5) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation: Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, staff at the operation failed to report suspected abuse/neglect within the operation.
Feb 27, 2024	§746.1203(3)(D) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games: Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, staff were texting on cell phones while caring for children.
May 11, 2023	§746.5101(a) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: Operation did not have a current fire inspection at time of follow up inspection. This deficiency will be recited.
Apr 20, 2023	§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 outside playground area did not have the required six inches of loose fill around the play structure which also has a slide.
Apr 20, 2023	§746.5625(a) Other	High risk	Corrected	Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle: One out of the two transportation vehicles did not have an electronic child safety alarm installed in the vehicle.
Apr 20, 2023	§746.5101(a) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: Operation did not have a current fire inspection; the last fire inspection was completed on 4/8/2022.
Apr 20, 2023	§745.635(2) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter: At the time of inspection, a caregiver who had unsupervised access to children in care, was present with an ineligible background check.
Apr 20, 2023	§746.2407 Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: Two infant classrooms observed during lunchtime were not utilizing the safety straps on high chairs, half-moon bucket seats, and low-to-the-floor high chairs.
May 5, 2022	§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.
May 5, 2022	§746.4907(d) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained: The outside playground area did not have the required six inches of loose fill around the play structure which also has a slide.
May 5, 2022	§746.4751(c) Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired: There is peeling paint and rust on a stationary piece of equipment used by children for climbing and sitting. The toddler play area has a gate that does not oepn freely as the bottom of the gate scrapes the ground.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

§746.2501(5)

Safety hazards

High risk

Corrected

Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers: A commercial choke tube or empty toilet paper roll can be used to test toys and objects in the room that an infant or toddler may easily choke on. Try to place the toy or object into the tube. If the object easily passes through the tube, an infant or toddler may choke on it and it must be removed from the children s access. If the object does not fit through the tube, an infant or toddler is not likely to choke on it. Suggestions were made to establish a classroom check with the tools listed.

§746.3819

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: One child's emergency plan for an egg allergy was not signed by the parent and did not include the epi-pen as a medication that was in the classroom. The medication listed on the plan was not present in the room.

§746.5101(a)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation did not have a current fire inspection and expired on 09/23/2026.

§746.3701(9)

Safety hazards

High risk

Corrected

Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children: In classroom five's restroom, a mop bucket with water and chemicals was observed to be filled and in access to children.

§746.2415(b)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: One infant was observed sleeping, laying in a crib that was not bare, a blanket was in the crib with the child in addition to a bib.

§746.1309(a)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: 2 personnel records reviewed were lacking all required training hours, 1 missing 10 hours, the other missing 18.25.

§746.901(5)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912): 2 of the 10 personnel records reviewed were missing affidavits, form 2912. 1 record of the 10 had the affidavit; however, it was not notarized.

§746.1111

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Education Outside of U.S.: 1 of the 10 personnel records reviewed had records that were not transcribed to English.

§746.801(1)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records: 3 out 10 childrens' records monitored were missing some of the following: health care statements, authorization for emergency medical attention, and emergency contact address and phone numbers.

§746.613(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: 2 out of 10 child records were observed to be missing up to date immunization records. 2 additional records had immunization records that were not current.

Jul 1, 2025

§746.2409(a)(2)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets: In the infant classroom, one infant was observed asleep in a crib with a loose fitted sheet.

Jul 1, 2025

§746.3701(1)

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered: In the 4 to 5 year old classroom, 8 electrical outlets were observed to not have safety outlet plug covers. ***this was corrected at inspection

Jun 16, 2025

§746.2805(3)

Other

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: A caregiver used an inappropriate method of discipline when she grabbed a child by his forearm to redirect his behavior.

Jun 9, 2025

§746.2407

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: Seven children observed seated at the table with bucket type seats were observed to not be strapped properly in their seats.

Jan 10, 2025

§746.5202(1)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The emergency preparedness plan submitted for compliance did not have an address listed of where children will be evacuated or how children will continue to care for children until parents arrive. This is a re-cite.

Dec 9, 2024

§746.1309(a)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: The director was missing 17 out of thirty training hours. Some of the hours include but not limited to: Communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, building and premises safety, hazardous materials, and transportation training. One out of four staff was missing 24 hours of pre-service training. One out of four staff was missing 16 hours of annual training. The trainings include but are not limited to child maltreatment, sids, shaken baby, and early brain development, communicable diseases, and food allergies.

Dec 9, 2024

§746.5202(1)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The emergency preparedness is not provided to parents in the operational policy. The emergency preparedness information that was on file did not have information on how children with limited mobility or who are under 24 months will be evacuated, how children will continue to be cared for until parents arrive, and an address as to where they will go if they need to evacuate.

Nov 25, 2024

§746.1201(1)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Inspector observed one staff in a classroom talking on a cell phone while children were napping. Inspector observed a second caregiver reading a book while caring for children who were napping and a third caregiver eating lunch while in a classroom with children who were napping. A fourth caregiver was observed coloring in a color book while supervising children who were napping.

Nov 25, 2024

§746.2428

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File: Inspector observed a 2 month old infant swaddled while asleep in a crib. Inspector asked staff to take the swaddle off the child but the staff left the swaddle on and only took the child's arms out.

Nov 25, 2024

§746.2415(b)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: Inspector observed one 9 month old infant asleep with a swaddle outfit on top of him being used as a blanket. Inspector asked that staff remove it from the crib and staff member put it in the corner of the crib.

Nov 15, 2024

§746.2805

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: Based on the information gathered by the DFPS investigation, a caregiver grabbed and threw a child on a table, causing bruising to the left and right arms, left shoulder and left lateral torso.

Nov 15, 2024

§746.1201(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: The standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.

Aug 30, 2024

§746.1203(10)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers: One staff did not communicate with other staff about which incoming children they would be in charge of.

Aug 30, 2024

§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 the information obtained during the course of the investigation, one child was not properly supervised and as a result left the operation and went into a high-traffic road. At the time of the incident, four staff were observed in close proximity to one another instead of caring for children.

Aug 30, 2024

§746.3301(h)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward: Staff used lollipops to bribe a child who was attempting to climb the fence and later left the operation unsupervised.

Apr 11, 2024

§746.301(2)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Notification of Change in Space: At the time of inspection the operation was using one room as an infant room without the approval of an amendment. The room has been used since March 2024 for infants however an amendment was not submitted until April 2nd, 2024 and has not yet been approved.

Apr 11, 2024

§746.201(11)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity: At the time of inspection on 4/9/24 the operation was over their infant capacity. The operation's capacity for infants is 23 and they had 24 infants in care.

§746.2427(a)

Other

High risk

Corrected

AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant: Inspector observed one infant 5 months of age asleep on stomach, when inspector spoke to staff they stated they placed the baby on her stomach to sleep.

§746.5205(1)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There are no fire drills listed as of January 2024. The operation also has no documentation of checking the carbon monoxide, fire extinguisher, or smoke alarm.

§746.5202(1)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The emergency preparedness did not have information on how children who are under 24 months or who have limited mobility will be evacuated or for how staff will continue to care for children until parents arrive.

§746.2426(a)(2)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible: Inspector observed two infants asleep in restrictive devices. One infant was four months in age and one was six months in age. One child was in a swing and the other was in a bouncer. Inspector observed the classroom a second time later during the inspection and an infant was again observed asleep in a swing.

§746.1203(3)(D)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games: Inspector observed two staff in two different classroom on cell phones. This citation was previously cited for an investigation. This is a re-cite.

§745.621(a)(2)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone: The operation failed to submit and receive the results of a background check and FBI Fingerprint for one person who was present and had unsupervised access to children.

§746.1309(a)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: Four out of four staff did not have complete training records on file. One out of four staff was missing training on Sids, Shaken Baby, and Early Brain Development, Food Allergies, and Emergency Preparedness. One out of four staff was missing six hours of training including child maltreatment. The caregiver needs in person training on file. One out of four staff had no trainings on file and requires pre-service. One out of four staff was missing training in child maltreatment, sids, shaken baby and early brain development, and food allergy.

§746.501(a)(29)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors: The operational policy on file was missing the following information: 1. Information on TB testing for children and adults 2. Transportation 3. Maintaining unassigned eppi-pens 4. Promotion of indoor/outdoor activity 5. Procedures for parents to contact the director for any concerns, or questions

Feb 27, 2024

§746.1201(5)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation: Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, staff at the operation failed to report suspected abuse/neglect within the operation.

Feb 27, 2024

§746.1203(3)(D)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games: Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, staff were texting on cell phones while caring for children.

May 11, 2023

§746.5101(a)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: Operation did not have a current fire inspection at time of follow up inspection. This deficiency will be recited.

§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 outside playground area did not have the required six inches of loose fill around the play structure which also has a slide.

§746.5625(a)

Other

High risk

Corrected

Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle: One out of the two transportation vehicles did not have an electronic child safety alarm installed in the vehicle.

§746.5101(a)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: Operation did not have a current fire inspection; the last fire inspection was completed on 4/8/2022.

§745.635(2)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter: At the time of inspection, a caregiver who had unsupervised access to children in care, was present with an ineligible background check.