Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77021
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Cookies N Cream Day Care Center for 76 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 15 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 17 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1601 (7 times, most recently Jul 1, 2026).
The state lists Cookies N Cream Day Care Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: After School Care, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 76 violations at Cookies N Cream Day Care Center, 17 fall under rules Texas weights High and 40 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 17 | 22% |
| Medium High | 40 | 53% |
| Medium | 16 | 21% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 3 | 4% |
Cookies N Cream Day Care Center had 76 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 5 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
20 rules were cited more than once at Cookies N Cream Day Care Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1601 Medium High | 7 | In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page) Most recent: Jul 1, 2026 · first: Sep 14, 2022 |
| 746.3407 Medium High | 5 | The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 28, 2026 · first: Jun 11, 2026 |
| 746.1305 Medium High | 3 | Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Most recent: Jul 1, 2026 · first: Jun 11, 2026 |
| 746.2203 Medium | 3 | The center, the director, or each caregiver must write an activity plan that meets the state's content requirements, and the caregivers for each group must follow it. The plan must include every child in the group, including children with special care needs. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 1, 2026 · first: Jun 11, 2026 |
| 746.603 Medium High | 3 | The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 1, 2026 · first: Jun 11, 2026 |
| 746.611 Low | 3 | For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 1, 2026 · first: Jun 11, 2026 |
| 746.5101 High | 3 | The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 19, 2025 · first: Jul 24, 2025 |
| 746.3401 Medium High | 2 | The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 15, 2026 · first: Jul 24, 2025 |
| 746.2205 Medium | 2 | A written activity plan must name the group and the dates it covers and outline the specific daily activities. It must give children enough time to progress at their own pace and avoid long waits or long stretches of sitting or standing, and any screen time in the plan must come with other choices for children who do not want to take part. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 1, 2026 · first: Aug 29, 2024 |
| 746.2417 High | 2 | Each infant's day must include outdoor play when the weather permits, time out of the crib, and no more than 15 minutes seated in a restrictive device unless the infant is eating or being transported. It must also include supervised tummy time and other chances to move, plus activities that engage sight, hearing, touch, and small and large muscles. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 1, 2026 · first: Jun 18, 2026 |
| 746.1205 High | 2 | Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text Most recent: Jun 18, 2026 · first: Jul 24, 2025 |
| 746.901 Medium | 2 | The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text Most recent: Jun 18, 2026 · first: Jun 11, 2026 |
| 746.1609 Medium High | 2 | When 13 or more children are in care, a group, even with two or more caregivers, may have at most 10 infants under 12 months, 13 children 12 to 17 months, 18 children 18 to 23 months, 22 two-year-olds, 30 three-year-olds, or 35 children ages four through 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age. Official rule text (single-rule page) Most recent: Jun 11, 2026 · first: Sep 14, 2022 |
| 746.5205 Medium High | 2 | The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 24, 2025 · first: Sep 14, 2022 |
| 746.5307 Medium High | 2 | The director or a designee must inspect the fire extinguishers every month and record the date and the employee's name. Extinguishers must be serviced as the manufacturer or the fire marshal requires. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 24, 2025 · first: Sep 5, 2023 |
| 746.5537 Medium High | 2 | If the center uses electric or battery-operated carbon monoxide detectors, it must test them monthly, put in new batteries at least once a year, and record the dates and the name of the employee who did the work. If the detectors are tied into an alarm system, the monitoring company or fire marshal must test the system at least once a year, and the center must keep the latest report and make any fixes it calls for. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 24, 2025 · first: Sep 5, 2023 |
| 746.5207 Medium High | 2 | The center must keep an emergency diagram on file showing its floor plan, two exit paths from each room (unless the room opens straight outside at ground level), the outdoor meeting spot, and the indoor spot for sheltering from severe weather. A copy must be posted near the entrance or exit of every room children use, where children and staff can easily see it. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 29, 2024 · first: Aug 29, 2024 |
| 746.2421 Medium | 2 | For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 5, 2023 · first: Sep 5, 2023 |
| 746.5103 Medium High | 2 | When a fire inspection is required, the center must keep a copy of the most recent fire inspection report, letter, or checklist at the center during operating hours. The report must show the inspection date and findings and include the inspector's name and phone number. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 5, 2023 · first: Sep 14, 2022 |
| 746.1203 High | 2 | Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Oct 4, 2022 · first: Oct 4, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2026 | 5 | 6 | 34 |
16 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Inspection | 4 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Inspection | 13 | 4 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Inspection | 12 | 9 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Inspection | 12 | 9 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Inspection | 679 | 10 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Inspection | 10 | 3 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Inspection | 586 | 9 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Inspection | 685 | 4 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Inspection | 582 | 8 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2022 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Inspection | 11 | 4 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | 6 | 5 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Inspection | 637 | 8 |
4 rules cited at Cookies N Cream Day Care Center changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium High · Jul 28, 2026 · Inspection
Refrigerator in toddler room observed rusted with sharp edges.
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Medium High · Jul 15, 2026 · Inspection
Loose fill was observed low with grass growing up in the mulch and in need of maintenance on playgrounds 1 & 2.
In plain English: Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 15, 2026 · Inspection
The sanitation inspection was observed expired and not conducted within twelve months as required.
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Medium High · Jul 15, 2026 · Inspection
Refrigerator in toddler room observed rusted with sharp edges.
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High · Jul 15, 2026 · Inspection
Infant age five months was observed sleeping in crib with a bib and pacifier attached to the bib.
In plain English: Infant care must include regular care by the same caregiver when possible, individual attention such as talking, playing, and holding, comforting infants who are upset, and prompt attention to feeding and diapering. The area must be kept free of objects infants or toddlers could choke on, and an infant may never be left unsupervised. Official rule text
High · Jul 7, 2026 · Assessment
Caregiver was observed having a provisional background caring for children in the role of a caregiver alone in the pre-k classroom.
In plain English: If the state's background check unit finds a person ineligible, the operation must immediately remove that person from the operation and confirm it received the notice. If the person is eligible or provisionally eligible with conditions, the operation must limit the person's duties to follow those conditions. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 1, 2026 · Inspection
Caregiver was observed out of ratio. There were twenty-five children in care and one caregiver. The SAG is three years.
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High · Jul 1, 2026 · Inspection
Ten children ages two,two, two, seventeen months, two, months, and nineteen months were observed in a restrictive device for twenty-seven minuets. The time observed was from 8:50am-9:17am.
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Medium High · Jul 1, 2026 · Inspection
The operation was observed to have a daily tracking system to account for children in care. However the sign in/out sheets did not account for all children in care. There were 35 children in care only 19 children signed in as of 7/1/26.
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Medium High · Jul 1, 2026 · Inspection
Infant room teacher was observed to not have pre-service training available for review within caregiver record. The hire date was observed as 10/7/25.
Official text of rule 746.1305
Low · Jul 1, 2026 · Inspection
Three out of six children records were observed not to have a health statement signed by a medical professional.
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Medium · Jul 1, 2026 · Inspection
Caregivers were observed not following the written/daily schedule.
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Medium · Jul 1, 2026 · Inspection
A 2 year old was observed sleeping on a mat with a bottle in mouth.
In plain English: Toddler areas must have age-appropriate seats, tables, and nap equipment, enough popular toys that toddlers are not forced to compete for them, and low shelves or containers they can reach on their own. Bottles and training cups must be labeled or assigned to each toddler and cleaned and sanitized between uses, and toddlers may never sleep or walk around with them. Official rule text
Medium · Jul 1, 2026 · Inspection
Children were observed sitting for a total of 15 minutes after having breakfast before transitioning to next activity.
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Medium High · Jul 1, 2026 · Inspection
The playgrounds 1 & 2 were observed to have active ant beds, grass growing up inside the mulch, large screw sticking up from the surround, and foam open/exposed on the pole.
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Medium High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
There was one caregiver observed caring for 29 children with a specified age group of two years during nap time.
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Medium · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
Caregivers were observed not following the written/daily schedule. Children did not engage in outside play at the designated time 4:00-4:30.
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Low · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
Three out of six children records were observed not to have a health statement signed by a medical professional.
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Medium · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
One out of six staff was observed to not have the required operational policies training within the staff records. The staff hire date is 10/7/25.
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Medium High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
The operation was observed to not have a daily tracking system to account for children in care for the months of April, May, and current month of June as of 6/18/26.
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High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
There were four children age four, eight, eight, and nine years observed in an classroom without supervision during nap time. There was no caregiver physically present at the time of inspection. Note: The infant room teacher was observed with the top of the door cracked.
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High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
Seven children ages two,two, two, seventeen months, two, months, and nineteen months were observed in a restrictive device for more than thirty minuets. The time observed was from 2:15pm-3:15pm.
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Medium High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
Infant room teacher was observed to not have pre-service training available for review within caregiver record. The hire date was observed as 10/7/25.
Official text of rule 746.1305
Medium High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
The playgrounds 1 & 2 were observed to have active ant beds, standing water at the end of the slide, and grass growing up inside the mulch.
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Low · Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
Three out of six children records were observed not to have a health statement signed by a medical professional.
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Medium High · Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
The operation was observed to not have a daily tracking system to account for children in care for the months of April, May, and current month of June as of 6/11/26.
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Medium · Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
Caregivers were observed not following the written/daily schedule. Children did not engage in outside play at the designated time 11:00-11:30.
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Medium · Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
One out of six staff was observed to not have the required operational policies training within the staff records. The staff hire date is 10/7/25.
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Medium High · Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
Two caregivers were observed caring for 25 children with a specified age group of two years.
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Medium · Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
The operation was observed to not have a playground maintenance checklist available for review for the months of April, May, and current month of June as of 6/11/26.
In plain English: The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text
High · Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
Infant age six months was observed sleep and being placed on their stomach in the crib.
Official text of rule 746.2427
Medium High · Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
Infant room teacher was observed to not have pre-service training available for review within caregiver record. The hire date was observed as 10/7/25.
Official text of rule 746.1305
Medium High · Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
The playgrounds 1 & 2 were observed to have active ant beds, standing water at the end of the slide, and grass growing up inside the mulch.
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Medium High · Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
Infant room teacher was observed out of ratio caring for five infants ages six months, six months, eight months, nine months, and twelve months without assistance. Note: Another Caregiver entered the room at 8:45am.
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High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
There was no current fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. Fire inspection report was observed dated 10/19/2023.
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High · Aug 5, 2025 · Inspection
The operation was observed having a total of 51 children present during the inspection exceeding it's licensing capacity of 45 children. Six children were observed leaving the operation during the inspection bringing the total number of children in care to 45.
In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text
High · Aug 5, 2025 · Inspection
There was no current fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. Fire inspection report was observed dated 10/19/2023.
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Medium High · Aug 5, 2025 · Inspection
One caregiver was observed caring for 9 infants ages 6, 8, 10, 12,12,12,14,17, and 17 months old during the inspection.
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High · Jul 24, 2025 · Inspection
Thirteen children were observed unsupervised during naptime, when caregiver was observed leaving the room during the inspection.
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Medium High · Jul 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was no documentation of date of test for carbon monoxide detector for the month of june during the inspection.
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Medium High · Jul 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was no current health inspection report available for review during the inspection. The health inspection report was dated 7/17/23.
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Medium · Jul 24, 2025 · Inspection
Mats were observed torn and unwashable during the inspection.
In plain English: Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was no documentation of fire extinguishers checks available for review for the month of June during the inspection.
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Medium · Jul 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was no documentation of fire drills for the month of June during the inspection.
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High · Jul 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was no documentation of date of testing of smoke detector for the month of June available for review during the inspection
In plain English: The director or a designee must test all smoke detectors every month and record the date and the name of the employee who did the test. These records must be kept at the center for review during operating hours. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 24, 2025 · Inspection
Two children were observed blocking an entrance/exit during naptime during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when the children were observed being moved to another area.
In plain English: Cots and mats must not block entrances or exits, must not be left out where they get in the way of other activities, and must leave enough room for caregivers to walk and work between them. Each child and caregiver must be able to reach a walkway without stepping on or over other children's cots or mats, and the setup must let the caregiver supervise every child in the group. Official rule text
High · Jul 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was no current fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. Fire inspection report was observed dated 10/19/2023.
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Medium High · Aug 29, 2024 · Inspection
A bag of potting soil, a bottle of lighter fluid, and a barbecue pit was observed during the inspection accessible to children in the outdoor play area. This was corrected during the inspection when all the items were observed being removed and inaccessible to the children.
In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Aug 29, 2024 · Inspection
The Emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was observed missing designated location outside of the center where all caregivers and children meet to ensure everyone has exited safely.
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Medium · Aug 29, 2024 · Inspection
Written activity plans were observed missing dates the plan covers. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver dated the activity plan.
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Medium High · Aug 29, 2024 · Inspection
The Emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was observed missing the designated location inside the center where all caregivers and children take shelter from threatening weather.
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Medium High · Sep 5, 2023 · Inspection
Fire extinguishers check was not recorded for the months of June, July, and August during the inspection.
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Medium · Sep 5, 2023 · Inspection
There was no written feeding instruction sheet available for review for 7 month old infant.
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High · Sep 5, 2023 · Inspection
Two infants 6 months and 11 months of age were observed in crib with toys inside of the crib. Caregivers were advised to remove all toys from the cribs.
In plain English: Centers may not use baby walkers, doorway jumpers, accordion gates, toys small enough to swallow or choke on, or bean bags, waterbeds, or foam pads as sleeping equipment for infants. For an infant younger than 12 months, the crib or play yard must be bare except for a tight-fitting sheet and, if used, a thin, tight-fitting mattress cover made for that mattress. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 5, 2023 · Inspection
Carbon monoxide testing was not documented for months June, July, and August during the inspection.
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Medium · Sep 5, 2023 · Inspection
There were no current ,updated, nor signed by parents written feeding instruction sheets available for review for 2 infants ages 6 months old.
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Medium High · Sep 5, 2023 · Inspection
There was no copy of most recent fire inspection report available for review during the inspection.
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Medium · Sep 5, 2023 · Inspection
First aid kit was observed missing adhesive tape during the inspection.
In plain English: Each first-aid kit must hold a first-aid guide, adhesive tape, antiseptic, adhesive bandages, scissors, sterile gauze pads, a thermometer, tweezers, and waterproof disposable gloves. None of the supplies may be expired. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 5, 2023 · Inspection
Multiple bottles and sippy cups were observed in the infant room not properly labeled with infants fist names and initials of last name. This was corrected during the inspection when the bottles and sippy cups were observed properly labeled.
In plain English: Caregivers must hold infants up to six months old, and older infants who cannot sit up on their own, while feeding them, and must never prop a bottle. Bottles and cups must be labeled with the infant's first name and last initial, infants may not walk around or sleep with a bottle or cup, the hand-washing sink and diaper-changing surface may not be used for food or bottle preparation, and high chair trays must be sanitized before each use. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
There was 1 caregiver caring for 12 children with a SAG of 18-23 months, which put the class out of ratio by 3 children.
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High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver with a pending background was observed caring for children in the 0-11 month classroom.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
The was one infant age 6 weeks that was swaddled while sleeping in the crib. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the blanket from the child.
In plain English: A swaddled infant may not be laid down to sleep or rest on any surface unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that swaddling for sleep is medically necessary. Official rule text
High · Oct 19, 2022 · Inspection
Two infants were observed sleeping in rockers. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the two infants from the rockers.
In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Oct 4, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver in the 5 year old old classroom did not have control over the children in her care.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Oct 4, 2022 · Inspection
There were 4 infants age 12-17 months in the same classroom with children 3 years and older.
Official text of rule 746.4203
High · Oct 4, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver in the 5 year old classroom did not know the correct ages of the children in her care and did not have documentation to show the children information. The caregiver in the 12-17 month class did not know the correct number of children in her care and did not have documentation to show the children information.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Oct 4, 2022 · Inspection
Children were observed sitting in table chairs for over 30 minutes without being able to get down. I observed two children trying to climb out of the chairs.
Official text of rule 746.2507
Medium High · Oct 4, 2022 · Inspection
There was 1 caregiver caring for 6 infants with a SAG of 0-11 months. One caregiver was caring for7 children ages 12m-3y with a SAG of 12-17 months, which put the class out of ratio by 2 children.
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Medium High · Sep 14, 2022 · Inspection
Fire drill was not completed in August 2022.
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Medium High · Sep 14, 2022 · Inspection
There was 1 caregiver caring for 7 infants with a SAG of 0-11 months. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver was placed in the classroom to assist.
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Medium High · Sep 14, 2022 · Inspection
The operation does not have a current fire inspection report on file.
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Medium High · Sep 14, 2022 · Inspection
In classroom 3 there were 2 16 month old children in the classroom with a child of 4, 5, and 7 years old. This was corrected at inspection when 16 month olds were moved over to the infant classroom.
Official text of rule 746.2403
Medium High · Sep 14, 2022 · Inspection
There were 25 children in a classroom with 2 caregivers with a SAG of 2 years old. The class was out of ratio by 3 children. This was corrected when 3 younger children were moved over to infant class.
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Medium High · Sep 14, 2022 · Inspection
The operation does not have an updated sanitiation report. The sanitation report on file is from 5.17.2021.
Official text of rule 746.3403
Medium · Sep 14, 2022 · Inspection
Cribs are labeled with numbers but there was not a sleep chart to indicate which crib belongs to which infant.
In plain English: Each crib must have a firm, flat mattress made for that crib model that fits snugly with no added padding, snug-fitting sheets, secure hardware, slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, documentation that it meets federal crib standards, and a label with the infant's name (or a number with an assignment map). Cribs must be sanitized before another infant uses them, and an infant may never be left in a crib with the drop gate down. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 14, 2022 · Inspection
There were 2 infants age 11 months that do not walk and do not have their own cribs for napping.
In plain English: The infant area must have an adult-size rocker or chair, an individual crib for each non-walking infant under 12 months, and an individual crib, cot, bed, or waterproof or washable mat for each walking infant or infant 12 months or older. It must also have a hand-washing sink in the diaper-changing area and enough toys to keep infants engaged. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
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