Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77077
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited La Petite Briar Forest for 64 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 33 routine inspections and 23 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 14 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (6 times, most recently Apr 24, 2025).
The state lists La Petite Briar Forest as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 64 violations at La Petite Briar Forest, 14 fall under rules Texas weights High and 34 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 | 14 | 22% |
| Medium High | 34 | 53% |
| Medium | 15 | 23% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 2% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
La Petite Briar Forest had 64 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
15 rules were cited more than once at La Petite Briar Forest in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3407 Medium High | 6 | 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: Apr 24, 2025 · first: Jun 10, 2022 |
| 746.1205 High | 5 | 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: Mar 6, 2026 · first: Apr 17, 2023 |
| 746.305 Medium High | 4 | The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Apr 10, 2023 · first: Jun 7, 2022 |
| 746.1201 High | 3 | Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 19, 2025 · first: Jun 9, 2022 |
| 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: Nov 22, 2024 · first: Jun 9, 2022 |
| 746.2419 Medium High | 3 | 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 Most recent: Jul 27, 2023 · first: Jun 9, 2022 |
| 746.613 Medium High | 3 | Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the center must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 10, 2023 · first: Aug 2, 2022 |
| 746.1203 Medium High | 3 | 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: Apr 27, 2023 · first: Jun 10, 2022 |
| 746.4907 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Apr 7, 2026 · first: Jun 4, 2024 |
| 746.4503 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Apr 24, 2025 · first: Jul 10, 2023 |
| 746.3819 Medium High | 2 | For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 27, 2023 · first: Jul 10, 2023 |
| 746.4003 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Jul 27, 2023 · first: Jul 10, 2023 |
| 746.307 Medium High | 2 | The center must tell a parent immediately if there is an allegation that their child was abused or neglected in care, or after the child has an injury needing medical treatment, an illness needing hospitalization, an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector, a situation such as a fire, flood, or severe-weather damage at the center, or another unusual situation that put the child at risk. Minor injuries such as small cuts or bites must be reported at pickup; the parents of every child at the center must get written notice within 48 hours of a reportable disease in a child or employee, and the parents of a group must get written notice within 48 hours of a lice or other infestation outbreak in that group. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Apr 10, 2023 · first: Oct 31, 2022 |
| 746.801 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Aug 2, 2022 · first: Aug 2, 2022 |
| 746.2805 High | 2 | No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: May 5, 2022 · first: Jan 18, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 16 | 20 |
| 2023 | 11 | 16 | 29 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
56 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Assessment | 1 | None |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Inspection | 474 | 3 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Investigation (self-report) | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | None |
| May 13, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 12, 2025 | Investigation (self-report) | 2 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | Investigation (self-report) | 1 | None |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Inspection | 823 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Investigation (self-report) | 4 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 6 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Assessment | 1 | None |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Inspection | 445 | 3 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Inspection | 12 | 3 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Inspection | 812 | 13 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| May 19, 2023 | Inspection | 5 | None |
| May 1, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 7 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Investigation (self-report) | 4 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 8 | None |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 7 | 4 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Inspection | 426 | 4 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Inspection | 5 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | 3 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Investigation (self-report) | 4 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 5 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 5, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
6 rules cited at La Petite Briar Forest 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 · Apr 7, 2026 · Inspection
Observed the playground areas without the proper amount of loose-fill.
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Medium · Apr 7, 2026 · Inspection
Observed 2 infants without an updated infant feeding instructions.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Apr 7, 2026 · Inspection
The director did not have a current driver transportation certificate available for licensing to review.
In plain English: If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text
High · Mar 6, 2026 · Investigation (report)
A child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 3 minutes.
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Medium High · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
There were brown spots on the ceilings in the infant room. I observed cracked tiles and dips in the floorings in the Prek room flooring.
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Medium High · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
Several tree branches are hanging over the playground equipment. The branches are low enough where they are in the children faces as they play on the play equipment.
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Medium · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
The nap mats were not properly label in the classrooms.
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High · Feb 19, 2025 · Investigation (report)
A caregiver slammed a door closed that led to a child in care getting their finger caught between the door, resulting in the child's finger being broken. A caregiver submitted a falsified incident report about what actually happened regarding the child's broken finger.
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Medium High · Nov 22, 2024 · Inspection
The last fire inspection was conducted on 7/18/23.
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Medium High · Nov 20, 2024 · Investigation (report)
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that classrooms are going out of ratio.
Official text of rule 746.1611
Medium · Nov 20, 2024 · Investigation (report)
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the director is aware of the caregivers not complying with standards and not addressing the issue.
In plain English: The director must make sure the center's daily operation and all employees follow the minimum standards, that staff assignments match their skills and training, and that employees are supervised. Caregivers may not be regularly scheduled for more than ten hours of direct child care in a 24-hour period, and qualified substitutes must be called in when needed to meet the standards. Official rule text
Medium · Nov 20, 2024 · Investigation (report)
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that children are being forced to sleep by holding their heads down to the mat.
In plain English: Children are not required to sleep at rest time. Caregivers may not force a child to sleep, put anything in or on a child's head or body to make the child rest or sleep, or confine a child in a restrictive device to make the child rest or sleep. Official rule text
Medium High · Jun 4, 2024 · Inspection
The loose fill on the playground depth was not properly maintained.
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Medium · Jun 4, 2024 · Inspection
Two out of four children files reviewed did not have a health statement.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Jun 4, 2024 · Inspection
Two emergency medications observed was not in the original packaging.
In plain English: Medication must be given as the label directs or as the child's health-care professional changes in writing, only to the child it is meant for, from the original container labeled with the child's full name and the date it was brought in, and never after it expires. Each dose must be recorded with the child's name, the medication, the date, time, and amount, and the employee's full name, and the records kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 27, 2023 · Inspection
1 child record with known food allergy still did not have a food allergy emergency plan available to during follow up
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Medium · Jul 27, 2023 · Inspection
FA kit was still missing the following: FA guide, scissors, thermometer, tweezers, and adhesive tape.
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Medium High · Jul 27, 2023 · Inspection
2 baby bottles were not labeled during the follow up.
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Medium High · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
1 child record with known food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan available to review.
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Medium High · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
There was dead roaches throughout the operation that have not been properly disposed of.
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High · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
A 6 inch metal bar was protruding at the bottom of playground equipment. There is no protective barrier around the protruding bar.
In plain English: Indoor and outdoor play equipment must be arranged so caregivers can watch children at all times, used as the manufacturer directs, and anchored so it cannot tip or move. It may not have openings that can trap a child or catch clothing, or exposed pinch, crush, or shear points; climbing equipment and swings may not sit over bare asphalt or concrete, and raised platforms and steps need barriers or handrails as the rule specifies. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
1 out of 5 employees files evaluated did not have pre service training of understanding early childhood brain development.
Official text of rule 746.1305
Medium · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
FA kit was missing the following: FA guide, antiseptic wipes, scissors, thermometer, tweezers, and adhesive tape.
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Medium High · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
Fire drills was missing for months January 2023 and February 2023. Exit time for March 2023 fire drill exceeded the 3 minutes limit by 2 minutes.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
3 out of 8 caregivers records did not the following available to review: proof of education, affidavit and orientation.
In plain English: 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 · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
4 out of 8 children's record did not contain complete admission information. The following information was incomplete: the special needs statement, emergency contact information, release contact information, and the authorization for emergency medical treatment.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
1 out of 8 children did not have a current immunization record.
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Medium High · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
5 baby bottles was not labeled with child's first name and last initial in the infant room.
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Medium · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
Nap cots were not properly labeled in multiple classrooms.
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Medium · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
Director was not able to provide a monthly checklist with dates.
In plain English: The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 10, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver was observed not washing their hands after diapering.
In plain English: Employees must wash their hands at set times, including on arrival, before handling food or medication or feeding a child, after diapering or helping a child use the toilet, after their own toileting, and after wiping noses or handling other bodily fluids. They must also wash after outdoor activities, handling animals or raw food, eating or smoking, using cleaners or chemicals, and removing gloves. Official rule text
High · May 1, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver stated there were 19 children in care and when counting the number of children there were 20 children in care.
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Medium High · Apr 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained, caregivers did not set appropriate behavior expectations for school-age children.
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Medium · Apr 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
There was no written activity schedule posted for the school age children. The caregiver was not following the activity schedule.
In plain English: 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
High · Apr 20, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained a caregiver failed to practice good judgment by loading the daycare bus that is designed to seat 14 children with 15 children while transporting to the operation.
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Medium High · Apr 20, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support the seat belts in the buses do not secure and are not in safe operating condition.
In plain English: The state does not regulate which type of vehicle a center uses to transport children, but it sorts vehicles into general purpose vehicles, small school buses, and large school buses for its other transportation rules. Every vehicle must be kept in "safe operating condition" at all times, in the rule's words. Official rule text
Medium High · Apr 20, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support that a child was not secured in a passenger safety seat system due to the daycare bus being overloaded.
In plain English: Each child being transported must be secured in a car seat, booster seat, vest, harness, or seat belt that fits the child's age, height, and weight, meets federal crash-test standards, is installed per the maker's instructions, and has not expired, been damaged, or been in an accident. Children 12 and younger may not ride in the front seat. Official rule text
High · Apr 19, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver did not know the number of children in their group during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 19 children. After counting there were 15 children outside on the playground.
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High · Apr 17, 2023 · Inspection
Upon arrival to the operation, 9 school age children were observed lined up at the door unsupervised while the caregiver was inside the infant room.
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Medium High · Apr 17, 2023 · Inspection
Two ant beds were observed on the playground which are accessible to the children play area
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 · Apr 17, 2023 · Inspection
Caregiver did not know the children ages she was supervising.
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Medium High · Apr 10, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained the operation did not notify parents that a child enrolled at the facility had contracted COVID.
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Medium High · Apr 10, 2023 · Investigation (report)
The dead insects have not been disposed of.
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Medium High · Apr 10, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained, the operation did not notify CCR when they became aware that a child enrolled at the facility contracted COVID.
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High · Oct 31, 2022 · Investigation (report)
A child was left alone inside a classroom while the caregiver was on the playground.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Oct 31, 2022 · Investigation (report)
The incident report was not shared or signed by the child's parent.
In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text
High · Oct 31, 2022 · Investigation (report)
The operation failed to notify licensing after allowing a child to wander away from the caregiver unsupervised.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Oct 31, 2022 · Investigation (report)
A child's parent was not told the truth about a situation that placed their child at risk.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
1 child who was enrolled 08/01/22 did not have an immunization record.
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Medium High · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
One child did not have a current Hep B immunization.
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Medium · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
There was no documentation of the carbon monoxide, smoke detector or fire extinguisher checks for this year.
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Medium · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
The infant feeding instructions for 1 infant has not been updated since 05/31/2022.
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High · Jul 6, 2022 · Inspection
At a follow up inspection the operation still does not have a current fire inspection.
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Medium High · Jul 6, 2022 · Inspection
During an investigation it was determined that a child in care was injured and required medical attention, but the incident was never reported to Childcare Regulation.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jun 10, 2022 · Inspection
The wall in the 2's classroom has chipped paint.
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Medium High · Jun 10, 2022 · Inspection
During an investigation inspection 2 children from the PreK class was observed in another classroom unsupervised. Note: I notified the assistant immediately and she walked one of the children back to the restroom with his class. The other child saw me and went back to the area with the classroom.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jun 10, 2022 · Inspection
I observed the caregiver in the PreK class telling the kids that there was a cockroach in the room and to not step on it on the carpet. The caregiver killed the roach and disgarded it.
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High · Jun 9, 2022 · Investigation (report)
A caregiver gave an infant another child's bottle.
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Medium High · Jun 9, 2022 · Investigation (report)
During an investigation inspection an infant's bottles were not labeled. Note: The caregiver labeled the bottles during the inspection.
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High · Jun 9, 2022 · Inspection
Documentation showing the operation has a current fire inspection was not available for review during this inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 03/31/2021.
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Medium High · Jun 7, 2022 · Investigation (report)
During an investigation it was determined that a child in care was injured and required medical attention, but the incident was never reported to Childcare Regulation.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · May 5, 2022 · Investigation (report)
During an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver used prohibited punishments.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium Low · Feb 25, 2022 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23,2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text
High · Jan 18, 2022 · Inspection
During the walkthrough of the investigation inspection 2 toddlers were observed in restrictive devices while other children were in regular chairs seated at the table. When asked why the 2 children were in restrictive devices, the caregiver stated the children bite and fight the other chldren. Prohibited punishment was discussed with the caregiver and acting director and the children were removed from the restrictive devices.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
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