5 rules cited at Loadz of Love changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Show 25 older violations
Medium · May 7, 2025 · Inspection
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
A child under the age of two was observed watching TV This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver turned off the TV
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- May 7, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · May 7, 2025 · Inspection
746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
The director informed me that the children have not gone outside in two months due to the playground area not being safe and currently being remodeled
In plain English: The daily activity plan must include at least two chances for outdoor play each day when weather permits, with at least 60 minutes outdoors in total for infants 13 months and older, toddlers, and pre-K children (younger infants as tolerated), plus at least 60 minutes of active play for toddlers and 90 minutes for pre-K children. It must also include child-chosen and caregiver-led activities, regular meals and snacks, and supervised nap or rest time. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- May 28, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Jun 11, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · May 7, 2025 · Inspection
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation inspection was not available for review
In plain English: 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- May 28, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Jun 18, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · May 7, 2025 · Inspection
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Two infant bottles were not labeled This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver wrote the children's names on the bottles
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- May 7, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · May 7, 2025 · Inspection
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Three infants not yet eating table food did not have a written feeding instruction sheet.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- May 14, 2025
- Correction verified:
- May 28, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · May 7, 2025 · Inspection
746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
A three month old was observed sleeping in a crib with a blanket instead of a fitted crib sheet that fit to the mattress. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the caregiver remove the blanket and replace it with a fitted sheet.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- May 7, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jun 11, 2024 · Inspection
746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
Fire inspection report was not available for review.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 28, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jun 18, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Jun 11, 2024 · Inspection
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
One out of four caregivers did not have there certificate in CPR.
In plain English: Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 28, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jun 18, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jun 11, 2024 · Inspection
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Two school age children were observed playing with personal tablets in the main room with a mixed age group. The activities on devices were not related to a planned activity and the caregiver was not aware of what the children were doing on their devices and the caregiver stated the parents wanted them to be on there tablets because it is summertime. The other children were also watching TV that did not relate to the curriculum and planned activities. This was corrected during the inspection when the director turned off the TV and put the children's tablets away.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 11, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jul 2, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jun 11, 2024 · Inspection
746.4751(d) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
The maintenance procedure checklist was not available for review.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 11, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jul 2, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jun 11, 2024 · Inspection
746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Two children with a medically diagnosed allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan in there files.
In plain English: Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 28, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jul 17, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jun 11, 2024 · Inspection
746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Two children were observed eating breakfast while the TV was on. This was addressed during the inspection and the director turned off the TV.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 11, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jul 2, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
A large unmounted fan was accessible to children. This was corrected during the inspection when the director turned off the fan and removed it from the area.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 7, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 18, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The playground had a wooden board with a nail sticking out.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 14, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 18, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Four caregivers did not have the handling, storing, and disposing materials training available for review.
In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 14, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 10, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The use zones on the play structure are not a minimum of six feet in all directions.
In plain English: The use zone around stationary play equipment (other than slides and soft contained play equipment) must extend at least six feet in every direction from the equipment's edge, and it may not overlap other use zones. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 14, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 18, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
The caregiver did not have access to accurate information showing each child's age.
In plain English: 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 7, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 18, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
Two out of four children did not have a date of admission .
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 14, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 13, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
The playground area does not have a second exit.
Official text of rule 746.4307
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 28, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 27, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Infants were combined with children more than 18 months older than them. The youngest child was twelve months old and the oldest child was six years of age.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 7, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 18, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
The slide on the playground structure does not meet the six feet use zone requirements in all directions.
In plain English: The use zone in front of the entry and along the sides of a slide must extend at least six feet. In front of the slide exit it must extend at least six feet for slides six feet high or less, and for taller slides it must equal the platform's height above the surfacing, up to eight feet, without overlapping other equipment's use zones. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 14, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 18, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The playground area had weeds greater than eighteen inches.
In plain English: 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 14, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 10, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Two out of four children did not have health statements available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jul 14, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 13, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Jul 12, 2022 · Inspection
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Two caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training. Both caregivers were missing training in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medications, Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Emergency Preparedness, Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases, and Building and Premises Safety. Also missing training in the required topics of SIDS/Shaken Baby.
In plain English: New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 2, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jul 26, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jul 12, 2022 · Inspection
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The director did not have annual training hours in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medication, and Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Emergency Preparedness, Preventing and controlling spread of communicable diseases and Building and Physical premises safety.
In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 2, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jul 26, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes