Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77007
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood for 132 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 47 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 30 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (12 times, most recently May 19, 2025).
The state lists Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Skill Classes. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 132 violations at Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood, 30 fall under rules Texas weights High and 56 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 | 30 | 23% |
| Medium High | 56 | 42% |
| Medium | 41 | 31% |
| Medium Low | 3 | 2% |
| Low | 2 | 2% |
Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood had 132 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
23 rules were cited more than once at Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.603 Medium | 12 | 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: May 19, 2025 · first: Aug 3, 2022 |
| 746.605 Medium High | 11 | 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 Most recent: Jun 23, 2026 · first: Aug 3, 2022 |
| 746.1315 Medium High | 8 | 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 Most recent: May 19, 2025 · first: May 16, 2023 |
| 745.8641 High | 7 | An operation on probation must meet every condition of its corrective action plan, correct the deficiencies and reduce risk, and keep following all other standards, rules, and laws. Unless it is a foster family home, it must also post the probation notice near all public entrances. Official rule text Most recent: May 21, 2026 · first: Feb 24, 2025 |
| 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: Aug 19, 2026 · first: Aug 3, 2022 |
| 746.1203 High | 6 | 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: Jan 5, 2023 · first: Aug 1, 2022 |
| 746.5207 Medium High | 4 | 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: Apr 28, 2026 · first: Jul 17, 2023 |
| 746.1003 High | 4 | 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 Most recent: Dec 1, 2025 · first: Aug 8, 2022 |
| 746.2421 Medium | 4 | 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: Dec 1, 2025 · first: Aug 3, 2022 |
| 746.2407 Medium High | 4 | High chairs, swings, strollers, infant carriers, bouncer seats, and similar equipment used for infants must have straps, and the straps must be fastened whenever an infant is in the equipment. Official rule text Most recent: Nov 4, 2025 · first: Aug 8, 2022 |
| 746.1309 Medium | 4 | 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 Most recent: May 19, 2025 · first: Aug 3, 2022 |
| 746.901 Medium | 4 | 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 Most recent: Feb 26, 2024 · first: Feb 26, 2024 |
| 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: Aug 19, 2026 · first: Aug 16, 2022 |
| 746.301 Medium | 3 | The center must tell the state in writing before making certain changes, such as moving, adding or reducing indoor or outdoor space, adding a pool, changing the ages served or the hours of operation, or offering new services like transportation or field trips. Advance notice is also required for a planned closure of five or more days in a row (other than national holidays), going out of business, or a change in ownership. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 18, 2025 · first: Jan 5, 2023 |
| 746.2401 High | 3 | 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 Most recent: Aug 14, 2024 · first: Aug 3, 2022 |
| 746.501 Medium | 2 | The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text Most recent: Dec 1, 2025 · first: Dec 1, 2025 |
| 746.4901 Medium High | 2 | The area under and around climbing, rocking, spinning, bouncing, or moving equipment, slides, and swings must have loose-fill or unitary (one-piece) cushioning surface. How deep or thick that surface must be depends on the height of the highest play surface on the equipment. Official rule text Most recent: Nov 17, 2025 · first: May 19, 2025 |
| 746.4135 Medium | 2 | The center must check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall list and keep recalled children's products out of the center, except antiques or items being repaired that children cannot use or reach. Each year it must certify in writing on a state form that it has done this, and it must post a notice telling parents and staff how to find the recall list. Official rule text Most recent: May 19, 2025 · first: Feb 26, 2024 |
| 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: Feb 24, 2025 · first: Aug 26, 2024 |
| 745.641 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Nov 6, 2024 · first: Aug 16, 2022 |
| 746.1605 Medium High | 2 | In a center with 13 or more children in care, infants may be grouped with older children only if the oldest child in the group is no more than 18 months older than the youngest. Centers with 12 or fewer children in care may combine ages under a separate rule. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Oct 29, 2024 · first: Aug 8, 2022 |
| 746.4501 Medium | 2 | The rule requires tables and chairs used by children to be "safe," easy to clean, and the right height and size for each age group. If the manufacturer requires straps on a chair, they must be fastened whenever a child uses it. Official rule text Most recent: Dec 18, 2023 · first: Jan 5, 2023 |
| 746.3701 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Jul 17, 2023 · first: Aug 3, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 30 |
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
48 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Inspection | 121 | None |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Inspection | 123 | 2 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Inspection | 407 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Inspection | 157 | 1 |
| May 21, 2026 | Inspection | 125 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Inspection | 181 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Inspection | 204 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Inspection | 127 | None |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Inspection | 221 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Inspection | 218 | 6 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | Inspection | 7 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Inspection | 178 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | 159 | None |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Inspection | 188 | 3 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Inspection | 160 | 3 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Inspection | 456 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Inspection | 128 | 1 |
| May 19, 2025 | Inspection | 133 | 7 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Inspection | 192 | None |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Inspection | 182 | None |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Inspection | 123 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Inspection | 77 | None |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Inspection | 8 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection | 378 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | 290 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Inspection | 5 | None |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Inspection | 163 | 5 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Inspection | 7 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | 420 | 8 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Inspection | 124 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Inspection | 480 | 10 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | 145 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Inspection | 541 | 5 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Inspection | 4 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Inspection | 388 | 6 |
| May 16, 2023 | Inspection | 242 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Inspection | 6 | None |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Inspection | 92 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Inspection | 5 | None |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Inspection | 14 | 6 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Inspection | 13 | 6 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Inspection | 790 | 15 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 2 |
7 rules cited at Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood 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 · Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection
The girl’s restroom floor has an unsecured drain cover, which exposes the drain and could cause a tripping hazard. The operation has a water hose in the play area not wrapped up.
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Medium High · Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection
One infant bottle and one bag of breast milk stored in the refrigerator were not labeled with the child's name. There were also two bags of breast milk without a last initial stored in the freezer. Corrected: When caregivers labeled the bottle and bags of breast milk.
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Medium Low · Jul 27, 2026 · Inspection
The operation did not have the required six feet of surfacing in the use zone of the play structure.
Official text of rule 746.4801
Medium · Jul 27, 2026 · Inspection
Two contract workers from an organization the operation uses did not have orientation for the operation.
Official text of rule 746.1403
Medium High · Jun 23, 2026 · Inspection
One child did not have an address for their emergency contact. Correct; When the director received the address and updated the file.
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High · May 21, 2026 · Inspection
When the operation meet with the governing body it was not document that previous deficiencies were discussed.
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Medium High · Apr 28, 2026 · Inspection
On the emergency evacuation diagram the operation does not have the designated area where children and staff will meet inside the building.
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Medium High · Apr 28, 2026 · Inspection
On the emergency evacuation diagram the operation does not have the designated area where children and staff will meet outside the building.
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Medium High · Apr 28, 2026 · Inspection
The operation did not have documentation of when a new batteries being installed in the carbon monoxide detector or the name of the employee who installed the new batteries.
In plain English: 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
High · Mar 30, 2026 · Inspection
The operation is not following condition one and four. The operation did not review staff files and use form 7250. The operation did not have documentation of a meeting with the director and governing body after the last inspection conducted on 2/9/2026.
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Medium High · Jan 16, 2026 · Inspection
The operation gas inspection was last conducted on 1/11/2024, the operation should have received an inspection by 1/11/2026. This inspection is five days past due.
In plain English: A center that uses natural or LP gas must be inspected for gas leaks before its first permit and every two years after that, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. Official rule text
Medium · Dec 1, 2025 · Inspection
The operation did not have the correct information for how parents can get minimum standards online, contact the abuse and neglect line, and the HHSC website.
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Medium · Dec 1, 2025 · Inspection
The operation did not have the information for parent rights in the operational policy.
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Medium High · Dec 1, 2025 · Inspection
The caterpillar one classroom does not share daily reports with parents.
In plain English: By the time an infant is picked up, the center must give the parent a written or electronic report for the day showing when the infant slept, when and how much the infant ate, when diapers were changed, the infant's general mood, and a short summary of activities. Official rule text
Medium High · Dec 1, 2025 · Inspection
The operation did not notify parents about the safe sleep deficiency and they did not use form 2970.
High · Dec 1, 2025 · Inspection
The director did not ensure the operation filled out form 2970 for the safe sleep deficiency. The director has not ensured that caregivers are assigned with duties that match their skill set.
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Medium · Dec 1, 2025 · Inspection
Two infants did not have updated feeding instruction forms, one was last done 10/7/2025 and the other one was done10/31/2025.
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Medium High · Nov 17, 2025 · Inspection
The bucket swings and play structure did not have the required surfacing under and around it, children were observed using the bucket swings and play structure.
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Medium High · Nov 17, 2025 · Inspection
A crib in the infant classroom was blocking the exit door.
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 · Nov 17, 2025 · Inspection
A three month old infant was asleep in a bouncer.
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
Medium · Nov 17, 2025 · Inspection
A contract worker for the operation that was counted into ratio did not have the required orientation or training provided by the operation.
Official text of rule 746.1401
Medium High · Nov 4, 2025 · Inspection
In the caterpillar one classroom three children were not strap in the high chair. In the infant classroom two children were not strap in the bouncer and one child in the high chair. Corrected: When caregiver strap child in the high chairs and removed children out of the bouncers.
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High · Sep 12, 2025 · Inspection
The operation updated the information on the form 7250 for the month of July. The director and I spoke about writing staff names who were present doing the observation.
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Medium · Sep 12, 2025 · Inspection
One child did not have a signed form stating they received the operational policies.
Medium High · Sep 12, 2025 · Inspection
One child did not have the required information to have their immunization exempt.
In plain English: 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
High · Aug 18, 2025 · Inspection
The operation did not follow condition one when they did not have a audit for the month of July on a 7250 form. The operation did not follow condition two when they did not have staff name that was present doing the observation.
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Medium · Aug 18, 2025 · Inspection
The operation did not notify CCR inspector of the change in toddler classroom when added a divider in the classroom to make the classroom two different classrooms.
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Medium High · Aug 18, 2025 · Inspection
Caregiver did not wash their hands after using cleaning supplies. Corrected: When the caregiver washed hands after cleaning the changing mat and used cleaning supplies.
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
Medium High · Jul 14, 2025 · Inspection
The operation did not have documentation of a current fire inspection.
In plain English: 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
High · Jun 19, 2025 · Inspection
The operation did not follow condition four they is not and documentation that the director meet with the governing body. The operation did not follow condition one when the director did not have documentation that the caregiver was notified they were missing CPR/First Aid training or missing annual hours. The operation did not document on form 7259 for the month of May a staff audit of records.
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Medium High · May 19, 2025 · Inspection
The swings and a climbing equipment did not have the required surfacing material under it.
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High · May 19, 2025 · Inspection
The director did not ensure that a caregiver received CPR/First training before it expired. The operation did not ensure that a child had all required information when they enrolled.
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Medium High · May 19, 2025 · Inspection
One caregiver CPR training expired 5-18-2025.
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Medium High · May 19, 2025 · Inspection
One caregiver first aid training expired 5-18-2025.
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Medium · May 19, 2025 · Inspection
One child that has been enrolled at the operation for over a year is missing a health statement.
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Medium · May 19, 2025 · Inspection
One caregiver is missing two hours of annual training for training year 1-17-2024 to 1-17-2025.
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Medium · May 19, 2025 · Inspection
The operation's children's product form expired March 3, 2025.
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High · Feb 24, 2025 · Inspection
One caregiver stated they had five children, when I counted they were six children in care.
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Medium · Feb 24, 2025 · Inspection
An infant did not have an updated feeding instruction form, the last time it was updated on 1/24/2025.
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High · Feb 24, 2025 · Inspection
The operation is not following condition two, when conducting weekly walkthroug they did not document the time, names of staff present. The operation is not following condition three when caregivers who care for children under 18 months have not reviewed the standards that are required and a feeding instruction form was not updated.
Official text of rule 745.8605
High · Feb 24, 2025 · Inspection
The operation is not following condition two, when conducting weekly walk through they did not document the time, names of staff present. The operation is not following condition three when caregivers who care for children under 18 months have not reviewed the standards that are required and a feeding instruction form was not updated.
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Medium · Nov 6, 2024 · Inspection
The operation has not provide proof of liability insurance coverage the insurance expired on 10/1/2024.
In plain English: Unless it has an acceptable reason not to, the center must carry liability insurance of $300,000 per occurrence of negligence, covering injury to a child on its premises or in its care. It must send proof of coverage to the state each year by the anniversary of its permit. Official rule text
High · Nov 6, 2024 · Inspection
The individual is present at the operation twice in 30 days, without the required background check. Corrected: When the individual left for the morning.
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Medium High · Nov 6, 2024 · Inspection
One child are still missing address for the emergency contact.
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Medium High · Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver had expired CPR training as of 6/2024 and the other caregiver was hired 2-27-24 and did not have CPR training.
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Medium High · Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver had expired first aid training as of 6/2024 and the other caregiver was hired 2-27-24 and did not have first aid training.
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Medium · Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection
Four caregivers are missing annual training year; one caregiver is missing 2 hours of training for training year 6-7-2023 to 6-7-2024, one caregiver is missing 4 hours of training for training year 6-1-2023 to 6-1-2024, one caregiver is missing 1 1/2 hours of training for training year 5-16-2023 to 5-16-2024, one caregiver is missing 8 1/2 hours of training for training year 11-12-2022 to 11-12-2023. Correct: Caregiver that is missing 4 hours had 4 hours from training year 6-1-2024 to 6-1-2025 and caregiver that is missing 2 hours had 2 hours from training year 6-7-2024 to 6-7-2025.
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Medium High · Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection
They were 25 children in the gym youngest child was 14 months old and the oldest child was 5 years old. They were three caregivers in the gym caring for the children. It was a difference of 18 months from the youngest child to the oldest.
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Medium High · Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection
Four children are missing address for the emergency contact.
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High · Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection
The director is not ensuring that the operation is following minimum standards when allowing all age groups in the gym and caregivers not following their daily schedules.
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Low · Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection
One child that turned four did not have a hearing and vision screening.
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Medium High · Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection
A child that had a food allergy on his enrollment form did not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
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Medium · Oct 29, 2024 · Inspection
One child did not have immunization records in the file.
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Medium · Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection
The operation reduced the child/Caregiver ratio for a infant classroom specified age group 12-17 months old. When a caregiver left one caregiver with eight infants which would be three over the ratio. Corrected: When the director had someone go into the classroom with the other caregiver.
In plain English: When 13 or more children are in care, the center may reduce the naptime child-to-caregiver ratio by 50% for children 18 months and older, but only if those groups nap together in one central location and the caregivers stay in the napping room or area. Extra employees must be in the building (at least one when one caregiver supervises the nap group, or one for every two nap caregivers, rounded up, when more are needed), and the caregivers must be able to call them without leaving the room. Official rule text
High · Aug 26, 2024 · Inspection
In the infant classroom two cribs had blankets covering the front of the crib and the caregiver was unable to see the infants.
Official text of rule 746.2429
High · Aug 26, 2024 · Inspection
Three caregivers were in the hallway, while the three and four year old where in the classroom napping.
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High · Aug 26, 2024 · Inspection
A six month old infant was swaddled in a bouncer.
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
Medium High · Aug 26, 2024 · Inspection
A six month old infant was in a bouncer not strapped in the bouncer.
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High · Aug 26, 2024 · Inspection
In a crib they was a pacifier with a stuffed animal attached. In another crib they was a 10 month old infant with a blanket.
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
High · Aug 14, 2024 · Inspection
During the inspection I observed a 2 month old infant in a crib on the other side of a half wall alone. Three caregivers were observed on the other side of the wall with 10 infants. When inquired a caregiver stated the infant was asleep. This was corrected when the infant was found to be awake and the caregiver went on the other side of the wall and removed the infant from the crib.
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Medium High · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
The director does not have an updated first aid card it expired 6/9/2024.
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Medium · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
One child is missing a health statement.
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Medium High · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
The child did not have information for spacial needs care on the enrollment form.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
The director does not have an updated CPR card it expired 6/9/2024.
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Medium · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver is missing three hours of annual training for training year 6/7/2023-6/7/2024.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
One child is missing an address for they emergency contact.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium Low · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
One child is missing an enrollment date on the enrollment form.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Jul 17, 2024 · Inspection
Two children did not have updated immunization records.
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Medium · Apr 4, 2024 · Inspection
The operation is using space that is not license space.
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Medium High · Apr 4, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have a emergency evacuation diagram posted in the new classroom for toddlers.
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Medium High · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have on the enrollment forms if parents could document if the child had any special needs.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver did not have information that they received the operational policies.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
Three children are missing their health statement from a doctor, on the enrollment form it stated that the health statement would be attached but there was nothing in the file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
A caregivers file did not state how they meet education qualifications.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
A caregiver did not have any documentation that they attended orientation.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
One child is missing immunization records.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver did not have information that they received the centers policies.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
The operation last updated the Children's Products on 8/25/2022.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have the most updated inspection report posted at the operation. Corrected: When the director posted the inspection form from 12/18/2023.
In plain English: The center must keep certain items posted at all times, including its license, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, its emergency evacuation diagram, each group's activity plan, the daily menu, and a list of current employees' first and last names. It must also post required state notices and phone numbers and a list of children's food allergies that need an emergency plan. Official rule text
Medium High · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver hired 1/29/2024 caring for children 24 months and younger did not have preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, early childhood brain development and SIDS.
Official text of rule 746.1305
Medium · Dec 18, 2023 · Inspection
Five feeding instruction forms were not updated, they were last updated on 10/28/2023.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Dec 18, 2023 · Inspection
A infant child was not strap into the high chair at the table in the toddler classroom while they were eating snack. Corrected: When the caregiver strap the 14 month child in.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection
Four children were missing information about special care information.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Low · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection
One child that turned four on July 19 did not have hearing or vision screen in their file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection
One child does not have immunization records on file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection
They were broken toys on the playground.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection
Two children are missing health statements from the doctor.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 15, 2023 · Inspection
The children in the toddler classroom were not strapped in the high chairs. Corrected: When the caregiver strap the children in the high chair.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 17, 2023 · Inspection
After the caregiver changed a child's diaper, she place the child on the ground and did not was her hands. Corrected: When the caregiver went back and washed the child's hands before she changed another child.
In plain English: Caregivers must wash their own hands, wash the child's hands after each diaper change, throw away disposable gloves after each change, and sanitize the changing surface after each use (or use a disposable paper liner between back-to-back changes). Soiled diapers must go in covered or sealed containers, soiled clothing must go home in a sealed plastic bag, and caregivers with open wounds or casts or bandages that get in the way of handwashing may not change diapers. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 17, 2023 · Inspection
A outlet did not have a cover over the outlet. Corrected: When the director covered the outlet.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Jul 17, 2023 · Inspection
In the infant and toddler classroom paint is chipping off the walls.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 17, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have a emergency evacuation plan posted in the one of the rooms at the operation. Corrected: When the director posted an emergency evacuation plan was posted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 17, 2023 · Inspection
On the playground the is part of the fence missing, grass is not being maintenance, their are tree branches covering the play structure, and they were branches on the playground.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 17, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not use play equipment as stated in the manufacturer's instructions when they did not acre the climber down or have it outside on the playground. The operation also allowed children younger then three years old on the climber which is only for children 3 to 6 years of age. Corrected: When the director removed the equipment.
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 · May 16, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have a schedule post in the infant two or toddler classes. Corrected: When the director printed out and posted schedules in each classroom.
In plain English: The center must post each group's activity plan in a prominent place where parents and others can see it. Official rule text
Medium High · May 16, 2023 · Inspection
Four caregivers did not have CPR training. One caregivers did not have in person CPR training. Two caregivers are in they 90 days but in the classrooms without someone with CPR and the other caregiver has past her 90 days and CPR has not been taken.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 16, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver dose not have qualifications for having a high school diploma.
In plain English: Each caregiver must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, a high school equivalent, or a high school certificate of coursework completion, in addition to meeting the standards for all employees. Official rule text
Medium High · May 16, 2023 · Inspection
Two caregivers did not have first aid training. One caregiver was left alone with children and the other caregiver is past her 90 days of hire.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 5, 2023 · Inspection
The director failed to notify licensing when the operation change the infant and toddler classrooms.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 5, 2023 · Inspection
It was observed that two children sitting in a high chair was not strap in. Corrected: When the caregiver strap the children in.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 5, 2023 · Inspection
The children did not was their hands when they came from outside and before they ate their snack.
In plain English: Children must wash their hands before eating and before water-table play, and after using the toilet or having a diaper changed, after outdoor activities, after playing in sand, and after feeding or touching animals. They must also wash any other time a caregiver has reason to believe they touched something that could harm them. Official rule text
Medium High · Jan 5, 2023 · Inspection
Caregiver was not aware of the children's age in the classroom.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jan 5, 2023 · Inspection
Caregiver did not have control over the classroom when children were able to walk in the building from outside.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
A four month old infant bottle was being prop up by a caterpillar pillow.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
An four month old infant was left on the side of the room alone, while a caregiver attended to infants in the classroom next door.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
Caregiver stated they had 9 children in care when I counted there were 10 children.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
A 4 month old infant was not being held while drinking their bottle.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
In the toddler classroom it was observed that a caregiver had a pending background.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
The director is not ensuring that caregivers are follow minimum standards. The director is not ensuring task to caregivers are placed in positions that a match their skill set.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 8, 2022 · Inspection
A children walked to the classroom alone after being drop off by a parent.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Aug 8, 2022 · Inspection
The director is not ensuring that classrooms are maintaining the correct ratio and that infants are not mixed in with school age children. The director is not ensuring that caregivers are follow minimum standards.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 8, 2022 · Inspection
Infants and school age children were combined the youngest infant was 6 months of and the oldest school age child was 8 years old.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Aug 8, 2022 · Inspection
A12 month old infant was in a high chair eating with out being strap in the high chair.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 8, 2022 · Inspection
The operation still has not gotten a emergency contact for the child. Corrected: When the director received the information and updated the file.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Aug 8, 2022 · Inspection
In the two year old classroom they is still not lids on the trash can where garbage is accessible to children.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
An infant was unsupervised when left in the classroom next door alone in their crib.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver is missing 14 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
They were infants group with a three year old. The youngest infant was 12 months old.
Official text of rule 746.2403
Medium · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
Eight infants did not have a updated feeding instruction form updated since May.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
In the toddler and pre-school classroom the plugs did not have plug covers over them.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
The two year old classroom and school age children were outside on the playground at the same time, the groups were mixed together for approximately 15 minutes.
Official text of rule 746.1611
Medium · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
Two children's files was missing the immunizations records.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
The director is missing 11 1/2 hours of annual training.
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
Medium High · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
In the infant and two year old classroom did not have lids on the trash can where garbage is accessible to children.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
When asked a caregiver how many children they had she stated 13, when I counted their were 14 school age children.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
Infants were in buggy ride for over 30 minutes, the infants did not have the opportunity to have floor time. They were some infants that were fuss during this buggy ride.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
They was a four month old infant sleeping in the classroom alone with the lights out in the classroom.
Official text of rule 746.2423
Medium · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
One child's file was missing the health-care statement in their files.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
One children is missing a emergency contact information and 3 children were missing an address for their emergency contact.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Aug 3, 2022 · Inspection
The operations fire inspection report expired 6/29/2022.
In plain English: 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
High · Aug 1, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Children are not being supervise when allowed to walk to the restrooms and hallways alone. When caregivers are stepping away from the group to get things for children
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Aug 1, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Classrooms are out of ratio when a caregiver steps away from the group and leave one caregiver to 7 infants.
In plain English: 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)
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