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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77036

Vanguard Academy

9720 TOWN PARK DR STE 200, Houston, TX 77036 · (281) 530-9895 · State permit no. 1664295

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Vanguard Academy for 44 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 14 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.401 (6 times, most recently Dec 8, 2022).

The state lists Vanguard Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 44 violations at Vanguard Academy, 6 fall under rules Texas weights High and 22 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High614%
Medium High2250%
Medium1227%
Medium Low49%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Vanguard Academy had 44 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Vanguard Academy 44, Houston five-year median 11This daycare44Houston median11

Repeat issues

8 rules were cited more than once at Vanguard Academy in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.401
Medium Low		6The 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
Most recent: Dec 8, 2022 · first: Dec 8, 2022
746.3407
Medium High		3The 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: Jun 26, 2023 · first: Jul 20, 2022
746.801
Medium		2The 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: Jun 17, 2025 · first: Jul 20, 2022
746.1003
High		2The 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: Aug 5, 2024 · first: Jun 21, 2024
746.1315
Medium High		2Each 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: Aug 5, 2024 · first: Jun 21, 2024
746.909
Medium		2Access to Personnel Records
Most recent: Aug 5, 2024 · first: Jun 21, 2024
746.4805
Medium High		2The 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
Most recent: Jun 21, 2024 · first: Apr 24, 2023
746.305
Medium High		2The 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
Most recent: Oct 9, 2023 · first: Jun 26, 2023

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Vanguard Academy, 2021 to 2026002021412202251420233122024112025152026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
20224412
20235814
20243312
2025111
2026115

Every state visit

17 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jun 12, 2026Inspection7005
Jun 17, 2025Inspection5721
Sep 11, 2024Inspection3None
Aug 5, 2024Inspection63
Jun 21, 2024Inspection5559
Nov 3, 2023Inspection3None
Oct 19, 2023Inspection43
Oct 9, 2023Investigation (self-report)31
Jun 26, 2023Investigation (report)41
Jun 26, 2023Inspection8054
Apr 24, 2023Inspection31
Apr 11, 2023Inspection33
Show 5 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jan 27, 2023Assessment11
Dec 28, 2022Inspection4None
Dec 8, 2022Inspection1010
Aug 31, 2022Inspection—None
Jul 20, 2022Inspection4392

All 44 violations, newest first

4 rules cited at Vanguard Academy 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 · Jun 12, 2026 · Inspection

746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident

There were two booster seats in the transport that have been expired since 2015. NOTE: These were removed during visit.

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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jun 12, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 12, 2026 · Inspection

746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions

Electronic Safety Alarm did not function at the time of the inspection and could not be properly demonstrated.

In plain English: A vehicle that seats eight or more, is used to transport children, and was bought or leased on or after December 31, 2013, must have an electronic child alarm that is installed and maintained per the maker's instructions and used on every trip with children. Before turning off the alarm at the rear of the vehicle, the driver or a designated employee must account for every child and walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left inside. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 26, 2026
Correction verified:
Jun 26, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Jun 12, 2026 · Inspection

746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit

First Aid kit in vehicle was missing thermometer. First Aide kit in daycare missing first aid guide. NOTE: Director restocked the first aid kits appropriately during visit.

In plain English: Each first-aid kit must hold a first-aid guide, adhesive tape, antiseptic, adhesive bandages, scissors, sterile gauze pads, a thermometer, tweezers, and waterproof disposable gloves. None of the supplies may be expired. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jun 12, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jun 12, 2026 · Inspection

746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced

Fire extinguisher had not been service in the transport vehicle since 9/2023.

In plain English: The director or a designee must inspect the fire extinguishers every month and record the date and the employee's name. Extinguishers must be serviced as the manufacturer or the fire marshal requires. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 26, 2026
Correction verified:
Jun 26, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jun 12, 2026 · Inspection

746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

There was grass growing in the loosefill mulch in the outdoor play area.

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 26, 2026
Correction verified:
Jun 26, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Jun 17, 2025 · Inspection

746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

Operation did not have a current grounds and maintenance checklist.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 24, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 8, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Aug 5, 2024 · Inspection

746.909 - Access to Personnel Records

Personel files were not available during the unannnouced monitoring inspection.

Official text of rule 746.909

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 26, 2024
Correction verified:
Sep 11, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Aug 5, 2024 · Inspection

746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

Two employees do not have face to face training in CPR.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 26, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 21, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Aug 5, 2024 · Inspection

746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

Director has failed to ensure that staff has maintained proper Health and Safety trianing. Records reviewed were missing current training in the following topics, SIDS, abuse and neglect, Haz.Mat., Allergens.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 26, 2024
Correction verified:
Sep 11, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

Child with a diagnosed food allergy (beef) did not have a plan on file.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 2, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No
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Medium High · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection

746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

Two employees do not have face to face training in CPR.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 9, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection

746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children

Standing water was observed in outdoor play area, within overturned play structures.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 28, 2024
Correction verified:
Jul 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection

746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

Loosefill in outdoor play area not maintained, The underliner was showing in spots and grass was growing in the loosefill.

In plain English: Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 9, 2024
Correction verified:
Jul 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection

746.909 - Access to Personnel Records

Directors employee file was not available for inspection.

Official text of rule 746.909

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 28, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection

746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

Director has failed to ensure that staff has maintained proper Health and Safety trianing. Records reviewed were missing current training in the following topics, Building premises, SIDS, abuse and neglect, Haz.Mat., Allergens.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 15, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection

746.4805(d) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap

The use zone for the toddler play structure was overlapping the use zone for the older children play structure.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 5, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection

746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

Cribs were observed to have loose fitting sheets on mattresses.

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:
No
Correction date:
Jun 28, 2024
Correction verified:
Jul 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection

746.403(b) - Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans

List of children with allergies was not observed to be posted in kitchen.

Official text of rule 746.403

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 21, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Oct 19, 2023 · Inspection

746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

A 12 month old child was in the toddler room where the oldest child in the room was over 3 years old. Note: The provider moved the 12 month old to the infant room during the inspection.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 30, 2023
Correction verified:
Nov 3, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 19, 2023 · Inspection

746.2505(4)(C) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups

Children were observed sleeping with bottles during the inspection.

In plain English: Toddler areas must have age-appropriate seats, tables, and nap equipment, enough popular toys that toddlers are not forced to compete for them, and low shelves or containers they can reach on their own. Bottles and training cups must be labeled or assigned to each toddler and cleaned and sanitized between uses, and toddlers may never sleep or walk around with them. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 30, 2023
Correction verified:
Nov 3, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 19, 2023 · Inspection

745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list

The employee list has not been validated within the last 3 months.

In plain English: When a person with a background check stops being associated with the operation, the operation must mark them inactive within seven days. It must also confirm its current list of people with background checks every three months, or once a year for licensed and registered child-care homes and listed family homes. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 30, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 23, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 9, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

The operation emailed an incident to Child Care Regulation and it was not called in to the local office until October 9th, 2023. Emails are not an acceptable method of reporting incidents to CCR.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 19, 2023
Correction verified:
Nov 3, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 26, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.305(a)(3) - AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization

Based upon the information obtained, the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe for a child who had a seizure while in care and was taken to the hospital.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 22, 2023
Correction verified:
Sep 1, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 26, 2023 · Inspection

746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records

Person left in charge by the director, did not have access to provide needed documentations for licensing to review.

In plain English: Whenever the director is away during operating hours, a qualified caregiver or director must be named to be in charge, and that person must know their duties and for how long, have the information needed to contact parents and authorities, and have authority to run the center. All employees must know who is in charge, and for a long absence the center must name someone who meets director qualifications and report that person to the state. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 3, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 26, 2023 · Inspection

746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

2 out of 5 caregivers files reviewed did not have 24 hours of annual training for licensing to 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 3, 2023
Correction verified:
Jul 13, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jun 26, 2023 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

The outside fence along the route the children take to the playground was broken with sharp pieces of the fence sticking out.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 10, 2023
Correction verified:
Jul 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 26, 2023 · Inspection

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

5 out of 6 children's records reviewed did not have an emergency contact information available besides parents. There was not a form available to review that stated the 5 out of 6 parents chose not to designate anyone else for emergency contact.

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:
Jul 3, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 24, 2023 · Inspection

746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides

The use zone on the side of the green slide does not extend a minimum of 6 feet. It located right next to a black gate. An additional 5 feet is needed.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 5, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Apr 11, 2023 · Inspection

746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

A child's head was covered with a pillow in the toddler classroom during the inspection. Note: The provider removed the pillow at the inspection.

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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Apr 11, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Apr 11, 2023 · Inspection

746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

A caregiver stated there were 15 children in care during the inspection. When counting the number of children in the classroom there were actually 17 children. Note: Discussed with the provider at the inspection that all caregivers must know the number of children they are responsible for at all times.

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:
Apr 11, 2023
Correction verified:
Apr 24, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 11, 2023 · Inspection

746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner

A trash can in the toddler room contained dirty diapers that were not sealed in a plastic bag or covered by any lid or top to the trash can. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the provider covered the trash with the lid.

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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Apr 11, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Jan 27, 2023 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022 data from January 26, 2023 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022 by January 15, 2023 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 30, 2023
Correction verified:
Jan 27, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster

During Inspection parent notification poster not available for review.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 28, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

During the inspection bugs were observed through-out operation.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 28, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.401(3) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Notice-Keeping Children Safe

During Inspection Keeping Children Safe poster not available for review.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules

During the inception the spaces for infants, toddles, Pre-k, and Schoolers did not have the required activities.

In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 28, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

Fire inspection was not avaiable for review during inspection.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 23, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name

During Inspection current list of employees not available for review.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

Sanation Inspection was not avaiable for review during inspection.

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:
Dec 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 28, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.401(8) - Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers

During Inspection required phone numbers not available for review.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.401(4) - Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram

During Inspection evacuation and relocation diagram poster not available for review.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Dec 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center

During Inspection activity plan not available for review for each group.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

1/The grass was high for outdoor activities. 2/The ground in the playground was uneven posing tripping hazards. 3/The wooden deck on the playground was uneven posing tripping hazards. 4/Some tree branches were accessible to children while outdoor activities. Pictures taken.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 3, 2022
Correction verified:
Aug 4, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

Playground maintenance checklist was not available for review. Note : corrected. The assistant director had the list and checked the building at inspection.

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Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jul 20, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

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