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Medium-high risk Caregivers may not use personal phones or other electronic devices in ways that take their attention from the children.

State rule 746.1203(3)(D) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games"

Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed utilizing a personal electronic device while supervising infants.

Corrected Oct 6, 2026, verified by the state Oct 16, 2026.

Medium-high risk A director must be formally designated.

State rule 746.201(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Designating Director"

Inspector's note: The operation has not designated a qualified director.

Corrected Oct 16, 2026, verified by the state Oct 30, 2026.

Medium risk People who leave the operation must be removed from its background-check list within 7 days.

State rule 745.651(1) (licensing rules for every operation): "Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving"

Inspector's note: The operation has not inactivated an ineligible background check within the 7-day timeframe.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Oct 6, 2026.

Medium risk The operation must check (validate) its background-check list every 3 months.

State rule 745.651(2)(A) (licensing rules for every operation): "Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list"

Inspector's note: The operation has not validated their current employee list since May 1, 2026.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Oct 30, 2026.

Medium-high risk Loose-fill surfacing must be kept at the proper depth.

State rule 746.4907(d) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained"

Inspector's note: The proper depth of loose fill material is not being maintained on the playground.

Corrected May 15, 2026, verified by the state May 22, 2026.

Medium-high risk Loose-fill surfacing must be kept at the proper depth.

State rule 746.4907(d) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained"

Inspector's note: The proper depth of loose fill is not being maintained on the playground.

Corrected Feb 23, 2026, verified by the state Mar 26, 2026.

Medium-high risk Loose-fill surfacing must be kept at the proper depth.

State rule 746.4907(d) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained"

Inspector's note: The proper depth of loose fill is not being maintained on the playground.

Corrected Jan 6, 2026, verified by the state Feb 9, 2026.

Medium-high risk Loose-fill surfacing must be kept at the proper depth.

State rule 746.4907(d) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained"

Inspector's note: The proper depth of loose fill is not being maintained on the playground.

Corrected Dec 5, 2025, verified by the state Dec 23, 2025.

Medium-high risk Caregivers may not use personal phones or other electronic devices in ways that take their attention from the children.

State rule 746.1203(3)(D) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games"

Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed on her personal phone while children were in care.

Corrected Oct 28, 2025, verified by the state Nov 21, 2025.

Medium-high risk Loose-fill surfacing must be kept at the proper depth.

State rule 746.4907(d) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained"

Inspector's note: The proper depth of loose fill is not being maintained on the playground.

Corrected Nov 14, 2025, verified by the state Nov 21, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Employees and caregivers must relate to children in the ways the state requires.

State rule 746.1201(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children"

Inspector's note: Based upon the information obtained, it was determined a caregiver did not treat a child with courtesy, respect, or patience by aggressively pulling the child's bib from their neck.

Corrected Oct 17, 2025, verified by the state Oct 28, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(8) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out"

Inspector's note: Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support a caregiver placed a child at the feeding table during naptime.

Corrected Oct 17, 2025, verified by the state Oct 28, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each employee's file must show proof a background check was requested.

State rule 746.901(8) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check"

Inspector's note: 1 out of 5 files evaluated did not contain proof of request for background check.

Corrected Mar 14, 2025, verified by the state Mar 20, 2025.

Medium-high risk Sanitary holders must be used when serving food.

State rule 746.3317(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders"

Inspector's note: A child's snack was placed directly on the table during snack time. Note: The caregiver did place the child's snack on a napkin.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Caregivers must complete 24 hours of annual training, and it must be documented.

State rule 746.1309(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required"

Inspector's note: 3 out of 6 staff files evaluated did not contain documentation showing the annual 24 hours of training have been completed.

Corrected Mar 14, 2025, verified by the state Mar 28, 2025.

Medium risk Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance

State rule 746.203(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance"

Inspector's note: Proof of liability insurance was unavailabe for review during the inspection.

Corrected Mar 14, 2025, verified by the state Mar 20, 2025.

Medium risk Each employee's file must hold the personnel records the state requires (such as signed affidavits, dates of employment and proof of qualifications).

State rule 746.901 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records"

Inspector's note: Personnel records for 1 out 6 staff was unavailable upon request.

Corrected Mar 14, 2025, verified by the state Mar 20, 2025.

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

Inspector's note: 10 children were left unsupervised in the pre-k room during naptime.

Corrected Feb 20, 2025, verified by the state Mar 5, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling"

Inspector's note: A caregiver yelled at a child during the inspection.

Corrected Feb 11, 2025, verified by the state Feb 20, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each employee's file must show proof a background check was requested.

State rule 746.901(8) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check"

Inspector's note: 1 out of 5 files evaluated did not contain proof of request for background check.

Corrected Feb 14, 2025, verified by the state Mar 5, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk An additional employee is required for the naptime ratio.

State rule 746.1613(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required"

Inspector's note: During naptime, the director was counted in child/caregiver ratio without an additional staff present in the building. Note: 2 additionial caregivers arrived during the inspection.

Corrected Feb 11, 2025, verified by the state Feb 20, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Caregivers must complete 24 hours of annual training, and it must be documented.

State rule 746.1309(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required"

Inspector's note: 3 out of 6 staff files evaluated did not contain documentation showing the annual 24 hours of training have been completed.

Corrected Feb 21, 2025, verified by the state Mar 5, 2025.

Medium risk Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance

State rule 746.203(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance"

Inspector's note: Proof of liability insurance was unavailabe for review during the inspection.

Corrected Feb 21, 2025, verified by the state Mar 5, 2025.

Medium risk Each employee's file must hold the personnel records the state requires (such as signed affidavits, dates of employment and proof of qualifications).

State rule 746.901 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records"

Inspector's note: Personnel records for 1 out 6 staff was unavailable upon request.

Corrected Feb 21, 2025, verified by the state Mar 5, 2025.

Medium-low risk The operation must report its number of employees to the state.

State rule 746.303(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Number of Employees"

Inspector's note: The operation has not reported the number of employees who have ceased working during the previous year.

Corrected Feb 7, 2025, verified by the state Feb 12, 2025.

Medium-low risk The operation must report its number of employees to the state.

State rule 746.303(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Number of Employees"

Inspector's note: The operation has not reported the number of employees who have ceased working during the previous year.

Corrected Feb 7, 2025, verified by the state Feb 7, 2025.