Childrens Courtyard

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: A caregiver was present in the classroom without an active background check.

Corrected Aug 20, 2026, verified by the state Sep 4, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans

State rule 746.403(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans"

Inspector's note: A child's allergy was not posted in the classroom.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

Medium risk Each infant's written feeding instructions must be reviewed and updated every 30 days.

State rule 746.2421(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days"

Inspector's note: An infant's written feeding instruction had not been updated in the last 30 days.

Corrected Sep 11, 2026, verified by the state Sep 8, 2026.

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(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling"

Inspector's note: This standard was evaluated in regard to a report and found deficient a caregiver was witnessed on video grabbing a child roughly by the arm.

Corrected Apr 16, 2026, verified by the state Apr 23, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Caregivers may not do janitorial work that takes their attention away from the children.

State rule 746.1203(3)(C) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Janitorial duties"

Inspector's note: Caregiver was witnessed on video performing janitorial duties, that caused her to not properly have her attention on the children in care.

Corrected Apr 15, 2026, verified by the state Apr 23, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

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: Supervision was not adequate in the classroom as no one was aware how a child receives scratchmarks.

Corrected Sep 9, 2025, verified by the state Sep 18, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each child's file must hold an emergency medical authorization.

State rule 746.605(11) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization"

Inspector's note: Two children's files were missing emergency care authorization

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 15, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Employees and caregivers must complete 24 hours of annual training.

State rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training"

Inspector's note: Three caregivers were missing some training records.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 16, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Each child's file must hold an emergency contact.

State rule 746.605(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact"

Inspector's note: The address was missing for a child's emergency contact.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 15, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold all the admission information the state requires (such as contacts, medical authorization and permissions).

State rule 746.605(10) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Physician Information"

Inspector's note: Physician's information was missing from one child's file.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 15, 2025.

Medium risk The child's health statement must be on file within one week of admission.

State rule 746.611(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission"

Inspector's note: Three children's files were missing healthcare professional statements.

Corrected Jul 22, 2025, verified by the state Jul 14, 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(7)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies"

Inspector's note: One staff file was missing statements of reviewed operational policies.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 14, 2025.

Medium-low 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(7)(B) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received personnel policies"

Inspector's note: One staff file was missing statements of reviewed personnel policies.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 14, 2025.

Medium-high risk Each child's file must hold an emergency contact.

State rule 746.605(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact"

Inspector's note: Three children's files were missing the emergency contact addresses.

Corrected Nov 20, 2024, verified by the state Nov 20, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Required notices and information must be posted where parents can see them.

State rule 746.401(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Posting Requirements - Licensing Notice-Keeping Children Safe"

Inspector's note: The Keeping children Safe poster was not posted on the parent board or in another visible location.

Corrected Nov 20, 2024, verified by the state Nov 20, 2024.

Medium-low risk Required notices and information must be posted where parents can see them.

State rule 746.401(8) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers"

Inspector's note: The list of emergency telephone numbers was not posted on the parent board or in another visible location.

Corrected Nov 20, 2024, verified by the state Nov 20, 2024.

Medium-low risk A list of current employees must be posted.

State rule 746.401(9) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name"

Inspector's note: The list of current employees was missing from the parent board.

Corrected Nov 20, 2024, verified by the state Nov 20, 2024.