First Steps Academy & Daycare

Medium-high risk Employees must wash their hands after diapering a child.

State rule 746.3415(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child"

Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed not washing her hands after diapering.

Corrected Oct 19, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink

State rule 746.3421(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink"

Inspector's note: During the inspection an infant did not have their hands washed following diapering.

Corrected Oct 19, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Play equipment 5 feet high or less needs at least six inches of loose-fill surfacing (such as mulch) underneath.

State rule 746.4907(a)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less"

Inspector's note: The playground was observed to not have enough loose fill of at least six inches.

Corrected Oct 30, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Caregivers' annual training must cover the topics the state requires, and be documented.

State rule 746.1309(e) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documented Annual Training- Required Content"

Inspector's note: Staff files did not have annual required trainings completed.

Corrected Nov 21, 2025, verified by the state Dec 5, 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: Children's records reviewed did not have health statements on file.

Corrected Nov 21, 2025, verified by the state Dec 5, 2025.

High risk Bottles must never be propped for an infant.

State rule 746.2419(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles"

Inspector's note: An infant was observed asleep in their assigned play yard with their bottle proped up for feeding. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bottle.

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

High 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(7) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Release Information"

Inspector's note: One of the children's records reviewed did not have phone numbers for the release person.

Corrected Oct 22, 2025, verified by the state Nov 6, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

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

State rule 746.1203(3)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children"

Inspector's note: Caregivers were observed attending to admistrative duties such as answering the school phone and opening the doors to parents for pick-up while supervising children.

Corrected Oct 21, 2025, verified by the state Nov 6, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The director and each caregiver must have current pediatric first aid training (with rescue breathing and choking).

State rule 746.1315(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking."

Inspector's note: Three of the four staff files reviewed did not have current First-Aid training certificates available.

Corrected Nov 3, 2025, verified by the state Oct 30, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The center must have an annual sanitation (health) inspection.

State rule 746.3401(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Sanitation Inspection"

Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current health inspection.

Corrected Nov 7, 2025, verified by the state Nov 3, 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: Two children out of six records reviewed did not emergency contact information on file.

Corrected Oct 22, 2025, verified by the state Nov 6, 2025.

Medium risk Caregivers' annual training must cover the topics the state requires, and be documented.

State rule 746.1309(e) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documented Annual Training- Required Content"

Inspector's note: Four of the four staff files reviewed did not have required trainings available for review.

Corrected Nov 3, 2025, verified by the state Nov 6, 2025.

Medium risk Drills must be documented.

State rule 746.5205(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documentation of Drills"

Inspector's note: The operation did not have their drills documented.

Corrected Oct 31, 2025, verified by the state Nov 6, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

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 of the six children's records reviewed did not have a health statement on file.

Corrected Oct 31, 2025, verified by the state Nov 6, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Playground maintenance records must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(8) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records"

Inspector's note: There was not a record of the playground maintenance checklist.

Corrected Oct 24, 2025, verified by the state Nov 6, 2025.