La Petite Briar Forest

Medium-high risk The director and employees must complete 2 hours of transportation-safety training every year.

State rule 746.1316(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually"

Inspector's note: The director did not have a current driver transportation certificate available for licensing to review.

Corrected Apr 21, 2026, verified by the state Apr 13, 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: Observed the playground areas without the proper amount of loose-fill.

Corrected Jun 2, 2026, verified by the state Jun 8, 2026.

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: Observed 2 infants without an updated infant feeding instructions.

Corrected Apr 21, 2026, verified by the state Apr 13, 2026.

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: A child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 3 minutes.

Corrected Apr 2, 2026, verified by the state Apr 7, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The building, grounds and equipment must be kept in good repair and clean.

State rule 746.3407 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment"

Inspector's note: Several tree branches are hanging over the playground equipment. The branches are low enough where they are in the children faces as they play on the play equipment.

Corrected May 8, 2025, verified by the state Jun 6, 2025.

Medium-high risk Floors, ceilings and walls must be kept in good repair and clean.

State rule 746.3407(9) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean"

Inspector's note: There were brown spots on the ceilings in the infant room. I observed cracked tiles and dips in the floorings in the Prek room flooring.

Corrected Jun 20, 2025, verified by the state Jul 16, 2025.

Medium risk Cots, beds and mats must be labelled with the child's name.

State rule 746.4503(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name"

Inspector's note: The nap mats were not properly label in the classrooms.

Corrected May 8, 2025, verified by the state Jun 6, 2025.

High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.

State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"

Inspector's note: A caregiver slammed a door closed that led to a child in care getting their finger caught between the door, resulting in the child's finger being broken. A caregiver submitted a falsified incident report about what actually happened regarding the child's broken finger.

Corrected Apr 16, 2025, verified by the state Apr 24, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The annual fire inspection must be conducted by the fire marshal.

State rule 746.5101(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal"

Inspector's note: The last fire inspection was conducted on 7/18/23.

Corrected Jan 7, 2025, verified by the state Dec 30, 2024.

Medium-high risk Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet

State rule 746.1611(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet"

Inspector's note: During the course of the investigation, it was determined that classrooms are going out of ratio.

Corrected Dec 19, 2024, verified by the state Dec 20, 2024.

Medium risk The director must make sure employees comply with the standards.

State rule 746.1003(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards"

Inspector's note: During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the director is aware of the caregivers not complying with standards and not addressing the issue.

Corrected Dec 19, 2024, verified by the state Dec 20, 2024.

Medium risk Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

State rule 746.2905(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep"

Inspector's note: During the course of the investigation, it was determined that children are being forced to sleep by holding their heads down to the mat.

Corrected Dec 19, 2024, verified by the state Dec 20, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).