Walkers Day Care

Medium risk Each child's file must hold a health statement.

State rule 746.603(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Health Statement"

Inspector's note: One child's file does not have a completed health statement.

Corrected Oct 28, 2026. 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: Two children's files do not have physician or medical facility information.

Corrected Oct 28, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Outdoor play equipment must be inspected daily.

State rule 746.4751(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily"

Inspector's note: There were two active ant beds on the playground.

Corrected Oct 31, 2025, verified by the state Oct 28, 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: Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that supervision was not maintained when a nine-year-old child was able to leave the operation unattended, and ride a city bus to their grandmother's home.

Corrected Aug 6, 2025, verified by the state Aug 19, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The operation must report to the state any situation that places children at risk.

State rule 746.305(a)(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Situation Placing Children at Risk"

Inspector's note: Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that CCR was not notified within the required two-day time frame, when a nine-year-old child was able to leave the operation unattended, and ride a city bus to their grandmother's home.

Corrected Aug 6, 2025, verified by the state Aug 19, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Parents must be told about a situation that placed their child at risk.

State rule 746.307(b)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk"

Inspector's note: Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that parents were not notified immediately when their nine-year-old child was able to leave the operation unattended.

Corrected Aug 6, 2025, verified by the state Aug 19, 2025. 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 loose fill was approximately two inches deep.

Corrected May 23, 2025, verified by the state Jun 3, 2025.

Medium risk Screen time must not be used for children under two.

State rule 746.2207(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two"

Inspector's note: There were two children ages 14 and 18 months playing on iPads.

Corrected May 14, 2025, verified by the state Jun 3, 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: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

Corrected Jan 19, 2025, verified by the state Jan 27, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Cribs must meet the state's safety requirements.

State rule 746.2409(c) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety Requirements for Cribs - Infant Not in Crib with Drop Gate Down"

Inspector's note: An infant was standing in the upper crib with the drop gate in the down position.

Corrected Nov 20, 2024, verified by the state Dec 4, 2024. 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: Three large and active ant beds were observed on the playground.

Corrected Dec 4, 2024, verified by the state Dec 4, 2024.

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 of Five Children's Records did not have addresses for emergency contacts.

Corrected Dec 18, 2024, verified by the state Dec 4, 2024.

Medium risk Provide Parents With Copy of Policies

State rule 746.503 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Provide Parents With Copy of Policies"

Inspector's note: Three of Five Children's records did not have evidence of parent signed operational policies.

Corrected Dec 18, 2024, verified by the state Dec 4, 2024.

Medium risk Each child's file must hold a health statement.

State rule 746.603(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Health Statement"

Inspector's note: Three of Five Children's records did not have physician's health care statements.

Corrected Dec 18, 2024, verified by the state Dec 9, 2024.

Medium risk Each child's file must hold current immunization records.

State rule 746.603(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Immunizations"

Inspector's note: Two of five children's immunization records were not up to date.

Corrected Dec 18, 2024, verified by the state Dec 4, 2024.

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2985).

State rule 746.901(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)"

Inspector's note: Four of Five employees did not have signed affidavit.

Corrected Dec 18, 2024, verified by the state Dec 4, 2024.