Locomotion Early Learning Center

The playground area has sand around it. The sand is accessible to children.

There is no locking mechanism for the fenced outdoor activity area.

The playground area has screws on the ground, toys with standing water, metal pieces and sandbags.

A child relative (3 years old) is in the infant room with children ages 6 weeks to 17 months

The infants bottle was not labeled with a name.

4 out of 8 files reviewed did not have health statements.

A child relative is not being counted in ratio.

The caregiver in the prek room did not know the ages of children in her care.

An infant was observed in a carseat for more than 15 minutes.

There was no attendance record of children in the pre k room.

The menu did not match what was served for lunch. The menu stated sloppy joes and I observed mashed potatoes with corn and bread.

There are pieces of wood on the playground and the fence has an opening.

4 out of 8 files did not have an emergency contact.

In the infant room there was one crib observed with 2 infants under 17 months.

The mulch on the playground is placed on top of concrete.

The fence for the outdoor space is not completely closed and has an opening.

There are pieces of wood on the playground and the fence has an opening.

There are two classrooms without exit doors.

There is no handwashing sink in the infant room.

4 out of 8 files reviewed did not have health statements.

The outdoor play area has only an exit to the outdoors.

In the toddler room, there is no relocation diagram.

4 out of 8 files did not have an emergency contact.

During the walkthrough a 3 year old was observed walking the hall unsupervised.

The operation has failed to report the number of employees who left in 2025.

In the infant room there were 2 outlets exposed without covers.

5 out of 5 children did not have a health statment on file.

5 out of 5 children did not have emergency contacts on their admission form

Upon arrival a 2 year old was observed in the office of the operation unsupervised.

The playground was locked and not accessible to licensing upon request.

A pot with food in it was uncovered in the refrigerator.

15 children were combined in one room ages 15months -4 years old with 2 teachers. Note: This was corrected when the teachers went into seperate rooms.

The documentation of drills were not available for review upon request.

Director has not completed the required 30 hours of annual training.

The designated play area has long grass and trees that is not safe for the children to play in.

The designated director is in the classroom as a caregiver and the owner is acting as a director.

The documentation of drills were not available for review upon request.

In the infant room there is 6 children present. 5 months, 8 months, two 14 month olds and two 2 year olds.

Director has not completed the required 30 hours of annual training.

The gate to the play area is locked and the owner does not have access to the key.

A caregiver was present around children prior to receiving an eligible background check.

A child with multiple diagnosed food allergies did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file at the operation.

One child did not have an immunization record present in their file.

The outside space meant for use by children is overgrown with grass and not safe to be used.

There was no hand washing sink in the diaper changing area in a room used by children that are still in diapers.

A baby walker with wheels was present in the infant room. This was corrected when the wheels were removed.

Two employees, including the director, did not have valid CPR that meets minimum standard requirements and includes a hands-on portion with the mannequin.

A loose crib sheet was in use and presented an entanglement hazard. This was corrected when it was replaced with a tighter fitting sheet.

During the walk through the outdoor playground was observed, there were debris of trash on the ground, grass not cut down and toys. Photos were taken during the walk through.

During walk through it was observed by the exit door a trash bag was on the floor accessible to children. Note: Trash bag was removed and clear of access to children. This was correct at inspection.

I observed in the infant room a paint bucket and paint pail filled with paint on the changing table and near bottles. I also observed a caregiver painting and washing paint brushes in the infant sink while 3 infants were in care on the floor.

I observed a caregiver answer the door leaving 2 kids unsupervised, I also observed a caregiver take a child to the restroom leaving the classroom with 7 kids unsupervised.

I observed a classroom with 7 children napping with no adequate lighting.

A caregiver was in direct care of a child without an active background check.

Seven complete personnel files were not available for me to observe during my inspection.

I observed two nails and two jacket hooks protruding from the outdoor playground fencing.

There was no child safety alarm installed in the vehicle that is currently being used to transport children in care.

Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to suggest the operation did not have a signed authorization to drop off and pick up the child from his home. The signed transportation authorization states the child should be dropped off and picked up from the child's elementary school and not the child's home.