The Learning Experience

The operation's fire inspection is expired. Documentation presented during this inspection indicates that the most recent fire inspection was conducted on June 10, 2025.

During inspection, electrical outlets without safety covers were found in classrooms used by children younger than five years of age. The electrical outlets without covers were found in the following classrooms: Toddler, Toddler B, and Prepper classrooms, as well as the Indoor Activity Area. Upon request, staff installed safety covers to these outlets.

There was a crib in the infant room with a loose fitting sheet that was tied to make tight, resulting in a tilted mattress. This was corrected when the sheets were replaced with tight fitting sheets so that the mattress was flat.

The handwashing sink in an infant classroom was being used to clean bottles and art materials. This was corrected when the items were removed from the sink.

A mop bucket and mop was being stored in the restroom used by children a preschool room where it was accessible to the children. This was corrected when the mop and mop bucket were removed to a room not accessible to children.

During inspection, operation exited the building during fire drills documented and conducted on July and August of 2024 at four minutes.

During inpsection, operation did not document what they will do in case of an medical emergency in Operational Policies.

During inspection, five out of the ten children files observed had parent listed as emergency contact.

Television in one out of the seven classrooms observed was on the floor and not mounted. Noted: Television was removed from classroom by director.

School Age classroom did not have written activity plan for summer months. Noted: Director located written activity plan for summer and posted schedule in classroom.

One out of the seven classrooms were observed watching Youtube on the computer. Activity was not related to a planned activity.

Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver used poor judgment and displayed a lack of self-control by using their leg as a way to stop a special needs child from walking around them while the caregiver was in a heated of a verbal altercation with another caregiver.

In one out of the seven classrooms observed had fallen baseboard trim not attached to the wall.

The director admitted to giving the child a small dose of albuterol who was having trouble breath and lips were turning blue. However, the albuterol was not intended for that child. The director did have verbal approval from the child's mom.

During time of inspection, one child did not have food allergy plan posted in classroom. Noted: Director corrected this and posted the allergy plan.

During inspection, one child had expired epinephrine pen dated 11/2/2022.

During investigation inspection, staff initialed their names next to the medication given.

During investigation inspection, child with birthdate 4/9/2018 did not have medication in its original container. Medication for children with birthdates 4/9/2018, 8/10/2020, and 9/24/2019 did not have the date medication was brought into the operation.

During investigation inspection, one child did not have food allergy plan on file.

Based on external documentation, caregiver was not sitting with child with a pineapple allergy, who was around other children to prevent child from eating pineapple off another child's plate.

During investigation inspection, one child did not have food allergy plan posted in classroom.

During investigation inspection, two children did not have medication authorization form on file.

Director did not have her training certificates avaliable for review.

Based on external documentation. Staff did not check restroom to ensure bleach from mopping the floor was completely dry before allowing children to use the restroom causing children's clothes and or body to touch toxic materials.

During inspection, staff hired on 1/14/2020, 12/18/2019, and 10/6/2020 had invalid CPR training.

During inspection, smoke detector had not been checked for the month of September.

During inspection, fire extinguishers had not been checked for the month of September.

During inspection, staff hired on 4/15/2019, 10/6/2020 and 8/10/2020 did not have 24 hours of annual training completed for 2020-2021 year. Staff hired 4/15/2019 - 19 hours Staff hired 10/6/2020 - 16.5 hours Staff hired 8/10/2020 - 10.5 hours

During inspection, carbon monoxide had not been checked for the month of September.

During inspection, operational policies did not list the duration of physical activity, setting, and plan for physical activity if outside does not permit.