New Braunfels Academy

A few cribs were observed with loose fitted sheets that can create a suffocation or entrapment hazard because an infant's face can become covered by the excess fabric. This was corrected when the sheets were changed.

Several rooms were observed with peeling paint and an exposed holes in the wall accessible to children. Several rooms were observed with dirty toys. Several broken toys were observed on the playground which were sharp to the touch. This was corrected when the broken toys were removed from the playground.

The director was missing a current SIDS training.

Several electrical outlets were observed with no cover which one was located outside on the playground.

Five cribs were observed with an additional foam pad added in the crib. This was corrected when the director removed them.

Two employees who are no longer employed at the center for more than 7 days were still active on the background checklist.

The daily maintenance checklist was not up to date.

A current activity plan was not posted for all the rooms. This was corrected when a current activity plan was posted.

A staff that was hired was observed in the infant room without having a validate background check.

The last communication with the governing body/designee in reference to having a qualified director in place was on January 20th.

Four employees completed an online Pediatric CPR course which is not allowed per licensing. A CPR class must be taken in person. One employee's CPR was expired.

The 2-year-old room had 21 total during naptime with two caregivers, and a third worker came in after lunch. There were 3-17-month-olds included in the total which they are considered infants. Reduction for naptime is only allowed for 18 months and older which does not include calculating the specified age group.

One caregiver only completed 19.5 hours out of the 24 required within a year.

There are four employees who have been no longer employed at the center for more than 7 days that are still active on the background checklist.

The last fire inspection was conducted on September 9,5,2024, which a current one has not been set up.

Two caregivers were observed in the infant room without completing a required yearly SIDS training.

Two out of eight employees did not have an affidavit available for review.

The 3 year old room was observed with peeling paint and an exposed hole in a wall accessible to child.

An incident report was not used for this injury. The parents were informed about the incident over the phone and through an app. The app. did not require the parents to sign and date the information that was communicated to them.

The center was missing numbers 9, 18,19, 20 and 25 out of the operational policies.

The director was missing affidavit form 2985.

The director was missing affidavit form 2912. This was corrected during the visit.

Based on the interviews conducted, the director was bringing children to her office which is unlicensed space, when the teachers needed help handling discipline issues.

Based on the information provided throughout this investigation, a 4-year-old was placed outside by herself in front of the director?s see through office back door that leads out on to the playground. The child was standing in front of the door which is a shaded area.

Sixteen caregivers who have resigned from the operation more than 7 days ago have not been removed from the employee list.

Four infant teachers did not have a current SIDS training available for review.

The Permit Holder did not notify licensing of a change in the director within the required 5 days. There was no email or required forms sent for the inspector to evaluate the director's credentials.

The infant room had one teacher with seven infants which made this room over ratio by three. The 12?24-year-old room had one teacher with 11 children which made this room over ratio by 2 due to the specified age group. The 2-year-old room had 1 teacher with 12 children which made this room over ratio by 1. The 3?4-year-old room was combined with 1 teacher with 22 children. The specified age group was 4 yrs. old which made this room over ratio by 4.

A fire drill was not conducted in the month of January.

Medication was found for a child that is no longer attending, and several medications were expired.

One out of ten employees have an expired CPR/First-aid card.

Several crib sheets in the infant room were observed to be loosely fitted.

Five current employees have expired affidavits.

A staff was hired on January 23, 2024, was observed in the toddler room without receiving the eligibility notification from the background check unit.

There was no postmark on the play equipment showing the proper depth.

Several toys on the playground were observed with cracks that were sharp to the touch. This was corrected when the director removed them from playground. The diaper changing mat in the toddler room was observed with a rip making it unable to be cleaned properly.

The last fire inspection was conducted on April 24, 2023, which a current one has not been set up.

The last health inspection was conducted on March 14, 2023. Reminders to set up an appointment were given during the last two visits.

The Pre-k room had peeling paint and the rubber floorboard coming off of the wall.

The director did not have a current SIDS training available for review.

Several medications were found to be expired.

Four out of five rooms did not have a current activity plan posted for parents to review.

The Pre-k room had peeling paint and the rubber floorboard coming off of the wall.

A staff that was hired on February 8th was observed in the infant room without receiving the eligibility notification from the background check unit.

Several bottles in the infant room were not labeled with the child's last initial. This was corrected when the caregiver's label all the bottles.

The grass on the playground in some areas was too high and needed to be cut.

A health inspection has not been conducted since 9-15 2021.

The operation is still waiting on two children that did not have a copy of their immunization records available for review.

Three out of ten children's records did not have a copy of their immunization records available for review.

The most recent Licensing inspection was not posted. This was CORRECTED when the director posted it.

Parts of the Plan of Action was not being followed. The weekly classroom observations were not being conducted weekly for the 5 rooms.

Two out of ten children's records did not have the special needs statement available for review.

One out of ten children's enrollment form was missing the name of a Physician or an Emergency-care facility. This was CORRECTED when the director got in touch with the parent for the information.

There was no documentation of the fire, severe weather or lock-down drills available for review.

It was no documentation showing that the carbon monoxide detector was being checked monthly.

Several toys were found on the playground with cracks that were sharp to the touch. A water hose was found on the playground accessible to children which could cause a tripping hazard. There is a hole in the wall that is accessible to children. All these things were corrected upon leaving the inspection.

One out of ten employees did not have the 24 hours of training required for the year.

The director did not have a copy of the Children's Product Certification form to register and review yearly recall items. This was corrected when the form was emailed to the operation and the director registered with CPSC.

Several medications were found to have an expiration date of August 2022. This was corrected when the medication was put aside to give to the parents.

A copy of activity plans were not posted for each room.

Three out of ten children's records did not have a special needs statement.

Three out of ten children's records did not have a current health statement signed by a doctor.

Two out of six infants enrolled did not have a current feeding schedule.

A current employee list was not posted. This was corrected when the director posted one.

A caregiver left her classroom during naptime to go to the restroom while another teacher was standing in between both rooms during this time.

There was no documentation of drills available for review.

A staff that was hired on May 9th for the cook position and has not been in a classroom was in the center without receiving the eligibility notification from the background check unit. This was corrected when the director had the person leave the center.

There was a certified life guard watching five children during swim time in the pool but was not a qualified caregiver.

There is an employee who drives the van for field trips has not completed the 2 hour annual transportation training.

A staff was at the center without receiving the eligibility notification from the background check unit.

Based on the information gathered during this investigation, the caregiver in the 3-year-old room was receiving complaints from parents regarding injuries on the children such as bites and scratches. She was never able to explain to management or parents about the bites and scratches. Therefore, the center made the decision to terminate the caregiver due to the 3-year-old room not being supervised properly.

The promotion of Physical Activity was not available for review in the Operational Policies.

The children in the 2 year were out of control at the time of the inspection. They were observed wrestling and running around the classroom not listening to the teacher. This was corrected when the caregiver took the children outside.

The 3 year old teacher was seen with her back turn to the children for more than 3 minutes or so and children were observed in the bathroom not supervised. This was corrected when the teacher was told to turn around because children were playing in the bathroom.

The 2 and 3 year old class did not have a current activity plan posted. This was corrected when the teacher posted an updated plan.