Childrens Lighthouse - Gleannloch

The Toddler playground and the school-age area contained nails that were exposed, which could result in a tripping hazard, and/or an emergency incident. The surfacing was torn, in which the playground surface area was exposed, and not maintained per manufacturer's instructions.

The splash pad is not being maintained properly, in which the concrete was exposed, which poses a risk to children in care.

The transportation driver(s) did not have the required 2 hour transportation training available for review.

One staff file observed obtained an online CPR/First-aid certification.

The Director file was not available for review, as the required files were not maintained properly, and/or put together for Childcare regulation to review during the time of the inspection.

One child's file observed did not have a health statement available for review.

Two staff observed did not have the pre-employment affidavit completed, and/or available for review.

The children's nap mats, and/or cots were not labeled in the classrooms observed.

One child's file observed did not have a food allergy plan available for childcare regulation to review upon request.

Four staff files observed did not have the total 24 annual training hours available to evaluate during review of staff files.

One staff in Room 4 did not wash their hands after completing a diaper change of one child. The child was removed from the diaper changing mat and joined the remainder of the classroom. The staff proceeded to pick up another child with the same gloves to check the child's diaper for moist, and/or soiled. Shortly after the staff removed the gloves and placed them in the trashcan and joined the classroom. The staff did not wash their hands, and/or the child's hand after diaper changing task was complete.

Two staff files did not document the completion of orientation, and/or acknowledging consent to receiving orientation.

Five children files observed were not updated. The childcare facility did not update the children files to portray the updated required information by 09/01/2023. The files observed did not include an updated special care needs section, modifications, and/or the child's swimming ability.

Two staff files observed did not include the total 24 training hours. The staff files did not include topics related to growth and development, guidance and discipline, disposing of hazardous materials, and cultural diversity.

One infant, 5 months of age did not have a health statement on file, and/or available for review. The infant start date was documented as 04/01/2024.

The employee list was not posted, and/or available for review during the monitor inspection. A number of employees was not provided at the time of inspection.

One infant, 14 months of age was observed in a walker in the infant 2 classroom.

One infant, 15 months of age was observed sleeping with a large sheet on the crib mattress that did not proportionally fit. The sheet observed was not tight fitting and posed a hazard to children. The sheet was removed while Licensing staff was present.

Based on the information provided, the caregiver did not utilize good judgement by pulling/yanking a child by the arm.

The childcare facility did not report through their portal account the total number of employees who left the previous year by 1/15/2024.

The pre-k/schoolers playground area observed contained inadequate surfacing underneath the play structure. The green base of the play structure was torn and posed as a tripping hazard to children in care. The green base of the play structure also contained rocks underneath the ripped surfacing/padding, which was accessible to children in care.

Nap mats observed in Room 7 and Room 8 were not labeled in order to reflect the child that was sleeping on the nap mat during the inspection. The numbers on the cot did not reflect the child that was observed sleeping on the mat. Staff updated the mats by correcting the number chart to reflect the child present.

Two staff that were present had expired CPR/First-aid certifications. One staff certification expired 06/19/2023. The second staff file observed expired, 06/12/2023.

Two caregivers in Classrooms 3 and 4 were observed utilizing their personal cell phones while caring for children. Once the Director was informed of the cell phone use in the classroom, they were removed.

One caregiver was observed in Room 3 with 6 infants, 12-18 months of age. An additional caregiver was added to Room 3 to accommodate ratio. A total of 6 infants were observed, 11-18 months of age.

One child, four years of age was left unattended for approximately 2 minutes in Classroom 8 of the childcare center. Based on the information obtained the child was being transitioned from the classroom to the outdoor/active play area when the child was left behind during a transition period. The child was located in the classroom by a staff during a tour of the childcare facility. Based on the information obtained, a proper name to face check was not conducted to ensure all children were accounted for.

The records were not avaible for review during the annual monitor inspection. Training certificates, and/or training topics were not avaible for review per the Health and Safety Audit.

Three out of ten children records observed did not include a health statement. The health statement was not avaible in the child's file avaible for review.

The annual certification was dated April 8, 2021. The operation has not reviewed the current CPSC recall list to ensure the child care facility is free of unsafe products.

Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the director did not ensure that Minimum Standards were maintained when allowing a caregiver to remain in the classroom after being aware that the caregiver was mishandling the children, yelling at the children, and throwing toys around the classroom.

Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when the caregiver repeatedly handled the children in a rough manner, yelled at the children, and threw toys around the classroom.

13 incident reports were documented between October of 2021 to November of 2021 addressing concerns of excessive biting within the Toddler classroom. Based on interviews with parents the effect of children being bitten caused bruising, broken skin, and redness.

One caregiver in the Toddler classroom had a pending background check. Caregiver was included in ratio in a classroom with 2 caregivers, 12 children, 23 months- 2 years of age.

The day of the incident a total of 13 children were signed in, although a total of 16 children were observed on the video footage. Majority of the children were 4 years of age. There was no documentation for 09/09/2021 and 09/10/2021 for Room 8. The classroom has 16 children enrolled, in which 3 were not accounted for.

One caregiver was observed near the outside play area while two children were observed utilizing the bathroom inside of the classroom. The children could not be supervised properly without the caregiver being present in the bathroom, nor the classroom. The caregiver was outside was the children were in the restroom.

One caregiver was observed grabbing a child's left arm in an aggressive manner, and then placing the child on a carpeted area. The same child was later observed on video being grabbed by their right arm, and placed in a time-out area. The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement, and/or self-control. The caregiver did not utilize patience when dealing with the child. A total of 16 children were observed in Room 8 with 1 caregiver. The caregiver did not have control of the classroom. There was no particular curriculum, or activity in place at the time.