Burnet Early Head Start

One caregiver was present at the operation without an active background check. This was corrected when the operation sent the caregiver home.

The operation did not meet one of the probation condition. A caregiver did not have a review of updated reporting policies completed within 7 days of employment or before having access to children. The operation held the policy meeting with CCR present.

The operation did not meet one of the probation condition. A caregiver did not have a review of updated reporting policies completed within 7 days of employment or before having access to children.

A classroom had an age gap of 23 months between the youngest and the oldest child. This was corrected at inspection when the operation moved the two oldest children to the next classroom, making the age gap 15 months.

When the audit was completed the operation failed to document the required items that were missing or needed corrections.

The operation did not meet two of the probation conditions. A required Weekly Health and Safety Checklist was not found for one week. A post-training meeting was not held 10 days after the operation attended a required probation training.

The operation failed to follow two probation conditions. The operation is required to implement updated policies regarding incident report and review the policies with employees. This was not completed. The operation is required to create and submit a plan to audit staff files. This was not completed or submitted.

One child did not have up to date written feeding instructions.

One caregiver did not have completed 24 hours of annual training available for review.

One child did not have the medication required per their allergy plan.

One staff member completed CPR online and did not complete the hands-on portion of the training.

Two staff members did not have a copy of their cpr/first aid cards available for review. The operation supplied one caregiver's CPR/first aid card but did not send the remaining two.

Fire drills were not completed for the month of August.

Two staff members did not have a copy of their cpr/first aid cards available for review. The operation supplied one caregiver's CPR/first aid card but did not send the remaining two.

Grass, weeds, and sticker burrs were growing on the playground in areas where children were playing. The operation did not meet the agreed upon compliance date.

Three staff members did not have a copy of their cpr/first aid cards available for review.

Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were not checked for the month of June.

Personnel training records were not available for review during inspection and were not sent when requested by CCR.

Grass, weeds, and sticker burrs were growing on the playground in areas where children were playing.

A caregiver failed to report concerns of a child placed at risk.

The operation waited 10 days before making a self-report that a child was placed at risk.

The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation within the required two days when a child was placed at risk.

There was peeling paint and missing baseboards observed during an investigation.

An incident report was not completed or provided to the parent of a child that was injured while in care.

During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver abused a child in care.

During a DFPS investigation there is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver choked a child around the neck.

The operation waited 3 weeks before reporting suspected child abuse by a caregiver.

The director present during the inspection was not listed as director. Additionally, Child Care Regulation had not received her director's credentials. The director listed had not been present since June of 2024 and two people had filled the position since then, Child Care Regulation did not receive notification for the two directors named since June of 2024.

4 caregivers did not have active CPR or First Aid.

The director was not named as controlling person and their controlling person form was not received by Child Care Regulation. The director has been present since the end of September 2024.

Carbon monoxide detectors had not been checked monthly and recorded.

One caregiver did not have a completed affidavit.

There was no fire drill completed for the month of October.

One employee did not have an active background check and was present at the operation.

Through interviews with staff and parents, it was found that a caregiver was yelling and using a loud voice with children.

The first aid kit contained expired antiseptic and expired eye wash. This was corrected at inspection when the director threw the expired items away.

Out 6 personnel records reviewed, 1 did not have food allergy training and 1 did not have hazardous materials trainings that are required annually.

Out of six files reviewed, it was stated one caregiver took CPR/1st Aid training recently but did not have proof at inspection. The most recent certificate available at inspection expired on 8/24/23.

Out of six records reviewed, two infant's feeding instructions signed by the parent were unavailable at inspection.

It was observed that the last fire drill was completed in September 2022. A fire drill will be conducted and documented by the end of the week.

There were no signed infant feeding instructions to review during the inspection.

The most recent fire inspection was not available for review during the inspection.

Information obtained during the investigation shows that a caregiver used their hand to slap a child on the face.

Information obtained during the investigation shows that a child was physically abused by a caregiver.

During the investigation it was determine that each caregiver did not have access to tracking system to account for children in care. This was corrected as the operation has implemented a system to ensure all caregivers have access to a tracking system to account for each child in care that they are working with.

During the investigation it was found that the operation did not immediately communicate with parent about a situation that placed a child at risk. Discussed with the operation the importance of communicating with parents as soon as possible about a situation that has placed a child at risk.