Rising Star Childcare

One staff file was missing Form 2912-Pre-employment affidavit.

Three children were missing release information in their files.

Upon arrival at 11:25AM, no one was able to answer the door and allowed CCR entry until the director arrived at 12:20PM. No qualified caregiver was left in charge are able to answer the door without supervision concerns.

The operational policies did not include procedures for the release of children.

Two children were missing emergency contact information in their files.

Four staff files did not have a notarized affidavit.

Three staff files did not have a high school diploma.

Substitutions for lunch were not made when the children ate cheese pizza but the weekly menu stated mac and cheese. This was corrected when the substitution was added.

The operational policies did not include the procedures of safe sleep for infants.

The operational policies did not include all the required information for abuse and neglect.

Four children were missing a health statement on file.

One child was missing emergency medical authorization in their file.

Emergency drills were not made available for review when the caregiver in charge could not fulfill director duties and maintain proper supervision and ratio of the infant room.

Infant feeding instructions were not made available to review when the caregiver in charge could not fulfill director duties and maintain proper supervision of the infant room.

It was found that a 7 month old infant was asleep in a bouncer. This was corrected when the infant was removed from the bouncer and placed in a crib to sleep.

In the toddler area, the caregiver did not have documentation showing each child's age.

Infant cribs were not labeled for two infants in care.

It was found that a 4 year old in the infant area was placed in a high chair for time out. This was corrected when the 4 year old was taken out of the high chair.

It was found that infant bottles were not properly labeled and did not include first name or last initial. This was corrected whent the first name and last initials were added to each bottle by the caregiver.

Playground maintenance records were not made available for review when the caregiver in charge could not fulfill director duties and maintain proper supervision and ratio of the infant room.

During the walkthrough of the facility, it was found that the infant area did not have a caregiver leaving 4 children unattended from ages 7 months to 4 years old when the person in charge revealed that they were also the infant caregiver.

No activity plans were posted in the infant, toddler, pre-k, and school age rooms.

The infant area did not have a handwashing sink in the diaper changing area.

In the infant area, a 4 year old and a 3 year old were combined with infants when the youngest infant was 7 months old and there was a total of 15 children in care. This was corrected when the 3 and 4 year old were removed from the infant area and placed in the toddler and pre-k rooms.

It was found that the caregiver in charge did not have the proper authority and resources to direct the center in compliance with minimum standards due to the caregiver not being able to adequately maintain supervision, ratio, and caregiver responsibilities in the in the infant room and assist with director responsibilities and inspection needs at the same time.

Mold was observed in the ceiling tiles in the Toddler classroom. There was chipped paint observed in the Preschool area.

The television in the Toddler classroom was mounted above the changing the table in the Toddler classroom. The cord from the television was hanging along the changing table, which poses as a risk to the children.

Two infants were observed in the nap area, who was left unsupervised while the staff open the door for Licensing staff.

There was no rocking chair in the older infant room.

The gang free zone information was not included in the operational policies.

The information for indoor and outdoor physcial activities was not included in the operational policies.

The fire inspection report reviewed was not complete prior to the application inspection.

The information on supportive inclusive services was not included in the operatonal policies.

The sanitation (health) inspection reviewed expired on 10/8/25. In addition, the inspection report reviewed was not the correct type of inspection required.

The information for allowing breastfeeding was not included in the operational policies.

The vison and hearing screening information was not included in the operational policies.

The Parent Rights information was not included in the operational policies.