Little Foot Daycare

A 9-month-old infant was left unsupervised in the living room of the home when the caregiver supervising the infant, left the living room area and joined the director in the main room where the rest of the children present were being cared for.

The director supervising the children did not know how many children were in the group. When asked for the number of children present, the director stated there were 6, however, there were 8 children in care.

Screen time was provided for a 9-month-old infant who was being cared for in the living room. Note: This was addressed with the director and the television was turned off.

Screen time was provided for a group of children including a 9 month infant in care. Note: This was addressed with the director and the television was turned off.

The use zone in front of the exit of a slide did not extend the required six feet in the outdoor playground. A second slide was overlapping the use zone of the exit of the slide. Note: This was Corrected during the inspection as the second slide was removed from the outdoor playground.

The activity plan available for review was not current. The activity plan provided was for the month of May 2026.

Two slides observed in the outdoor playground had broken plastic. This posed a safety hazard as children could accidentally pinch themselves when using the slide. Note: This was CORRECTED during inspection as the broken slides were removed from the outdoor playground.

The operational policies reviewed were missing the following information: The promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan). (A) The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor; (B) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (C) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time.

The safety documentation available for review was not maintained for emergency drills, fire extinguisher checks, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide checks. The Emergency Practices Form 7263 available for review was for emergency drills and checks conducted in February 2026. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the director updated the Emergency practices form.

A step 2 infant to toddler swing was installed inside the children's classroom without proper unitary surfacing or use zones. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection when the swing was removed from the classroom.

2 of 6 children files reviewed were missing the child's immunization record.

A tube of prescribed ointment, a bottle of over the counter pain reliever, and a retractable razor blade scraper were observed inside a drawer in the children's restroom. This posed a safety hazard as the drawer did not have a safety latch and the items were accessible to children. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the hazardous items were removed and stored in an area out of children's reach.

Upon arrival to the operation children of varying ages were observed watching cartoons on a television during the naptime.

The training records for the director and substitute were not available for review during the inspection.

Training record for CPR was not available for review.

An infant was asleep in a restrictive device/swing.

Trainings were not available for review.

Three children records did not have a copy of the immunizations.

The wooden fence in the outdoor playarea was observed with broken panels.

The an infant was not secured with the safety straps while being on a swing. Note: The swing was removed since it was old (more than 20 years).

The personnel and training records were not available for review. The safety practice documentation for emergency drills is not being maintained with the current fire drills. The last fire drill documented was on 6/08/21.

The swings were attached to a composite structure. Corrected at Inspection: The swings were removed from the inspection.

There was cleaning supplies under the cabinets in the restroom used by the children. Note: The cleaning supplies were removed.

Three children's records did not have a health statement. One child's record did not have a copy of the immunizations.