Happy Kidz Learning Center #2

During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not interact positively with a child in care. Note: This was corrected when the caregiver was terminated.

A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after changing their diaper.

A caregiver did not sanitize the changing table after changing a child's diaper.

The operation did not have the required documentation for the impact rating of the unitary surfacing material used on the playground.

During the investigation, it was learned that children under the age of two years old watch television in the mornings at drop off.

Based on information gathered for this investigation, a caregiver used a harsh and inappropriate tone of voice when disciplining a child.

Based on the information gathered, the parent was not provided with an incident report.

Based on information gathered for this investigation, the director failed to notify CCR about a non-routine situation that risked harming a child.

A caregiver counted in ratio in the Older Infant classroom did not have Eligible results to be counted in ratio. Note: This was corrected at inspection when an additional caregiver was placed in the room with the caregiver.

Based on the information gathered during this investigation, it was discovered that the operation does not have a formal suspension policy in place and did not adhere to its operational policy when suspending a child from attending daycare for two weeks.

During the course of this investigation, it was found that the owner demonstrated poor judgment by asking a parent not to bring their child to daycare for two weeks in an attempt to obtain a better inspection grade from another agency.

Transportation training for the director was not submitted for review as requested.

Training record on SID's for the required staff were not received.

Two out five staff files did not have SID's training available for review at the time of inspection.

The director did not have transportation training available for review at the time of inspection.

In the 18-24 month old room, there is no area for diaper changing area that is away from children's play areas or centers.

In the 18-24 month old room, there was no handwashing sink in the diaper changing area.

The first-aid kit used in the transportation vehicle was missing the following items: thermometer, gloves, tweezers, and scissors.

The operation had not notified parents of their violations regarding infant safe sleep and abuse/neglect investigation findings.

The most recent investigation letter was not posted in the daycare. The most recent posted form was from April 2024.

A Step 2 Clubhouse Climber on the playground did not have loose fill surfacing under it. The climber was observed to be installed over concrete.

Video footage showed the 2 year old caregiver stepping out of the classroom leaving napping children unattended. Video footage of the infant room shows an infant caregiver asleep while feeding a child leaving the children unsupervised.

This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation

Video footage obtained shows a caregiver scrolling on her phone while supervising a group of napping children.

Video footage reviewed shows an infant was asleep in a swing for approximately 8 minutes.

An infant was observed not in the safety straps when in an elevated toddler table. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the infant was buckled in.

One out of the three staff files reviewed during inspection still does not have current First Aid and CPR training.

A caregiver was observed transporting the children in care and still does not have transportation training.

Cleaning products such as diluted bleach spray bottle and sanitizing wipes were accessible to the children in care as they observed within reach in the classroom and in the unlocked children's bathroom cabinet. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the cleaning products were removed and placed out of reach.

Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills were not available for review during inspection.

A caregiver was observed transporting the children in care and does not have transportation training.

One out of the three staff files reviewed during inspection did not have current First Aid and CPR training.

The Director is only present a total of 20 hours per week instead of the required 30 hours per week.

Four caregivers were observed caring for children without a background check.

The operation did not have a current fire inspection.

The infant classroom and the three year old room were observed out of ratio. Note: Ratios were corrected when other caregivers arrived at the operation and stepped into the classroom.

The vehicle used to transport the children in care did not contain the required fire extinguisher.

A caregiver was observed transporting the children in care and does not have transportation training.

A bopy pillow and a bib were observed in the crib where a three month old slept. Note: The boppy pillow was moved during inspection.

Children have been transported without the required medical authorization.

The operation did not notify CCR of adding transportation services.

A care giver's purse and disinfectant wipes were observed accessible to the children in care. Note: They were removed out of children's reach during inspection.

The operation has been transporting children without the required emergency telephone numbers.

Parents were not notified of a less serious injury a child sustained while in care.

The infant classroom was found over ratio by 2 infants. Caregiver was caring for 6 infants with specified age group of 10 months. The child:caregiver ratio for this class is 1:4. The director was found supervising both the preK class of 6 children and the toddler class of 18 children with SAG of 2 years totaling 24 children to one caregiver. This was corrected during inspection as staff reported for their shifts within 20 minutes and the director was able to join the caregiver in the infant classroom. Three caregivers arrived for PreK, and two toddler classrooms.

The operation has not removed the previous director from the controlling list. The previous director was inactivated in Oct/2022.

The director was found supervising both the preK class of 6 children and the toddler class of 18 children with SAG of 2 years totaling 24 children to one caregiver. This was corrected during inspection as staff reported for their shifts within 20 minutes, three caregivers arrived for PreK, and two toddler classrooms.

The under-sink cabinets in the restrooms contained lysol and cleaning products that are accessible to children. There are no security latches for the cabinet doors. This was corrected when all supplies were taken out and placed in a locked cabinet/storage.

Three large toy trucks were observed to be broken with jagged edges. This was corrected at inspection when a caregiver removed all three from the playground area.

An infant was observed sitting in a bouncer seat for longer than the allowed time frame of 15 minutes. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when infant was pulled out of bouncer and placed on floor to continue.

The operation did not have a documented record of monthly smoke detector/carbon monoxide tests conducted.

Recite: The operation did not have a current fire inspection.

Children were running in the classroom. There were large building blocks all over the floor. Some children were screaming and crying.

Three staff files were missing a copy of the driver's license/identification card, proof of education, background eligibility letter and annual training. One staff file was missing proof of education and annual training.

A child was sitting in a booster seat without being secured with the safety strap. This was observed twice when the child was moved to a high chair in the toddler room when doing an art activity.

The operation did not have a current fire inspection.