Stepping Stones Children's Academy

The opeation did not have an updated fire inspection available for review.

According to the Texas Comptroller website, the business entity's Franchise Tax Account Status is Inactive/Forfeited. The operation is currently providing care to children with an inactive status.

One staff member is missing training hours from the last full year of employment.

At the time of the inspection, two out of the six staff members did not have current first aid training available for review.

During the inspection, three out of the six staff files reviewed were missing training hours from the last full year of employment.

At the time of the inspection, two out of the six staff members did not have current CPR training available for review.

During the inspection, there were Clorox wipes stored in a cabinet that children had access to. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the wipes were moved to another location.

During the inspection, a caregiver was observed guiding a child by their upper arm and setting them down on the floor.

Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation the operation failed to report to Child Care Licensing within two days of being notified of a situation where a child was possibly placed at risk.

One of the ten staff files was missing eight hours of required trainings for 2023-2024.

The caregiver in the Toddler classroom stated there were 16 children when it was verified there were 15 children in care.

The cots being used in three of the five classrooms were observed not labeled with names, or numbers.

One of the two caregiver in the infant classroom was observed counted in ratio in the classroom without SID training. NOTE: THIS WAS CORRECTED

The food allergy list was not posted in the kitchen. NOTE: THIS WAS CORRECTED AT INSPECTION

In the kinder readiness classroom, there were two cleaning solutions, toilet bowl scrubber and plunger under the sink cabinet accessible to the children as the cabinet didn?t have a latch. NOTE: THIS WAS CORRECTED AT INSPECTION.

Two of the ten children files didn't have Emergency care Authorization available. Two school age children files didn't have required information. NOTE: THIS WAS CORRECTED AT INSPECTION.

While in the two year old classroom the children were provided breakfast before washing hands. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection.

Based on the information gathered, and interviews conducted the center treated the infant classroom by setting off foggers to get rid of roaches. NOTE: This was corrected as the center was treated by a pest company on 5.22.23.

An employee who no longer is with the operation since 4.15.2023 was still active on the people list. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the people list was validated.

The April menu was not observed posted in the classrooms or the kitchen. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection.

Annual trainings of 24 hours for 2021-2022 were unavailable for review.

One of the ten children files did not have special care statement available for review. Two of the ten children files did not have address for the emergency contacts. One of the ten children files did not have school-age information permission available for review.

The operational policy did not specify written requirements or procedures regards to water activity.

The emergency preparedness plan did not specify procedures for evacuating infants under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing.

Diapers were observed on the changing tables in the infant and both toddler classrooms. In addition to a diaper cream observed on the changing table in the infant classroom. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection.

Based on the inspection into the infant classroom one caregiver was observed with five children with a specified age of 0-11 months. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when an additional person went in to cover.

Based upon information gathered as a result of this investigation and interviews conducted it was determined an employee at the operation displayed poor judgment, by passing a child through an open window in the mobile toddler classroom to their parent standing in the parking lot.

Based on the information gathered the operation failed to notify the parent at pick up when a child was bite on the back.

The operational policy did not specify the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when a written policy was included into the operational policy.