Growing Smart Learning Center

During the investigation, video footage was reviewed which showed that two fourteen-month-old infants were placed in a restrictive device for approximately thirty minutes. The infants were not eating during this time.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parent of that the child was scratched and had a bruise.

During the investigation, video footage was reviewed which showed that infants were placed with a group of children who included a six-year-old child.

The records of two out of nine children were missing the following immunizations: Child 1- DTap(2), IPV-1, PCV(2), MMR-1, Varicella(1), HepA- 1; Child 2- DTap(2), Hib-1, PCV-2, MMR(1), HepA(1)

This standard was evaluated and was found to be deficient. Caregivers did not properly supervise children who were roughhousing while in care.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation's management did not report an incident in which a child left the facility unsupervised.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child left the facility unsupervised and ran down a nearby street to their parent who was driving away in a vehicle, while the childcare staff was unaware. Staff were made aware of this when the parent brought the child back into the building.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be compliant. The operation did not provide an incident report to the parent regarding the situation in which a child left the facility unsupervised.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers did not provide adequate supervision ensure an infant's safety when an school-aged child picked the infant up by the arms and accidently dropped the infant from the infant's standing position, causing the infant to hit their head on the ground.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. An eight-month-old infant was in the classroom with multiple children who were more than 18 months older.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver grabbed and lifted a child up by the arm and carried the child across the classroom by the arm.

The operation has not conducted a fire drill since September 2023.

The fire extinguisher located in one of the operation's vehicles has not been approved by the local fire marshal and is empty.

Two of the operation's vehicles used to transport children have electronic safety alarm systems installed that are not functioning.

One of the operation's vehilces is not equipped with a first aid kit.

Based upon an investigation conducted by DFPS, a caregiver was observed physically redirecting children instead of using positive statements.

The monthly fire drill was not conducted for the month of June 2022.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation released a child to a person other than the child's parent without checking for or recording a copy the person's ID.

The last severe weather and lock down drills conducted at the center were in the months of July and April.

At the time of inspection 4 infants in care did not have a current infant feeding instruction form that had been completed by the parent. The latest instruction forms listed were for October.

At the time of inspection one child did not have his most current immunization record on file for review.

This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the center did not have copy of the child's medication prescription from a medical professional on file. Medication dosage was only administered by parent's instruction alone.