Kepler Stem School

This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was bringing in the children from outside and failed to follow center policy, this resulted in a child being left outside unsupervised.

This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. There was sufficient evidence to support that the caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and pulled the child placing them in the chair forcefully.

This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.

This standard was found deficient in relation to the DFPS investigation. The director failed to ensure that a caregiver that was previously cited for inappropriate discipline was following safe practices and disciplining the children correctly.

This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The operation failed to report an incident of a child injured by a caregiver with in the 2 day required timeframe to Child Care Regulation.

The operation became aware of an incident that placed a child at risk for injury or harm, but did not report the incident to CCR.

There was sufficient evidence that a caregiver is yelling at the children.

One caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child.

One child was placed into a situation that may have caused harm, and the child's parents were not notified.

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was seen on video foot grabbing a child by the arm and taking the child to a time out.

The standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver had three 2 year olds in time out for a total of 9 minutes.

Food Allergy Alert Plans were reviewed and three did not have parent signatures.

Staff files were reviewed and one file was missing the notarized affidavit.

This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was inappropriately disciplining a child with a spray bottle.

Three children were observed to have expired medications. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the medication and set it aside to return to the parent.

During the inspection, first aid kits had supplies that were expired. This was corrected at inspection when the supplies were removed from the kits.

Out of ten children's records reviewed, one record was missing complete immunizations.