Leaders Bilingual Academy Daycare

Doorknob covers were installed to prevent children from opening the janitorial room door, keeping cleaning supplies out of their reach.

The playground checklist needs to be updated.

A child was placed in a restrictive device as a form of discipline.

Chemicals such as bleach and toxins such as rat poision were accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the chemicals and toxins were removed from childrens reach.

Four students medications were expired in 2022 and 2023.

The operation is conducting their own pest extermination. There is not a certified exterminator on the premise.

Absorbent covers were placed on two diaper changing surfaces. This was corrected at inspection when the covers were removed.

One child's medication was not in the original container.

6 of the 6 infant feeding instructions were not current.

Three baby walkers were observed in the infant classroom. This was corrected at inspection when the walkers were removed.

The operation does not currently carry liability insurance and did not provide licensing with an acceptable reason for having no coverage. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as the operation completed Form 2962 to provide an acceptable reason for not carrying insurance.

The didn't did not have documentation of fire extinguisher, carbon monoxide, and smoke detector checks. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as the emergency checks were conducted and documented.

2 of the 10 student files reviewed did not include current immunizations records.

A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when grabbing a student by the arms to separate the student from others and to help avoid continued behavioral issues.

It was confirmed that an incident report was not created following concerns of inappropriate discipline.

In the infant classroom, there were four, 0-11 month old children present with one caregiver. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as a floater assisted in supervising the group of children, making the ratio, 2 caregivers to 5 infants.

Following the exposure of a child in care to a volatile person, the child's parent was denied an incident report regarding the matter.

A child's parents were not immediately and proactively notified after the child was placed at risk while a volatile person was present at the operation.

Caregivers did not demonstrate competency and good judgment when failing to implement the operation's lock-down procedures, after a volatile person was observed on the premises.

Two 2-month old children were observed sleeping on their stomach in a crib.

The vehicle used to transport children in care did not include a fire extinguisher. This deficiency was corrected during the inspection as a fire extinguisher was placed inside the vehicle for use when transporting children in care.

4 of 10 staff files reviewed did not include required orientation training.

The operation's emergency preparedness plan did not include the following: 1. How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are 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 impairments. 2. How children in attendance at the time of the emergency will be accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter. 3. How staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released. 4. How staff will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.

2 of 10 student files reviewed did not include current immunization records.

8 of 10 staff files revieweed did not include the following annual trainings: 1. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 2. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

A carbon monoxide check was not conducted for February 2022. This deficiency was corrected as a carbon monoxide check was conducted during the inspection.

A playground musical instrument was observed to have sharp metal wires exposed in an area where children frequently play. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as the hazard was immediately removed from the playground equipment.

There were no feeding instructions for two infants in care at the operation.

5 of 9 staff files reviewed did not include all required annual trainings.

A child was not strapped into a high chair while in use. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection. The straps were used to fasten the child into the high chair.

4 of 9 staff files reviewed did not include receipt of operational policies.

1 of 9 staff files reviewed did not include an employee affidavit.

2 of 10 child files reviewed did not include a health statement.

2 of 10 child files reviewed did not include current shot records.

1 of 10 child files reviewed did not include a phone number for an emergency contact person.

4 of 9 staff files reviewed did not include confirmation of orientation.

Video footage from the operation revealed a caregiver aggressively interacting with a child by guiding the child through the doorway of the classroom, using the palm of her hand to push the back of the child's head forward.

The director of the operation did not require that two caregivers complete discipline and guidance training before being allowed to supervise and discipline children.

A caregiver at the operation did not demonstrate competency, good judgment, or self-control when yanking a child from the floor, by jerking the child's arm in effort to guide him to sit down at the table to have lunch.

Video footage from the operation revealed a caregiver forcing a child to sleep by dragging the child's body onto a cot and throwing a blanket over the child's head.