The Gardner Preparatory School II, LLC

There was not sufficient walking space between each childs cot during naptime in the two and three year old classrooms.

The annual fire inspection has not been conducted.

A buildings and grounds checklist was not available for review.

A sink that is accesible to and used by children is not properly draining.

There is not an employee list posted with required postings.

The van used for transporting children does not have an emergency safety alarm.

There is not six inches of loose fill on the playground.

The caregiver in the older infant room did not have information that showed a child's age.

There was not sufficient walking space between each childs cot during naptime in the three year old classroom.

During the investigation a caregiver admitted to their classrooms being out of ratio at times. Also, the two-year-old classroom was observed to be out of ratio multiple times.

There was not sufficient walking space between each childs cot during naptime in the two and three year old classrooms.

One caregiver was observed caring for 20 children ages three and four years old. The specified age group for the children is three. The classroom is out of ratio by 5. Also, one caregiver was observed caring for 13 two year old children. The classroom is out of ratio by 2.

The older infant and two year old classroom were observed out of ratio.

The director has not ensured that previous citations were corrected from the last inspection.

The older infant room and the two year old room had cleaning materials that was accessible to the children.

A fan was being used in the two year old room which was accessible to the children.

The older infant room was observed watching TV. This was corrected at inspection.

An infant was observed with a bottle in the crib in the older infant room.

Three classrooms were observed out of ratio. The younger infant room SAG is 1 to 4 and was observed with five children. The older infant room SAG is 1 to 5 and was observed with 9 children. One caregiver was responsible for two groups of children.

A Caregiver was observed yelling at a child.

Bottles were not labeled in the infant room.

An infant was observed sleep in a crib with a pacifier strap.

A bottle of bleacher was under the sink accessible to children in the infant classroom.

Two infant classrooms were observed out of ratio.

An infant was observed not strapped in a bouncer.

Infant feeding instructions were not available for review or posted.

Caregiver observed by DFPS in direct contact with children without a completed background check.

Caregiver observed by DFPS in direct contact with children without a completed background check.

There were 10 children 17-22 months observed with 1 caregiver.

One caregvier was observed in the room with children while their background check was still pending. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was sent home.

Caregiver with the 17-22 month old children had propped her phone on the table to play a video/music while the children sat at the table.

A caregiver was observed leaving a room and waalking down the hallway. The gate was left open and a child followed the caregiver into the hall.

6/8 staff records reviewed were missing training for the following topics: Responding to allergic reactions, Emergency preparedness, handling hazardous materials.

Last fire inspection was in April 2020.

The standard was also evaluated and is part of the investigation. As a result of the DFPS investigation it was determine that a water dispenser having a hot water valve was placed in a location inside the operation that was accessible to children in care. As a result of the location a child in care received burns on her body from the hot water.

One caregiver was observed caring for 13 children ranging in age from 11 months to 23 months. The children were napping and the room was over ratio by 7. Another caregiver was placed in the room during the inspection.

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Based on interviews, the incident report was not shared with the childs?? parents.

This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Based on interviews, the operation failed to notify the child? parents of the injury at pick up.