Creative World School Vinings

591-1-1-.32(7) · Rule 591-1-1-.32(7) requires that children be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the childcare area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

During an investigation, it was determined that on July 23, 2025, at approximately 4:13 p.m., Center Staff failed to provide watchful oversight when they closed a door and a 1-year-old child's right hand was caught in the hinges. According to staff statements, three staff and 15, 1-year-old children returned from the playground into the classroom. One staff member was positioned at the back door that led from the playground into the classroom, another staff member was gathering children to be seated on the classroom floor, and the third staff member was conducting a face-to-name count of the children. The 1-year-old child placed their fingers in the door jamb near the hinges of door and the child’s fingers were closed in the door by the staff member. The staff member responded immediately when they heard the child crying. The staff member freed the 1-year-old child’s fingers from the door and staff provided first aid. Staff did not ensure the doorway was clear prior to closing the door. The 1-year-old child sustained a laceration on the middle and pinky fingers of their right hand. Professional medical attention was obtained and stitches were required to close the wounds.

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591-1-1-.11(2) · Rule 591-1-1-.11(2) requires that Personnel not: physically or sexually abuse a child or engage or permit others to engage in sexually overt conduct in the presence of any child enrolled in the Center; inflict corporal/physical punishment upon a child; shake, jerk, pinch or handle a child roughly; verbally abuse or humiliate a child which includes, but is not limited to, the use of threats, profanity or belittling remarks about a child or his family; isolate a child in a dark room, closet or unsupervised area; use mechanical or physical restraints or devices to discipline children; use medication to discipline or control children's behavior without written medical authorization issued by a licensed professional and given with the parent's written consent; restrict unreasonably a child from going to the bathroom; punish toileting accidents; force-feed a child or withhold feeding a child regularly scheduled meals and/or snacks; force or withhold naps; allow children to discipline or humiliate other children; or confine a child for disciplinary purposes to a swing, highchair, infant carrier, walker or jump seat.

During an investigation, it was determined that on July 12, 2023, at approximately 12:21 p.m., a five-year-old child sustained an injury to their hip when they were forced down on their cot by a staff member. The five-year-old child was running and jumping around the classroom, playing in the water fountain, and was not listening to instructions to lie down on their cot. Video footage showed the staff member forcefully putting the five-year-old child down onto their cot. Professional medical attention was obtained, and the five-year-old child sustained a bruise to their hip. The staff member was fired by the center and arrested. 2. Rule 591-1-1-.31(13) prohibits Center Staff from committing any criminal act, as defined under Georgia law, in the presence of any child enrolled in the Center. Center staff shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations. During an investigation, it was determined that on July 12, 2023, a five-year-old child sustained an injury to their hip when they were forced down on their cot by a staff member. The staff member was terminated on July 14, 2023, and arrested on July 28, 2023.

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