Advisory · not a violation
E 4.7: Hiring Practices/Annual Evaluations
Four employees do not have performance evaluations on file within the last year of their employment. Their most recent performance evaluations were completed in August of 2023.
Advisory · not a violation
E4.2: Regular Parent Communication
The child care agency does not have documentation of planned conferences with the parent/guardian and the caregiver/educator to discuss activities for the healthy development of the child.
Advisory · not a violation
CI 1.9:First-aid and CPR
An educator who was hired in November of 2024 has not completed pediatric first aid and CPR training. This is required by the rules.
Advisory · not a violation
E 4.4: Accreditation
The child care agency does not have a current accreditation from a nationally recognized outside agency. This is a measure of quality.
Advisory · not a violation
E 4.1 : Parent communication- Developmental checklist
The child care agency does not have documentation of annual individual parent meetings to discuss the child's progress and development in the children's files. This is required by the rules.
Advisory · not a violation
E2.3: Educators show regard for child perspective/extend learning opportunities through effective use of questioning, listening, and responding (allow child-initiated activities/interactions as appropriate, elicit child ideas, encourage child talk).
Educators did not use a combination of closed and open-ended questions to engage children in serve and return conversations to learn about their interests.
Advisory · not a violation
E1.6 Children see and interact with print materials.
Books are not integrated throughout the classroom learning spaces.
Advisory · not a violation
E 4.11: The director/primary educator shall ensure the staff person is physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of safely and appropriately providing care for children.
The chain of command posted on the parent board has board members listed as in charge in the director's absence. The board members are not listed as staff members in the provider portal. The chain in command posted in the office and in the classrooms lists three staff members. The staff members' contact information are not listed. This is required by the rules.
Advisory · not a violation
E3.3: Clear & Appropriate behavior expectations are given.
The classroom rules are not posted.
Advisory · not a violation
E 4.8: Orientation
*Score NA if no new staff
Disease control and health promotion, including childhood obesity and the beneficial health impacts of physical activity, were not reviewed during orientation.
Advisory · not a violation
E2.1: Educator engages in activities with the children (serve & return interactions).
The educators did not make meaningful contributions during their time in the gym. The educators reminded children of the rules and responded to children who wanted the same tricycle and responded to a child who got hurt in the gym.
Advisory · not a violation
E2.2: Educators respond to/interact with children consistently in a warm, encouraging manner.
LC did not observe the educators sit next to a child who built blocks in the gym.
Advisory · not a violation
E 4.6: Educator Qualifications
*Score NA if Family/Group Home only has a primary educator and has no other staff
The child care agency does not have a copy of one of the educator's high school diploma.
Advisory · not a violation
E 4.2: Preparing child and family for successful transitions at each care level
*Score NA if School-Age Only Program or if Family/Group home with no transitions.
The director could not locate the transition folder that contains the transition forms. This is required by the rules.
Advisory · not a violation
E1.5: Activities with planned instruction followed and teacher influenced.
The lesson plan is not theme based. The educator in the classroom is unaware of the theme and states that the educator who works on the lesson plan is not working today.
Advisory · not a violation
E1.7: Language used with children is enriching and educational.
Educators did not use comments and a variety of questions to support children's curiosity during play in the gym. This is a measure of quality.
Advisory · not a violation
CI 1.6: Prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization)
One of the toilets in one of the gym bathrooms has feces in it. An educator reports that the toilet will not flush. The floors are sticky in the Orange Classroom. The tables and floors in the Green Classroom have not been cleaned. LC observes food crumbs on both tables and food crumbs on the floor.
Advisory · not a violation
E 4.3: Notices and Postings-Licenses, Rating, menus, schedule, violations
The TDHS rating is not posted.
Advisory · not a violation
E1.3: Offering developmentally appropriate activities, (reading, writing, play, sorting, self-care, outdoor play) use wide range of language when engaging and allow children to build imagination, independence, and to develop a love of learning.
The classroom does not have educational materials that reflect a diverse range of cultures and abilities.
Advisory · not a violation
E1.4: Rotation of activities/materials to engage child interest
An educator reports that they store extra materials in one of the classrooms that is not used for child care.