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Jungle Explorers Preschool & Daycare LLC daycare inspections in Lafayette, TN — KinderFax

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Jungle Explorers Preschool & Daycare LLC

License #184442216 · Center · Child Care

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Capacity 64 childrenAges 2 yr – 11 yr97-Star programLast inspected Jun 2, 2026

Contact

Director: Wendy Chaffin
Phone: (615) 666-2827
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 518 Church Street, Lafayette TN 37083 · Directions
State licensing specialist: Mia Bowling · (615) 735-5507

Hours

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Care

Ages served

2 Year(s)11 Year(s)2 Year(s)11 Year(s)

97-Star quality rating
Accepts child care assistance
Licensed for 64 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

Substantiated complaints

Published by Tennessee TDHS

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How This Facility Compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

0.1

Lafayette average

0.0

Tennessee average

0.0

Inspection History & Violations

Source: Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services

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Jun 2, 2026Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistanceNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This qris monitoring visit · technical assistance inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Jan 13, 2026Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistance1 violationCitedDetailsHide

E 3.12: Injuries, illness, accidents documented and reported to parents as required.

A school age a child hit his head on a pole and received medical treatment outside of the agency. An incident report was not submitted to the parent nor DHS the same day it occurred.

Not corrected

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Enforcement actions

Formal actions published by Tennessee TDHS (corrective action plans, suspensions, revocations, fines, and similar orders). These are separate from routine closed/expired license statuses.

Complaint investigation,Safety Plan Served,Serious Injury Investigation,Technical Assistance,QRIS Monitoring visit

May 30, 2018

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Substantiated Complaints

Nutrition

Mar 1, 2019

See Below for Detailed Information Observation: During the program assessment, the assessor stated she observed a child in the 12-30 month old class choking on a sandwich. The assessor removed the food from the child's mouth. The sandwich had not been cut into small pieces as required to prevent choking. 1240-04-01-.13 FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE Corrective Action: Staff received individual training on cutting up foods to prevent choking and a handout on preventing choking has been posted in each classroom. .

Disposition: Yes

Supervision

May 30, 2018

See Below for Detailed Information Observation: A child was injured while on the playground. The staff responsible for supervising and protecting the children did not see the injury occur and were not following the child care agency's Playground Supervision Plan. 1240-04-03-.06 SUPERVISION. Corrective Action: The child care director will train staff on the child care's current Playground Supervision Plan. The training entitled "Active Supervision of Children" by the Child Care Referral & Resource Center will be scheduled and attended by all staff by June 30, 2018. Observation: Agency did not report when a child was injured on the playground from an unknown source. 1240-04-03-10 HEALTH AND SAFETY. Corrective Action: The agency will train all staff in reporting abuse/neglect by June 30, 2018. Observation: On May 4, 2018 three classrooms were using the playground at the same time. An educator admitted that while her classroom was on the playground, she went inside the center with a sick child leaving her classroom to be supervised by the other teachers which caused the adult:child ratios to be out of compliance. 1240-04-03-.06 SUPERVISION Corrective Action: Child care will train staff on the child care's playground supervision plan which states "All teachers are to be on the playground while their students are outside. If there is a need for you to come inside, call inside the building for someone to come cover your class".

Disposition: Yes