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First Choice Kids Academy

2145 Winchester Road, Memphis TN 38116 · License #131998353 · Center · Child Care

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Capacity 53 childrenAges 1 mo – 12 yr83-Star programLast inspected Jul 6, 2026

Contact

Director: Ruby Proctor
Phone: (901) 344-3450
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Address: 2145 Winchester Road, Memphis TN 38116 · Directions
State licensing specialist: Lanell Hodges · 19015784267

Hours

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

Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Care

Ages served

6 Week(s)12 Year(s)6 Week(s)12 Year(s)

83-Star quality rating
Accepts child care assistance
Licensed for 53 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

0.3

Memphis average

0.0

Tennessee average

0.0

Inspection History & Violations

Source: Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services

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Jul 6, 2026Safety plan served · Technical assistanceNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This safety plan served · technical assistance inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Jun 24, 2026Follow-up visit · Technical assistanceNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This follow-up visit · technical assistance inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Jun 18, 2026Follow-up visit · Technical assistance

Substantiated Complaints

Supervision

Jul 30, 2024

Summary of Complaint Investigation Visit The visit conducted today included monitoring of the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations and Complaint Investigation Visit. If any violations were received, details can be observed in the compliance details section of the visit along with corresponding corrective action plans. A new educator was working in the classroom unsupervised and did not have all of the pre-service training ( shaken baby training and rules and regulations) completed.

Disposition: Yes

Supervision

Dec 11, 2023

Summary of Complaint Visit The visit conducted today included monitoring of the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations and complaint. If any violations were received, details can be observed in the compliance details section of the visit along with corresponding corrective action plans. During an unannounced visit to the agency, LC monitored the infant and toddler classroom not maintaining ratio and supervision.

Disposition: Yes

Questions to Ask on Your Tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

1How do you log medication administration, and who verifies it?
2How do you maintain caregiver-to-child ratios during shift changes, lunch breaks, and pickup?
3Walk me through how children are supervised during outdoor time and transitions between rooms.

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Data synced from Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services on Jul 11, 2026 · Source records · Report an error

Jun 11, 2026Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistance3 violations · 8 advisoriesCitedDetailsHide

CI 1.9:First-aid and CPR

A staff member started on March 4, 2026 , and during the visit on June 11, 2026, the first aid and CPR training had not been completed.

Not corrected

E 2.4: Documentation that staff have been screened and /or tested for communicable diseases and are medically cleared.

According to the provider, staff member started on March 4, 2026. On the visit conducted on June 11, 2026, documentation of the physical was not available upon request.

Not corrected

CI 1.4: Use of Safe Sleep Practices *Score NA if this is a school age only program.

It was observed that a sleeping infant was not checked by touch within 15 minutes as required.

Not corrected

Advisory · not a violation

CI 1.2: Emergency preparedness and response planning. The child care provider shall comply with all other requirements related to emergency preparedness provided under T.C.A. § 71-3-517

The last documented fire drill for 2026 was conducted in February.

Advisory · not a violation

CI 1.7: Building and physical premises safety

Air freshener and Lysol disinfectant spary were on a shelf in the classroom.

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Advisory · not a violation

E 2.2: Staff, and driver records contain documentation of all requirements

Verification of all staff training was not provided in files as staff hand not completed all required trainings.

Advisory · not a violation

E1.8: Review of Curriculum/Lesson Planning

Documentation not available upon request.

Advisory · not a violation

E1.6 Children see and interact with print materials.

There was no children's work displayed. Books were not integrated throughout the classroom, they were gathered in the book area.

Advisory · not a violation

E4.3: Family Involvement encouraged

The agency currently does not have a family advisory board.

Advisory · not a violation

CI 1.3: Prevention/response to food allergies

There was no information posted pertaining to food allergies in the classroom.

Advisory · not a violation

CI 1.6: Prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization)

There were instances when neither the educator nor the children's hands were washed before/after bottle feeding. The infants hands were not washed after diapering. Additionally, the changing table was not cleaned or sanitized between each diapering.

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First Choice Kids Academy

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CI 1.9:First-aid and CPR

E 2.4: Documentation that staff have been screened and /or tested for communicable diseases and are medically cleared.

CI 1.4: Use of Safe Sleep Practices *Score NA if this is a school age only program.

CI 1.2: Emergency preparedness and response planning. The child care provider shall comply with all other requirements related to emergency preparedness provided under T.C.A. § 71-3-517

CI 1.7: Building and physical premises safety

E 2.2: Staff, and driver records contain documentation of all requirements

E1.8: Review of Curriculum/Lesson Planning

E1.6 Children see and interact with print materials.

E4.3: Family Involvement encouraged

CI 1.3: Prevention/response to food allergies

CI 1.6: Prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization)

CI 1.9:First-aid and CPR

CI 1.10:Supervision

E 2.2: Staff, and driver records contain documentation of all requirements

E 2.4: Documentation that staff have been screened and /or tested for communicable diseases and are medically cleared.

E 2.8: Adequate funding, budget available, financial records available.

E4.3: Family Involvement encouraged

CI 1.3: Prevention/response to food allergies

E3.3: Clear & Appropriate behavior expectations are given.

CI 1.2: Emergency preparedness and response planning. The child care provider shall comply with all other requirements related to emergency preparedness provided under T.C.A. § 71-3-517

CI 1.5: Precautions in transporting children (if applicable) *Score NA if the agency does not provide transportation.

E1.8: Review of Curriculum/Lesson Planning

E4.1: Parent Notification of Policies

E1.5: Activities with planned instruction followed and teacher influenced.

CI 1.8: Prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, child maltreatment *Score NA if this is a school age only program.

CI 1.1: Required adult : child ratios and group sizes maintained at all times.