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Home › TN › Memphis › Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy South Memphis
628 Alice Ave, Memphis TN 38106 · License #144318178 · Center · Child Care
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CI 1.9:First-aid and CPR
Several staff expired CPR/FA
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
1240-04-01-.12 · 1240-04-01-.12 Health and Safety
CPR/FA certifications expired for several staff
Corrected Corrected by May 5, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
Summary of Incident Visit The visit conducted today included monitoring of the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations and [reason for visit—such as complaint or safety plan]. If any violations were received, details can be observed in the compliance details section of the visit along with corresponding corrective action plans
Disposition: Not Applicable
Summary of complaint/incident Visit The visit conducted today included: Interviews of staff Director, Educator interview with the complainant, review of incident reporting procedures, daily health checks for student in question Staff performance records reviewed.
Disposition: Not Applicable
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Disposition: Not Applicable
See Below for Detailed Information Video made available for review by the agency and a staff member was observed pulling the leg of a child and forcibly positioning him on the carpet for group activties. This action appears to be improper discipline and is outside of the guidelines of the agency policies for behavior management and methods of positive guidance and interaction with pre-school students. A safety plan issued for Mr. Gregory and the agency was cited for the violation 1240-04-01-.15 PROGRAM, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. Plan of Corrective Action: Educator will receive training in proper discipline procedures for preschool children
Disposition: Yes
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Disposition: Not Applicable
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Disposition: Not Applicable
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Data synced from Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services on Jul 11, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
1240-04-01-.11 · 1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
Staff failed to account for and supervise all students resulting in injury to child
Corrected Corrected by Oct 1, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.15 · 1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development
Video footage examined, educator grabbed childs arm
Corrected Corrected by May 7, 2024
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
E 2.1: Children's records shall be complete, organized, maintained on- site and available to the Child Care Licensing Consultant at all times.
Format emergency contact information to include adress (home and business or school)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
E 2.2: Staff, and driver records contain documentation of all requirements
Completion of rules and regulation training does not apper in TNPAL for several staff
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
1240-04-01-.08 · 1240-04-01-.08 Record Keeping
Licensing rules and regulation training does not appear as completed by several staff on the TNPAL system
Corrected Corrected by Jan 18, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
Video made available for review by the agency and a staff member was observed pulling the leg of a child and forcibly positioning him on the carpet for group activties. This action appears to be improper discipline and is outside of the guidelines of the agency policies for behavior management and methods of positive guidance and interaction with pre-school students. A safety plan issued for Mr. Gregory and the agency was cited for the violation 1240-04-01-.15 PROGRAM, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. Plan of Corrective Action: Educator will receive training in proper discipline procedures for preschool children
Corrected Corrected by Nov 1, 2019
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.