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Home › TN › A Step Above Early Learning, LLC
1697B Lynn Garden Dr, TN · License #124081559 · Center · Child Care
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Ages served
CI 1.10:Supervision
Points deducted for previous violations cited on May 15, 2026. • Corporal punishment, restraint outside of holding for only as long as is necessary for the child to regain control, and verbally abusive or injurious discipline methods are prohibited. • Reasonable suspicions of abuse/neglect immediately reported to Department of Children's Services (DCS), law enforcement, etc.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Summary of Complaint Investigation; Safety Plans Served Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. 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 Investigation; Safety Plans Served Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. 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 Investigation; Probation Monitoring; Safety Plan Served Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. 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 Follow up Visit; Safety Plan Serving; Complaint Investigation Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. 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 Investigation Visit Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. 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
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
Data synced from Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
E 1.5: Books, pictures, and materials representing people of different races, cultures, ages, abilities, and gender in non- stereotyping roles available for children.
12 to 30 month classroom had no books or pictures representing diversity.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
E 1.7: Furnishings and Equipment
School-Age children must have tables and equipment appropriate for their size.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
E1.5: Activities with planned instruction followed and teacher influenced.
Lesson Plan posted was from the week of June 1. • Lesson plan posted and is related to what is observed.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: other. Open / not marked corrected.
E2.2: Educators respond to/interact with children consistently in a warm, encouraging manner.
Educator not remaining calm/not using positive tone.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: other. Open / not marked corrected.
E3.1: : Appropriate behavior interventions based upon age and development of children (positive guidance/focusing on positive behavior) and reasonable/appropriate discipline-redirection that a child can understand (without being shaming, abusive, or injurious).
• Educator focus is on the positive rather than the negative to teach a child what is safe for the child and other children. • Behavioral interventions shall be developmentally appropriate, with consideration given to the attention spans and skills of individual children. • Discipline is reasonable and developmentally appropriate. Shaming, humiliating, frightening, , and/or techniques that isolate the child are prohibited.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
1240-04-01-.15 · 1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development
Inappriopriate discipline used at the agency.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 22, 2026
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.10 · 1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect
Agency delayed reporting suspected child abuse to the DCS.
Corrected Corrected by May 27, 2026
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.09 · 1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting
Agency did not report an incident on same day of occurence.
Corrected Corrected by May 22, 2026
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.15 · 1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development
Inappropriate discipline occured at the agency.
Corrected Corrected by May 22, 2026
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
CI 1.6: Prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunization)
• Prevention and control, including the spread of infectious diseases. Agency did not follow sickness policy and allowed a child to return to the center less than 2 days after having a fever at the center.
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
Agency allowed a child to return to the center less than 2 days after having a fever at the center, as their policy states.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 26, 2026
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
CI 1.4: Use of Safe Sleep Practices *Score NA if this is a school age only program.
One (1) infant observed sleeping in the floor on their belly for 1 minute.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
CI 1.10:Supervision
Points deducted due to violations on 1/9/2025.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
E 1.3: Sufficient indoor space for children, adults, and furnishings. Ample space for adults and children to move around.
Natural lighting in each operating classroom. Controlled ventilation and light control in each operating classroom. Access for children and adults with disabilities: easily accessible handles on doors
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
1240-04-01-.11 · 1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
One (1) infant seven (7) months old observed asleep in floor for one (1) minute. Safe sleep procedures were not followed as required.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 29, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.11 · 1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
One child walked away from the classroom while waiting at the bathrooms and was unsupervised for 47 seconds.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 21, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.11 · 1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
One (1) infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer instead of in an approved crib as required.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 21, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.09 · 1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting
Agency failed to report a serious incident involving a child to DHS Child Care Licensing as required.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.10 · 1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect
Agency did not report Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect to Department of Children's Services (DCS).
Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.09 · 1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting
Agency did not report an incident where an infant was dropped to the parents/guardians of the child.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 24, 2025
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.10 · 1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect
Educator did not report suspeced child abuse to Department of Children's Services as required.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2024
Category: other. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.11 · 1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
An educator fell asleep while caring for children and did not provide appropriate supervision as required for their protection.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
1240-04-01-.11 · 1240-04-01-.11 Supervision
On November 27, 2024 Child Care Licensing staff observed video footage from Monday, November 25, 2027 and confirmed that an educator was asleep while caring for four children, failing to provide them with appropriate supervision as required.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 19, 2024
Category: supervision. Marked corrected in the state record.
Summary of QRIS Monitoring Visit, Safety Plan Monitoring, and Complaint Investigation Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations and scoring of the QRIS. If any violations were received, details can be observed in the compliance details section of the visit along with corresponding corrective action plans. One (1) infant observed sleeping in the floor on their belly for 1 minute. Points deducted due to violations on 1/9/2025. Natural lighting in each operating classroom. Controlled ventilation and light control in each operating classroom. Access for children and adults with disabilities: easily accessible handles on doors One (1) infant seven (7) months old observed asleep in floor for one (1) minute. Safe sleep procedures were not followed as required.
Disposition: Yes
Summary of Safety Plan Visit Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. If any violations were received, details can be observed in the compliance details section of the visit along with corresponding corrective action plans. One child walked away from the classroom while waiting at the bathrooms and was unsupervised for 47 seconds.
Disposition: Yes
Summary of Safety Plan Visit Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. 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 Investigation/Follow-Up Visit Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. If any violations were received, details can be observed in the compliance details section of the visit along with corresponding corrective action plans. Agency failed to report a serious incident involving a child to DHS Child Care Licensing as required. Agency did not report Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect to Department of Children's Services (DCS). Agency did not report an incident where an infant was dropped to the parents/guardians of the child. Educator did not report suspeced child abuse to Department of Children's Services as required. An educator fell asleep while caring for children and did not provide appropriate supervision as required for their protection.
Disposition: Yes
Summary of Complaint Investigation Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. 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 QRIS Monitoring Visit and Complaint Investigation Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations and complaint investigation. If any violations were received, details can be observed in the compliance details section of the visit along with corresponding corrective action plans. On November 27, 2024 Child Care Licensing staff observed video footage from Monday, November 25, 2027 and confirmed that an educator was asleep while caring for four children, failing to provide them with appropriate supervision as required.
Disposition: Yes
Summary of Complaint Investigation Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. 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 Investigation Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations. 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 QRIS Monitoring Visit and Complaint Investigation Today's visit included monitoring the agency's compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations and complaint investigation. 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