Zachary United Methodist Church The Little School

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review at 12 p.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for all children, to include their time of arrival and departure. The Specialist requested to review attendance records for C1, 9-months-old, and documentation showed on 08/21/2026 and 08/26/2026 there was no record of arrival times, departure times and the person in which C1 was released to.”

Rule 1507.A. From a complaint.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1719.A.-C.: Based on record review and interviews at 10:40 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation showing that 4 of 19 staff members completed Mandated Reporter Training between June 1 and August 31. Documentation provided showed four staff members, S3, S6, S7, and S9 did not complete the training during the required training period. S3’s training date is 02/09/2026, S6’s training date is 09/09/2025, S7’s training date is 12/29/2025, and S9’s training date is 09/02/2026.”

Rule 1727.A.-C. From a complaint.

Daily Reports for Infants

“1911.E: Based on record review at 10:58 a.m., S20 failed to ensure that parents received a daily infant report for all infants in the classroom that includes the liquid intake, food intake, disposition, bowel movements and eating and sleeping patterns of infants in the classroom. On 08/03/2026 and 08/04/2026, O1 notified S1 that she had not received a daily infant report for C1, a 9-month-old infant. S1 informed O1 that an infant report had not been completed because new staff members were working in the classroom.”

Rule 1911.E. From a complaint.

Health Services - Observation

“1915.A.: Based on record review and interviews at 9 a.m., S1 failed to ensure all staff documented observations when something was observed on a child upon the child arriving to the center. S1 stated the daily observation log in the Infant B classroom had not been completed since 08/31/2026.”

Rule 1915.A. From a complaint.

Bottled Formula/Breast Milk Properly Labeled

“1919.J.: Based on record review and interviews at 9:15 a.m., although the center ensures that all bottles in the infant room are properly labeled, on 08/04/2026 and 08/10/2026, C1, 9-months-old, was given and sent home with bottles that belonged to other infants. On each occasion, O1 notified S1 of the bottle mix-up and S1 stated that she spoke with all infant teachers and reminded them to verify that the correct bottles are given to and administered to the correct infants.”

Rule 1919.J. From a complaint.

Critical Incidents and Required Notification

Rule 1103-A-E.

Behavior Management Policy

“1509.A.8.a.&b.: Based on record review and interview at 10:30 a.m., although the center has a behavior management policy, S16 (DOH: 12/01/2020) used a prohibited method of discipline. On 05/12/2026, at 9:30 a.m., S15 stated she witnessed S16 grab C1, four-years-old, by her upper arm and shook her arm briefly back and forth while appearing frustrated. When S16 released C1’s arm, C1 rubbed her arm and cried. S16 resigned from the center on 05/12/2026.”

Rule 1509.A.8.a.&b.

Supervision Participation

“1713E.&F.: 1713.E.&F.: Based on observations at 10 a.m., S11 failed to devote her time to the supervision of the children, and participate with the children in their activities while under her supervision. The Specialist observed S11 in the classroom with S12, sitting in a chair on her cell phone during the walk-through of the center. There were 9 children, aged one-year-old, in the classroom at the time. S11 immediately hid the phone under a blanket as the Specialist entered the classroom.”

Rule 1713.E.&F.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on observation, record review, and interview at 10:45 a.m., S1 failed to have current documentation of certification in Pediatric First Aid and CPR for S6 (DOH: 04/02/2026) prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S1 corrected this at 11:00 a.m.”

Rule 1723.F.

Supervision Participation

“1713.E.&F.: Based on observations at 10:00 a.m., S11 failed to devote her time to the supervision of the children, and participate with the children in their activities while under her supervision. The Specialist observed S11 sitting in a chair on her cell phone during the walk-through of the center. There were 9 children, aged one-year-old, in the the classroom at the time. S11 immediately hid the phone under a blanket as the Specialist entered the classroom.”

Rule 1713.E.&F. From a complaint.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on observation, record review, and interview at 10:45 a.m., S1 failed to have current documentation of certification in Pediatric First Aid and CPR for S6 (DOH: 04/02/2026) prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S1 corrected this at 11:00 a.m.”

Rule 1723.F. From a complaint.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.B.: Based on record review and interviews at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in infant and child CPR and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S1 and S6 did not have documentation of this certification. S1 stated she and S6 took the training at the end of February, however, she has been unsuccessful in retrieving the cards.”

Rule 1723.A.&B. From a complaint.

Pediatric First Aid

“Based on record review and interviews at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department. S1 and S6 did not have documentation of this certification. S1 stated she and S6 took the training at the end of February, however, she has been unsuccessful in retrieving the cards.”

Rule 1723.C. From a complaint.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

“1103.A.4.5.C.1 Based on interviews on 02/3/2025 p.m., S1 failed to notify the Department within 24 hours of the following critical incident. S1 was made aware of an allegation that S17 used a prohibited method of punishment. On 01/27/2026 between 12:30 and 1:40 p.m., S17 was attempting to make C1 lie down on his mat. She then threatened to strangle him if she had to continue to deal with him. S1 did not notify the Department.”

Rule 1103.A.-C. From a complaint.

Health Services - Parental Notification

Rule 1915.B.&C. From a complaint.

Bottled Formula/Breast Milk Properly Labeled

“1919.J. . Based on observations/interviews on 2/02/2026, at 10:30 a.m., S3 and S4 failed to have bottle formula/breast milk for infants labeled with the child’s name. The Specialist observed 6 bottles without labels belonging to 2 infants, ages 4 months and 7 months.”

Rule 1919.J. From a complaint.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.AB: Based on record review/interviews, at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 4 of 22 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S6, S7, S10 and S23 failed to have the current certification. A CPR training has been scheduled for 9/04/2025 with an approved trainer.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Based on record review/interviews at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 4 of 22 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S6, S7, S10 and S23 failed to have the current certification. A First Aid training has been scheduled for 9/04/2025 with an approved trainer.”

Rule 1723.C.