Greater Bridge Academy St Gabriel

Daily Attendance Records - Visitors

“1507.E.: Based on observations at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to ensure that the center’s visitor daily attendance records accurately reflected when a visitor was on the child care premises as evidenced by multiple entries from 1/02/2026 to 04/01/2026 missing departure times and the date of the visit.”

Rule 1507.E.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.B.1.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have a minimum of 2 child care staff present at the center when more than four children are present as S1 was the only staff member present and supervising 6 children (aged one through five-years-old) on 7/10/2026 from 6:49 a.m. to 7:07 a.m.”

Rule 1711.A.&B.&D.&E.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.&B.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 5 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S4 failed to have the current certification as previous certification expired on 4/30/2026. S1 stated that a class has been scheduled to be completed on 7/22/2026.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 5 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. S4 failed to have the current certification as previous certification expired on 4/30/2026. S1 stated that a class has been scheduled to be completed on 7/22/2026.”

Rule 1723.C.

Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee

Rule 1707.A.1.&2.

Orientation Training

“1719 A.-C.: Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure staff completed the following orientation training within seven and/or 30 calendar days of the first day present at the center, and before assuming sole responsibility for any children: S3’s first day present at the center was 02/14/2025 and S7’s first day present at the center was 03/05/2025, but the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training was not completed within the first 7 calendar days working at the center.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on record review at 2:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 8 staff members on the premises and accessible to children have a current certification in Pediatric First Aid and CPR before assuming sole responsibility for any children. S6 (DOH 03/03/2025) and S7 (DOH 03/05/2025) failed to have the current certification. Both staff members were alone, supervising the children.”

Rule 1723.F.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1727. A B.: Based on the record review/interview of staff files at 1:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 8 staff members, S3 (DOH 2/14/2024), completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS annually. The last certificate is dated 02/14/2024.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.

Infants - Car Seats

“1909.D.: Based on observations/interviews, at 3:15 p.m., S1 failed to obtain written authorization from a physician for a child to sleep in a car seat or similar device. The Specialist observed S8 (4-month-old) asleep in a baby swing for over 30 minutes.”

Rule 1909.D.

Infant - Bibs

“1909.G.: Based on observations at 3:15 p.m., S5 failed to ensure that bibs are not worn by any child while sleeping. The Specialist observed S8 (4-month-old) asleep while wearing a bib.”

Rule 1909.G.

Pacifier Attached

“1911. G.: Based on observations at 3:00 p.m., S7 failed to ensure that pacifiers were not attached to a child. On 05/15/2025 at 3:00 p.m., the Specialist observed three children, aged 1 year-old, with pacifiers attached to their clothing. S2 removed the attached pacifiers from the children’s clothes before the Specialist departed.”

Rule 1911.G.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.A.B.D.G.: Based on observation, record review, and interviews at 11:00 a.m., on 10/01/2024, S1 failed to meet child-to-staff ratios. The Specialist observed one childcare staff (S2) present and in the care of 10 children ages 1 to 3 years old.”

Rule 1711.A.&B.&D.&E.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1727.AB.: Based on the record review/interview of staff files at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of the 4 staff, S1, (DOH 10/1/2023) and S2, (DOH 08/9/2023) completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS annually.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.

Staff Person Present

“2103.B.C..: Based on observations at 2:55 p.m. S1 failed to have a staff person present to safely escort children to and from the bus when the children were picked up or dropped off at the center by a public or private school bus. The Specialist observed (2 children) exit from one public school bus and 1 child exit from a different public school bus and enter the center building unsupervised. No center staff received or escorted the children into the center building.”

Rule 2103.B.&C.