Gingerbread House Creative Learning Center II

CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff

“1807.B.: Based on record review at 9:45 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of eligibility on the center’s CCCBC roster at all times for S5, S6, and S8. S5’s first day working in the center was 09/18/2026, S6’s first day working in the center was 09/15/2026, and S8’s first day working in the center was 09/18/2026. This was partially corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1807.B. From a complaint.

CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff

“1807.B.: Based on record review at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of eligibility on the center’s CCCBC roster at all times for S3, S5, and S11. S3’s first day working in the center was 09/18/2026, S5’s first day working in the center was 09/15/2026, and S11’s first day working in the center was 09/18/2026. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1807.B. From a complaint.

Office of Public Health, State Fire, City Fire Approval

“713.A. Based on record review and interview at 10:15 a.m., S1 failed to have a current Office of Public Health. The most recent Public Health report posted expired 05/28/2026. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the center.”

Rule 713.A. From a complaint.

Critical Incidents and Required Notification

“1103.A.5.C.1.: Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to notify the Department within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 05/07/2026, Child Welfare visited the center due to allegations of C1, one-year-old, returning home from the center starving, food being thrown away by staff, and recurring diaper rashes as a result of not being changed often. S1 stated she was unaware she needed to report this.Specialist was unable to validate the allegations.”

Rule 1103-A-E. From a complaint.

Health Services - Observation

“1915.A.: Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to obtain an explanation from the parent when something was observed upon a child’s arrival at the center. The specialist observed observations dated 04/01/2026 to present and the explanation from the parent or child failed to be documented. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1915.A. From a complaint.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review at 10:45 a.m., the center’s daily attendance record for children from 01/02/2026 to present failed to include the time of departure 4 times and the first and last name of the person or entity to whom the child was released to 4 times. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1507.A.

Orientation Training

“1719.B.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 2 of 11 staff, S4 and S11, received the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S4’s first day at the center was 01/05/2026 and S11’s first day at the center was 01/13/2026. This could not be corrected.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1727.A.B.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 3 of 11 staff, S1, S7, and S10, completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS annually in 2025.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.

Independent Contractors Records

“1717.A.: Based on record review at 10:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation on file for O2, Independent Contractor, that included the person’s name, address, phone number, and list of duties performed while at the center. O2 was present in the childcare center on 9/08/2025 and 9/15/2025.”

Rule 1717.A.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

“1103.A.3.B.3.: Based on record review/interviews on 3/21/2025, at 9:45 a.m., Logan Louviere failed to immediately notify parents of the following critical incident: On 3/18/2025, at an unknown time, three 3-year-old children and two 2-year-old children exited the playground without any staff noticing and [wandered] to a grassy field two streets over from the center, for an unknown amount of time. Lynn Deckard (chiropractor staff) and Dr. Theriot (chiropractor) returned the children to the center at approximately 11:36 a.m. The parents were contacted beginning after 1:09 p.m.”

Rule 1103.A.-C.

Supervision

“1713.A.B.: Based on record review/interviews on 3/21/2025, at 10:00 a.m., Jaclyn Meyers, Noble Gibson, and Tori Boutte failed to ensure children were supervision at all times on 3/18/2025. Three 3-year-old children and two 2-year-old children exited the playground without any staff noticing and [wandered] to a grassy field two streets over from the center for an unknown amount of time. Lynn Deckard (chiropractor staff) and Dr. Theriot (chiropractor) returned the children to the center at approximately 11:36 a.m.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Outdoor - Enclosed

“1903.E.5. Based on observations/record review on 3/21/2025, at 10:15 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the outdoor play space was enclosure with a permanent barrier in a manner that prevents children from leaving the premises without proper supervision as: On 3/18/2025, three 3-year-old children and two 2-year-old children exited the playground without any staff noticing and [wandered] to a grassy field two streets over from the center, for an unknown amount of time.”

Rule 1903.E.5.

Orientation Training

“1719.B.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 1 of 4 staff, S5, received the required orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center on 12/23/2024. S5 completed the DCFS Mandated Reporter Training on 1/17/2025 and the LDE Key Training Module on 1/15/2025.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Medication Administration Records

“1917.H.: Based on record review/interview at 1 p.m., the medication administration record for C5, 5-years-old, signed and dated by O1 on 12/23/2024, for Methylphenidate to be administered at 12:30 p.m., failed to include the date the medication was to be administered and the medication side effects and/or anticipated reactions. The authorization failed to include the date, time, and dosage of the medication administered, and S7’s signature, the staff who administered the medication. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1917.H.

Operations

“1501.A.: Based on record review/interview at 11 a.m., S1 made changes that had an effect on the license as the Provider is licensed to care for children ages, six weeks-to-five-years, and children ages, six-to-eight-years, were being cared for on the childcare premises from 6/3/2024-8/2/2024.”

Rule 1501.A.

Orientation Training

“1719.B.: Based on record review at 12 p.m., S1 lacked documentation that one of three staff, S9, completed the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training within seven days of the first day present at the center on 7/16/2024.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff

“1807.B.: Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation of eligibility on the center’s CCCBC roster at all times for S6, S8, and S9. S6’s first day working in the center was 7/22/2024, S8’s first day was working 7/17/2024, and S9’s first day working was 7/16/2024. S1 was unable to add the staff to the center’s CCCBC roster prior to the Specialist’s departure.”

Rule 1807.B.

Water Activity / Water Play Authorization

“1913.A.: Based on record review/interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 lacked written authorization from the parents for 33, one-to-eight-year-old, children to participate in water play activities with sprinklers on 7/17/2024.”

Rule 1913.A.

Waiver of Liability

“Based on record review at approximately 1:25 p.m., parents are required to waive the provider’s responsibility in the event of administering emergency care to children with severe allergies. Specialist observed a waiver of liability form in C3’s file when reviewing his EpiPen medication.”

Rule 1503.D.

Supervision Participation

“Based on observations at approximately 11:55 a.m., while supervising a group of children, S5, teacher, failed to devote their time to supervision of the children, meeting the needs of the children, and in participation with the children in their activities; S5 was observed on their cell phone while supervising two children, C1 (1-year-old) and C2 (7 months old).”

Rule 1713.E.&F.

Medication Authorization

“Based on record review at approximately 1:20 p.m., S1 failed to obtain written authorization from the parent to administer medication to a child. C3, 1-year-old, has an EpiPen at the center but the center failed to get written permission from his parents.”

Rule 1917.A.