A Place to Grow II

Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

“The operation did not have a tracking system for each child coming in early in the morning.”

Rule 746.631(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 27, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 4, 2023.

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“The infant room was over ratio, the room had twelve (0-17 months) and nine (18 month- 2 years old), total of 21 children with one caregiver. The second classroom had children nine (2year olds) and five (3 year olds), total of 14 children with one teacher. The classroom was over ratio by three children.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 27, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 4, 2023.

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“In the Toddler #3 classroom, there is a history of a child biting other children in care. This has been reported and acknowledged by the operation. The operation has not provided the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child’s safety and well-being.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 28, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 12, 2023.

Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

“A child in care was bitten by another child and the operation did not notify the parent(s) of this incident.”

Rule 746.307(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 28, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 12, 2023.

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report

“The operation did not have a current health inspection, the last inspection was done on 1/31/22.”

Rule 746.801(12). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 21, 2023.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“A caregiver failed to escort a two-year-old child to the classroom and provide the child to the teacher. The child was unsupervised for five hours in an empty classroom until another caregiver found him.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 6, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 10, 2023.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“A two-year-old child was in an empty classroom with no other children or staff. The child was not supervised for five hours until a teacher found him.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 6, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 10, 2023.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“Operation failed to notify Child Care Regulations in a timely manner of a child who was not supervised for five hours and was in an empty classroom.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 6, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 10, 2023.

Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

“The operation failed to generate an incident/illness report for a child that was placed at risk.”

Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 6, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 10, 2023.

Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

“Two infants, (12 month and 16 month) were combined with children as old as seven years old.”

Rule 746.1605. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 3, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 10, 2022.

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care

“The operation does not have a current fire inspection, the last inspection was conducted on 4/6/21.”

Rule 746.801(11). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 22, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 10, 2022.