The Learning Junction Early Education Center

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“Two caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for when asked twice. This was corrected when the caregivers counted the number of children and gave the correct number.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 27, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 10, 2025.

Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers

“An infant under the age of 12 months was observed asleep in a play yard with a pacifier string attached to their clothing. The pacifier string was removed during inspection.”

Rule 746.2401(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 10, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 27, 2025.

AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

“An infant under the age of 12 months was observed asleep in a play yard with extra bedding. The manufacture instructions of the extra bedding stated, “Never use in a crib or play yard”. The extra bedding was removed at inspection.”

Rule 746.2415(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 10, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 27, 2025.

Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets

“An infant under the age of 12 months was observed asleep in a play yard with a loose-fitting sheet. The infant was removed from the play yard at inspection.”

Rule 746.2411(2)(B). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 10, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 27, 2025.

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

“While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver used bad judgement when attempting to move the diaper changing mat while an infant is on it. The caregiver is observed sitting on the floor with the diaper changing mat in front of them, picking the diaper changing mat up while an infant is on it and dropping it. The diaper changing mat was padded and landed up correctly however, the caregiver exhibited bad judgement when attempting to move it this way.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2024.

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

“While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver is observed exiting the classroom on multiple occasions in short durations while the infants are eating their food.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2024.

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

“While reviewing video footage for another investigation, an infant was observed sleeping in an exerSaucer and an infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer.”

Rule 746.2426(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2024.

Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

“While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed using her cellphone on multiple occasions while caring for the infants in the classroom.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2024.

Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Sanitize Equipment

“While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed preparing an infant?s food using a utensil to try the food and then using the same utensil to prepare the food on the plate. The caregiver was observed eating food off of a plate and then giving the infant the remainder of the food on the plate while using the same utensil the caregiver ate off of.”

Rule 746.3317(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2024.

Employee Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food

“While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was not observed washing her own hands before preparing meals.”

Rule 746.3415(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2024.

Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

“While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was not observed washing her own hands between each diaper change.”

Rule 746.3415(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2024.

Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink

“While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was not observed washing any of the infant?s hand throughout the day. The caregiver is only observed wiping the children?s hands and faces with wipes.”

Rule 746.3421(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2024.

Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area

“While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed not disinfecting the diaper changing mat between each use.”

Rule 746.3505(e). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2024.

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

“While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed inappropriately grabbing children by their arm when picking them up and moving them around the classroom.”

Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 26, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 10, 2024.

Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised

“During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that the director was not appropriately supervising caregivers when a caregiver was observed on video walking out of a classroom leaving infants unsupervised multiple times.”

Rule 746.1003(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

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

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

“During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver abused and neglected children in care.”

Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

“During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was roughly moving infants when they placed them in a highchair and when they removed them from bouncer seats or exersaucers.”

Rule 746.2805(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

“Infants are being placed in a restrictive device as a form of discipline.”

Rule 746.2805(8). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that it was not reported that a caregiver was using prohibited discipline and guidance on infants after the director observed video of the classroom.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

“The operation did not notify parents within the required 2 days when their child was placed at risk.”

Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Not Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance

“During a DPFS investigation, it was found that a caregiver was under the influence of THC while caring for infants. The caregiver did not have a prescription for the controlled substance.”

Rule 746.3703(c). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers

“During a DPFS investigation, a caregiver admitted to smoking a THC vape pen in the infant classroom multiple times over multiple days. The vape pen was used in the classroom around the infant as a result an infant tested positive for cannabis.”

Rule 746.3703(d). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Janitorial duties

“While caring for infants a caregiver was observed washing dishes, sweeping, vacuuming and spraying disinfectant in the room.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(C). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Written Personnel Policies

“A caregiver failed to follow the operations smoke free and drug free section the personnel policies.”

Rule 746.201(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary

“Video footage showed a caregiver spraying Lysol around themselves while shaking a bottle for an infant.”

Rule 746.3317. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 20, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver left their purse on the floor of a classroom and accessible to infants.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Operation Open to Parents At All Times

“During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that parents are only allowed in the doorway of the operation, they are not allowed in the classrooms.”

Rule 746.201(7). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2025.

Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

“One infant was sitting in a highchair without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when the caregiver fastened the safety straps.”

Rule 746.2407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 24, 2024.

Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

“Two infants did not have infant feeding instructions available for review.”

Rule 746.2421(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 26, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 25, 2024.

Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment

“The stationary equipment outside did not meet the required use zones. There was a wooden balance beam in the use zone of the ladder of the stationary equipment.”

Rule 746.4803. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 7, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 7, 2024.