Vanguard Academy Katy

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“A caregiver with a pending background check was present in the Toddler 2 classroom and had access to children in care.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 26, 2023.

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

“The transportation vehicle that is used to transport the children to and from school does not have a fire extinguisher.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 13, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 13, 2023.

Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit

“The transportation vehicle used to transport children to and from school does to not have a first aid kit.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 13, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 13, 2023.

Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

“The transportation vehicle used to transport the children to and from school does not have a child safety alarm installed.”

Rule 746.5625(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 20, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 20, 2023.

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“The Director does not have current first aid training. The training expired on 8/2022.”

Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 20, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 20, 2023.

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

“The Director does not have current cpr training. The training expired on 8/2022.”

Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 20, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 20, 2023.

Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“A caregivers record reviewed is missing 12 annual training hours. Another caregivers record reviewed is missing 11 annual training hours.”

Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 16, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 13, 2023.

Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

“The Director has not completed 30 annual training hours.”

Rule 746.1311(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 16, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 13, 2023.

Children’s Products- Annual Certification

“The operation has not certified annually the recall item list. Date of last certification was on 11/21/2021. Note: Correction was made during the inspection.”

Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 6, 2023.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

“A cargiver responsible for 4 children between the ages of 4y and 7y did not state the correct number of children currently present in the classroom. The caregiver stated there were 5 children currently present when asked.”

Rule 746.1203(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 28, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 6, 2023.

Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

Rule 746.631(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 28, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“During this investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not maintain supervision when a two-year-old child was left outside on the operation’s playground. The child was found by another caregiver which brought the child to their classroom and to inform the teachers the child was left alone on the playground.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 22, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2022.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“During this investigation, it was determined the operation failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk. A two-year old child was left unsupervised on the operation’s playground.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 22, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2022.

Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released

“The emergency preparedness plan does not have how staff will continue to care for the children during an emergency. During the follow-up inspection conducted, corrections had not been made.”

Rule 746.5202(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 6, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 7, 2022.

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation

“Three of four staff files reviewed are missing completion of orientation training.”

Rule 746.1301(1)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 8, 2022. Correction verified: May 26, 2022.

Infant Handwashing - Individual Cloth

“A caregiver in the infant room did not wash a child’s hands after changing the child’s diaper.”

Rule 746.3421(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 25, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 2, 2022.

Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area

“A caregiver in the infant room did not sanitize the diaper changing table after changing a child’s diaper.”

Rule 746.3505(e). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 25, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 2, 2022.

Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released

“The emergency preparedness plan does not have how staff will continue to care for the children during an emergency.”

Rule 746.5202(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 27, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 2, 2022.

Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

“A child’s record was missing the emergency contact information from their admission form.”

Rule 746.605(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 27, 2022. Correction verified: May 26, 2022.

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“Two infants who are not ready for table food does not have updated infant feeding instruction sheets.”

Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 27, 2022. Correction verified: May 26, 2022.

Documentation of Drills

“The operation failed to provided documentation of the 2021 emergency practices form by compliance date of 5/27/2022.”

Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 6, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 2, 2022.

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

“Two of four staff files reviewed were missing an affidavit from their files.”

Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 8, 2022. Correction verified: May 26, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

“Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to suggest the operation did not put specific measures in place for a child that the operation was aware needed more supervision than usual, to prevent a child from being at risk of harm or danger.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2022. Correction verified: May 5, 2022.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to suggest the operation did not report the incident of a child exiting an outdoor playground gate that placed the child at risk of serious harm and danger, no later than two days after incident occurring.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2022. Correction verified: May 5, 2022.

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

“Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the operation did not complete an incident report regarding them preventing a child from leaving out a gate on their outside playground without permission or supervision from a caregiver.”

Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2022. Correction verified: May 5, 2022.

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“The operation allowed a caregiver to transport children in care before submitting and receiving an eligible background check.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 14, 2022.

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

“Eight of the children in care was transported without emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms being in the transportation binder.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 14, 2022.

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child

“Four of the children in care was transported without parent s names, parent’s telephone numbers, emergency telephone numbers for them in the transportation binder.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 14, 2022.

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training

“The operation allowed a driver to transport children prior to him completing the required two hours of transportation training.”

Rule 746.1301(7)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 16, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2022.

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“A caregiver was allowed to transport children without having the required First Aid training.”

Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 16, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2022.

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

“A caregiver was allowed to transport children without having the required CPR training.”

Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 16, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2022.

Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Secure Each Child in Appropriate System According to Manufacturer’s Instructions

“Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to suggest a child was not securely restrained in a safety belt while being transported by the operation.”

Rule 746.5607(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 14, 2022.

Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children

“The operation did not have in the transportation binder emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms and the parent’s names for each child being transported.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 29, 2021.

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“Inside the schoolers classroom there is 1 missing ceiling tile, 1 torn ceiling tile with partial water damage.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 6, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 13, 2021.

Documentation of Fire Inspection

“The operation did not have for review a current fire inspection.”

Rule 746.5103. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 6, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 13, 2021.

Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“All of the operations fire drills for 2021 is more than 3 minutes.”

Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 29, 2021.

Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year

“The operation have not conducted any Sheltering drills for severe weather for the year.”

Rule 746.5205(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 2, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 13, 2021.

Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation

“The operation did not have the most recent licensing inspection posted. Note: This was corrected when the director printed and posted a copy of the most recent licensing inspection.”

Rule 746.401(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2021.

Children’s Products- Annual Certification

“The operation did no have for review the annual CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) certification. Note: This was corrected when the director printed and posted the certification.”

Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2021.

Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name

“Operation did not have posted a current employee list. Note: This was corrected when the director printed and posted a copy of the current employee list.”

Rule 746.401(9). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2021.