First Place Kids

Required Immunizations

“Two out of five children files did not have immunizations available for review during the inspection.”

Rule 746.613(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 21, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 21, 2023.

Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

“The infant, toddler and PreK room had brown stained ceiling tiles.”

Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 28, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 21, 2023.

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

“The playground maintenance check list was not available for review during the inspection”

Rule 746.801(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 21, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 21, 2023.

Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

“Based on the information gathered during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence the director threatened corporal punishment when using a ruler with a relative child in care.”

Rule 746.2805(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 26, 2023.

Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

“Six children were observed watching a children show on the iPad during the walk through of the investigation inspection. Three children were observed to be under 2 years old. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver in charge was informed and removed the iPad.”

Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 5, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“Based on the information obtained from the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to show a three years old child was left unsupervised in another classroom while in care at the operation.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 3, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 17, 2023.

Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training

“A substitute caregiver did not have the current training certification to reviewed, The last training certification was observed completed in 2020.”

Rule 746.1301(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 11, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 23, 2022.

Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

“A caregiver from Infant classroom did not wash their hands after finished changing diaper for a child before move on to the next child. This was corrected when the caregiver was informed and washed their hands after each diaper changing period.”

Rule 746.3415(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 20, 2022.

Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

“The immunization records for two infants was observed not available for reviewed.”

Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 11, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 29, 2022.

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“The feeding instruction for four infants in care was obseved not current during the inspection. There were no certification date from three of the feeding intruction sheets from the Infant classroom.”

Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 11, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 29, 2022.

Children’s Records - Admission Information

“The admission information for one infant10 months old was not available for reviewed.”

Rule 746.603(a)(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 11, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 29, 2022.

Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training

“One caregiver was missing eight hours of pre-service training certification before they can be counted in ratio.”

Rule 746.1301(2)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 22, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 24, 2022.

Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age

“The sleeping mats in the Pre-K classroom were observed being torn showing the filling which is no longer waterproof. This was corrected, new nap mats were availble to replace the damaged ones.”

Rule 746.4503(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 15, 2022.

Children’s Records Maintained

“One child record was not available for review upon request.”

Rule 746.603(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 22, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 25, 2022.