Trinity Christian Pre-School

Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward

“This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. During interviews it was discovered staff are using food as rewards for behaviors.”

Rule 746.3301(h). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 27, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 13, 2023.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver failed to adequately supervise a group of children during a class restroom break as one child wandered away from the restroom and back to the classroom unsupervised and without the caregiver’s knowledge. In addition, based on information received, on multiple occasions children have been observed eating food that has fallen on the floor and eating food out of other children’s plates and drinking out of other children’s cups.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 21, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 28, 2022.

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. An infant was observed sleeping in a swing for approximately 20 minutes before staff moved the child out of the swing.”

Rule 746.2426. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 21, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 28, 2022.

Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient as an infant was observed sleeping in the floor for 20 minutes before staff removed the sleeping infant out of the floor.”

Rule 746.2405(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 21, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 28, 2022.

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

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews conducted it was determined that staff allowed a child sleep at a toddler table for approximately 20 minutes before removing the child from the table. It was also determined that staff allowed children to sleep in the floor without a mat or cot.”

Rule 746.4503(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 21, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 28, 2022.

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews conducted it was determined caregivers have yelled at children as a method of discipline.”

Rule 746.2805(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 17, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 28, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“This standard was reviewed and found deficient. It was determined a staff member failed to properly supervise a group of children on the playground when a child wandered inside the building unsupervised without the caregiver knowing.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 11, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 17, 2022.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation failed to self-report to Child Care Regulation when a child wondered into the building unsupervised from the playground without the caregiver knowing.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 11, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 17, 2022.

Release of Children

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews conducted it was determined that staff are not always asking to see identification of the persons who are authorized to pick up that the staff do not know.”

Rule 746.4101. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 11, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 17, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. Per interviews conducted staff are using cell phones while supervising children.”

Rule 746.1203(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 11, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 17, 2022.

Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined a caregiver has given bottles to children while the children are in their cribs.”

Rule 746.2419(7). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 11, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 17, 2022.

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

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not have written feeding instructions on file one infant.”

Rule 746.2421(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 11, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 17, 2022.

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

“This standard was reviewed was part of an investigation and found to be deficient. The operations Boo Boo report was reviewed and did not contain the same information as the Child Care Regulation?s Form 7239, Incident or Illness Report.”

Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 15, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 17, 2022.

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

“One caregiver lacked a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form. This was corrected at inspection as the caregiver obtained a notarized affidavit and provided to the operation. In addition, a second staff’s personnel record lacked a notarized affidavit at a subsequent investigation inspection. This employee is no longer employed by the operation.”

Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 22, 2022.

Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child was not offered a meal during meal time.”

Rule 746.3301(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 27, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 9, 2022.

Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver did not store a plate of food under sanitary conditions when it was placed on a diaper changing table. This plate of food was not fed to children.”

Rule 746.3317. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 27, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 9, 2022.

Driver Has Current Driver’s License

“One staff member who transports children’s driver license expired 2/2022. This was corrected at inspection as the staff member renewed their driver license online.”

Rule 746.5617(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2022. Correction verified: May 6, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities

“During inspection, one caregiver was observed talking on a cell phone inside the classroom while supervising children. This was corrected at inspection as the caregiver hung up the phone.”

Rule 746.1203(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2022. Correction verified: May 6, 2022.

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“A gate to the fence that surrounds one of the a/c units on the playground was not properly attached to the fence and needs repaired.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 5, 2022. Correction verified: May 6, 2022.

Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

“The director lacked training in the following topics to complete last years annual training: 1) Administering medication; 2) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; and 3) Understanding building and physical premises safety.”

Rule 746.1311(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 12, 2022. Correction verified: May 3, 2022.

Children’s Records - Immunizations

“A sampling of children records were evaluated. Two children’s immunization records were observed incomplete. Provided a list of the children and their missing immunizations to the person in charge.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 28, 2022. Correction verified: May 5, 2022.

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

“A sampling of personnel records were evaluated. Five employee’s personnel records lacked a notarized affidavit.”

Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 6, 2022. Correction verified: May 5, 2022.

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

“An infant under age 12 months was observed in a crib with a blanket. An second infant under 12 months was observed awake in a bouncer that was sitting in a crib. This was corrected at inspection as staff removed the infant from the bouncer that was inside the crib and removed the blanket from the crib with the second infant.”

Rule 746.2415(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 21, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 25, 2022.

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“One caregiver was supervising 6 children, ages 12 months to 14 months (Specified age, 14 months). These numbers exceed the ratios allowed in a Licensed Child Care Center. This was discussed with the director. This was corrected at inspection as the second caregiver in the classroom returned to the room to help supervise the class.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 21, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 25, 2022.

Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation failed to self-report to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours of being notified that a child enrolled tested positive for COVID-19.”

Rule 746.305(a)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2022.

Parental Notification of Communicable Disease

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation failed to notify all parents of children enrolled within 48 hours of becoming aware of a child enrolled testing positive for COVID-19.”

Rule 746.307(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2022.