University Academy

Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily

“While reviewing the two infant class schedules, it was found that the infants were not being offered daily outdoor time as required by minimum standards.”

Rule 746.2417(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 11, 2023.

Children’s Products- Annual Certification

“When reviewing required postings, it was found that the product certification form was not signed and renewed annually.”

Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 12, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 7, 2023.

Children’s Records Maintained

“A child’s record was missing a health statement from a medical professional.”

Rule 746.603(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 6, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 6, 2022.

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

“A caregiver was observed on video footage to have aggressively carried a 1yo child by the arm.”

Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 28, 2022.

Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised

“Based on the information obtained from the DFPS abuse/neglect investigation, it was found that the director failed to appropriately supervise caregivers to ensure that children were not abused/neglected.”

Rule 746.1003(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 21, 2022.

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

“Based on the information obtained from the DFPS abuse/neglect investigation, two caregivers were found to have physically abused children in care and one of which was found to have additionally neglected to protect the children by failure to report that children were being abused.”

Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 21, 2022.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

“Based on the information obtained from the DFPS abuse/neglect investigation, a caregiver was found to have neglected to protect children being physically abused by a fellow caregiver by failing to report the abuse as mandated.”

Rule 746.1201(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 21, 2022.

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

“Based on the information obtained from the DFPS abuse/neglect investigation, it was found that two caregivers were being unnecessarily harsh and cruel in their treatment of children. Caregivers were observed to forcefully grab and pull children’s arms, grabbing children by their clothing in order to force them to sit down, grabbing a child by their shoulder causing them to fall down, and were also observed to have dragged a child across the daycare room floor.”

Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 21, 2022.

Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training

“Based on the information obtained from the DFPS abuse/neglect investigation, it was found that two caregivers were being unnecessarily harsh and cruel in their treatment of children during nap time. Caregivers were observed to pick children up and slam them onto nap mats, pulling children by the arms to force them to lay down straight, kick a child on their legs and back to recenter their bodies on the nap mat, dragging children to the nap mat, and shoving children face down into the nap mat.”

Rule 746.2805(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 21, 2022.

Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands

“Four caregivers in four different classrooms were observed not to have washed a child’s hands following diaper changes.”

Rule 746.3505(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 1, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 7, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities

“A caregiver in the infant room was found to have had their personal cell phone out with the text messaging screen on indicating that it was being used for personal use while also playing with an infant in the floor.”

Rule 746.1203(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 22, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2022.

Diapering Procedures - Caregiver’s Hands Washed

“A caregiver in the infant room was observed to not wash their hands following a diaper change.”

Rule 746.3505(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 22, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2022.

Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands

“Three caregivers in three different classrooms were observed not to have washed a child’s hands following diaper changes.”

Rule 746.3505(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 22, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2022.

Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device

“A child was placed in a high chair/restrictive device as a form of discipline because the child would bite other children and would also climb on furniture.”

Rule 746.2805(10). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 3, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2022.