KinderCare Learning Centers #301796

“Based on the interviews with staff and parents the center failed to keep a child, age 2, in sight and sound supervision. Evidence: On Friday 8/18/23 at 15:15 a child in the two year old room was left alone in the room for about 2 minutes. Staff 1, counted the children and left the room to go to the large playground at the other end of the center. All 9 children in care were accounted for. according to the child supervision record. When she reached the door to the large playground she did a name to face check and realized one child had stayed behind. She turned around and watched the director and the father enter the classroom. The child was found in the classroom and it appeared that he had gone to the bathroom. The child was not in distress when he was found by the parent and director.”

“The center failed to install an alarm that will ensure the protection of the children. Evidence: An inspection of the physical plant and the alarm the center has installed as part of the Intensive plan of correction was conducted. The alarm the maintenance department has installed is not sufficient. The alarm sounds like a door bell and rings one time when opened. The sound can not be heard in the center, only at the front desk and office. At the time of the inspection no staff were present in the office and at the front desk.”

“The center failed to ensure care guidance and protection when Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3, left the center on 7/22/22. Evidence: Based on the review of records and interviews, the center staff was unaware that Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3, had left the center and failed to have a system in place to ensure that children could not leave the facility. The center failed to have staff at the front of the building which made it possible for Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3, ages 9, 10 and 13 to leave the center and walk down to the nearby Starbucks. Teacher 1 noticed they were missing after 7 minutes and went to the hallway door to notify the person in charge, Teacher 2. At that time Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3, walked back up the hallway after being discovered in the hallway by Teacher 2 as they returned to the center.”

“The center failed to have a qualified lead in the school age grouping. Evidence: Based on interviews and review of records, the school age room did not have a lead teacher present after three o?clock on 7/22/22. The room does not have a qualified lead if the ratio is met with one teacher. The lead, Teacher 2, is only present in the room if the room has more than 18 children present. Teacher 1 is the main teacher in the room. Teacher 1 does not meet the qualifications of a lead.”

“The center failed to keep a child under 10 in sight and sound supervision, a 9 year old , Child 1, left the center on 7/22/22 and went to Starbucks, 179 yards away. Evidence: Based on interviews with staff and review of records, on 7/22/22 at approximately 3pm Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3, asked the school age teacher, Teacher 1, if they could build a basketball structure. After starting to build the structure in the room they realized that they did not have enough space inside. They went outside to build it and Teacher 1 left the door open to the playground so he could see and hear them. There was an altercation between Child 4 and Child 5, in the room at 3:15pm Teacher 1, went to talk to Child 4 and Child 5. During that time Child1, Child 2 and Child 3 came in and said they were going to get water. The school age group had moved to a different classroom due to AC issues and Teacher 1 let them go to their classroom to retrieve water bottles. Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3 went down the hall and left the building by going through the kitchen. They walked 179 yards to the Starbucks down the street and returned approximately 7 minutes later. Teacher 2, observed Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3 walking up the hallway to the classroom with Starbucks cups. Teacher 2 asked where they had been and they told her they had gone to Starbucks to get ice water. At the time of their return Teacher 1 was looking out the door to let someone know he was missing Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3.”

“The center failed to keep two children age of 10 and older, in sight and sound supervision. Child 2 and Child 3, ages 10 and 13, left the center with Child 1, and walked to Starbucks at approximately 3:15 pm on 7/22/22. Evidence: Based on interviews with staff and review of records, on 7/22/22 at approximately 3pm Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3 asked Teacher 1, if they could build a basketball structure. After starting to build the structure in the room they realized that they did not have enough space inside. They went outside to build it and Teacher 1 left the door open to the playground so he could see and hear them. There was an altercation between Child 4 and Child 5 in the room at 3:15pm and Teacher 1, went to talk to Child 4 and Child 5. During that time Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3, came in and said they were going to get water. The school age group had moved to a different classroom due to AC issues and Teacher 1 let them go to their classroom to retrieve water bottles. Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3 went down the hall and left the building by going through the kitchen. They walked 179 yards to the Starbucks down the street and returned approximately 7 minutes later. Teacher 2, observed Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3, walking up the hallway to the classroom with Starbucks cups. Teacher 2 asked where they had been and they told her they had gone to Starbucks to get ice water. At the time of their return Teacher 1 was looking out the door to let someone know he was missing Child 1, Child 2 and Child 3.”