Little Sprouts Learning Academy

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs an updated health appraisal indicating if they can care for children. One staff person needs one more more reference.”

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal.”

“Ensure routine cleaners are locked-up or inaccessible to children. This was corrected at the visit when a safety lock was added to the cabinet containing cleaning materials in the upstairs bathroom.”

“Ensure walls are in good repair. Repair wallpaper under window in the Turtles classroom.”

“Ensure food storage areas are clean. Clean spilled substance inside freezer in kitchen. Ensure freezers maintain a temperature of 0 degrees F or below. Adjust freezer temperature in Young Infant classroom.”

“Ensure gates in the outdoor play area are self-latching. This was corrected at the visit when the gate in the infant play area was repaired to ensure it self-latches. Ensure appropriate fall zone depth is maintained. Replenish mulch to nine inches in all fall zones in the grassy playground area.”

“Ensure each classroom's activity schedule is posted and visible. This was corrected at the visit when a daily schedule was posted in the the Frogs room and the schedule was moved to a visible location in the Flamingos classroom.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs to complete CPR training with a hands-on skills demonstration.”

“Ensure refrigerator in the koala's classroom maintains a temperature of 41 degrees F or below.”

“Ensure gates in the fenced outdoor play area are self-closing and self-latching. Repair gate leading into the grassy play area. This was corrected at the visit when the gate was repaired and observed self-closing and self-latching.”

“Ensure a diaper changing mat and disposable cover are available for pull-up changes in the children's bathroom. This was corrected at the visit when a mat and disposable covers were placed in the bathroom.”

“Ensure emergency water is available at all times. This was corrected at the visit when water was purchased and placed in storage.”

“On January 26, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint regarding lack of notification to the parent/guardian in the event of an accident or injury to a child and not handling a biting behavior appropriately. An investigation was conducted on January 30, 2024. The complaint is substantiated because one accident/injury report was unable to be located for an injury occurring on January 24, 2024, and another accident/injury report from January 26, 2024, was missing notification to the parent/guardian at the end of the day and the signature of the parent/guardian.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs a health appraisal on OCCL's form, a release of employment history, and a service letter attempt with a follow-up if one service letter is not received from any prior employers.”

“Ensure indoor space is in good repair. The baseboard trim in the pink bathroom needs to be repaired. Ensure child cubbies in the Pandas classroom are labeled with the child's name. Ensure the trash can in the Cheetah's bathroom has a lid.”

“Ensure gates in the outdoor playground are self-closing and self-latching. The large gate and the gate leading into the larger play area need to be repaired so they self-close and self-latch.”

“Ensure nap mats are cleanable and non-absorbent. LS Brey observed ripped nap mats in the Giraffe and Frogs classrooms. This was corrected at the visit when the ripped mats were replaced with new ones.”

“Ensure lesson plans include physical social-emotional, language/literacy, and cognitive activities daily.”

“Ensure language and literacy materials are available in each classroom. Add these materials to the Flamingo classroom.”

“Ensure a daily schedule is posted in each classroom. Post a daily schedule in the Giraffe's classroom. This was corrected at the visit when the scheduled was posted on the wall.”

“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on October 9, 2023, regarding accident/injury procedures. An investigation was conducted on October 17, 2023. The complaint is substantiated because two of the nine accident/injury reports reviewed were incomplete.”

“On June 5, 2023, a complaint was called into the Child Abuse and Neglect Report Line and not accepted for investigation by the Institutional Abuse Unit (IAU). The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received the complaint on June 6, 2023, and accepted it for investigation regarding a staff member not following positive behavior supports and an unqualified staff member being left alone with children. An investigation was conducted on June 8, 2023. This complaint is substantiated for a staff member not following positive behavior supports because all staff interviewed confirmed a staff member yelled at children in her classroom and used an inappropriate tone. All staff interviewed denied the allegation of Staff #1 putting her hands on the children. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation about an unqualified staff member being left alone with children because the name of the staff member that the Reporter provided was a nickname. The licensing specialist confirmed the staff member s legal name and verified she is qualified to be alone with children.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs a parent right to know form. Child #12 needs lead test results.”

“Ensure air vents are clean and free of dust. Clean all air vents.”

“Ensure diaper changing procedures are followed and posted. LS Smith observed staff not washing the childrens hands after each diaper change, and disinfecting the changing table after each use.”

“Ensure any medication applied to children has a signed MAR form. LS Smith observed diaper creams for for children, and staff disclosed they did not have a signed MAR. This was discussed with the staff.”

“Ensure lesson plans are completed and posted. The Frog classroom did not have a completed lesson plan posted.”