Cadence Academy Preschool-Smyrna

“Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff need documented attempts to obtain service letters.”

“Ensure walls are in good repair. Patch and repair peeling paint in Classrooms 11, 13, and 14.”

“Ensure liquid soap is available in toilet rooms. Repair or replace soap dispenser in classroom 6 boy's bathroom.”

“Ensure nap mats are non-absorbent, free from rips and tears. Replace torn mats in classrooms 8 and 9.”

“Ensure Medication Administration Records (MAR) are completed for each medication accepted. Complete MAR for Child #25 in classroom 10 for allergy medication. Ensure MAR's are filled out entirely. Review and update MAR's in classroom 14.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs a release of employment history and job description. One staff person needs one more reference. Two staff need two documented attempts to obtain service letters and one more reference if no service letter is returned. One staff person needs one more attempt to obtain a service letter. On staff needs two documented attempts to obtain a service letter.”

“Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is available for diapering. The diaper pail in Room #10 is broken and not foot-activated. Purchase new pail.”

“Ensure lesson plans for ages two years and older contain a weekly opportunity in a food or healthy habit. This was corrected at the visit when an activity was added.”

“Ensure classrooms for two years and older contain five required activity areas, including art. This was corrected at the visit when art supplies were made accessible in Room #11.”

“On April 5, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding the center not conducting evacuation drills as required and not providing truthful information. An investigation was conducted on April 9, 2025. This complaint is substantiated because according to evacuation drill logs reviewed, evacuations were not completed for February and March of 2025. Additionally, all evacuations completed during the previous year were conducted during the same time of day and none occurred during nap time as required. All staff interviewed had various responses when asked how often the center completes evacuation drills. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation staff are not providing truthful information, because according to staff interviewed, they have never been asked by the administration to lie to licensing.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need an annual review of safe sleep and child abuse and neglect. One staff person needs one additional hour of training. One staff needs orientation and four reference letters. One staff needs a signed job description and four references.”

“Ensure child files are complete. Two children need a blood lead level test result. One child needs a signed Medication Administration Record.”

“Ensure refrigerators maintain a temperature of 41 degrees F or colder.”

“Ensure a non-porous diaper changing mat is available in the three's and four's classrooms. LS Brey observed a staff person changing a child standing up without a mat. This was corrected at the visit when the staff was instructed to use the mat. Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is available. Purchase new pails for Room 13, the shared bathrooms for Rooms 6 and 7, and the shared bathrooms for Rooms 8 and 9.”

“Ensure the lesson plans for the infants contain activities in physical and social-emotional.”

“Ensure art materials are accessible in the two-year-old classrooms. This was corrected at the visit when materials were added.”

“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on November 2, 2023, regarding improper discipline. And investigation began on November 15, 2023, and ended on November 29, 2023. The complaint is substantiated because Staff #1 was seen on the video pulling Child #1 up to his feet by his arm, resulting in a pulled elbow.”

“Ensure staff files are complete. Five staff need CPR and first Aid certification. Three staff need Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training. Three staff need references. Seven staff need a health appraisal. Five staff need TB results.”

“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead test result.”

“Ensure the toilet seat is in good repair. The school-age classroom toilet seat needs to be repaired or replaced.”

“Ensure refrigerators and freezers are at required temperatures in the kitchen.”

“Ensure hands of children and staff are washed after diapering.”

“Ensure diaper pails are with in arms reach of the changing station. Ensure changing stations are available during care hours for use.”

“Ensure gates are self closing self latching in the outdoor play areas.”

“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on December 9, 2022, regarding accident and injury procedures and the release of children. An investigation was conducted beginning on December 12, 2022. The complaint is substantiated for improper release of children because the center did not check and keep a copy of the identification for the grandmother. The center stated they were familiar with the grandmother because the grandmother was with the mother for pick-up several times, however they did not know her name to confirm she was an authorized release. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of improper accident and injury procedures because the accident and injury forms for each of the reported accidents were properly completed.”

“Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs service letters or proof of requests sent twice. -Staff #2 needs the declaration signed. -Staff #3 needs CPR and first aid, a professional development plan, annual review of abuse and neglect, an application or data sheet, and a health appraisal with TB results. -Staff #4 needs annula review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #5 needs a professional development plan and review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #6 needs review of abuse and neglect -Staff #7 needs review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #8 needs a health appraisal with TB results. -Staff #9 needs a professional development plan. -Staff #11 needs annual review of abuse and neglect. -Staff #12 needs an application or data sheet, employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, a health appraisal with TB results, and an annual review of abuse and neglect. -Staff #13 needs a review of abuse and neglect, an employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, and a health appraisal with TB results. -Staff #14 needs annual review of abuse and neglect, one reference letter, and the employee declaration page. - Staff #15 needs annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #16 needs annual review of safe sleep. -Staff #17 needs a drug/alcohol statement, and a service letter or proof requests have been sent twice. -Staff #18 needs annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #19 needs an employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement and a health appraisal. -Staff #20 needs annual review of abuse and neglect, three references, and an adult abuse registry check. -Staff #22 needs a professional development plan, and an adult abuse registry check. -Staff #23 needs a professional development plan, employee declaration, and a service letter or proof requests were sent twice.”