Little Crusaders Christian Preschool

“One classroom was observed watching PJ Masks during lunchtime. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver closed the laptop being used to watch tv.”

“Two nap mats had tears exposing the foam.”

“One room had two children that were more than 18 months older than the youngest child. The children were moved to another room during the inspection.”

“The operation failed to follow one of the conditions of the probation. The operation is required to hold quarterly meetings with employees to review the progress of the probation. Four employees did not attend the meeting for the second quarter.”

“A caregiver?s background check was not inactivated within 7 days of them no longer being associated with the operation. The background was deactivated during the inspection.”

“The operation failed to follow one of the conditions of the probation. The operation was required to conduct a staff meeting to discuss probation progress each quarter. This due date was the end of September, and the staff meeting was not conducted.”

“Anchoring equipmet was exposed under one piece of play equipment.”

“Grass was observed growing through the pea gravel creating a tripping hazard.”

“As required by conditions of the probation, the operation failed to create a plan to ensure that ratio is met at all times.”

“One caregiver completed CPR online without a hands-on portion.”

“One classroom was three children over ratio based on the specified age group. This was corrected at inspection when the director moved three children.”

“The loose fill on the playground did not meet the required depth of 6 inches.”

“The director was not present at the operation for 30 hours or 75% of the program's operating hours.”

“One child did not have two immunizations.”

“The person in charge could not gain access to personnel files.”

“One child did not have two immunizations.”

“One child did not have a physician statment available for review.”

“The director was not present at the operation for 30 hours or 75% of the program's operating hours.”

“The person in charge could not give CCR access to children's files.”

“At arrival, there was one teacher in charge of 10 infants. This was corrected when an additional caregiver came into the classroom.”

“Two caregivers did not have CPR training. One caregiver had CPR training however it was solely online and did consists of hands-on instruction, practice and testing.”

“The director was not present at the beginning of the inspection. The person in charge did not have access to personnel or child files.”

“A caregiver gave the wrong number of children in their care. The caregiver was asked twice and gave the wrong number each time. This was corrected when the inspector pointed out that there was one more child than stated and the caregiver gave the correct number.”

“There is enough evidence to support that a child was being placed in a highchair as a form of discipline and guidance.”

“There is enough evidence to support that the operation put an older child in the infant room that was older than 18 months from the youngest infant in the room.”

“The operation did not have a Children's Product Certification form available for review.”

“An 11 month old was sleeping in a crib with a bottle. This was corrected when the bottle was removed from the crib.”

“The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection. The director has requested and paid for a sanitation inspection.”

“The caregiver in charge did not have access to records as the office door was locked. This was corrected when the caregiver called another employee to come and unlock the office door.”

“One caregiver was present with five infants ages 4 months to 18 months. The specified age group of the class was 0-11 months old. The child caregiver ratio for the specified age group is one caregiver to four infants. This was corrected when another caregiver came into the room.”

“One infant fell asleep while drinking a bottle in their crib. This was corrected when the bottle was removed from the crib.”

“A three month old was sleeping in a crib on a boppy pillow. This was corrected when a caregiver removed the boppy pillow from the crib.”

“A 2 year old was sleeping with a blanket covering their head. This was corrected when the caregiver uncovered the child's head.”

“Three infants were in bouncer seats without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when two infants were removed from the bouncer seats and one infant's safety straps were fastened.”

“Two infants were sleeping in restrictive devices. This was corrected when the infants were removed from the restrictive devices.”

“Two caregivers were present with children without having background check eligibility letters. The caregivers left the operation during the inspection.”

“Based on the evidence gathered during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver spanked their own child in a classroom during operating hours.”

“Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver failed to demonstrate good judgement by tying a child's shoes too tight, resulting in red blisters on the child's feet.”

“There was no policy regarding procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs in the operation's handbook.”

“Two staff records that were read still did not have education qualifications. One caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit.”

“There were two caregivers who did not have current certification in First Aid or CPR.”

“There were 22 children with a specified age of 2 years observed playing outside with one caregiver. This was corrected when another caregiver came outside to join the group.”

“Three staff records were not available for review. Two staff records that were read did not have education qualifications.”

“The fenced outdoor area only had one exit for children to use.”

“One infant was observed to be sleeping in a restrictive device with a blanket. The infant was removed and placed in a bare crib during the inspection.”

“One caregiver counted in ratio in the infant classroom was found to have an incomplete background check pending fingerprinting. The caregiver was replaced with an eligilbe caregiver during the inspection.”

“One outdoor storage trunk was observed to not be equipped with a hinged lid. The trunk was moved to be inaccessible to children during the inspection.”

“One infant was observed eating in a highchair without the safety straps buckled. This was brought into compliance when a caregiver buckled the straps during the inspection.”

“Thirteen children ages 4 months - 2 years of age were observed in a classroom with two caregivers. The specified age for the group of children was 10 months of age. This was corrected at the inspection when children were picked up or transferred to a different classroom.”

“One infant was observed to be sleeping in a restrictive device that had been placed in a crib. The infant was removed and placed in a bare crib during the inspection.”

“There were 13 children ages 4 months - 2 years old observed in one classroom with two caregivers during nap time. The youngest infant was 21 months younger than the oldest child in the classroom.”

“There was one 4 year old child observed napping in a classroom with infants under 18 months old.”

“One caregiver was observed leaving a classroom of ten, 16 month-4 year old children unsupervised during nap while another caregiver stood between their two classrooms.”

“During the investigation inspection the director left the operation and the person left in charge did not have access to all of the information needed by licensing. Person in charge was also counted in ratio.”

“During the investigation inspection it was found that the operation's carpets were not kept clean and there were food crumbs and dirt visible on the carpets and floors. The bathroom in the school age room had toilet paper, dirt, and dried urine on the toilet, floor, and in an unused shower.”

“During the investigation inspection it was found that the school age bathroom was not equipped with toilet paper and the caregiver did not have access to get any to replace it.”

“A caregvier was found unsing their phone for personal use while caring for children. This was corrected when the phone was put away.”

“Observed a caregiver without a cleared background check caring for the children. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation.”

“There were no lesson plans posted for either classroom. The lesson plans were completed and online but not posted. This was corrected when the lesson plan was posted for each room.”