Kids Zone Preschool & Youth Center, Llc

“The operation did not have a tracking system for all children in care.”

“A banana provided to children was observed on same counter as cleaning supplies.”

“A caregiver did not know the average age of children she was caring for while being asked and did not have access to sign in log.”

“One employee who was in ratio at the center was observed interacting with children. The individual did not have an active background check in the system.”

“A caregiver placed a child in a restrictive device as a form of discipline for acting out.”

“One caregiver did not have required training topics completed.”

“The director had 18 out of 30 hours required.”

“In one classroom the youngest child was 14 months while the oldest child was 37 months.”

“A caregiver was observed washing bottles in a sink and then proceed to wash her hands in same sink. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver went to wash hands at another sink.”

“One child had an immunization affadivit signed on file but was older than 2 years from date notirized which deemed it expired.”

“The operation did not have a portion in their operational policy about parents rights.”

“2 of 10 children did not have up to date shot records on files.”

“1 soiled diaper was on changing table when licensing walked in. This was corrected at inspection when caregiver threw away diaper and sanitized table.”

“The operation did not have how parents may view minimum standards online in their operational policy.”

“The director did had trainings but they were not for last full required training year.”

“One van had an expired fire extingusher in the van. The fire extingusher was last serviced FEB of 2022.”

“One caregiver who drives transportation van stated she did not complete transportation training. She stated she just got back from picking up children.”

“One employee who was at the center did not have an active background check in the system at any location they have worked at.”

“One caregiver did not have pre service training hours. Caregiver did not have previous child care service experience.”

“Two out of ten immunizations reviewed needed to be updated.”

“The operational policies was missing the criteria the center will use to define extreme weather.”

“A caregiver with conditions was observed to be the primary caregiver in the infant classroom. Corrected at inspection: The caregiver was immediately removed from the classroom.”

“The written activity plan in three classrooms were not filled out.”

“On 08/11/23 the DFPS investigator met with center and explained the allegations and identified the victims in the investigation. The center did not notify the parent their child was listed as a victim in a DFPS investigation until the DFPS investigator spoke to the parent on 10/10/23.”

“Two out of ten children's records reviewed were lacking a copy of their immunization record on file.”

“The center did not have a record of the menu's served.”

“A child walked out of the building unsupervised.”

“The center failed to notify the parent of their child accidently walking out of the classroom into the playground unsupervised.”

“The center failed to notify CCR about a child accidently walking out of the building unsupervised within 48 hours of the incident.”

“The fire extguishers observed in the transportation van were last serviced on December of 2020.”

“Two transportation van's child safe alarms turned on, but the button did not turn off the alarm.”

“The operational policies were lacking the indoor and outdoor policy. Corrected at inspection: The center added the indoor and outdoor policy to the operational policies.”

“The emergency preparedness plan was lacking the evacuation and relocation diagram. Corrected at Inspection: The center added the evacuation and relocation diagram.”

“Two classrooms did not have the activity plan posted.”

“The fire inspection for the center was last done on 12/09/2020.”