West Texas A&M Child Development Center

“The safety drills were not available for review for the last previous year for lock-down and severe weather in place and fire drills practiced for the 2025 year. Additionally, there were no drills available for review for January and Februrary 2026. The playground and building checklist were not available for review for the last three months.”

“Two staff files were reviewed and did not have proof of pre-service in the file at all. **This was corrected at inspection when the director provided the form showing completion for the first 8 hours.”

“Two staff files that were reviewed were missing both the required affidavits in the file - the form 2985 and the form 2912 that were recemtly hired.”

“Two staff files were reviewed and did not have proof of orientation in file. **This was corrected at inspection when the director provided the form showing completion of orientation.”

“The most recent fire inspection was not available for review.”

“Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, multiple caregivers, some seated with their backs to majority of the children in care, lacked visual awareness and they were not aware of the ongoing activities of a child in care throwing pieces of a plastic balance beam repeatedly that contributed to another child in care becoming injured.”

“Documentation of emergency practices drills, including monthly checks for the fire extinguisher, smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector, was not available for review at inspection.”

“Medication that is related to a food allergy plan was not in the original container with the child's information and also has expired and requires being disposed and replaced.”

“A caregiver was observed changing diapers and did not wash their hands after diaper changes.”

“The toddler middle classroom was observed during naptime and there was no lighting being used and eyes had to adjust. The caregivers and children were not able to be observed in the classroom until a flashlight was used during the classroom walkthrough.”

“Two separate caregivers were observed not sanitizing the changing tables after diaper changings two children back to back each. One changing pad used was torn and unable to be sanitized appropriately.”

“During the inspection, a child was observed drinking a bottle of milk while the entire classroom was in the restroom on a restroom break/diaper changes were being conducted in the restroom. The child was observed drinking the bottle leaning on a sink while standing on a small step stool and then was moved to the diaper changing table where a caregiver changed the child's diaper as the child continued to drink from the bottle. The restroom was not a sanitary place for the child to be drinking the bottle.”

“Two children's files who had diagnosed food allergy plans. One child did not have a complete food allergy plan and the other was missing the parent signature.”