Love And Learning Center Of Milam County

“During an investigation it was found that there was a lack of active supervision which resulted in children receiving multiple bites from other children.”

“Observed two caregivers place two different infants on their stomachs to sleep. This was corrected when both caregivers were spoken with about always laying infants on their backs to sleep. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.”

“Observed two children being changed without the changing table being cleaned between each changed child.”

“Observed two children have their diaper changed and their dirty diapers were taken off and disgarded and a clean diaper was placed on the child without the childrens diaper area being cleaned with a wipe.”

“During the investigation, it was found that caregivers were not completing all of the diaper changes for infants throughout the day.”

“Observed a caregiver using gloves to change children, but the caregiver did not wash their hands after removing each set of gloves.”

“During an investigation, it was observed on camera that a caregiver had cornered themselves between the changing table and the wall and was working on paperwork. During this time, a child was able to bite another child in care.”

“Observed childrens diapers being changed but the caregiver did not have the children wash their hands after the diaper change. The caregivers were spoken to about when to wash their hands”

“Observed a slide on the playground and there was no loose fill under or around the slide.”

“There were two children at the operation who are not enrolled at the daycare. This was corrected when the children went home.”

“Observed a trashcan with food in it without a lid. I spoke with the caregiver about getting a trashcan with a lid.”

“Observed an infant in a swing and a safety strap was not being used while the infant was swinging. This was corrected when the infant was strapped into the device.”

“Observed two bottles that were not labeled with a child's name. This was corrected when the bottles were labeled.”

“Observed 10 children ages 18-24 months with one caregiver. The classroom was out of ratio by one child. This was corrected when a second teacher went outside.”

“The operation did not add the parents rights information in their operational policies.”

“Observed a child playing in the sink without a caregiver around to supervise. The caregiver in charge of the child did not know the child was missing. The class was outside while the child was inside the bathroom in the operation.”

“Observed a classroom that did not have the necessary items to clean the diaper changing station. The operation had been open at 6:00 am and at 10:00 am one classroom still did not have a sanitation solution to clean the changing table. The caregiver was unable to provide information on how the changing table was being cleaned this morning.”

“While watching video footage of another incident, I observed a caregiver changing an infants diaper and not washing the infants hands. I spoke to the office staff regarding what had been seen.”

“Observed a bottle of carpet and upolstry cleaner in an unlocked bathroom cabinet that children have access too. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked”

“Observed a wooden shelf outside that is splintered and can cause injuires to children.”

“A caregiver was placed in an assignment that did not match their skills or abilities.”

“It was observed in a video that an infant fell, started to cry and the caregiver did not comfort the infant.”

“Multiple infant sheets had dirt, stains and looks of dried wet spots on the sheets. The caregivers replaced the sheets with clean ones.”

“The children product safety report had not been completed in the last two years. This was completed during the inspection.”

“In one classroom there was no toilet paper for the children to have indipendent use. I spoke to the director and caregiver about having toilet paper for the children.”

“The refrigerators and freezers had dried food and crumbs on the shelves and where food was stored. The sinks and walls in the bathrooms and classrooms had food on them and were dirty. There was a sink in another room that had a metal curtain rod on the sink. This was removed. In the school age bathroom, there was not a toilet paper holder and the toilet paper was sitting on the trashcan. The toilets were also dirty with yellow stains in the toilets. There were two seats for the children in one room that were stained and had dirt build up on the chairs. There was a broken table in the bathroom of the toddler room and a metal curtain rod on the sink in another bathroom. The table was removed from the bathroom.”

“Observed a caregiver grabbing children by the arms, yanking the children, swatting at a child, pulling a child's hair and being rough with the children in care. This was corrected when the caregiver was taken out of the room and removed from the operation.”

“It was observed on camera that a caregiver placed a child in the bathroom as a form of disicipline. The doorway had a babygate not allowing the child to leave the bathroom.”

“There was a 14 month old infant in the same room with children who are 3 years old. This was corrected when the child was taken back to the infant room.”

“There was a dirty diaper sitting on top of the trashcan lid. This was corrected when it was placed in a trashcan with a lid.”

“Observed a cabinet left unlocked which had chemicals in it. The children in the classroom use the restroom and have access to the chemicals. This was corrected when the chemicals were locked.”

“A 7 month old infant was sleeping in a bouncy seat. The caregiver removed the infant from the seat as licensing entered the room.”

“An infant was sitting in a highchair table and was not strapped into the seat. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the child from the seat.”

“It was found that a caregiver places children in a crib for up to one minute for discipline. Any equipment that a child is not able to freely remove themselves from is considered a restrictive device.”

“Observed screws sticking out of a bench, the roof of a playhouse not attached to the playhouse but sitting on top of the playhouse.Observed a piece of plastic play climber with a crack down the part of the equipment where the chidren stand.”

“The checklist for the operations outdoor area was not being completed correctly and there were multiple hazards found outside.”

“Observed the fire drill has not been written down as completed since July 2021. A fire drill was completed but the staff and children were not able to get out of the building in under 3 minutes.”