Little Dude Ranch

“An employee who is the book keeper at the operation did not have a background check submitted. This was corrected at inspection when the employee left the daycare.”

“It was determined through investigation that caregivers have been observed on their cell phones for personal use distracted from supervising the children in their care.”

“At the time of inspection the operation did not have a documented health inspection available within the last 12 months. The last documented health inspection was completed on 7/18/2024.”

“The operation does not have a documented fire inspection in the last 12 months. The last fire inspection was completed 7/18/2024.”

“The operation did not notify licensing of changes in Director.”

“It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation failed to notify the parent timely after the child was left unsupervised on the playground.”

“It was determined through the course of the investigation that a 3 year old child was left unsupervised on the playground when the caregiver took the rest of the class inside.”

“It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver at the operation used her cell phone for personal use while supervising children in care.”

“It was determined through the course of the investigation, caregivers at the operation are using inappropriate language such as curse words while caring for children.”

“It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver at the operation yelled at children in care.”

“It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a child was neglected while in care.”

“It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a child was left unattended during a field trip when the rest of the children and the caregiver returned to the operation.”

“It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of a situation that placed a child at risk for injury or harm within the required time frame.”

“1 caregiver personnel file was lacking the original certificate of first aid and CPR for review.”

“In the pre-k room, cleaning supplies were observed in a lower unlocked cabinet and accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were removed from the cabinet and placed out of reach of children in care.”

“It was determined through video surveillance that a 3 year old child with special needs was required to remain inactive for a period of 24 minutes by being placed in a highchair.”

“One caregiver was supervising 18 children age 18 months to 2 year olds. The co teacher lost all visual and auditory awareness when she exited the area to take a restroom break. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver returned to the room, bringing the classroom back into ratio.”

“An employee hired to clean the operation was present at the operation and cleaning in the toddler area before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding their eligibility. This was corrected at inspection when the employee left the operation.”

“It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that 2 children exited the building unsupervised for an unknown amount of time.”

“It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a caregiver neglectfully supervised children in care allowing them to exit the operation unsupervised.”

“A caregiver used their cell phone to take personal videos of their child while in care. This was corrected during the inspection because the caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.”

“A person was left in charge of a group of children, and this person did not have a clear background check. This was corrected when a qualified caregiver took over the class.”

“The operation did not notify licensing within 2 days of becoming aware of an allegation of prohibited discipline.”

“It was determined a caregiver did not demonstrate patience getting a child to nap when they tapped the child lips repeatedly to attempt to quiet the child. The caregiver is no longer associated with the operation.”

“A caregiver transported a child that was not enrolled in the operation at the prompting of school personnel. The operation was not contacted by the driver to verify enrollment per their policies. Due to this miscommunication, the child was not restrained in the required safety seat.”

“The operation did not self-report that a non-enrolled child was put on the school van by school staff and transported to the center.”

“A group of 22 5 year olds were in the pool, and there was only one qualified caregiver supervising. The pool was officially closed today, and the children returned to their classroom bringing the operation into compliance.”

“Multiple outlet covers were mssing in various classrooms. Cleaning chemicals were observed in the cabinet in the 3 year old room and the lock on the doors was not working correctly to keep children out of the cabinet. This was corrected during the insepction when the chemicals were put up out of reach of the children pending repair to the door locks. Outlet covers were reinstalled.”

“Medications were observed in the infant building classes, and there was no proper authorization form available. Infant tylenol was observed in the refrigerator and had no name or identifying information. These items were corrected when the medications were removed from the classrooms by the director.”