Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center at Stone Oak

746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

The caregiver in the after school classroom gave the incorrect number of children in care in the classroom. Caregiver stated there were twenty-six children in care when there were twenty-five children in the classroom. Note: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver recounted the children and provided the correct number of children in their care.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

During an investigation, it was determined a child exited their classroom when parent opened the door to the classroom. Child was unsupervised for approximately forty-five seconds until found.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

Based on information gathered, caregiver was not actively supervising the children appropriately. Caregiver did not intervene when one child was on top of small bookshelf, and another child pushed the child who was on top of the bookshelf, causing child to fall over the bookshelf and the bookshelf flipping over and falling on child, causing a bruise near the eye.

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when seen on video footage lifting a child by the left hand/wrist off the floor before getting a hold of the child?s right hand/wrist, extending both arms, and placing the child in the chair, which resulted in an accidental injury that required medical attention.

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

A staff member who had direct access to children in care did not have a background check from the CBCU regarding the persons eligibility. Note: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver was sent home.

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

During the investigation, it was determined the operation did not immediately notify the parents, when their child walked out of the classroom and was found unsupervised.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

During the investigation, it was determined a child exited the classroom and was unsupervised for approximately 4 minutes.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

During the investigation, it was determined a child exited the classroom and was unsupervised for approximately 8 minutes.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

Supervision was compromised when a child was left unattended in the hallway for approximately four minutes and thirty seconds. It was not discovered, and that child was unattended until a parent opened the door and the child was let into the classroom..

746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

At the base of each slide on all three playgrounds the loose fill was not at required 6-inch depth. *This was created at inspection when staff filled the loose fill on the base of each slide on all three playgrounds to the required 6-inch depth.

746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

Based on video footage obtained, a caregiver was observed forcibly approaching a young child and positioning herself over the child lying on a mat while grabbing the child's face in an attempt to address her behavior during rest time.

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

The parent whose child was left unsupervised on the playground was not notified immediately after the incident occurred. The incident occurred on October 11, 2024, and the parent was not notified about the incident until October 23, 2024.

746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

An incident report for an incident that placed a child at risk was not provided to the parent within 48 hours.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

Supervision was compromised when caregivers left a small child unsupervised on the playground. The caregivers who were on a separate playground found the child approximately 15- 30 minutes later and alerted management.

746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

The center director failed to meet her responsibilities and did not inform the parent of a child who had been placed at risk even after she had been notified that an investigation was opened regarding the incident.

746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

It was determined in a DFPS investigation that an incident that occurred on 10/11/2024 where a child was left unsupervised on a playground was not reported in the required 48 hour timeframe.