Day Nursery of Abilene Orange St.

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

It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver lacked good judgment when they yanked a blanket from a child's grasp during nap time causing the child to fall to the floor.

746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

It was determined through video surveillance that a child did not wash their hands after diaper changing.

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

It was determined through video surveillance that a shelf in the 2 year old classroom was not properly secured to the floor causing it to fall on a child in care.

746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

It was determined through video surveillance that a caregiver did not wash their hands after diapering a child.

746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children

The infant room had 11 infants with 2 caregivers where the specified age group was 0-6 months. This was corrected at the inspection when 1 infant was moved to another room bringing the operation into compliance.

746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation failed to obtain the parent's signature within 48 hours from the date of the incident. The incident occurred on 10/11/2024. Records indicate the parent signed the incident report on 10/22/2024.

746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that neglectful supervision did occur with the child(ren) in care.

746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended

It was determined through the course of the investigation that a child was left unattended in an operation vehicle for approximately 4 minutes.

746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle

It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver did not conduct a physical walk through and visual check of the vehicle before disabling the alarm from the rear of the vehicle.