Pinnacle Montessori of Schertz

745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone

A caregiver was observed in the classroom without an active background check. Note: This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation and their background was submitted.

746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name

During the inspection, one classroom's cots were not labled with children's names, or did not have the cots numbered accompanied with a numbered cot assignment map.

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

A caregiver failed to account for all the children prior to doing diaper changing in the bathroom and shutting the door. Caregiver failed again to account for all the children prior to leaving the classroom, which resulted in leaving the child in the bathroom.

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

This standard was found deficient as part of the DFPS investigation.

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

A child was left unattended for approximately 55 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

Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined a caregiver failed to supervise a three-year-old child and four-year-old child and were left unattended in the outdoor playground for approximately less than 3 minutes.

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined a combined classroom which included ages 3-5 years old was observed out of ratio with a total number of 24 children present with one caregiver.

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

Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that director observed video footage of the incident involving a caregiver grabbing a child and did not report to Child Care Regulation.

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

Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that director observed video footage of the incident involving caregiver picking up and grabbing a child incorrectly and did not report incident to parent.

746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that the director failed to ensure compliance with minimum standards.

746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

Based on the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed, on two separate occasions, grabbing a child by one arm and picking them up off the floor.