Stepping Stones DFW, LLC

746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance

The operation does not have liability insurance.

746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance

The operation does not have liability insurance.

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

Annual report has not been completed and submitted by required due date.

746.201(4) - Designating Director

The current director of the center does not meet the required standards due to conditions on their background check that prevent them from fulfilling their job duties.

746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety

A child was observed asleep in a room alone.

746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely

One of the operation's vehicles the front seat was not attatched to the floor of the van.

745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

A person was supervising 9 children in a classroom with a condition to not being left alone. An additional caregiver was not present in the classroom

746.3703(c) - Not Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance

Based on evidence gathered throughout the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver was under the influence while caring for and transporting children.

746.1057 - Director Certificate Not Renewed

No narrative available

746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

Loos fill surrounding the slide play structure is inadequate.

746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe

Outside play sturcture has broken sharp edges.

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

The wood paneling to fix the broken fence must be secured. This should not be able to be moved by the wind or by children. Wooden logs with nails protruding must be removed as they pose a safety hazard. There is a hole on one section of the concrete fencing which needs to be covered.

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 walked down a hallway, across the gym and out the backdoor of the building where the director and I were on the playground.

746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions

The operation did not have a working safety alarm installed in either van they are currently using to transport children.

746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions

The operation did not have a working safety alarm installed in van used to transport children.

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

Caregiver was observed to have direct access to children without an active background check.

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

The operation has a broken fence area also has logs with sharp nails sticking out of the wood accessible to children.

746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages

Caregivers did not know the birthdays of the children they were responsible for.

746.5617(b) - Driver Has Current Driver's License

Two out of the three drivers did not have valid drivers license available for review.

746.803(a) - Required Records Storage

The operation did not have bus log records available for review for the past 3 months.

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

The operation leaves children unattended in the classroom for unspecified amounts of time.

746.5607(e)(4)(A) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 4 through 7 years of age, outgrown weight or height limit of seat and less than 4 feet, 9 inches in height

The required safety seats are not being used for transporting.

746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program

Two children were missing health statements and have been enrolled over 1 year.

746.607 - Signed Admission Form

One child's parent has not signed and dated their admission paperwork and have been enrolled over 1 year.