Kiddie Korner of Powell

1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect

During a complaint investigation on June 29, 2026 the agency was cited for Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect. An incident was reported to the director on April 16. 2026 and it was not reported to the Department of Children's Services as required. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: The center staff participated in a duty to report training on July 7, 2026.

1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting

The agency failed to submit an incident report the TDHS and The Deparment of Children's Services as required. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: The child care agency is adding two additional forms for documenting conversations with parents and staff. The child care agency will save all video clips of any area of concern so that the footage will be available.

1240-04-01-.10 Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect

None of the staff reported the supervision lapse to TDCS. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Technical Assistance,Other — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following action: All management staff and staff were reminded of their duty to report.

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

The supervising educator admitted to not completing name-to-face roll call on 5/15/2026. The educator left a child on the playground on 5/15/2026. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Technical Assistance,Other — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: The child care agency will require the educator to complete supervision training.

1240-04-01-.06 Staff

All management staff were aware of the supervision lapse and did not make a report to TDCS and TDHS. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Technical Assistance,Other — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following action: All management staff and staff were reminded of their duty to report.

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

A child was left unsupervised on one of the playgrounds for approximately one minute. The adults responsible for supervision left the child on the playground without adult supervision. — Visit: Follow-up visit,Other,Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: Staff are required to take supervision trainings. Management reviewed name-to-face roll call with staff.

1240-04-01-.05 Ownership, Organization, and Administration

Three children were not signed into a classroom at the correct time. Two children were brought inside for diaper changes and one child was left unsupervised on the playground and brought into the classroom at a later time. Three of the children's time in the classroom were falsified on the tracking log. — Visit: Follow-up visit,Other,Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: Management wrote up staff for falsification. The child care agency will have a staff meeting to review paperwork and playground procedures.

1240-04-01-.22 Specific Requirements for Child Care Centers

A child was left unsupervised on one of the playgrounds for approximately one minute. The adults responsible for supervision left the child on the playground without adult supervision. An educator had an infant who was five months old on the playground with children ages two through three years. There is no age grouping for five months through three years. — Visit: Follow-up visit,Other,Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: The child was returned to the classroom. Staff were retrained on name-to-face roll call. Staff were retrained on how to document and communicate when they bring some of the children from the playground to the classroom.

1240-04-01-.09 Incident Reporting

A child was left unsupervised on one of the playgrounds for approximately one minute. Management did not fill out an incident report, did not inform the parent when the parent picked up the child, and did not make a report to TDHS and TDCS. — Visit: Follow-up visit,Other,Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following action: The child care agency reviewed reporting procedures with all staff and all management staff.

1240-04-01-.05 Ownership, Organization, and Administration

It was determined that some parents were not given an opportunity to read the notice of probation letter prior to signing the parent signature page. The probation letter was not posted on 5/13/2026. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Technical Assistance,Other — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: The child care agency posted the probation sign and probation letter in the lobby. Management will message parents that they have a letter for them to read and that they can sign once the letter has been read. Management will ensure that there are enough copies available for parents to read.

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

An educator called children's names as they left the playground and entered the classroom. Name to face roll call was not completed on the playground. The educator only completed three out of the four required name to face roll calls. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance,Safety Plan Monitoring — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: Management discussed the correct way to complete name-to-face roll call with the educators. The educators completed a training.

1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development

The sound machine in room 2 was too loud to hear the children. Technical assistance was previously given on July 7, 2025, and December 29, 2025, on this rule. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Safety Plan Served,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following action: Management immediately turned down the sound machine when LCs requested that it be turned down.

1240-04-01-.12 Health and Safety

An educator left an infant unattended on a changing table, and the infant fell off onto the floor. The agency self-reported the serious incident. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Safety Plan Served,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: Management reported the incident to all the appropriate parties. The staff was given a disciplinary notice as well as a mandatory supervision training. Management will make updates to the diaper changing area in one of the classrooms.

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

An educator left an infant unattended on a changing table, and the infant fell off onto the floor. The educator did not provide appropriate supervision and was unable to intervene. The agency self-reported the serious incident. — Visit: Incident or Injury Investigation,Safety Plan Served,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: The educator completed a supervision training provided by the child care agency. The educator will complete an active supervision training with CCR&R.

1240-04-01-.22 Specific Requirements for Child Care Centers

Children were left alone in a classroom without a qualified educator. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Safety Plan Served,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: The child care agency wrote up the manager in charge. The child care agency required the manager in charge to complete training.

1240-04-01-.06 Staff

Management allowed an individual who is 17 years old and who does not have a high school diploma to work alone in a classroom. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Safety Plan Served,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: The child care agency wrote up the manager in charge. The child care agency required the manager in charge to complete training.

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

Management allowed an individual who is 17 years old and who does not have a high school diploma to work alone in a classroom. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Safety Plan Served,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: The child care agency wrote up the manager in charge. The child care agency required the manager in charge to complete training.

1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development

An educator inappropriately picked up a child. — Visit: Complaint Investigation,Safety Plan Served,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: The child care agency spoke with staff on how to appropriately pick up children. The child care agency had all staff sign an acknowledgement form on the appropriate way to pick up children.