Kid City USA at Pulaski

1240-04-01-.14 Equipment for Children

Agency has had inappropriate mulch for the children to play on since 5/19. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Safety Plan Monitoring — Action taken: N/A

1240-04-01-.16 Physical Facilities

Agency had multiple wires and outlets exposed where children would reach. — Visit: Technical Assistance,QRIS Monitoring visit,Safety Plan Monitoring — Action taken: Agency will ut shelves up so the cords are out of reach and not exposed.

1240-04-01-.14 Equipment for Children

Agency has hardly any toys for children. — Visit: Technical Assistance,QRIS Monitoring visit,Safety Plan Monitoring — Action taken: N/A

1240-04-01-.14 Equipment for Children

Agency must have print materials on the walls for children: print materials, children's names, art work, etc. — Visit: Technical Assistance,QRIS Monitoring visit,Safety Plan Monitoring — Action taken: N/A

1240-04-01-.14 Equipment for Children

Agency must have gross motor materials accessible for all children. — Visit: Technical Assistance,QRIS Monitoring visit,Safety Plan Monitoring — Action taken: N/A

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

Agency must have classroom rules posted in each room. — Visit: Technical Assistance,QRIS Monitoring visit,Safety Plan Monitoring — Action taken: N/A

1240-04-01-.03 Requirements for Licensure as a Child Care Agency

On 3/23/2026, a DCS worker dealing with an open case arrived at the center, and the staff would not let her in. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Safety Plan Monitoring,Complaint Investigation — Action taken: N/A

1240-04-01-.06 Staff

On 3/23/2026, the agency failed to allow a DCS worker into the building. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Safety Plan Monitoring,Complaint Investigation — Action taken: N/A

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

During a visit on 2/17/2026, agency had a classroom with inappropriate grouping. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Safety Plan Monitoring — Action taken: The agency has went over age groupings with the staff. The staff will remain in better commuication throughout the day to know who has what children and what ages.

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

It was observed an educator left a 2 year old unattended on the changing table while directing her attention to another child. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Safety Plan Served — Action taken: N/A

1240-04-01-.06 Staff

Management failed to hire adequate staff. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Safety Plan Served — Action taken: The agency will ensure a trial period during the hiring proccess and allow a co-teacher to work along side the educator to be sure they are monitored. The agency will regularly monitor camera footage and provide outside resources to ensure all staff is trained thoroughly understanding all policies and procedures.

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

LC observed an educator use improper discipline on a child. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Safety Plan Served — Action taken: N/A

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

LC observed camera footage of an educator physically forcing a child down on his mat and pushing his head down to try to get him to lie down. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Safety Plan Served — Action taken: N/A

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

While watching camera footage, LC witnessed the 2 year old room multiple days have the educator running around during mealtime and not supervising the children appropriately. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Safety Plan Served — Action taken: N/A

1240-04-01-.18 Emergency Preparedness

Agency must conduct approprite emergecny drills. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: N/A

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

During a visit on 1/23/2026, staff was observed not following safe sleep procedures. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency notfied management to retrain staff to know the rule to check infants every 15 minutes with physcical touch while they sleep. The agency will be sure to remind and retrain current teachers, leadership staff, as well as any incoming teachers.

1240-04-01-.16 Physical Facilities

Upon arrival agency had a basket of wires of 6 eletrical outlets on an extension cord in reach of children. — Visit: QRIS Monitoring visit,Technical Assistance — Action taken: The agency has cleared areas with hanging wires. The agency will be minful and monitor cords and wires in each room to keep them out of reach of children.

1240-04-01-.13 Food and Food Service

On 9/15/2025, the 1 year-2 year old class was observed drinking sippy cups while on their cot. — Visit: Technical Assistance,Follow-up visit — Action taken: The agency will have training for all educators, and monitor rooms regularly to prevent this from happening again.

1240-04-01-.11 Supervision

During a visit on 9/8/2025, LC observed an infant feeding themselves a bottle. — Visit: Technical Assistance,QRIS Monitoring visit — Action taken: The center is having reveiw training and further discusseing proper supervision for infants, as well as having random walk throughs from management to inforce the rules are being followed properly.