Shining Stars Academy INC

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

A caregiver did not use good judgement when re-directing a child in care when she used her foot to tap the child on the rear end which resulted in the child falling over.

746.2901 - Supervised Naptime Daily · Medium High

In several rooms, one teacher was supervising two classrooms simultaneously by standing in a doorway.

746.2909(5) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -All Children Supervised · High

Some napping children were behind the shelving, preventing the caregiver from being able to see them.

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 · High

When the caregivers brought their group inside, a child was left behind, unsupervised on the playground.

746.1507(1) - Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis · Medium

The correct child-to-caregiver ratio was neither determined nor enforced at the operation.

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 · High

Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was left unsupervised in the playground while still signed in to care. The assigned caregiver left the area without verifying the child?s whereabouts, resulting in a lapse in supervision.

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

Information obtained throughout the investigation shows the operation did notify parents, but not immediately as required by minimum standards.

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 · High

During a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver was leaving children unattended.

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

The operation failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk to Child Care Regulations.

746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries · Medium

The operation failed to report an injury to the parents.

746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk · Medium

The operation failed to complete an incident report for a child that was injured.

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 · High

A caregiver was not supervising properly.

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards · Medium High

There is a missing board in the fence which creates a gap that is large enough for children to walk through. The fence is also splintering and has rusty nails.

746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization · High

Ten child files were reviewed. Five of them did not have permission for emergency medical care.