Thistle Bee Discovery Center

746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium

One child's epi-pen expired in November 2025.

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

This investigation found that the parent was not notified of a minor injury at pick up.

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High

The operation's last sanitation inspection was January 2024.

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

Supervision was compromised when a child hid in the food pantry.

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

There was a child that was left unattended in a classroom for 2 minutes.

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

During the inspection a caregiver had access to children in care unsupervised without an eligible background check. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by removing the caregiver from the classroom and submitting the online background check during the inspection.

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High

The last documented sanitation inspection occurred on 3/17/2022.

746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children · High

During the walk-through inspection, the pool gate was not locked. This was immediately corrected when a new lock was secured to the gate making the pool inaccessible to the children in care.

746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High

Upon review of records, there were no fire, severe weather, shelter, or lock-down drills documented. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by conducting a fire drill and severe weather drill.

746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records · Medium

Upon review of records, Health and Safety trainings were missing in 3 out of 4 records. Also missing was the Consumer Product Annual Certification.

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

Caregivers were not able to intervene when a child was able to leave the playground and run into the parking lot.

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

Caregivers were not able to intervene when a child was able to leave the playground and run into the parking lot.

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

The operation did not report to Child Care Regulation when a child was placed at risk.

746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System · Medium High

The sign in/sign out tracking system does not include the time of arrival, the time of departure, and initials/idintifier of person signing the child in and out.

746.631(b) - Caregivers Have Access to Tracking System · Medium High

All caregivers do not have access to the child trackiing system during the day.

746.403(a) - Posting Requirements - Prominent & Public · Medium

During investigation, it was found that the operation's menu was not posted in an area that was easily visible to parents.

746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times · Medium

It was found during the investigation that the operation was not allowing parents into the building during operating hours.

746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High

It was found during the inspection that there was melatonin lotion in the infant room that was not labeled with the child to whom it belongs name.

746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High

Annual fire inspection was past due. -

746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High

A child was injured at the operation and sought medical treatment on 12/16/2021. A self-report was not made to licensing.

746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization · Medium

A copy of the incident report was not available. A incident report was not completed after the incident.