Concord Children's Academy

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In Spaces 4, 9, and 12b the permission to administer sunscreens/diaper ointments had expired.

Violation corrected during visit

Questionable medication instructions from parents were followed without signed written dosage instructions received from physician or authorized health professional. In Space 3a/b there was a hydrocortisone cream with the label indicating to contact a physician for use on children under 2. This was a room for infants therefore, a physicians signature would be required to administer.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medicine was administered in a manner not authorized by the child's parent, physician or other authorized health professional. In Space 12a an Epi pen and the accompanying Medical Action Plan had expired.

Violation corrected during visit

A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On June 26, 2026 a teacher lifted a child up by their upper arm in a moment of frustration.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/7/2026

Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. There was incomplete emergency information and/or photographs missing for six children.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In Space 5 there was diaper cream with no permission to administer form. In Space 6 there was sunscreen with no permission to administer form.

Violation corrected during visit

Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Two children's files did not contain the choice of hospital. One child's file did not contain the choice of a health care provider.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/7/2024

Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Two children's files were missing information regarding special health care concerns, fears, or other important information the provider may need to know to best care for the child.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/7/2024

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In Spaces 5 and 11 there were parent signatures missing on the permission to administer forms for diaper creams. In Space 5 the name of the ointment was missing from the form.

Violation corrected during visit

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On February 28, 2024, an eight-month-old child was placed in a high chair located next to a counter where a bottle warmer was located. Although the bottle warmer was out of reach of the child, it was sitting on a tray that was accessible to the child. The child pulled the tray and the contents of the bottle warmer spilled onto the child causing burns to the child’s right shoulder, arm, leg, and abdomen.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/7/2024

A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. On February 28, 2024, a staff member did not utilize the first aid poster in the classroom. The staff member wiped a burn on an eight-month-old child with a baby wipe.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/7/2024

There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Pursuant to its investigation, the Division has confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 9/10/2024

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan in the school age classroom was dated October 2-6, 2023.

Violation corrected during visit

Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In Space 8 an emergency medication was stored in a cubby which was not five feet up.

Violation corrected during visit

Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In Space 11 a prescription diaper ointment did not have the container with the pharmaceutical label.

Violation corrected during visit

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 6 the name of the diaper cream was missing from the permission to administer form.

Violation corrected during visit

Balloons were accessible to children. In Space 12a a Mylar balloon was on a shelf in the classroom.

Violation corrected during visit

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Four staff did not have certification in First Aid training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/1/2023

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Four staff did not have current CPR certification on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/1/2023

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff required to receive ten hours of on-going training hours had only received five hours.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/1/2023