Kiddie Academy Of Cornelius

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. There was no documentation on file that a staff member completed first aid training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026

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. There was no documentation file that a staff member completed the CPR course.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. There was no documentation on file that 2 staff members completed the required training within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/17/2026

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that 2 staff members completed all the required health and safety trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/18/2026

A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In spaces 3 and 4, there were expired permission to give dates for diaper creams.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2025

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation on file that a staff member completed the required orientation training within 6 weeks of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2025

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation on file that a staff member completed the required orientation training within two weeks of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2025

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Three staff members file did not include signed acknowledgment of the policy.

Violation corrected during visit

A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On two occasions a child was handled in a rough manner. A teacher firmly grabs a child by one of his arms, taking him away from the table and then she grabs both arms, making him walk towards the carpet and makes him sit down. A teacher slightly shoves a child making him shuffle his feet and go the other way and telling him to go sit.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/23/2025

Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On June 4, 2025, a child 15 months of age was left unsupervised in the hallway for 60 seconds. The door to the classroom was left open. A teacher and staff member was unaware the child left the classroom.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/25/2025

Bottles were propped. On March 24, 2025, a staff member propped an infant's bottle on a pillow and on the staff member's leg while feeding.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025

Child was handled roughly. On March 24, 2025, a staff member handled three infant children in a rough manner by lifting an infant by the head/neck off the floor to her lap, holding a child's pacifier in their mouth while quickly moving the child's head from side to side in a rocking motion, and pulling children by one arm to move them away from her.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A housed temporary staff member did not have a current medical report on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2025

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A housed temporary staff member did not have a current TB report on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2025

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. A housed temporary staff member did not have documentation of required orientation trainings within 2 weeks of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2025

Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child one year of age was left unsupervised for approximately 3 minutes in an outdoor fenced area of the facility as the class was transitioning to the playground.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 11/6/2024

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On August 20, 2024, a staff member attempted to lay three, two-year-old children down on their cots by lifting and adjusting them under their arms, multiple times despite the children not wanting to lay down. In addition, the same staff member carried two, two-year-old children by one arm for approximately two feet back to their cot.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/15/2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #8, there is peeling paint on walls in the block area.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2024

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. There were several flat balls on the playground.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #5, there was a child's expired aquafor.

Violation corrected during visit

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member did not have an updated annual health questionnaire on file.

Violation corrected during visit

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. There was no documentation of an Emergency information form in a staff file.

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. E. Cruz has not completed the First Aid training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2024

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. E.Cruz has not completed the CPR course.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2024

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. T. Waqas has not completed the training within 90 days of employment. Four staff members completed the training after 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2024

Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. On April 19, 2024, one-year-old children were given screen time.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/8/2024

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On different occasions, two staff members used a loud and aggressive tone when speaking to one and two-year-old children. In May 2024, a staff member swatted a one-year-old child with a shoe while trying to get their attention.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/8/2024

Child was handled roughly. In April 2024, during naptime a staff member forcefully tried to lay a one-year-old child on a cot, approximately five times,for approximately thirty (30) seconds.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/8/2024

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff member who began employment on May 9, 2024, did not have completed documentation of their orientation hours on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/8/2024

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. A staff member who began employment on May 9, 20244, did not have completed documentation of their training hours on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/8/2024