Early Ivy Education- Spring

Medium-high risk Employees, caregivers and directors must complete pre-service training as the state requires.

State rule 746.1301(a)(2)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training"

Inspector's note: A new hire non-exempt caregiver who requires pre-service training has not obtained the first 8 hours of pre-service training before being counted in child/caregiver ratio.

Corrected Feb 28, 2026, verified by the state Feb 17, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Education completed outside the U.S. must be evaluated before it counts toward a staff qualification.

State rule 746.1111 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Education Outside of U.S."

Inspector's note: One caregiver's education documentation was in a foreign language and not translated.

Corrected Mar 6, 2026, verified by the state Feb 17, 2026.

Medium risk The operation's written policies must cover parent rights.

State rule 746.501(a)(20) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights"

Inspector's note: Parent rights were not fully included in the updated parent handbook.

Corrected Feb 25, 2026, verified by the state Mar 6, 2026.

Medium risk The operation's written policies must cover preventing and responding to abuse and neglect.

State rule 746.501(a)(26) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect"

Inspector's note: All the required information for abuse and neglect was not including in the parent handbook such as warning signs, trainings, prevention methods, and community engagement/resources.

Corrected Feb 25, 2026, verified by the state Feb 17, 2026.

Medium-high risk Employees, caregivers and directors must have pediatric first aid training (with rescue breathing and choking).

State rule 746.1301(a)(3)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing"

Inspector's note: Two new hires for the toddler room did not have first aid training prior to having unsupervised access to children while in care.

Corrected Oct 29, 2025, verified by the state Nov 24, 2025.

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

Inspector's note: Based on DFPS documentation obtained, proper supervision was not maintained when 3 children were able get out the toddler playground gate and into the parking lot unsupervised.

Corrected Nov 5, 2025, verified by the state Nov 17, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment"

Inspector's note: It was self-reported and found that a 1 year old was inappropriately disciplined when a caregiver hit the child's hand out of punishment.

Corrected Sep 15, 2025, verified by the state Sep 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Foods that present a choking risk may not be served.

State rule 746.3317(7) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk"

Inspector's note: Children under the age of 4 were served whole wieners, whole grapes and whole cherries which is a choking hazard.

Corrected Aug 11, 2025, verified by the state Aug 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Each caregiver must know the names and ages of the children they are responsible for.

State rule 746.1205(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages"

Inspector's note: One caregiver did not know the ages of the children they were caring for and did not have this information showing each child's age.

Corrected Aug 11, 2025, verified by the state Aug 22, 2025.

Medium-high risk Infant equipment such as high chairs and swings must be used with their safety straps.

State rule 746.2407 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps"

Inspector's note: Children were sitting in seats and were not strapped in. The seats were missing the safety straps. This was corrected at inspection.

Corrected while the inspector was there.