Little Scholars Academy

Medium-high risk The center must have an annual sanitation (health) inspection.

State rule 746.3401(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Sanitation Inspection"

Inspector's note: The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on June 6, 2025.

Corrected Oct 14, 2026, verified by the state Oct 9, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold current immunization records.

State rule 746.603(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Immunizations"

Inspector's note: One child's immunization record was not available for review.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Oct 9, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold a health statement.

State rule 746.603(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Health Statement"

Inspector's note: One child's file observed did not have a health statement available for review.

Corrected Mar 19, 2026, verified by the state Mar 16, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold current immunization records.

State rule 746.603(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Immunizations"

Inspector's note: One child's file observed did include a copy of their immunization record.

Corrected Mar 19, 2026, verified by the state Mar 16, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk There must be enough caregivers when the children in a group differ in age by 18 months or more (the state's child-to-caregiver ratio).

State rule 746.1605(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age"

Inspector's note: One child 16 months of age was observed in the Early preschool classroom with 9 other children, 2-4 years of age. The 16-month-old was removed from the Early preschool classroom and placed in the Infant classroom.

Corrected Oct 7, 2025, verified by the state Oct 7, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation

State rule 745.8411(a) (licensing rules for every operation): "Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation"

Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, initially when the director was asked about the bookshelf falling on children in August 2024, the director denied the incident happened. Towards the end of the investigation inspection, the director admitted it happened, but did not have any information available regarding who the parents and/or children were.

Corrected Jul 2, 2025, verified by the state Jul 2, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Employees and caregivers must show competence, good judgment and self-control.

State rule 746.1201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control"

Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment and self-control by inappropriately grabbing a child, the child landed on the floor. The purpose was to correct the child's behavor.

Corrected Jul 2, 2025, verified by the state Jul 2, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

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 the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support two caregivers failed to stop children that were climbing on a bookcase. As a result, the bookcase fell on three children.

Corrected Jul 2, 2025, verified by the state Jul 2, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The operation must report to the state any situation that places children at risk.

State rule 746.305(a)(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Situation Placing Children at Risk"

Inspector's note: Based on the information gathered during the investigation, the facility failed to report to Child Care Regulation a bookcase fell on three children on 08/22/2024.

Corrected Jul 2, 2025, verified by the state Jul 2, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Parents must be told about a situation that placed their child at risk.

State rule 746.307(b)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk"

Inspector's note: Based on the information gathered during the investigation, verification and/or documentation was not available for review to support parents were notified a bookshelf fell on their child.

Corrected Jul 2, 2025, verified by the state Jul 2, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Areas children use must be kept free of safety hazards, such as uncovered electrical outlets, unprotected heaters or fans, or reachable water.

State rule 746.3701 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety - Areas Free From Hazards"

Inspector's note: During the investigation inspection, a bookshelf that fell on three children in August 2024, had not been secured to the wall.

Corrected Jul 2, 2025, verified by the state Jul 7, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Background checks must be submitted at the time someone is hired.

State rule 745.621(a)(2) (licensing rules for every operation): "Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone"

Inspector's note: A background check has not been submitted for one caregiver who was being counted in the child/staff ratio.

Corrected Jun 4, 2025, verified by the state Jun 10, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Cleaning supplies and toxic materials must be marked, kept away from food and out of children's reach.

State rule 746.3407(12) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children"

Inspector's note: Cleaning supplies were accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

High risk The center must have a fire inspection by the local fire marshal before opening and every 12 months after.

State rule 746.5101(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months"

Inspector's note: Fire inspection observed dated for 5/14/2024.

Corrected Aug 8, 2025, verified by the state Aug 4, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

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: A 2 yr old child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 5 minutes.

Corrected May 22, 2025, verified by the state Jun 4, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Parents must be told about a situation that placed their child at risk.

State rule 746.307(b)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk"

Inspector's note: This standard was evaluated in regard to a self-report and compliance was not met. A parent was not immediately notified of an incident that placed that child at risk. The parent was notified of the incident one day later.

Corrected May 29, 2025, verified by the state Jun 4, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).