The Childrens Courtyard

Medium-high risk Each child's file must hold an emergency contact.

State rule 746.605(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact"

Inspector's note: Four children's records lacked the address for the listed emergency contact person.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Nov 3, 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: Five children's records did not contain a health statement.

Corrected Oct 13, 2026, verified by the state Nov 3, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold all the admission information the state requires (such as contacts, medical authorization and permissions).

State rule 746.605(10) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Physician Information"

Inspector's note: Two children's records lacked complete information for the child's physician or an emergency care facility.

Corrected Oct 9, 2026, verified by the state Nov 3, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Personnel and training records must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records"

Inspector's note: Complete personnel and training files were not available for review at the time of inspection.

Corrected Oct 20, 2026, verified by the state Nov 3, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Hazards found on outdoor play equipment must be removed or repaired.

State rule 746.4751(c) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired"

Inspector's note: The presence of ants on the toddler playground was not communicated with the caregiver resulting in a child getting multiple ant bites that caused an allergic reaction.

Corrected May 29, 2026, verified by the state May 26, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The director and employees must complete 2 hours of transportation-safety training every year.

State rule 746.1316(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually"

Inspector's note: Transportation safety training was not available for review for the listed drivers.

Corrected Apr 14, 2026, verified by the state Apr 20, 2026.

Medium-high risk A child with a diagnosed food allergy must have an emergency plan signed by the parent and a health-care professional.

State rule 746.3819 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional"

Inspector's note: One child did not have a food allergy plan on file at the center. One child's food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.

Corrected Apr 17, 2026, verified by the state May 1, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each infant's written feeding instructions must be reviewed and updated every 30 days.

State rule 746.2421(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days"

Inspector's note: Three infants did not have updated feeding instructions on file.

Corrected Apr 15, 2026, verified by the state Apr 20, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Safety documentation for emergency drills and fire extinguishers must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(10) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors"

Inspector's note: Safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide & smoke detectors was not available for review at the time of inspection.

Corrected Apr 17, 2026, verified by the state Apr 20, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Personnel and training records must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records"

Inspector's note: Staff training records were not available for review at the time of inspection.

Corrected Apr 17, 2026, verified by the state Apr 20, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The director must operate the center in compliance with the minimum standards.

State rule 746.1003(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance"

Inspector's note: The director is not ensuring the operation is operating in compliance with minimum standards. The director did not ensure proper coverage during her absence which also resulted in a group being out of compliance with ratio.

Corrected Feb 27, 2026, verified by the state Mar 10, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk When the director is away, a qualified caregiver must be in charge.

State rule 746.1013(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge"

Inspector's note: There was no one designated to be in charge of the operation during the director's absence.

Corrected Feb 27, 2026, verified by the state Mar 10, 2026. 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: A caregiver provided the ages of the children in her group which were later found to be incorrect. The caregiver reported that the children in her group were all 2 years but the children ranged in age from 16 months - 2 years.

Corrected Feb 27, 2026, verified by the state Mar 10, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk There must be enough caregivers for the number and ages of children in the group (the state's child-to-caregiver ratio).

State rule 746.1601 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children"

Inspector's note: It was determined that the operation was out of compliance with child/caregiver ratios. There were 17 children ages 3 - 7 years with one caregiver. The specified age for the group was 3 years which only allows for 15 children. The group was over ratio by 2 children.

Corrected Feb 27, 2026, verified by the state Mar 10, 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: It was found that on at least one occasion, a 5-month-old infant and a 16-month-old infant were combined with children that exceeded the 18-month age difference allowed between the oldest and youngest child in the group.

Corrected Mar 24, 2026, verified by the state Apr 9, 2026. 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: It was determined that the operation's driver dropped a child off at the wrong elementary school during before school transportation.

Corrected Sep 17, 2025, verified by the state Sep 30, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Vehicles used to transport children must carry a list of the children on board.

State rule 746.5617(a)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children"

Inspector's note: It was determined that the lists used for before and after school transportation were not accurate.

Corrected Sep 17, 2025, verified by the state Sep 30, 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, a lack of supervision was determined. A child got out of the playground and wandered off of the operation's property. The child was returned to the operation by an unknown bystander.

Corrected Apr 15, 2025, verified by the state Apr 25, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Personnel and training records must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records"

Inspector's note: At the time of inspection, complete personnel and training documentation was not available for 2 staff.

Corrected Feb 17, 2025, verified by the state Mar 3, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The building, grounds and equipment must be kept in good repair and clean.

State rule 746.3407 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment"

Inspector's note: Several slats were missing from the wooden railing of the deck on the outdoor playground.

Corrected Jan 27, 2025, verified by the state Feb 10, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Floors, ceilings and walls must be kept in good repair and clean.

State rule 746.3407(9) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean"

Inspector's note: The floors in the schoolage room, kitchen, and preschool restroom were not clean - along with 2 sinks in the schoolage room.

Corrected Jan 24, 2025, verified by the state Feb 10, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Drills must be documented.

State rule 746.5205(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documentation of Drills"

Inspector's note: Documentation of emergency drills and checks was not available at the time of inspection.

Corrected Jan 24, 2025, verified by the state Feb 10, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Personnel and training records must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records"

Inspector's note: Complete personnel and training files were not available at the time of inspection.

Corrected Jan 24, 2025, verified by the state Feb 10, 2025.