Building Blocks Learning Center · Dallas

During renewal inspection, nap time ratios were reviewed. It was observed that the staff in the Preschool room was positioned in a location where she could not see, hear, assess or direct the children on the opposite side of the room. This was due to the fact of bookshelves and additional furniture impeding on her line of site. This staff member was the only staff in the room at the time of nap time.

During renewal inspection, nap time ratios were reviewed in the preschool room. A child was observed sleeping on a cot and did not have 2ft of space of three sides of the cot.

A complaint investigation was conducted on 8/25/25. During interviews, Rep was provided with a picture of Staff# 1 laying on a cot and facing the wall. Rep also took photos of the entire Primary A room in which this incident occurred. From the view of the room and position in which Staff #1 was in the picture provided, she would not have been able to accurately supervise the remainder of the children since she was facing the wall. Interviews with staff and director indicate she would have been the only staff in the room since this occurred during nap time.

A complaint investigation was conducted on 8/25/25. During interviews, Rep was provided with a picture of Staff# 1 sleeping on a child cot. The cot had a child's bedding on it.

During renewal it was observed in the Primary B room (young toddler), that gauze pads were missing from the first-aid kit.

An unannounced inspection was conducted on 8/13. Staff #2 admitted to going to the bathroom on 8/6/24 and leaving staff #1 alone with 7 infants. During this time, one child injured another child due to insufficient supervision.

While at the facility unannounced on 5/18/22 for the renewal visit the inspector reviewed the file for staff#1 and found that there was an incomplete FBI on file for this staff.

While at the facility unannounced on 5/18/22 for the renewal visit the inspector asked staff #2 to name the five children in their assigned group. Staff #2 named a child in the other staff's group and did not name one of the five children in their group.

While at the facility unannounced on 5/18/22 for the renewal visit the inspector observed the outdoor play space to be in disrepair. The tiles in the outdoor play space were lifting up from the ground and were creating a tripping hazard. The vinyl fencing was leaning outward and pitched to an extent that it falling was of concern. The left inside of the fencing had pulled apart, pulling the screws out, creating gapping between the two pieces. This space was rendered unsafe and as such it cannot be used until such time that these issues are fully corrected.

While at the facility unannounced on 5/18/22 for the renewal visit the inspector observed the changing mat in the toddler room and noted that the mat was ripped and the inner foam piece was exposed.

While at the facility unannounced on 5/18/22 for the renewal visit the inspector observed the outdoor play space to not have an area for the toddlers to play that was mulch free.

While at the facility unannounced on 5/18/22 for the renewal visit the inspector reviewed the file for child #6 and found that child #6 required an updated health assessment on or before 4/25/22 and that there was not an updated health assessment on file.

While at the facility unannounced on 5/18/22 for the renewal visit the inspector reviewed the files for child #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and noted that none had an up to date Influenza vaccine as is required.

While at the facility unannounced on 5/18/22 for the renewal visit the inspector reviewed the file for child #6 and noted that the health assessment form was outdated an missing the statement that the child is able to participate in child care and appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease, as well as a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics were conducted since the time of the previous health report required by this section.

While at the facility unannounced on 5/18/22 for the renewal visit the inspector asked staff in the infant room about the infants going outside daily and the staff noted that the children do not go out outside daily.

While at the facility unannounced on 5/18/22 for the renewal visit the inspector observed that the facility does not have emergency contact information for the children in care present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.