Grace Kids Academy

Staff #1 grabbed/mishandled a child by the arm.

Certification rep reviewed Staff #1 record and observed Pediatric First Aid/CPR certificate of completion in record is not from an approved PQUAS certified trainer. Staff #1 was observed working unsupervised with a total of 6 children, child youngest in age was 3.4 years old.

During the renewal inspection certification rep reviewed staff #1 and #2 record and observed Staff #1 record does not have an NSOR certificate on record within 45 days of hire, date of hire: 11/6/23. Staff #2 does not have an NSOR clearance in record within 45 days of hire, date of hire: 9/13/2023.

During the renewal inspection certification rep observed provider did not have documentation of fire alarm testing every 30 days.

During the renewal inspection certification rep reviewed staff #3 and #4 record and observed staff did not complete one hour health and safety update.

During the renewal inspection certification rep reviewed staff #6 record and observed High school diploma was not in record.

During the renewal inspection certification rep reviewed staff #5 record and observed staff #5 did not obtain an initial and subsequent health assessments, including the results of initial and subsequent tuberculin skin tests, x-rays or other medical documentation necessary to confirm freedom from communicable tuberculosis. Date of physical in record 9/27/21, date of tb test: 9/30/21 and date of hire: 1/8/2024.

At the time of the complaint investigation on 7/6/23, staff person #1 was administering unknown substance to child #1, #2, #3, and #4 as observed on the video footage from 6/13/23, 6/14/23, 6/15/23, 6/21/23. Written consent for administration was not provided by parents.

At the time of the complaint investigation on 7/6/23, staff person #1 was administering unknown substance to child #1, #2, #3, and #4 as observed on the video footage from 6/13/23, 6/14/23, 6/15/23, 6/21/23. Written consent for administration was not provided by parents.

At the time of unannounced monitoring inspection on 6/29/23, staff person #1, who does not have completed pre-service training in pediatric first aid/ CPR, was working unsupervised in infant room as observed on the video footage from 6/19/23.

At the time of unannounced monitoring inspection on 6/29/23 observed children sleeping in Bumblebee room in a complete darkness. Staff person #2 was not able to see and assess children due to the complete darkness.

At the time of unannounced monitoring inspection on 6/29/23, staff person #1, has not completed required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first aid /CPR.

At the time of the complaint investigation on 6/29/23, it was observed on the video footage from 6/19/23 that staff person #1 was leaving child #1 unsupervised on the diaper changing table while turning her back to discard diaper by placing the diaper into a covered can. It was observed on the video footage from 6/19/23 that staff person #1 shut the door of diaper changing table not noticing that child #2 fingers were in the crease of the door.

At the time of the complaint investigation on 6/29/23, staff person #1 was pushing child #1, throwing child #1 on the mat, aggressively turning child #1 in the crib, measuring temperature by aggressively pressing ear thermometer into child #1 ears as observed on the video footage from 6/19/23.

At the time of the complaint investigation on 6/29/23, staff person #1 straddles child #1legs and holds child #1 hands while administering unknown substance five times as observed on the video footage from 6/19/23.

At the time of the complaint investigation on 6/29/23, staff person #1 was administering unknown substance to child #1 five times as observed on the video footage from 6/19/23. Written consent for administration was not provided by parents.

At the time of the complaint investigation on 6/29/23, staff person #1 was forcing child #1 to eat by placing hands on child's face, holding child #1 head back and placing hands on child's neck for child to swallow as observed on the video footage from 6/19/23.

At the time of the complaint investigation on 06/22/23 at around 11:30 AM, staff of Bumblebee and Caterpillar rooms were not able to show in writing when diapers where changed. The diaper changing documents provided by the end of the day showed that diapers of some children were not checked at least every 2 hours.