Kiddie Academy of Wexford

During a complaint investigation on 5/9/25 based on staff interviews it was determined that that the provider did not submit a report of the incident within 48 hours to the CPS unit which has responsibility for investigating the report.

Video footage provided by the operator, dated 4/25/25, contained the following: Staff person #1 was observed forcefully grabbing Child #1 by their upper arm, pulling the child up onto their feet out of their seat and escorted them to the carpet of "Home Living" space, separating them from the other children. Approximately ten minutes later, Child #2 walked over to Child #1 and the children began interacting. When Staff person #1 noticed, they were then observed to walk over to the children, bend over top of Child #2, grab their right bicep, and yank them away from Child #1. When Staff #1 moved Child #2 away from Child #1, Child #2's knees dragged on the carpet prior to getting onto their feet. Staff person #1 then walks Child #2 across the room while holding their right bicep up and arm above their head. Staff person #1 was then observed forcefully sitting Child #2 down by the arm onto the floor.

During a complaint investigation on 5/9/25 based on staff interviews it was determined that that the provider was made aware of the incident Friday evening (4/25/25), viewed the video footage on Sunday (4/27/25), and did not report the incident to ChildLine until Monday (4/28/25), after advisement from the certification representative.

The staff file for Staff person #1 was observed to lack a National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Check required prior to working with children per announcement C-25-01 regarding the Child Protective Service Law (CPSL) (See IS CODE SHEET). The staff file for Staff person #2 and Staff person #3 was observed to contain a New Jersey Sex Offender check however there was no date on the check therefore it could not be determined if it was obtained prior to working with children as required by the CPSL. The staff file for Staff person #4 was observed to contain a Child Abuse clearance dated 9/30/24 on file which was not obtained prior to first date working with children.

The last documented review of the facility's emergency plan was dated 10/5/23.

In the California Room an Amazon Basic Petroleum Jelly labeled 'Keep Out of Reach of Children' was observed on a shelf to the right of the computer and technology desk which was accessible to the preschool age children in care.

In the Ohio Room two clear plastic toy bins containing toy trucks were observed to each have two cracked corners causing a potential pinch point and not be in good repair. In the California Room a clear plastic toy bin and an orange plastic toy bin were each observed to have cracks on the side and edges causing a potential pinch point and not be in good repair.

In the North Carolina Room, at approximately 11:42am, two infants were observed to be asleep in cribs that lacked 2 feet of space on three sides as evidence by both cribs were up against the wall and had 10 inches of space in-between them.

At approximately 2:00pm in the Delaware Room, after an observed diaper change, Staff person #6 failed to wash the child's hands.

At approximately 2:00pm in the Delaware Room, Staff person #6 was observed to not immediately discard the soiled diaper into a plastic-lined, hands-free covered can until completing the diaper change.

The staff file for Staff person #2 who is functioning as an Assistant Group Supervisor, was observed to lack 2,500 hours of childcare experience; only 1,731 hours were documented. The staff file for Staff person #3 who is functioning as an Assistant Group Supervisor, was observed to lack two years of experience working with children. The staff file for Staff person #5, who is functioning as an assistant group supervisor, contained a foreign diploma that lacked additional documentation to show that the diploma had been evaluated to determine its validity and whether or not it meets qualifications for the position.

The child file for Child #2 contained a current emergency contact information form that lacked the phone numbers for both parents.

The child file for Child #1 contained a current emergency contact information form that lacked the addresses for three of the individuals designated by the parent to whom the child may be released to.

The child file for Child #1 contained a current emergency contact information form that lacked signed parental consent for emergency medical care for the child.

The child file for Child #1 contained a current emergency contact information form that lacked signed parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by facility staff.

The staff file for Staff person #1 was observed to lack one nonfamily reference.