Solid Foundations Academy Hampton Location

At approximately 10:00 AM, an outside support person was observed walking Child #1 from the classroom alone, down the hallway to join the rest of the children and staff by the restroom. Later at around 11:25 AM, while the rest of the class and staff were outside, an outside support staff professional was observed walking Child #1 to the restroom unaccompanied by facility staff. Between 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM, Child #1 was in classroom 12 participating in an activity with a different outside support person. When asked, Staff #1 was unable to produce written parental permission consent releasing the child to outside support professional.

At approximately 9:15 AM, 12 children were observed in the Room 13. When asked to identify their primary group of children they are supervising, Staff #1, who was the only staff in the room, identified all 12 children with the youngest being 2 years of age and the oldest being 9 years old. Staff #1 exceeded the 1:6 staff to child ratio as the youngest child in their group was 2 years of age.

Based on interviews with staff, when a child was having a difficult day, the child was denied a popsicle and was instead served graham crackers or pretzels for snack. Because food options were restricted as a consequence for behavior, food was used and withheld as a form of discipline.

An electrical outlet in the hallway between Classrooms 12 and 13 did not have protective receptacle covers.

The large outdoor tent is unstable and risks falling. The six leg foot pads are anchored by only one screw each, making the structure wobbly. The front foot pad of the tent closest to the door is cracked exposing sharp edges and additional concern for the stability of the tent.

The sink of the play kitchen in Classroom 12 had 3 deceased insects resembling centipedes. The lid to a tote containing Legos in Classroom 107 was cracked creating sharp edges.

In the Classroom 13, shredded paper, which was less than an inch in diameter, was in a bin on a low surface and in the sand/water table accessible was accessible to children still placing objects in their mouths when toddlers were being cared for in the classroom. Crayons measuring less than one inch in diameter, were accessible on a shelf in Classroom 13, posing a hazard to mouthing toddlers that were being care for in the room.

The facility certificate of compliance that was posted in the lobby expired 3.13.2026.

The telephone numbers of the nearest hospital, police and fire departments, ambulance and poison control center was not posted at the telephone in Room 9.

In Room 109, a locker was in disrepair and a potential hazard. The locker's lift handle was missing, leaving the metal attachment point protruding approximately .75 inches from the locker door, creating a risk of injury to children.

The back corner of a plastic cart, which was attached to a play tractor in Room 11, was broken presenting a hazard to the children due to exposed rough, and sharp edges. In Room 13, a red metal mesh basket was found with fraying along the top rim causing a sharp piece of metal to protrude upward and created a potential puncture hazard to the children.

The health report of child #1 did not include a statement the child appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease and able to participate in child care.

The health report of child #1 did not include a statement that the child received all age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

In Room 11, an albuterol inhaler for child #1 was not in the original box and did not have written instructions for administration from the individual who prescribed the medication.

The current health assessment of staff #1 contained documentation an examination for communicable disease was conducted but did not contain the complete results of the examination.

Current mandated reporter training for staff #2 was dated 11/21/2025, which was more than 60 months from the prior training dated 8/22/2020.

The financial agreement of child #2 did not specify the date which the fee is to be paid.

The financial agreement of child #1 did not specify their admission date to the program.