The Acorn Academy

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff #1 is within their 90 days of hire but has not completed pediatric first aid/CPR or health and safety training and was observed caring for a group of children. Staff #1 was not supervised by an appropriate staff member while providing care for the children.

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review and review of staff files was conducted. See the code sheet for the date of hire. Staff #1 was observed providing care for children and was not supervised by a qualified staff person. The file of Staff #1 did not contain a child abuse clearance. Staff #1 was not hired correctly as a provisional hire.

A complaint inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site and paperwork review was conducted. It was determined that on 10/15/24, the tip of Child #1's left thumb got caught in a door, resulting in an avulsion fracture of the tuft of the first distal phalanx. A physical site review was also conducted, and a dirty/dusty vent was observed above a sink where hands are washed. This area was addressed and discussed with staff at the time of the inspection.

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review as conducted. The infant classroom has a measured capacity of 7 children. At the time of this inspection, the infant classroom contained 9 children that were receiving care.

Staff person #2 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have proof that the missing DHS FBI clearance was requested prior to working with children. The clearance was not obtained until 9/20/23. Staff #3 (see code sheet for date of hire) did not have a completed child abuse clearance on form before working with children. This clearance was not obtained until 8/1/23. Staff #3 also did not have proof that the missing DHS FBI clearance was requested prior to working with children. This clearance was not obtained until 12/26/23.

Staff #2 was observed to be working in the Pre-Kindergarten classroom with staff #1, who also requires supervision.

The emergency plan on file did not include a continuity of operations.

Five blue, vinyl rest mats in the Infants Room were observed to have edges that were torn, exposing the inner foam.

Child #2 (see code sheet for date of birth) does not have documentation that the child received the two-dose Hepatitis A vaccination, or the 4th Pneumococcal vaccine as recommended for the child's age. There was no letter of exemption for these vaccinations on file.

Children's Mucus Relief Multi-Symptom Cold Medication, labeled "keep out of reach of children, was found in a child's bookbag that was hanging about knee high from a shelf near the main entrance door.

Staff persons #3, #5, and #7 have not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet for date of hire): Pediatric First Aid/ CPR.

Staff person #2 did not complete the mandated reporter training within 90 days of their date of hire (see code sheet for date of hire).

Staff #4 did not have documentation of a high school diploma a general educational development certificate.

Certification rep visited facility unannounced on 5/10/2023 and observed one staff person to be alone with 2 school aged children at 6:19 am. A second staff arrived at the facility at 6:24 am. During investigation, operator admitted there was a day in December, 2022, in which a scheduling error led to a staff being alone with more than two children in the early morning.

Staff person # 1 was observed to be caring for children unsupervised. Staff person # 1 has not completed the following pre-service training required prior to caring for children unsupervised: Get Started with Center Based Care.

There is no handwashing sign posted in the bathroom next to the kitchen area.

There are two cribs in the infant room that are not labeled for the use of a specific child.

Child # 3, an older toddler, has a health form that is dated 5/25/22. It was not updated within 6 months.

The health report on file for child # 2 does not include a statement that the child is able to participate in child care.

Staff person # 1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: Get Started with Center Based Care and Pediatric First Aid/CPR. Staff person # 1 was hired on 3/24/22 and received Pediatric First Aid/CPR training on 12/27/22.

The emergency contact form for child # 4 did not have written consent for the administration of minor first-aid procedures.

There was a broken ceiling tile in the school age classroom. Some ceiling tiles were water stained.

There was a corner on the front of the play kitchen in the preschool room that had rough edges.

On 12/7/2021, a child had a red scratch mark on his face. Staff did not provide the parent with a copy of the incident report on the date of the incident.