Akkis Little Angel Academy

A fourteen-year-old volunteer was observed caring for children during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when the volunteer was removed from the classroom and the director was informed that caregivers must be at least eighteen years old.

The children's product certificate form was last signed in March 2025.

There were gaps in the chainlink fence on the playground that were large enough for a child to go through or get trapped in.

Three classes were combined outside, and there were thirty-seven children total with three caregivers. One of the caregivers took a child inside to get changed, leaving the combined classes out of ratio. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver returned to the playground.

A caregiver stated that they were responsible for thirteen children when they had ten in their group. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was informed that they had ten children.

The mulch under the slide and the merry-go-round had been displaced and were not six inches deep as required.

The first aid kit in the van was missing a first aid guide. This was corrected during the inspection when a first aid guide was printed out and added to the van's first aid kit.

The loose-fill at the slide exit had been displaced and was not at the required depth.

The fire extinguisher in the operation's van needed to be serviced as the needle was in the red. This was corrected during the inspection when an extra fire extinguisher from the center that was appropriately pressurized was placed inside the van and the original fire extinguisher was removed from the van.

Out of six children's files reviewed, one child was missing school information and another child needed an updated immunization record.

There was a bin of cleaning supplies on a low sink within the reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver moved the supplies to a cabinet out of the reach of children.

Three rooms did not have an evacuation diagram posted in them. This was corrected when extra diagrams were printed and posted in the rooms.

The parent handbook was missing procedures for water activities, information on the benefits of physical activty, criteria for when bad weather prohibits outdoor play, a plan for physical activity to occur indoors when children can't go outside, and Child Care Regulation contact information. This was corrected during the inspection when this information was added to the handbook.

There was one volunteer who was regularly present and did not have a background check run at the operation. This was corrected during the inspection when the volunteer left the operation.

There was a garbage can without a lid on it that had diapers and food inside. This was corrected during the inspection when the garbage can was removed from the room and replaced with a garbage can that had a lid.

The loose-fill underneath a merry-go-round and a climbing structure was not six inches deep as required.

There were several structures where the loose-fill had been pushed out of place and was not at the proper depth or had been entirely displaced.

There were several live anthills on the playground.

One uncovered electrical outlet was observed in a classroom of 2 and 3 years olds. The outlet was covered during the inspection.

It was observed that the loose fill below one outdoor play structure was not being maintained at the required depth. The tarp lining below the loose fill material was observed to be exposed, posing a tripping hazard.

There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a 4-year-old child was neglected when they were left in the operation's transportation vehicle before exiting the vehicle and crossing a busy roadway in the area, unattended.

There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a child was left unattended in the operation's transportation vehicle.

It was found during the investigation that one caregiver did not comfort a child in care for several minutes when the child was crying in a classroom.

It was found during the investigation that one caregiver yelled at and used a harsh, negative tone with toddler aged children in one classroom.

There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used corporal punishment in a classroom by holding one child's leg down causing bruising and pinching another child on the arm as punishment.

There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one child was abused at the operation.

One playground slide structure and a swing set observed did not have appropriate active play surfacing in the use zones.

The transportation vehicle used by the operation is not equipped with a child safety alarm.