Molina Neighborhood Center

It was determined that the director and a caregiver were using prohibited punishments such as yelling at the children.

Two out of the six staff records evaluated did not have a completed 2985 form.

The ceiling vents in the infant classroom were not maintained clean, there was dust arounds the vents.

A caregiver did not use good judgment when she patted an infant on the bottom and made an inappropriate comment.

The annual sanitation inspection as expired upon inspection.

A written activity plan was not being followed in one classroom. Classroom's must have activities planned as followed weekly.

During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support a child was physically abused.

Based on the information provided, a child sustained a scratch on the face by a caregiver, when they grabbed the child by the arm and flipped them over onto their cot.

Napping cots in two of the three class rooms observed, were labeled with numbers; there was not a number/child assignment map available. This was corrected when the caregivers in both classes developed a map for their class.

The allergy list was posted in two classes with out a cover. This was corrected when the director turned over the Allergy List to hide the names of the child(ren) names.

An outdated Activity Plan was posted in the Infant room. This was corrected when it was brought to the caregivers attention. She replaced the outdated Activity Plan with the current Activity Plan.

Of the two infants that are still on Formula one did not have current feeding instructions on file. This was corrected when the parent completed the Feeding Schedule.

Changing table in the Toddler room was not clean. This was corrected when the director brought it to the attention of the caregiver and at that point the caregiver sanitized the changing table.

Two infants did not have current infant feeding schedules on fie.

The director was missing the following annual training for 2020-2021: Child Maltreatment, Communicable Diseases including Immunizations, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, and Hazardous Materials including Blood Borne Pathogens.