Toepperwein Road KinderCare

A piece of banana that was over two inches long was lying on the floor near the door of the Infant A classroom. It was observed not to be cut into slices, and the caregiver threw the piece of banana in the garbage can.

One staff member had a First Aid card that expired on 8/15/2026.

Two of the children's files did not have the emergency medical authorization completed.

Two children's files did not have immunization records in them.

In two children's files there was no addresses provided for the emergency contact person.

In the Pre-K/Multi-age classroom there were 12 children counted and the caregiver stated there were 11 children at first.

The menus posted were from June 2026. The cook had menus dating from January 2026 to June 2026. There were no menus printed and posted for July and August 2026. The cook was using the week and the day to determine what food was going to be served. Today is Thursday, the items on the menu for today were listed on a Tuesday.

One caregiver did not have current CPR training. Her CPR card expired on 8/15/26.

Seven staff were delinquent in training records from the previous calendar year.

During the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to comply with minimum standards by not providing immunization records to the health department within the requested time frame.

An employee in the toddler room was in direct care of children prior to having an eligible background check.

One out of ten staff files was missing the pre-affidavit form signed by a caregiver.

The operation's fire inspection was past due. The last fire inspection was conducted on 3/4/2024 and was due 3/4/2025.

Two of ten children's records reviewed did not have updated immunization records on file.

Two of ten children's records did not have a health care provider statement on file.

One of ten caregivers reviewed for CPR training did not have hands on skills training completed for CPR.

Seven of ten children's records reviewed did not have updated immunization records.

A child's nebulizer was stored in the child's cubby and then moved into the closet causing the operation to lose its whereabouts. Due to the medication not being stored properly, the operation is being cited for judgment.

A child's nebulizer was stored in the child's cubby and later placed in the closet in the room and not stored with the other medications that are located in the office of the assistant director.

A written statement written by the employee was received stating that she "grabbed and patted" the child on the bottom.

An employee spanked a child to prevent the child from biting another child. The employee provided the operation with a written statement and there was a witness to the incident.