Urban Strategies EHS Houston

There is sufficient evidence to determine that diaper changes were not completed promptly.

Children were observed with their faces covered during naptime.

A caregiver did not know or have information for a child's age. This was corrected when the caregiver updated the classroom name to face board with the child's name and age.

Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support a caregiver was seen grabbing a child aggressively by the arms when attempting to redirect the child as a form of guidance.

Video footage shows caregivers failed to supervise children adequately, leading to an injury when a child sat incorrectly in a chair.

Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not respond promptly after a child fell off the chair and failed to offer comfort or support.

Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence that a copy of the incident report was not shared with the child’s parents.

An incident report was not on record or provided for review during the investigation.

Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver grabbed and pulled on a child’s arm when attempting to redirect the child as a form of guidance.

Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence that an incident report was not shared with the parent.

The operation does not have an updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was on 4/14/2023.

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.

Based on the information obtained, one caregiver was utilizing their personal cellphone while caring for children.

Two caregivers observed in the Infant two classroom were observed utilizing their phone, and computer while children were observed in care during naptime. Caregivers were informed to remove, and/or put away equipment.

Infant feeding instructions were not available for review, and/or accessible for Licensing during the initial inspection. Reportedly, one out of three infants observed in care is not yet on table food. No documentation was available to review to verify the information.

Four caregivers were observed in caring for children without an active background check. Two out of four caregiver's background check was pending. Two out of four caregivers did not a background check submitted.

Caregivers in the Toddler (Mercury) classroom was not aware of the ages of the six children present, in which they are responsible for.