Big Blue Marble Academy LLC

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  Inspector's note: At time of inspection, one caregiver changed a child's diaper without gloves. Caregiver was observed not washing their hands after the diaper change before going to the next diaper change. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, the transportation binder did not have emergency medical information available for review for the children being transported. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-12.
• Critical Policies Comply with Rules
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, the operational policies were viewed and the following information was missing: (11) Immunization requirements for children, including tuberculosis screening and testing if required by your regional Texas Department of State Health Services or local health authority (20) Parent rights that are consistent with the rules in Division 5 of this subchapter (relating to Parent Rights) (23) Instructions on how a parent may access the [Medium]: (A) Minimum standards online; (B) Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline; and (C) HHSC website. (24) Your emergency preparedness plan (28) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees, unless your center is in the home of the permit holder. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.3611 of this chapter (relating to What must a policy for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases include?) (29) If your operation maintains and administers unassigned epinephrine auto- injectors to use when a child in care has an emergency anaphylaxis reaction, policies for maintenance, administration, and disposal of unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors that comply with the unassigned epinephrine auto- injector requirements set by the Texas Department of State Health Services, as specified in 25 TAC Chapter 40, Subchapter C (relating to Epinephrine Auto- Injector Policies in Youth Facilities) and in Texas Health and Safety Code ?773.0145. (30) (b)You must also inform the parents that any area within 1,000 feet of a child-care center is a gang-free zone, where criminal offenses related to organized criminal activity are subject to a harsher penalty under the Texas Penal Code. You may inform the parents by: [Low] (A) Providing this information in the operational policies; (B) Distributing the information in writing to the parents; or (C) Informing the parents verbally as part of an individual or group parent orientation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-10.
• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, the director file was viewed and had no annual training hours for the calendar year 2024-2025. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-12-12.
• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, there were 6 out of 10 files viewed that did not have their required 24 hours of traning for the calendar year 2024-2025. There were 2 staff with 16.5 annual training hours, 1 staff with 20 annual training hours, 1 staff with 19 annual training hours, 1 staff with 11 annual training hours and 1 staff with 12 annual training hours. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-12-12.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, 10 children files viewed did not have emergency medical informaiton available for review. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-12.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Report Number of Employees
  Inspector's note: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2025-01-24.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  Inspector's note: Director file was reviwed and CPR had expired 11/2024. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-12-20.
• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  Inspector's note: The director file was reviewed and first aid had expired on 11/2024. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-12-20.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
  Inspector's note: A child was dropped off at 9am and diaper wasn't changed until 12:45pm. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-09-17.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, I observed disinfect wipes accessible to children in care. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
  Inspector's note: The black plastic playground border on the school age playground is cracked and missing a bolt. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-12.
• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  Inspector's note: The annual fire inspection has not been conducted. The last inspection was conducted on 11/1/2022. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-19.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: Inappropriate discipline was used with a child in care when an employee grabbed a child's hand hard enough to bruise the child's hand. Note: The employee was terminated immediately. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-08-31.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
  Inspector's note: One infant was observed in a chair without the required straps. Note: This was corrected during inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
  Inspector's note: Two caregivers did not know the ages of the students in the toddler classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-03-30.

• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the caregivers did not maintain supervision in the toddler classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-04-10.
• Non-critical Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
  Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to indicate parents were not notified of injuries received. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-04-11.

• Non-critical Children's Records Maintained
  Inspector's note: One student record was not available for review. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-03-24.

• Critical Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
  Inspector's note: Based on external documentation, the identify of a parent was not recorded during pick up. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-04-10.
• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to indicate the toddler classroom was out of ratio. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-04-05.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
  Inspector's note: Based on external documentation, two caregivers did not receive training in biting to meet the needs of the classroom with biters. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-03-27.
• Non-critical Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, curriculum is not followed in the toddler classroom. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-03-27.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the caregivers did not maintain supervision allowing a child to be bitten. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-03-20.

• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: One caregiver was allowed to have direct access to the children in care before a complete background check eligibility was received. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-03-23.

• Critical Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
  Inspector's note: One student in the threes class was observed not washing hands after using restroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-02-17.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
  Inspector's note: One caregiver did not have the abuse/neglect training signed. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-02-17.
• Non-critical Children's Records Maintained
  Inspector's note: One student record was not available for review. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-02-17.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  Inspector's note: One caregiver did not have proof of education requirements. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-02-17.

• Critical Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, parents were not notified of inappropriate discipline in the classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-03-21.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation a caregiver used inappropriate discipline in the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-03-21.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.