Cadence Academy Preschool

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

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 Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
  Inspector's note: A caregiver did not wash the hands of a child after diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-07-14.

• Non-critical Required Personnel Records
  Inspector's note: Observed 10 caregiver files, 3 did not have proof of education. I spoke with the operation about getting the proof of education for each caregiver. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-07-17.

• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  Inspector's note: Once caregiver who administered first aid to a child in care did not have current first aid training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-07-27.
• Non-critical Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
  Inspector's note: An incident report form was not given to the child's parent on the day of the injury. It was sent the following week. I spoke with the director about ensuring that incident reports are given to parents right away. This was corrected when the incident report was emailed to the parent on the inspection date. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
  Inspector's note: A caregiver did not wash the hands of a child after diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-07-06.
• Critical Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
  Inspector's note: The nap mats did not have enough walking space between them to prevent other children from touching. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
  Inspector's note: The kitchen and 3 classrooms had garbage cans without lids, exposing the children to the inner contents and the walls either need to be painted or covered in area where there is peeling paint or the start of repairs. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-07-06.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis
  Inspector's note: A caregiver in care left another caregiver out of ratio when the caregiver took a child to the office. The caregiver was left with 37 children and the ratio for that age group is 26 children to 1 teacher. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-06-01.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  Inspector's note: A caregiver in care grabbed a child aggressively by the arm to take the child to the office. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-01.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: Observed dried food on the trashcans in some of the classrooms, there was also spilled liquid that has dried on the wall behind the trashccans. There was old banana's in the kitchen that had gnats over them, one of the banana's was open. The banana's were thrown away. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-05-18.
• Critical Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
  Inspector's note: During an investigation it was found that a child with a food allergy did not have a completed food allergy form. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-06-17.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
  Inspector's note: Observed a caregiver at the operation that does not have a cleared background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-04-27.

• 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: A child was left out on the play porch without a caregiver supervising for around 2-3 minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-04-27.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  Inspector's note: During an investigation video footage was obtained showing a caregiver grabbing a child roughly and placing the child in the bathroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-05-15.

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 Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: The operation manipulated a door with magnets that allowed the door to remain cracked open, which resulted in a child being able to open and close the door repeatedly and get seriously injured by the door. The operation previously had other children be injured by the same doors. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-04-07.
• Critical AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  Inspector's note: During a DFPS investigation a child was injured that required medical attention and the operation did not report the injury to licensing within 48 hours. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-04-07.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
  Inspector's note: An infant was observed asleep in a restricted device. This was fixed when the caregiver took the infant out of the restricted device. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-02-06.

• 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: During an investigation, it was found a child was able to leave the classroom without the caregivers knowing and go down the hallway unsupervised. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-02-27.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  Inspector's note: One classroom stated that they had 13 children but only had 12 children in care. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-11-26.

• Critical Employees Discipline Own Children
  Inspector's note: A caregiver disciplined their own child by hitting the child on their hand. The caregiver no longer works at the operation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-11-26.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
  Inspector's note: During an investigation it was found that a caregiver cursed in front of children at the operation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-08.
• Critical Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
  Inspector's note: During an investigation it was found that two allegations of prohibited punshiments were reported to the operation but was not reported to Child Care Regulation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-11-26.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
  Inspector's note: Observed the operation using a rental vehicle to transport children that does not have a child safety alarm. I spoke to the operation about putting in a variance until they are able to have their own vehicle out of the shop. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-16.
• Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: During a walk through of the operation, there were cleaning supplies, Odo Ban and shaving cream in a cabinet that was unlocked and in the reach of the children in care. This was corrected when the items were moved to a locked closet. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-02.
• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: On one playground there were 2 sprinkler systems sticking out of the playground that can be a tripping hazard. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-16.
• Critical First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
  Inspector's note: Observed 3 transportation vehicles, two vehicles had first aid kits that were not complete(missing thermometor, scissors and tweezers) and the third did not have a first aid kit at all. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-02.
• Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
  Inspector's note: Observed 3 vehicles used for transportation. One vehicle did not have a fire extinguisher at all and the other two had expired fire extinguishers. One expired in June 2023 and the other expired in May 2023. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-10.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Inspector's note: Fire extinguishers had not been serviced since February 2023 and should be serviced annually. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-04-02.
• Critical Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
  Inspector's note: The operation's handbook was missing policies including infant safe sleep, hearing and vision screenings, information about contacting Child Care Regulation and reviewing minimum standards and inspection forms, and breastfeeding. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-03-26.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Inspector's note: Observed infant reading instructions not being updated monthly for all infants not on table food. There was one form for August and 2 forms for July and the room has 10 infant enrolled. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-08-18.
• Non-critical Posting of Activity Plan
  Inspector's note: Observed multiple classrooms that could not provide licesning with a current activity plan. The plan was also not posted outside the room where the operation usually keeps their lesson plans. This was corrected when lesson plans were added to each classroom. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: Observed that the playground area for the toddlers was not being maintained. Observed trash and a diaper on the ground and dirty play equipment. This was corrected at inspection when the playground area was cleaned up. Observed a light switch without an outlet cover in the school age room. The was corrected at inspection when a cover was placed over the light switch. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: Observed cleaning supplies such as lysol, clorox wipes, and frebreeze in unlocked cabinets within reach of children in two toddler rooms and school age room. This was corrected at the inspection when the cleaning supplies wre moved out of the reach of children. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-08-14.
• Critical Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
  Inspector's note: Observed an infant changing mat to have a small tear. A piece of tape was used until the opration can buy a new mat. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-18.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.