Cadence Academy, The Colony

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, an infant caregiver was observed watching a child be hit by another child multiple times and did not get up to stop the incidents or comfort the crying infant. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-08-27.

• Critical Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, an infant caregiver was observed watching a child be hit by another child multiple times and did not get up to stop the incidents or comfort the crying infant. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-08-27.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• 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 information gathered during the investigation and video footage reviewed, a child walked out of the gate from the playground area and was found outside on top of a vehicle in the parking lot. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-08-13.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• 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 video footage viewed and information gathered during the investigation, two children exited the school-age classrooms unsupervised. One child made it to the foyer area, and a three-year-old made it to the outer front door of the operation. Based on information gathered, caregivers were aware that the three-year-old child was still in care. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-07-22.

• Non-critical Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis
  Inspector's note: The Pre-K and School age classrooms were observed to be out of ratio during the inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-06-04.

• Non-critical Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, the director was asked to provide incident and injury reports for multiple events, including two children leaving the operation unsupervised and a child sustaining a broken arm. The director stated that no reports were completed or available. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-06-30.
• Critical Critical Injury - Give First Aid or CPR
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, a child was injured while on the playground, and caregivers did not assess the child for injuries. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-30.
• Critical Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
  Inspector's note: Based on a preponderance of information gathered during the investigation, the director failed to ensure the operation complied with required reporting, documentation, supervision, and emergency preparedness practices. The director was aware of multiple incidents involving children leaving the operation without supervision, a child sustaining an injury requiring medical attention, and ongoing safety concerns within the building; however, no incident or injury reports were completed or available for review. The director also failed to ensure fire drills were conducted, as they are documented. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-30.
• Critical AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  Inspector's note: Based on the information gathered, the operation failed to report that a child broke their arm while in care at the operation and required medical attention. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-06-30.
• 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: Information gathered during the investigation indicates that the operation did not provide appropriate supervision to children in care. During two separate incidents, children left the building without staff awareness or supervision. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-30.
• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that children have been allowed into the kitchen. The kitchen is an unlicensed space and has multiple hazards present. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-06-30.

• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  Inspector's note: Caregivers with four groups did not know the number children they were responsible for during inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during this investigation, it is determined that a caregiver has subjected children in care to inappropriate language while in care Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-16.
• Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered through the course of this investigation, it is determined that the director did not report to childcare regulations as outlined in the standards. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-16.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered through the course of the investigation, it is determined that a caregiver was yelling at children while in care. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-16.
• Non-critical Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the course of this investigation, it was determined that the operation did not complete an incident report regarding the incident between a caregiver and student in care, resulting in the child being left without supervision. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-06-16.
• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that a caregiver did not use good judgment when chasing children around on the playground with a decomposed rat. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-16.
• 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 information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that a child was left unattended while in care. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-16.

• Critical Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  Inspector's note: One child did not have a FARE form on file at the operation and One child did not have a physician signature on the FARE form at the operation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-05-19.
• Critical Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
  Inspector's note: The operation does not have a carbon monoxide detector installed at the operation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-05-11.

• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: The operation allowed a caregiver to have access to children without obtaining the results of the background check. The caregiver was sent home. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-09-22.

• Critical Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
  Inspector's note: It was determined that a child's diaper was not changed in a timely manner. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-17.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Inspector's note: Two infants do not have updated feeding instructions on file. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-06-24.
• Non-critical Children's Records - Immunizations
  Inspector's note: One child's file is missing the immunizations. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-06-24.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  Inspector's note: Nine children files are missing the updated special care needs section. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-04.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
  Inspector's note: Five staff are missing a signed statement that they recieved the center policies. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-06-24.
• Non-critical Children's Records - Health Statement
  Inspector's note: One child's file is missing the health statement. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-06-24.

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.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed in the infant classroom without a background check. The caregiver was sent home and the background check was ran while at the inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-07-18.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: A caregiver did not use good judgement by not following corporates policy for head injuries by not notifying parents immediately. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-07-24.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.