Empire Academy Inc

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

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: A caregiver left the class room 5 times within a 10 minute window to open the door and retrieve items from different rooms without another caregiver in ratio being present in the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-09-03.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
  Inspector's note: During the inspection a caregiver provided the wrong ages for the children they were responsible for twice before providing the correct ages. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-09-03.

• 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 caregiver left the class room 5 times within a 10 minute window to open the door and retrieve items from different rooms without another caregiver in ratio being present in the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-09-03.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
  Inspector's note: During the inspection a caregiver provided the wrong ages for the children they were responsible for twice before providing the correct ages. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-09-03.

• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
  Inspector's note: During the inspection a caregiver provided the wrong ages for the children they were responsible for twice before providing the correct ages. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-09-03.
• 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 caregiver left the class room 5 times within a 10 minute window to open the door and retrieve items from different rooms without another caregiver in ratio being present in the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-09-03.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Report Change in Controlling Person
  Inspector's note: The operation has two people listed as controlling persons who are no longer associated with the operation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-08-20.
• Critical AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
  Inspector's note: The operations owner does not have an active background check. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-08-20.

• Critical AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
  Inspector's note: The operations owner does not have an active background check. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-08-20.
• Critical Report Change in Controlling Person
  Inspector's note: The operation has two people listed as controlling persons who are no longer associated with the operation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-08-20.

• Critical Franchise Tax Delinquent
  Inspector's note: The operations franchise tax is delinquent. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-08-14.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Designating Director
  Inspector's note: Operation has not had a qualified director designated at the operation since March 2025. Operation was required to have a director designated by 04/04/2025 and has not met this timeline. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-06-25.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Operation Open to Parents At All Times
  Inspector's note: During the investigation it was found that parents are not given access to enter the operation's back room, at will, during operational hours while their child is in care. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-05-05.
• Critical Basic Requirements for Infants - Prompt Attention to Needs
  Inspector's note: During the investigation there was enough evidence to support that the infants in care were not receiving prompt attention to their needs, such as feeding or diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-05-05.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  Inspector's note: During the investigation it was found that children were required to do 'wall sits' as a form of punishment for behavior. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-05-05.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: During the investigation there was enough evidence to support that caregivers have grabbed child as a way to redirect behavior. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-05-05.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
  Inspector's note: It was found that a former employee and former director who are no longer associated with the operation were not made inactive within 7 days of leaving. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-03-28.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Children's Records - Health Statement
  Inspector's note: One child's file did not have any health statement nor any choice checked in health statement section of the admission form. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-02-12.
• Critical Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
  Inspector's note: When evaluating the child safety alarm on the transportation van, the alarm did not work and the device appears to not be active. The driver communicated the alarm does not work and needs to be replaced. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-03-31.
• Non-critical Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
  Inspector's note: A former director was not inactivated within 7 days of no longer being associated with the operation. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-01-31.

• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, it was found that the annual fire inspection was not conducted. The last inspection was conducted as 6/16/23. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-08-16.

• Non-critical Director's Absence - Extended Period
  Inspector's note: It was found that no qualified temporary director was designated during the director's absence starting March. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-07-29.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Inspector's note: During inspection on 08/07/2023, the operation did not have sanitation inspection completed as required per minimum standards. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-30.
• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: During inspection on 08/07/2023, the operation did not have fire marshal inspection completed as required per minimum standards. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-08-30.