Guidance Preparatory Academy

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Children's Records - Immunizations
  Inspector's note: One childs exemption request on file has expired. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-06-23.
• Critical Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  Inspector's note: One childs EpiPen is expired. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-06-23.
• Non-critical Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  Inspector's note: Two staff are missing required training topics and hours for the last full year. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-06-30.
• Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  Inspector's note: Two infant feeding instructions were not signed by the parents. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-06-19.
• Non-critical Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily
  Inspector's note: It was determined that the younger infants have not being going outside. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-06-17.

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 did not follow name to face procedures when transitioning from the outside playground to the classroom. As a result, a child was left outside on the playground unsupervised for approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-25.

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: Two caregivers did not follow procedures of name to face for all children when transitioning from the classroom to the outside playground. As a result, a child was left inside the classroom unsupervised for approximately 11 minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-05-13.
• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: An employee did not use good judgment when management was not immediately notified of an incident that occurred. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-05-13.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Care Requirements for Toddlers - Holding and Comforting
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the investigation and a review of video footage, a caregiver failed to provide comfort to a toddler who was visibly upset during drop‑off times. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-02-04.

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 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 morning dropout toddler walked out of the Two A classroom due to the door being left open by a parent dropping off. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-11-03.

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 Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered through the course of the investigation, it is determined that children at the operation have been inappropriately grabbed by caregivers. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-11-17.

• 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, a caregiver did not demonstrate competency by ensuring the Pre-B schedule was followed and children in care were fed before being instructed to lie down for naptime. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-11-19.
• Critical Nutrition and Food Service - Meal and Snack Schedule
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the inspection, children in care went more than 3 hours without a meal or snack. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-11-19.
• Critical Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the investigation, it is determined that caregivers have been using their personal devices while caring for children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-11-19.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver has inappropriately grabbed children in the toddler classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-11-07.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the investigation, a toddler caregiver has been observed yelling in the children's faces. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-11-07.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the investigation, it is determined that a toddler caregiver hit a child's hand while in care, and has hit children's hands in the past. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-11-07.
• Critical Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
  Inspector's note: Based on video footage reviewed and information gathered from interviews, a caregiver positioned a toddler in front of a chair when they were not listening. The caregiver then sat down in the chair with their legs enclosing the child beneath them. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-11-07.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver inappropriately handled a child while in care. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-10.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that caregivers in the operation?s 1B, 2A, 2C, and 3B classrooms have been witnessed inappropriately grabbing and pulling children. One caregiver was observed pulling a child up off the floor by the collar of their shirt. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-27.
• Non-critical Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered, no incident report was created for an incident involving a child being placed out the back door of the classroom and being left outside with no direct supervision. The incident reported was not created as of 6/25/2025. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-06-27.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Exclusion Criteria
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that the operation has allowed children with a fever to remain in care. When children are sent home with a fever, they are not required to remain out of care until 24 hours symptom-free. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-06-27.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that caregivers in 1B, 2A, and 3B have been observed yelling in the children?s faces and using aggressive language. It is determined that the caregiver in 3B has used other children to taunt and humiliate children who wet themselves, misbehave, etc. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-27.
• Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered, no incident report was created for an incident involving a child being placed out the back door of the classroom and being left outside with no direct supervision. The incident reported was not created as of 6/25/2025. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-27.
• 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: Based on information gathered during the investigation, the operation has two subjects with active background checks who have not been employed there for over 7 days. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-06-27.
• Critical Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered, it is determined that an infant/toddler caregiver has frequently not promptly changed children?s diapers resulting in diaper rashes and dried poop being found on them by other caregivers. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-06-27.
• Critical Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that approximately since May of 2024, the director and assistant director have been knowledgeable of multiple ongoing concerns of minimum standards violations at the operation that places children at risk. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-27.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  Inspector's note: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that caregivers in the operation?s 1B, 2A, 2C, and 3B classrooms have been witnessed inappropriately grabbing and pulling children. One caregiver was observed pulling a child up off the floor by the collar of their shirt. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-06-27.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.