Handprints Academy

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.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
  Inspector's note: During a walk through of the operation, it was observed an 8 month old infant in crib falling asleep with their halfway full bottle. This was brought to the caregiver attention and corrected while Licensing was present. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the 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.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
  Inspector's note: During a full walk through of the building, it was observed two holes in the walls of the cafeteria area. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-04-23.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Inspector's note: During an inspection of the operation, it was observed a caregiver yelling at a child when the child would not listen. The child was not hurt and the caregiver was removed from the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-04-09.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  Inspector's note: During the walk through it was observed the playground lacking enough mulch under the slides and swings. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-04-03.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
  Inspector's note: This Minimum Standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance through an investigation. A caregiver was seen using a cell phone upon entering a room and staying on the cell phone for a period of time when first taking over care of a class. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-11.
• 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: This Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance through an investigation. A caregiver was determined to not provide proper supervision when a group of children wandered into the restroom by themselves for around 9 minutes before the caregiver noticed. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-01-11.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed and found to be deficient. A caregiver pull a child's ear as a form of punishment. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-12-22.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be in deficient. The caregiver did not use their best judgement while supervising a group of children by cutting a child's hair. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-30.

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 Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. It has been observed caregivers raising their voices in front and at their students. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-06-30.

• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  Inspector's note: During a review of staff records, it was observed only two staff members with current CPR training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-05-19.
• Non-critical Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Inspector's note: Annual training records were not made available. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-05-19.
• Critical Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
  Inspector's note: During an inspection of the vans, it was observed two van without working safety alarms. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-05-19.

• Critical Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
  Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers were not aware of how to handle the emergency that took place. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-06-23.

• Critical Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
  Inspector's note: Based on recent supervision concerns, it has been determined that the Director is not ensuring that the operation is operating in compliance. Plans were not put in place to ensure compliance, following recent incidents. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-05-08.
• 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: Supervision was not met, when a young child was found in a classroom alone. The caregiver did not have physical and auditory or visual awareness of the child's on-going activity, as the caregiver was on the playground with their class. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-05-08.
• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
  Inspector's note: It was found that Pre-Service for the employee in question, had not been completed within the required timeframe. The employee was counted in child/caregiver ratio prior to receiving their pre-service training hours. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-05-15.

• Critical AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
  Inspector's note: Based on the information obtain during interviews and observation, a caregiver was left supervising children alone which is against their current background check conditions. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-04-14.

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: This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegation and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised for more than 30 minutes in their classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-04-28.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.