Little Acorns 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.

• Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  Inspector's note: Of the 4 children files reviewed, 3 needed emergency authorization filled out. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-05-06.

• Critical Documentation of Fire Inspection
  Inspector's note: The fire inspection was dated 6/22/2023, and expired on 6/22/2024. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-06-13.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Children Handwashing After Feeding or Touching Animals
  Inspector's note: The children were finishing up their lunch when I got to the location. As they finished up, they were directed to get their napmats and lay down for nap. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-01-07.

• Critical AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  Inspector's note: It was determined that the operation did not report a broken finger to Child Care Regulation as required. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-01-28.

• Non-critical Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
  Inspector's note: The activity plans were not dated. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-01-13.
• Critical Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
  Inspector's note: The operation has not been conducting lock-down drills. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-01-13.

• Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
  Inspector's note: It was found that the operation uses screen time more than one hour day and that the content shown is not always related to the planned activities that meet educational goals. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-01-27.
• Critical Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
  Inspector's note: While most of the children at Little Acorns are potty trained, there were 2 parents and me with concerns for prompt diaper changes. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-01-27.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
  Inspector's note: Of the four children interviewed, three voiced concerns for yelling and seeing others being hit with a flyswatter. Also there were two parents and former care giver with concerns about yelling and the use of a fly swatter. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-01-27.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Inspector's note: Of the four children interviewed, three voiced concerns for yelling and seeing others being hit with a flyswatter. Also there were two parents and former care giver with concerns about yelling and the use of a fly swatter. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-01-27.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  Inspector's note: One caregiver had 20.5 hours of the needed 24 hours for her last completed training year 2023-2024 Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-06-25.
• Non-critical Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
  Inspector's note: The operation has not done an annual certification in writing that they have reviewed each of the recalled notices issued by the consumer product safety commission and that they assure there are no unsafe products in the center. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-06-18.

• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  Inspector's note: It was found during the inspection the last fire inspection was conducted in 2021. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-07-05.