Pinnacle Children Academy

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
  Inspector's note: Two infants was observed not strapped in while sitting in a bouncer seat. Note: This was corrected when the caregiver removed the children from the bouncer seat. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner
  Inspector's note: A child was observed drinking a bottle while laying in a bouncer seat. Note: This was corrected when the caregiver removed the child from the bouncer seat. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
  Inspector's note: A child was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. Note: The caregiver removed the child once it was called to her attention. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-26.
• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: Six infants was observed in the infant classroom with two caregivers. Note: One caregiver reported just arriving in the classroom prior to Licensing entering the building. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-06-26.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Off When Not in Use
  Inspector's note: During the follow up, the television was on in the Toddler classroom when it was not in use. Note: The television was turned off during the inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: As of today, the operation still has not had the annual fire inspection completed since January 29th, 2025. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-12.

• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  Inspector's note: A caregiver did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for during the inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-03-26.

• Critical Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
  Inspector's note: Caregivers were using their personal cell phones to talk and text while caring for children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-04-08.
• Critical Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
  Inspector's note: A caregiver placed an infant in a baby bouncer and did not fasten the safety straps. The infant almost flipped out of the baby bouncer. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-04-08.
• Critical Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
  Inspector's note: A caregiver served children food while they were in their cribs and laying down on their nap mats. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-04-08.
• Non-critical Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
  Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed forcing a child to sleep by making a child laydown on their nap mat. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-04-08.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: A caregiver grabbed a child by the arms, forcing the child down and when placing the child on their nap mat; the child hit the back of their on the nap mat. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-04-08.
• Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained, children were watching television during naptime. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-04-08.
• 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: A caregiver placed a child in a highchair and put the child in the hallway, closed the room door, and walked away leaving the child unsupervised. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-04-08.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
  Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed on video hitting a child on the arm. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-04-08.
• Critical Children Handwashing Before Eating
  Inspector's note: Children did not have their hands washed before eating. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-04-08.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
  Inspector's note: A caregiver placed a child in a highchair when the child did not want to lay down and take a nap The child was able to climb out of the highchair. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-04-08.

• Non-critical Nighttime Care - Screen Time Activities Meet Requirements
  Inspector's note: Observed children under 2 engaged in screen time during the inspection. Note- The operation turned the television off. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: The annual fire inspection has not been conducted since January 29th, 2025. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-03-23.

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 the follow up inspection, a caregiver left 6 children unsupervised in the pre-kindergarten classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-09-29.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Inspector's note: During the follow up inspection a caregiver yelled at children to sit down and stop running. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-09-29.

• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: A caregivers background check was inactivated on 8/19/25 and did not have an active and eligible background check during the inspection. The operation has not received a new eligibility determination letter from CBCU stating the caregiver can be present. Note: The caregiver left the operation during the inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-08-26.
• Non-critical Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
  Inspector's note: The employee left in charge did not have access to children's files that were requested during the inspection. Note: The operation provided the childrern's files when the owner arrived. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained, there was sufficient to support that a caregiver has yelled at children. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-09-16.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
  Inspector's note: A child was climbing on the nap mats and a caregiver put the child in a restrictive device. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-07-21.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records
  Inspector's note: Staff files evaluated were missing the following information: - Proof of meeting the minimum education requirements - Proof of the Background Check Request (Note-these were printed and placed in the file during inspection) Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-08-04.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  Inspector's note: 2 out of 10 children's files evaluated were missing the address for the emergency contact person. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-08-04.
• Non-critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  Inspector's note: Documentation showing current CPR and First Aid training certificates for 2 out of 10 staff files evaluated were not available to review upon request during the inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-21.
• Non-critical Posting of Activity Plan
  Inspector's note: An activity schedule was not posted in the Pre-K 2 Classroom during the inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-28.
• Critical Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
  Inspector's note: 2 children were not signed in to the daycare's tracking system during the inspection. Note: The operation signed the 2 children in during the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  Inspector's note: There were no playground monthly check list available for review during the inspeciton. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-01-22.
• Non-critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
  Inspector's note: There was no health inspection available for review during the monitoring. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-01-24.
• Non-critical Documentation of Drills
  Inspector's note: The emergency practices was missing 3 months of documentation. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-01-21.
• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: The tarp under the loose-fill was showing and it could cause a tripping hazard. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-01-30.
• Non-critical Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
  Inspector's note: There were menu available during the inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-01-21.
• Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Inspector's note: There were no updated feeding instruction for an 11mos. infant. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-01-21.

• Critical Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
  Inspector's note: During the walkthrough, an infant was found in a restrictive device sleeping. Note: This was corrected at the inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Non-critical Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
  Inspector's note: During the walkthrough three infants were on individual cots, beds or mats. Note: This was corrected at the inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, two caregivers files was not available for review during business hours. Risk level: Low. Corrected by 2024-01-15.
• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, records showed that a caregiver did not have updated First Aid and CPR at the time of the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-17.
• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  Inspector's note: During the inspection, records showed that a caregiver did not have updated First Aid and CPR at the time of the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-15.