Small Hands Big Hopes Academy

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Adequate Lighting During Naptime
  Inspector's note: Lights in the infant room were off during naptime, there was insufficient light to view the room and the children present in the room. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-09-11.
• 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: Two children under 12 months were asleep in rockers. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-09-11.
• Non-critical Space Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Does Not Limit Movement
  Inspector's note: A four year old child was awake and placed on a high chair after waking from naptime. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-09-11.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
  Inspector's note: Three out of four staff records reviewed are missing training certificates for health and safety related topics. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-09-18.
• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: Animals dropping were observed on the ground of the playground. Note: This was corrected during inspection when provider clean up the area. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: Animals dropping were observed on the ground of the playground. Note: This was corrected during inspection when provider clean up the area. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Adequate Lighting During Naptime
  Inspector's note: Lights in the infant room were off during naptime, there was insufficient light to view the room and the children present in the room. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-09-11.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
  Inspector's note: Three out of four staff records reviewed are missing training certificates for health and safety related topics. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-09-18.
• 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: Two children under 12 months were asleep in rockers. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-09-11.
• Non-critical Space Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Does Not Limit Movement
  Inspector's note: A four year old child was awake and placed on a high chair after waking from naptime. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-09-11.

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 Required Personnel Records
  Inspector's note: Four staff files were reviewed. Two files are missing preemployment affidavit (Form 2912), one file is missing valid high school diploma and one file is missing SIDS/Shaken Baby training certificate. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-10-09.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
  Inspector's note: An infant was observed asleep on a floor bouncer for an undetermined amount of time. Note: The caregiver moved the infant to a crib during the inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-10-23.

• Non-critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  Inspector's note: The director did not have a complete training record available for review at the operation. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-06-18.

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: Proper supervision was not established as there was only one caregiver in the building caring for 10 children of varying ages. The children were divided into two groups and in different rooms. The caregiver was observed in the infant room supervising 5 children and leaving 5 other children in the pre-k area unsupervised. This prevented the caregiver from having adequate physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child in care. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-04-19.
• Non-critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
  Inspector's note: Ratios were not met when a caregiver was caring for a total of 10 children of varying ages. The ages of the children were One infant, and Nine children between 18 months-4 years of age. According to the ratio chart when 12 or fewer children are present two caregivers were required with the group of children based on the number of children and age of children. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-04-19.