St Thomas Aquinas Child Development Center

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 Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: During an investigation operation staff failed to demonstrate good judgment when a photograph was taken of a soiled diaper and the unclothed child was also captured in the photograph. The photograph was distributed to the parent in their communication app. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-30.

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: The caregiver was not in the physical proximity of the child to intervene and prevent the child from running out of the classroom and down the hallway. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-03-04.

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.

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: A 2-year-old child was left unsupervised for 15 minutes in the fox classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-10-31.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: It was found that a caregiver did not physically handle a child in care appropriately when they transitioned a child by one arm three separate times when they dropped their weight to the ground. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-08-20.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
  Inspector's note: Four infants ages 13 - 17 months old were observed seated at feeding tables. The required safety straps were not fastened while in use. Caregivers were asked to fasten the straps during the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-05-31.
• Critical Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
  Inspector's note: It was observed that one caregiver did not wash the hands of an infant after a diaper change. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-05-31.

• Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: The operaiton did not report a situation placing a child at risk to licensing within the required time frame. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-05-31.
• 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: It was found during the investigation that one child was left unsupervised in the hallway of the building for about 4 minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-05-31.
• Critical Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
  Inspector's note: A parent was not notified of a situation placing their child at risk in a timely manner. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-05-31.

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 inspection it was found that there was a situation that involved a child being left in their classroom without supervision for approx 3 min. The caregiver involved in this situation is no longer working at the operation and supervision at the operation was observed to meet compliance during the investigation inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
  Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed changing a child's diaper and failing to wash their hands as well as the child's. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver washed their hands and the child's hands. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
  Inspector's note: During the inspection it was found bibs, mats, and spoons used by infants in care during meal times were washed in the handwashing sink. This was corrected at inspection when management informed all operation staff of new system being implemented which is to place meal items in sanitation bins to be sanitized in workroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: It was found that a caregiver does not physically handle the children in care appropriately. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-06-21.

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: It was found that a caregiver left a child on the playground alone. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-05-19.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
  Inspector's note: A health statedment from a medical professional was missing from a child's file. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-03-29.
• Critical Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
  Inspector's note: The operational policy was missing a section regarding infant safe sleep. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-03-29.
• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  Inspector's note: The loose fill under a play structure did not meet the 6 inch requirement. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-03-29.