Tadpole Childrens 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.

• Critical Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
  Inspector's note: During a monitoring inspection completed this date there were infants found to be sleeping with their bottles. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  Inspector's note: During a monitoring inspection, a child was found to be using a tablet during nap/rest time. Risk level: Medium. 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.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  Inspector's note: During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that there were infants on the playground at the same time as older (Pre-K age) children which were more than 18 months older than the youngest child. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-08-08.
• 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: During a DFPS Investigation, it was found that a 1yo child was left unsupervised on the playground area. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-08-08.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
  Inspector's note: During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that multiple caregivers were not aware of which children they were individually responsible for while outside in the playground area. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-08-08.
• Critical AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  Inspector's note: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-08-08.

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 Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
  Inspector's note: During the investigation, it was discovered that a new employee without valid CPR/First Aid certification was allowed to be left alone unsupervised with children in care. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-09-07.
• Critical Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
  Inspector's note: During this investigation, screenshots of a group text among 10 caregivers were reviewed. These images showed active texting sent between caregivers while they were supervising children in care in various rooms. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-09-07.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
  Inspector's note: A child in care was found to have obtained an injury and the parent was not notified. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-08-02.

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: During a secondary walkthrough of an infant room, a caregiver was observed to not wash an infant's hands following a diaper change. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-04-30.
• Critical Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
  Inspector's note: During this inspection, I again observed an infant teacher to be using their phone for personal use instead of activily supervising children in their care. Upon review of the video footage of the room, another infant teacher was also on her phone for personal use prior to my entry into the room. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-04-30.
• 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 this inspection, there were two staff member laying on the floor in the infant room. One staff member appeared to be asleep and was woke up by another staff member. Upon review of the video footage of the room, that infant teacher could be observed on camera appearing to fall asleep from 1:26pm to when I walked into the room around 1:47pm. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-04-30.

• Critical Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
  Inspector's note: During this inspection, I observed an infant teacher to be using their phone for personal use instead of activily supervising children in their care. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-04-17.

• Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  Inspector's note: During inspection of a 18-24 month group of children, screentime was being used on a tablet attached to the wall. This was corrected at inspection when it was turned off. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
  Inspector's note: It was determined during the investigation that the vehicle used to transport the children in care did not have an electronic child safety alarm installed. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-21.
• Non-critical Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  Inspector's note: The incident report was not signed by the parent. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-11-21.
• Critical AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  Inspector's note: It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a child in care was neglectfully supervised. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-21.
• Critical AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
  Inspector's note: It was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle owned and operated by the operation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-21.

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: It was determine during the course of the investigation that a caregiver did use their phones for personal use while working in the classroom with children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-11.