Watauga Kindercare

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  Inspector's note: Six children's files were missing or did not have current immunization records. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-03-05.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  Inspector's note: Three personnel records had incomplete affidavits. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2026-03-05.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
  Inspector's note: At the time of the inspection the director allowed a caregiver to be present in a classroom without a background check. The director provided a different name for the caregiver, who had an active background check, and advised the caregiver present to do the same. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-03-21.
• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: At the time of the inspection a caregiver was present, alone, in the classroom without having completed a background check at the operation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-03-21.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Director's Absence - Extended Period
  Inspector's note: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The investigation found that the named director at the operation had been on maternity leave and there was not a notification sent to Childcare Regulation. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-12-05.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
  Inspector's note: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. It was found that different caregivers observed concerning behaviors in a child in care and did not communicate with one another about the behaviors to ensure that the child could be supervised appropriately. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-12-05.
• Critical Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
  Inspector's note: This was evaluated as part of a DFPS Investigation. It was found that caregivers did not adjust the level of supervision required for a child in care when that child began exhibiting concerning behaviors. Caregivers were engaged in caregiving duties to the extent that they became unaware of the on-goings in the classroom and a child went into the bathroom with another child. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-12-05.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: At the time of the inspection 1 classroom had 18 children present with 1 caregiver, exceeding the caregiver/child ratio for the age group by 3 children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-03-26.
• Non-critical Children's Records Maintained
  Inspector's note: At the time of the visit 3 of the 10 children's records had missing items like emergency contact, emergency contact address, and address of elementary school attended. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-03-29.
• Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Inspector's note: At the time of the visit 4 of the infants that require written feeding instructions did not have updated forms within the last 30 days. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-03-29.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
  Inspector's note: Based on information obtained through investigation it was found that a child was bitten in care and the parent was not notified of the bite until the following day. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-03-22.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
  Inspector's note: At the time of the inspection an epi pen was stored in the locked medication cabinet inside a ziploc baggie with the child's name written on the outside. The epi pen did not have the prescription box it would have been prescribed in. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-03.
• Critical Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
  Inspector's note: At the time of the inspection the operation had 1 child with a food allergy that did not have a food allergy emergency plan signed by the child's physician. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-03.
• Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Inspector's note: At the time of the inspection 3 infants in care did not have updated written feeding instructions within the last 30 days. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-11-03.

• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. In reviewing the investigation, it was found that a caregiver was observed by staff and admitting to picking up young children by their arms. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-12-19.
• Critical AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
  Inspector's note: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation. Through reviewing the investigation it was found that a caregiver with a background status of Eligible With Conditions that prevented them from being alone in the classroom supervising children had been left alone to supervise a group of toddlers while on the playground. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-12-19.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  Inspector's note: At the time of the inspection a caregiver was observed grabbing a child by the upper arm, lifting them off the ground, and moving them back to the line when the child tried to run ahead. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-09-11.

• Non-critical School-age Furnishings and Equipment - Age-appropriate Seating, Tables
  Inspector's note: Based on information obtained during an investigation children are being cared for in the hallway with no tables or chairs to sit in to do their homework or eat their snack. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-10-20.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  Inspector's note: It was found through investigation that a child in care had received an injury and had medical treatment for this injury. The operation failed to report this injury and Childcare Regulation was not made aware of it until a different incident was being investigated more than 2 weeks after this incident took place. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-02.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: At the time of the investigation it was found that a caregiver with a pending background check had been present in the classroom with children and additional caregivers. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-04-21.
• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
  Inspector's note: This was found to be deficient when a caregiver slapped a child on the cheek when the child put a small rock in their mouth. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-04-21.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.