Willowwood Learning Academy

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  Inspector's note: During the inspection I observed a 15-month-old- combined with children as old as 3 years old. This was corrected when an additional caregiver arrived to take the older children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: The operation failed to report an allegation of a child being placed at risk to licensing within 48 hours as required. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-07-15.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  Inspector's note: Five staff files were reviewed, and Five caregivers are missing the required special topic training. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-12-16.
• Non-critical Time Period of Training
  Inspector's note: The director failed to complete all required training within the annual year. Risk level: Low. Corrected by 2024-12-16.
• Critical Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
  Inspector's note: A child with peanut allergies does not have an emergency plan. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-12-09.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: The playground for school-age children has a barbecue pit, and a bottle of lighter fluid placed on top, making it accessible to the children. Correction: A caregiver removed the barbecue pit and lighter fluid, placing it out of the children's reach. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
  Inspector's note: In the toddler's classroom, there was a fan on the floor that was accessible to the children. Correction: A caregiver removed the fan and stored it away from the children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the 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: CCR observed three school-age children entering the building through the back door to the playground to get a drink of water without supervision. CCR also observed a child left alone, sleeping in a classroom with the door closed. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-10-25.

• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  Inspector's note: The children playground loose fill is less than an inch ruler. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-10-07.
• Critical Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
  Inspector's note: In the toddler's classroom, there was a fan on the floor that was accessible to the children. Correction: A caregiver removed the fan and stored it away from the children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Inspector's note: Near the school-age basketball court, there is a bucket, trash can, two black trash bags, five bricks, broken wood, broken foam cups, and a pipe. There is a hole in the ground near the children's playground area collecting water. In the Pre-K classroom, two large boards leaning against the wall and are accessible to the children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-10-07.
• Critical Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach
  Inspector's note: A water hose was observed on the playground and not in use. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-10-07.
• Critical Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: In the toddlers classroom, there was a mop bucket filled with water and not being used. Correction: A caregiver removed the mop bucket and stored it away from the children. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
  Inspector's note: Garbage trash without a lid was accessible to children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-10-07.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Inspector's note: It was revealed that the caregivers were yelling at the children at the operation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-11-08.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
  Inspector's note: During the inspection I observed a caregiver without a cleared eligible background check supervising 4 infants. This was corrected when the director removed the caregiver from the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-12-21.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: During the walkthrough of the playground I observed a bbq pit, waterhose and debris next to the outdoor shed as well as a broken fence board. The bbq pit was removed during the inspection and the fence board was repaired. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-06-12.