First Steps Academy & Daycare

• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  Inspector's note: The playground was observed to not have enough loose fill of at least six inches. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-30.
• Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed not washing her hands after diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-19.
• Critical Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
  Inspector's note: During the inspection an infant did not have their hands washed following diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-19.

• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  Inspector's note: The playground was observed to not have enough loose fill of at least six inches. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-30.
• Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed not washing her hands after diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-19.
• Critical Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
  Inspector's note: During the inspection an infant did not have their hands washed following diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-19.

• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  Inspector's note: The playground was observed to not have enough loose fill of at least six inches. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-30.
• Critical Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
  Inspector's note: During the inspection an infant did not have their hands washed following diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-19.
• Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed not washing her hands after diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-19.

• Critical Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
  Inspector's note: During the inspection an infant did not have their hands washed following diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-19.
• Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed not washing her hands after diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-19.
• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  Inspector's note: The playground was observed to not have enough loose fill of at least six inches. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-10-30.

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.

• Non-critical Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
  Inspector's note: Children's records reviewed did not have health statements on file. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-11-21.
• Non-critical Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  Inspector's note: Staff files did not have annual required trainings completed. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-11-21.

• Non-critical Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  Inspector's note: Four of the four staff files reviewed did not have required trainings available for review. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-11-03.
• Critical Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
  Inspector's note: An infant was observed asleep in their assigned play yard with their bottle proped up for feeding. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bottle. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Non-critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
  Inspector's note: There was not a record of the playground maintenance checklist. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-10-24.
• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  Inspector's note: Three of the four staff files reviewed did not have current First-Aid training certificates available. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-11-03.
• Non-critical Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
  Inspector's note: Three of the six children's records reviewed did not have a health statement on file. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-10-31.
• Non-critical Documentation of Drills
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have their drills documented. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-10-31.
• Critical Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
  Inspector's note: Caregivers were observed attending to admistrative duties such as answering the school phone and opening the doors to parents for pick-up while supervising children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-21.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  Inspector's note: Two children out of six records reviewed did not emergency contact information on file. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-22.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Release Information
  Inspector's note: One of the children's records reviewed did not have phone numbers for the release person. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-22.
• Critical Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current health inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-11-07.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Policies Comply with Rules
  Inspector's note: The center did not have a copy of their operational policy. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-15.
• Non-critical Children's Records - Immunizations
  Inspector's note: Two children out of six records reviewed did not have current immunizations on file. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-11-15.