Small Steps Nurturing Center-5th Ward

The operation did not complete an incident report or share the report with the parent within 48 hours of the incident.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-14

The operation did not complete an incident report or share the report with the parent within 48 hours of the incident.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-14

The operation did not complete an incident report or share the report with the parent within 48 hours of the incident.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-14

The operation did not complete an incident report or share the report with the parent within 48 hours of the incident.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-14

The operation did not complete an incident report or share the report with the parent within 48 hours of the incident.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-14

One child was left unsupervised in the classroom for several minutes.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-12-01

One child was left unsupervised in the classroom for several minutes.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-12-01

One child was left unsupervised in the classroom for several minutes.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-12-01

One child was left unsupervised in the classroom for several minutes.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-12-01

4 out of 6 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a complete and current food allergy emergency plan. 1 kid is missing Benadryl, 2 kids had expired epi-pens, 1 kid missing medication and authorization form.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-07

Two tv monitors in 2 classrooms were unfastended to the children's bookshelf, posing as a tipping hazard.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-29

Two tv monitors in 2 classrooms were unfastended to the children's bookshelf, posing as a tipping hazard.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-29

Two tv monitors in 2 classrooms were unfastended to the children's bookshelf, posing as a tipping hazard.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-29

4 out of 6 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a complete and current food allergy emergency plan. 1 kid is missing Benadryl, 2 kids had expired epi-pens, 1 kid missing medication and authorization form.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-07

Two tv monitors in 2 classrooms were unfastended to the children's bookshelf, posing as a tipping hazard.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-29

4 out of 6 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a complete and current food allergy emergency plan. 1 kid is missing Benadryl, 2 kids had expired epi-pens, 1 kid missing medication and authorization form.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-07

4 out of 6 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a complete and current food allergy emergency plan. 1 kid is missing Benadryl, 2 kids had expired epi-pens, 1 kid missing medication and authorization form.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-07

Two tv monitors in 2 classrooms were unfastended to the children's bookshelf, posing as a tipping hazard.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-10-29

4 out of 6 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a complete and current food allergy emergency plan. 1 kid is missing Benadryl, 2 kids had expired epi-pens, 1 kid missing medication and authorization form.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-11-07

The transportation binder is missing Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for 3 children being transported.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-20

The Emergency Prepardeness Plan is missing the address of the alternate shelter away from the center.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-20

8 medications did not have the date received written on the container. Note; this was corrected at inspection when the director wrote on each medication the date it was received from the parent.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

The Emergency Prepardeness Plan is missing the address of the alternate shelter away from the center.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-20

The Emergency Prepardeness Plan is missing the address of the alternate shelter away from the center.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-20

8 medications did not have the date received written on the container. Note; this was corrected at inspection when the director wrote on each medication the date it was received from the parent.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

The transportation binder is missing Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for 3 children being transported.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-20

The transportation binder is missing Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for 3 children being transported.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-20

8 medications did not have the date received written on the container. Note; this was corrected at inspection when the director wrote on each medication the date it was received from the parent.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

The transportation binder is missing Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for 3 children being transported.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-20

8 medications did not have the date received written on the container. Note; this was corrected at inspection when the director wrote on each medication the date it was received from the parent.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

The Emergency Prepardeness Plan is missing the address of the alternate shelter away from the center.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-20

The transportation binder is missing Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for 3 children being transported.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-20

8 medications did not have the date received written on the container. Note; this was corrected at inspection when the director wrote on each medication the date it was received from the parent.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

The Emergency Prepardeness Plan is missing the address of the alternate shelter away from the center.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-20

2 student volunteers, 1 caregiver and 1 contract vendor were with children without approved background checks.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-16

2 student volunteers, 1 caregiver and 1 contract vendor were with children without approved background checks.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-16

2 student volunteers, 1 caregiver and 1 contract vendor were with children without approved background checks.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-16

2 student volunteers, 1 caregiver and 1 contract vendor were with children without approved background checks.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-16

2 student volunteers, 1 caregiver and 1 contract vendor were with children without approved background checks.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-16

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-08

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-08

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-08

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-08

The director did not have current transportation training, the last training was taken in 2021.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-12-12

The director did not have current transportation training, the last training was taken in 2021.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-12-12

The director did not have current transportation training, the last training was taken in 2021.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-12-12

The director did not have current transportation training, the last training was taken in 2021.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-12-12

It was determined that a child was left alone for approximately five minutes.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-12-05

It was determined that a child was left alone for approximately five minutes.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-12-05

It was determined that a child was left alone for approximately five minutes.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-12-05

It was determined that a child was left alone for approximately five minutes.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-12-05

Caregivers left a child on the outside patio of the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04

Caregivers left a child on the outside patio of the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04

Caregivers left a child on the outside patio of the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04

Caregivers left a child on the outside patio of the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04

Caregivers left a child on the outside patio of the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-04

During the walkthrough I observed four buckets of disinfectant wipes and spray bottles with cleaning solution in the reach of children. This was corrected when the director removed the buckets and placed the bottles out of reach.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

During review of transportation the operation was found to not have emergency medical information on van used to transport children. This was corrected when the director updated the transportation binder.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

During the walkthrough I observed four buckets of disinfectant wipes and spray bottles with cleaning solution in the reach of children. This was corrected when the director removed the buckets and placed the bottles out of reach.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

During the walkthrough I observed four buckets of disinfectant wipes and spray bottles with cleaning solution in the reach of children. This was corrected when the director removed the buckets and placed the bottles out of reach.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

During the walkthrough I observed four buckets of disinfectant wipes and spray bottles with cleaning solution in the reach of children. This was corrected when the director removed the buckets and placed the bottles out of reach.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

During review of transportation the operation was found to not have emergency medical information on van used to transport children. This was corrected when the director updated the transportation binder.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

During review of transportation the operation was found to not have emergency medical information on van used to transport children. This was corrected when the director updated the transportation binder.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

During the walkthrough I observed four buckets of disinfectant wipes and spray bottles with cleaning solution in the reach of children. This was corrected when the director removed the buckets and placed the bottles out of reach.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

During review of transportation the operation was found to not have emergency medical information on van used to transport children. This was corrected when the director updated the transportation binder.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

During review of transportation the operation was found to not have emergency medical information on van used to transport children. This was corrected when the director updated the transportation binder.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection