YMCA Early Learning Academy at Colonial

A former caregiver through the YMCA returned to serve as a substitute caregiver at this site, prior to their background check being re-ran by the organization. At the time of the inspection they were still marked as "Inactive" status. The employee was not counted in ratio at the time and promptly left until the background check is re-ran and returns as "eligible".

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-03-12

A former caregiver through the YMCA returned to serve as a substitute caregiver at this site, prior to their background check being re-ran by the organization. At the time of the inspection they were still marked as "Inactive" status. The employee was not counted in ratio at the time and promptly left until the background check is re-ran and returns as "eligible".

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-03-12

A former caregiver through the YMCA returned to serve as a substitute caregiver at this site, prior to their background check being re-ran by the organization. At the time of the inspection they were still marked as "Inactive" status. The employee was not counted in ratio at the time and promptly left until the background check is re-ran and returns as "eligible".

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-03-12

Two children were able to get out of a classroom door and were unattended in an empty classroom by their selves for 1 minute and 11 seconds before they were found by staff.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-11

Two children were able to get out of a classroom door and were unattended in an empty classroom by their selves for 1 minute and 11 seconds before they were found by staff.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-11

Two children were able to get out of a classroom door and were unattended in an empty classroom by their selves for 1 minute and 11 seconds before they were found by staff.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-11

A daycare staff member was determined to have used prohibited punishments with a child in care.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-17

A daycare staff member was determined to have used prohibited punishments with a child in care.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-17

A daycare staff member was determined to have used prohibited punishments with a child in care.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-17

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a caregiver used prohibited punishments with children in care. While reviewing camera video footage, a caregiver was observed to throw toys at, thus striking two children in care with the thrown toys, was observed to have grabbed and moved a child by their hair, and was observed aggressively push another child's head down. These three incidents were found to have occurred in a seven-minute timeframe.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-10

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were neglectfully supervised.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-10

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a caregiver used prohibited punishments with children in care. While reviewing camera video footage, a caregiver was observed to throw toys at, thus striking two children in care with the thrown toys, was observed to have grabbed and moved a child by their hair, and was observed aggressively push another child's head down. These three incidents were found to have occurred in a seven-minute timeframe.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-10

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were neglectfully supervised.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-10

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a caregiver used prohibited punishments with children in care. While reviewing camera video footage, a caregiver was observed to throw toys at, thus striking two children in care with the thrown toys, was observed to have grabbed and moved a child by their hair, and was observed aggressively push another child's head down. These three incidents were found to have occurred in a seven-minute timeframe.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-10

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were neglectfully supervised.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-10

During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a child in care was left unsupervised inside of a classroom while they were asleep for approximately 21 minutes before being found by staff.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-31

During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a child in care was left unsupervised inside of a classroom while they were asleep for approximately 21 minutes before being found by staff.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-31

During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a child in care was left unsupervised inside of a classroom while they were asleep for approximately 21 minutes before being found by staff.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-31

A 2yo child unlatched the playground gate and was outside of the playground area for approximately 1 minute before being found and returned to the teacher by the director.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-03-12

A 2yo child unlatched the playground gate and was outside of the playground area for approximately 1 minute before being found and returned to the teacher by the director.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-03-12

A 2yo child unlatched the playground gate and was outside of the playground area for approximately 1 minute before being found and returned to the teacher by the director.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-03-12

A child in care walked out of an open classroom door and was unsupervised inside the hallway of the center for approximately 5 minutes before being found by staff and returned to the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-03-08

A child in care walked out of an open classroom door and was unsupervised inside the hallway of the center for approximately 5 minutes before being found by staff and returned to the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-03-08

A child in care walked out of an open classroom door and was unsupervised inside the hallway of the center for approximately 5 minutes before being found by staff and returned to the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-03-08

The active play area's secondary exit is not operational at this time.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-04

There was an average depth of the loose-fill of about 4 inches when the equipment used requires a depth of 6 inches of loose-fill.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-04

The active play area's secondary exit is not operational at this time.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-04

There was an average depth of the loose-fill of about 4 inches when the equipment used requires a depth of 6 inches of loose-fill.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-04

There was an average depth of the loose-fill of about 4 inches when the equipment used requires a depth of 6 inches of loose-fill.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-04

The active play area's secondary exit is not operational at this time.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-04