Description:
Our experts designed our classrooms - and every activity and lesson - to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery.
You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.
Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!
Jan Clark, Center Director
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0173041 | 2026-04-28 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct Complaint investigation #00157277. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The following deficiencies were observed at the time of Complaint investigation #00157277 conducted on 4/28/2026 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Correction within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies. The Notice of Inspection Rights was provided to the licensee at the time of the inspection. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:4 1-year-old children: 1:5 2-year-old children, 3-year-old children, and 4-year-old children: 2:10 3-year-old children: 1:8 There were 4 staff interviewed during this investigation. There was 1 staff file reviewed during this investigation. Documentation observed was incident reports and emergency record cards. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00157277, it was determined from staff statements and interviews that 1 of 2 allegations was substantiated. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed, but are not limited to: *Ensure required documents are signed before the starting date of employment. | |||
| INSP-0159656 | 2025-09-11 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 9/11/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was emailed to the director. The Notice of Inspection Rights was provided to the licensee at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 6 of 6 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed, but are not limited to: *Ensure lesson plans are dated for the current week. *Ensure feeding plans are complete. *Ensure all diapers are logged. *Ensure all personal items are labeled. * Ensure emergency exits are not obstructed. | |||
| INSP-0048231 | 2024-09-16 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Plan of Corrections will not be accepted at this time. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was emailed to the director. The DES Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 4 of 4 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Ensure activity areas are maintained in a clean condition. *Ensure the water meets the required temperatures. *Ensure bottle times are listed on feeding instructions. *Ensure cleaning equipment is inaccessible to enrolled children. *Ensure cleaning equipment is labeled with the enrolled child's first and last name. *Ensure Emergency cards are completed. Compliance Officer #1 is Stephanie Jake. Compliance Officer #2 is Pat Morgan Martinez. | |||
| INSP-0044986 | 2024-06-18 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the time of the complaint investigation #00085124 conducted on 6/18/2024. This report is subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted a this time. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:5 1-year-old children: 2:9 2-year-old children: 1:8 3, 4, and 5-year-old children: 2:19 There were 3 staff interviewed during the inspection. Documents reviewed: 1 Staff file and incident reports Compliance Officer #1 contacted the complainant via telephone on 6/17/2024. Upon completion of the investigation for complaint #00085124 , it was determined from observation, interviews, and documentation that there was a lack of sufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation. Compliance Officer #1 is Stephanie Jake. Compliance Officer #2 is Pat Morgan- Martinez. | |||
| INSP-0032643 | 2023-09-21 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 9/21/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was completed at the time of the inspection. The DES Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 4 of 4 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Ensure that there is a thermometer in each freezer. *Ensure that unused electrical outlets contain a safety plug. *Ensure that lesson plans are dated. *Ensure that toxic materials with child warning labels are inaccessible. *Ensure that the Criminal History Affidavit is completed and submitted before start date. *Ensure that Emergency Cards are filled out completely. Compliance Officer #1 is Stephanie Jake. Compliance Officer #2 is Pat Morgan- Martinez | |||
| INSP-0028266 | 2023-06-14 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of Complaint # 00059611 investigation conducted on 6/14/23 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A telephone call was made to the Complainant on 6/14/23. Compliance Officer # 1: Brian Howell Compliance Officer # 2: Archana Navin The Written Document of Corrections is due within 10 days A complete inspection of the facility was not conducted. The following classroom ratios were observed: Infants: 1:3 Ones: 2:12 Twos/Threes: 2:10 Threes/Fours/Five: 2:14 Two staff members were interviewed during this investigation. One staff file was reviewed during this investigation. The following documentation was reviewed: Classroom rosters Fire drill log Menu Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, staff interview and documentation that 1 of 1 allegation lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed. | |||
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