Description: Little Gems Academy is a state licensed group child care facility that serves children ages 4wks to 12yrs old. We are open Monday through Friday from 6am to 6pm.
Little Gems staff are here to provide the highest quality of childcare focusing on each child's needs and desires. We facilitate this by concentrating on the five major areas of development: Physical, Cognitive, Language, Social and Emotional. At Little Gems Academy we support learning through play, and creating hands on learning experiences for the children
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-26 | 251.055(2)(b) | Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum |
| Description: The 4 yo room has two teachers. One teacher states there will be times when one of them will bring a child inside to use the bathroom leaving the other teacher alone with the remaining children which puts the group out of ratio. | ||
| 2020-09-16 | 251.055(1)(f) | Child Tracking Procedure |
| Description: The Robin Room is split into two groups. There is only one IPad tracking implement for the two groups. There needs to be separate tracking for each group. | ||
| 2020-09-16 | 251.09(4)(a)3. | Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection |
| Description: The diaper changing surface in the Infant 1 room was not easily cleanable due to a rip which exposed the interior padding. | ||
| 2020-02-25 | 251.06(9)(d)1.c. | Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers |
| Description: The freezer in the Infant 1 room registered at 8 degrees and the refrigerator registered at 44 degrees. | ||
| 2020-02-25 | 251.055(2)(a) | Group Size - Maximum |
| Description: Upon entering the Infant 2 room, licensor observed 9 infants with two teachers. This exceeded the group size maximum of 8 for this age group. | ||
| 2020-02-25 | 251.09(4)(a)3. | Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection |
| Description: There were small tears/rips in the changing pads in Infant room 1 and the Toddler 3 room. | ||
| 2020-02-25 | 251.06(11)(bm)3. | Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition |
| Description: A plastic play structure in the outdoor play space was not put together properly, leaving several pieces that could potentially fall down. | ||
| 2020-02-25 | 251.055(2)(b) | Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum |
| Description: The staff-to-child ratio in the Infant 2 room was exceeded during the licensing visit. There were 9 children with 2 teachers. Teacher to child ratio for this age group is 1:4. | ||
| 2020-01-15 | 251.055(2)(a) | Group Size - Maximum |
| Description: Per daycare director (and observed by licensor), there were 27 children in the four year old room exceeding the maximum group size for this age by 1 during licensing visit. | ||
| 2019-08-09 | Licensing | Warning Letter |
| 2019-07-31 | 251.06(2)(d) | Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children |
| Description: An unlocked metal cabinet in the Preschool Room was not locked and cleaning supplies were observed on a shelf. | ||
| 2019-07-31 | 251.04(6)(a)2. | Child Record - Emergency Medical Consent |
| Description: The emergency medical care/treatment authorization box was not completed on the enrollment form for Child #1. | ||
| 2019-07-31 | 251.04(6)(a)4. | Child Record - Field Trip Authorization |
| Description: Field trip/other activity participation/transportation section was not completed on the enrollment form for Child #1. | ||
| 2019-07-31 | 251.04(6)(a)8. | Child Record - Health Examination |
| Description: Child #5 and 6 did not have documentation of a physical examination/health report on file for review. | ||
| 2019-07-31 | 251.06(5)(d) | Cleanliness Of Equipment, Furnishings, Sanitation Of Eating Surfaces |
| Description: The inside of the microwave oven in the Toddler 1 room was observed to have food crumbs. | ||
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