Description: Little Scholars Academy is a private preschool center designed to enhance the early developmental years of children between the ages of 3-5.Our mission is to nurture indiviual excellence.This is done by helping each student rech their fullest potential and by cultivating their natural capacity to learn.We provide a unique,stimulating and beautiful learning enviornment with gifted dedicated teachers.Our school has been carefully and meticulously planned to reach each child as an indiviual,to provide them with every opportunity to grow learn,and feel valued.Your little student's day will be filled with academic and social learning and will include language and iteracy,Math,Science,Art,Music,Spanish,Learning centers,Dramatic Play and Physical Education.Class sizes will always remain small which will allow for more indiviual attention and a greater range of activities.Each day is carefully planned out with a balance of structure and creative freedom that will strengthen their desire to learn and discover.Each student will not only gain the necessary educational skills to be successful in their future learning,but also the confidence and acknowlegement of self worth that will aid them in achieving great things throughout their lives.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Survey Date | Date Corrected | Rule/Statute | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 3 | R9-5-301.I. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, the Licensee lacked documention of an unannounced fire and emergency evacuation drill for October, November, and December of 2020. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 3 | R9-5-303.A |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observations, the main posting board lacked the name of the individual designated to act on behalf of the facility director when the facility director is not present in the facility. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, 3 out of 8 of the Emergency, Information, and Immunization Record cards reviewed lacked the following required information: *Child #1: The date of the child's enrollment and the name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider. *Child #2: The date of the child's enrollment. *Child #3: The name of the individual to be contacted in case of injury or sudden illness of the child. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 3 | R9-5-305.A.1.2. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, 3 out of 8 of the files reviewed lacked an immunization record or exemption affidavit for Child #4, Child #5, and Child #6. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 4 | R9-5-401.1. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation, staff interview and the Surveyor's observation, it was determined that the file for Staff #2 (start date: 09/23/2020) lacked 36 of the required 60 hours of training in early childhood education and 12 of the required 12 hours of program administration. Staff stated that Staff #2 was still in training. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | Article 4 | R9-5-403.A.1-17. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyor's observation, 2 of 2 staff files reviewed lacked documentation of training within 10 calendar days of start date of employment for Staff #1 (start date: 10/05/2020) and Staff #2 (start date: 09/23/2020). | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 5 | R9-5-509.C.22. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, the thermometer in the refrigerator had a temperature of 42 F instead of the required 41 F or below. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | article 5 | R9-5-509.C.23 |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, 2 out of 2 freezers lacked a thermometer. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | Article 5 | R9-5-512.D. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation, 2 out of 2 toilets in the School Age restroom were not cleaned or sanitized as follows: *Large Toilet: There was human waste in toilet un-flushed. *Small Toilet: There was a urine stain on the rim of the toilet. | |||
| 2021-01-20 | 2021-01-28 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. |
| Findings: Based on the Surveyor's observation on the Playground, the following hazards were observed accessible to the enrolled children: *The right plastic hinge on the storage shed was broken and cracked and had a sharp edge. *The paint on the red fire truck climber was peeling exposing the metal throughout. *The rubber surfacing on the stairway of the red fire truck climber was cracked and peeling exposing rusting metal. | |||
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-03-24 | Article 2 | R9-5-203.E. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and Surveyor observation, 4 of 5 staff files lacked documentation of DCS Registry Background Check results: Staff #1; Staff #2; Staff #3; Staff #4. | |||
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-03-24 | article 3 | R9-5-303.A |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations, the posted menu was dated for the month of January 2020. | |||
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-03-24 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. |
| Findings: Based on facility documentation and the Surveyors' observations of 15 enrolled children's Emergency, Information, and Immunization Records, 3 lacked the following: Child #1; child #3: Individual to be called first in case of emergency or sudden illness; Child #2: Address for Parent #2. | |||
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-03-24 | article 5 | R9-5-503.A.3.4. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor observation in Room 3, the soiled diaper container lacked a waterproof liner. | |||
| 2020-02-05 | 2020-03-24 | Article 5 | R9-5-511.A.5. |
| Findings: Based on Surveyor observation in Room 4, there were numerous nap mats with shredded vinyl strips hanging from the edges of the mats. In Room 3, there were several mats with split edges exposing the foam padding. Previously cited on 01/09/2019. | |||
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My 3 almost 4 yr old has been going to LSA Peoria for almost a year now, we love the staff. They are so easy to get along with and talk to about anything pertaining to the children that go there. Definitely understanding of everyone's family situations.