Small Steps Day Care South
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Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-07-27 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2026-06-23 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.67(d) - Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.67(d) Description: Contaminated trash in closed plastic-lined receptacle Noncompliance Area: During the time of inspection, it was observed that there was trash in an unlined trash can in the Hummingbirds bathroom. This was corrected during the inspection. Correction Required: Trash that has been contaminated by human secretions or excrement shall be contained in closed, plastic-lined receptacles. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The trash was placed in the trash bag and thrown away. Administrator instructed staff to place a bag in all of the receptacles. |
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| 2026-06-23 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.77(a) - No peeling paint or plaster | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.77(a) Description: No peeling paint or plaster Noncompliance Area: During the time of inspection, it was observed that paint was peeling on the back will in the SACC classroom. This was corrected during the inspection. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Administrator instructed staff to cover peeling paint with blue painter's tape. Administrator also asked staff to check the classroom for peeling paint or plaster and on outdoor surfaces when having gross motor play. |
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| 2026-05-26 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: During the time of an unannounced monitoring visit, it was observed that a plastic bin with blocks was broken in the school age classroom. The broke bin was removed during the inspection. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The broken bin was discarded during the inspection. |
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| 2026-05-26 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.25(b) - Post the inspection summary | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.25(b) Description: Post the inspection summary Noncompliance Area: During an unannounced monitoring visit, it was observed that the negative sanction letter was not posted in a conspicuous location at the facility. This was corrected on 5/27/26. Correction Required: The operator shall post a copy of each inspection summary issued by the Department in a conspicuous location used by parents. The inspection summary shall remain posted until an agent of the Department verifies that each regulatory noncompliance item cited on the inspection summary has been corrected. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The negative sanction letter was accidentally taken down when an old summary that no longer needed to be posted was removed. A copy of the letter was found and put up the next day. |
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| 2026-05-26 | NS- Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: During an unannounced monitoring visit, it was observed that the baseboard was coming off of the wall in the school age classroom by the door. This was corrected during the inspection. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The baseboard was fixed during the time of inspection. |
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| 2026-04-23 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.113(a)(1) - Staff assigned to specific children | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1) Description: Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: During the time of an unannounced monitoring visit, staff member 1 was responsible for supervising 10 preschool aged children but only named 8 children when naming primary care groups. Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. TIERED LIS: 1. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The legal entity will be responsible for implementing a name to face card system to assist staff with supervision and primary care groups The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. This portion of the plan shall have an immediate correction date. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff #1 was responsible for supervising 10 preschool aged children. Due to being nervous in front of the state inspectors she needed a moment to compose herself and try again to provide the correct information. She did successfully name the children after trying again. The legal entity has implemented a face to name card system to assist staff with supervision and primary care groups. This was put into effect immediately. |
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| 2026-04-23 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: During the time of an unannounced monitoring visit, it was observed that the play castle on the toddler playground was coming apart by the slide. There was a green rug bunched up creating a tripping hazard on the toddler playground located next to the building. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The play castle on the toddler playground and the bunched up rug were both fixed immediately to be free from visible hazards to the children. The green rug on the toddler playground has been removed. |
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| 2026-03-06 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: It was verified through staff interviews that multiple staff members admitted to using their personal cell phones while the children are napping and at the end of the day while responsible for the supervision of children. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Children must be supervised at all times. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Individual meetings were conducted immediately to review our cell phone and supervision policy. A staff meeting was also held after work hours where our cell phone policy was reviewed to ensure all staff members understand that using personal cell phones while responsible for the supervision of children is prohibited and can result in disciplinary action or even termination. |
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| 2026-03-06 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(d) - No harsh language | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(d) Description: No harsh language Noncompliance Area: It was verified by staff interview, that staff members argue in front of the children, use harsh language in front of children and curse in front of children. Correction Required: A facility person may not use harsh, demeaning or abusive language in the presence of children. Directed Plan of Correction: The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding professionalism. Staff shall also participate in all subsequent TA visits. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) When the incident occurred regarding staff members arguing infant of children it was immediately addressed by management and both staff members were written up for their unprofessionalism. They were counseled on how they should react in a similar situation in the future. Management also notified DHS of the possibility of an employee calling in a complaint on this matter due to one of the employees being terminated (out of retaliation). A request was put into the ELRC to schedule a training regarding professionalism. All staff will attend the mandatory 2 hour training and participate in all subsequent TA visits. |
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| 2026-02-27 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.95(b) - Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(b) Description: Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: Documentation of the alarm testing on file showed that the alarm was not being tested every 30 days. The alarm was testing on 12/30/26 and again on 2/2/26; which is 34 days. Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met. To verify operability, a child care center shall manually test all fire detection devices or systems at least once every thirty days and shall maintain a written record of the testing with the facility's fire drill logs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director set an alarm while inspectors were present in her phone to do the fire alarm testing on Monday 3/2 |
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| 2025-12-16 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.102(a) - Clean and good repair | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.102(a) Description: Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: During the time of inspection, it was observed that there was a cracked bin with dolls in it in the Butterflies classroom. This was corrected during the inspection. Correction Required: Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The broken bin was thrown away immediately. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(4) - Exam communicable disease/Information re: medical problems | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.151(c)(3)/3270.151(c)(4) Description: Exam communicable disease/Information re: medical problems Noncompliance Area: Documentation of the health assessment on file for staff member 1 was marked yes for communicable diseases but did not include the conditions and the risk it might post to others exposed to this individual. Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination. An adult health assessment must include information on medical problems that might threaten the health of the children or prohibit a staff person from providing adequate care to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff member called her doctor to write a note/fix the form to indicate that she does not have any communicable diseases. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: During the time of an unannounced monitoring visit, it was observed that a ceiling tile was missing in the school age classroom. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Maintenance was called to fix the missing ceiling tile. It was corrected right away. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Appeals - Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.95(b) - Director or designated staff person ensure compliance | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.95(b) Description: Director or designated staff person ensure compliance Noncompliance Area: Documentation of the fire alarm testing on file showed that the alarm was tested on November 4, 2025 and not tested again in December. Correction Required: The Director or designated staff person who is responsible for compliance with this chapter shall ensure the requirements under subsection (a) are met. To verify operability, a child care center shall manually test all fire detection devices or systems at least once every thirty days and shall maintain a written record of the testing with the facility's fire drill logs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Facility will test and document the fire alarms every 30 days. |
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