Discovery Place For Little People
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I disagree. I am an employee and my 3 children attend the center. I am pleased with the care that my children get and would not change centers. The teachers have been there for several years and I trust them. They do have some turn over , but I appreciate them getting rid of teachers that don't want to work.
Very unprofessional facility. Everyone who is in position of authority is either related to or a friend of the Owner Ms. Tanya. If you don't fall in that category be prepared to fend for yourself. They will put you in whatever classroom they need you in for the day if you arent a lead teacher. They are big on teacher to student ratio. If you are scheduled to leave at 3pm but the classroom isnt in ratio you can either: a) take the child/children to another class if they have room for them b) be forced to stay and wait for the students parents to come get them whenever that is. A lot of the teachers treat this as a babysitting job. Sitting around watching the children play and yelling at them when they're in the wrong. No lesson plan, no educational games, no creativity. The children are basically teaching themselves. However, there are some amazing teachers. If you happen to find one, hold onto them. They will help you. The director Ms. Tracey never leaves her office. I dont even really know if she loves education or children. She never goes out her way to help the teachers, children or parents. I had one parent complain to me that she had paid for a trip that never happened but never got her money back. And that she was having a hard time getting in touch with Ms.Tracey because she isnt there when she drops her child off or when she picks them up. If you are passionate about teaching please go somewhere else. Don't waste your education or time coming here because they could care less about their employees.
This center may have 4 Stars but its not because of management... Its because of underpaid hard working teachers, maintenance, and cooking staff. The management team excluding Alisha Rylander is heartless, cruel, and only care about themselves. The program they run is great but behind the scenes stuff that parents don't know about is ridiculous... Management again excluding Alisha Rylander will cover up child abuse and neglect just to keep the flow of funds coming into the building. If you not apart of the family click you can forget about getting your proper pay. The assistant director don't have no education experience whatsoever but make more than a Lead Pre-K Teacher who has certifications and a Degree. The Director is really the assistant director because she let's lower management control her. She works in fear and gets verbally abused all the time... 80% of the children that are there dont speak English and its only one Spanish teacher on payroll. I advise parents to think real hard about sending your children here... 4Star child care center means nothing if the people running it have no heart, compassion, respect, or care for the staff and the parents. There turnover rate is thru the sky... FYI: They talk to there staff just like they talk to your three or four year old child... You can do better than this place. Tonya Rose Davis who is the owner will lose her empire if she keep allowing Tracey Greene and Alyssa Maley to work for her... Those two have nothing to offer you when all your hard work comes tumbling down. You know why they have no Facebook, Instagram or Twitter account because too many parents and workers will tell the real truth about Discovery Place...
I am currently an employee who has one foot out the door by choice i am currently seeking other employment. the reason why is because i see the care they a provide to these children is terrible there are one hand full of employees who really do care about the children the director thinks she can talk to employees like there children humiliates them all the time. my concern is for the well being of the children and they do not drug test the people they hire which if you are caring for my child i would like to know that u do not use drugs and that concerns me i came to the conclusion that it is prolly because they prolly use drugs them selves please beware they are very unprofessional and mr brian davias thnks he can threaten and intimidate people because he carry's a gun if you want your child to be cared for by unprofession people then this is the place for you and any good reviews if they have any is by a current employee and they do over pack there classes all they care about is the check that the city provides for them and the grants they receive the irs needs to look at there tax evasions and and the unemployment needs to also look into there pay roll they dont pay time and a half for the employees when they do overtime
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-06-18 | Renewal | 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 renewal inspection on 6/18/26, Certification Representative observed an area of chipped paint in the center room on the first floor. 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.) The wall will be repainted. |
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| 2026-03-20 | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Allocated Unannounced Monitoring | Compliant - Finalized |
| 2026-02-05 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(b) - No physical punishment | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(b) Description: No physical punishment Noncompliance Area: On 01/20/2026, a staff member lifted a facility child by the arm in a rough and deliberate manner. Correction Required: A facility person may not use any form of physical punishment, including spanking a child. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) The staff member was terminated, and all remaining staff were given additional training on active supervision training which included proper procedures for lifting and handling children, including education on nursemaid's elbow and prevention strategies. |
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| 2025-05-27 | Renewal | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 05/27/25, Cert Rep observed child #1 in the pre-k classroom walk into the bathroom unsupervised while staff person #6 had back turned. 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. TIERED LIS: Children must be supervised at all times. The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Make sure that the children are always supervised by staff. |
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| 2025-05-27 | Renewal | 3270.123(a)(3) - Services proceeded | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.123(a)(3) Description: Services proceeded Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 05/27/25, while reviewing children's files, Cert Rep did not observe service agreement forms signed and updated by the 6-month requirement, in the files of child #1-#3. Correction Required: The services to be provided to the family and the child, including the Department's approved form to provide information to the family about the child's growth and development in the context of the services being provided. The operator shall complete and update the form and provide a copy to the family in accordance with the updates regarding emergency contact information in § 3270.124(f) (relating to emergency contact information). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Agreement forms will be signed and updated before the 6 months expire. |
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| 2025-05-27 | Renewal | 3270.124(d) - Excursions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(d) Description: Excursions Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 06/03/25, Cert Rep did not observe emergency contact forms on the vehicle used for transporting children. Correction Required: When children leave the facility on walking and riding excursions, emergency contact information specific to each child on the excursion shall accompany a staff person on the excursion. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will place emergency contact forms on the transportation vehicle. |
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| 2025-05-27 | Renewal | 3270.178 - Transportation First Aid Kit | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.178 Description: Transportation First Aid Kit Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 06/03/25, Cert Rep did not observe a first aid kit on the vehicle used for transporting children. Correction Required: A first-aid kit, including the contents as specified in §3270.75 (relating to first-aid kit) shall be in the vehicle when children are being transported. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will place first aid kit on the vehicle and never remove it. (corrected onsite) |
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| 2025-05-27 | Renewal | 3270.27(a)(6) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 05/27/25, while reviewing required paperwork on file, Cert Rep did not observe that the facility has been conducting annual emergency drills. Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Emergency drill will be completed |
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| 2025-05-27 | Renewal | 3270.27(f) - Emergency plan | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.27(f) Description: Emergency plan Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 05/27/25, while reviewing required paperwork on file, Cert Rep did not observe that the facility sent a copy of the emergency plan to the local municipality and county emergency management agency. Correction Required: The operator shall send a copy of the emergency plan and subsequent plan updates to the local municipality and to the county emergency management agency. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will send copy of emergency plan to OEM. |
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| 2025-05-27 | Renewal | 3270.31(e) - Age and Training | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.31(e) Description: Age and Training Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 05/27/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of childcare training in the file of staff persons #1-#3. Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Staff will complete required training hours. |
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| 2025-05-27 | Renewal | 3270.34(a)(6) - Staff evaluations | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.34(a)(6) Description: Staff evaluations Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 05/27/25, while reviewing staff files, Cert Rep did not observe the written staff evaluations in the files of staff persons #1-#5, which is beyond the 12-month requirement. Correction Required: A director is responsible for written evaluation of staff persons on a regular basis, a minimum of one evaluation every 12 months. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Director will complete written staff evaluations at least once every 12 months for all staff. |
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| 2025-05-27 | Renewal | 3270.75(d) - On excursions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.75(d) Description: On excursions Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 05/27/25, during the facility walk through, Cert Rep did not observe a bottle of water in first aid kit taken on excursions in the preschool classroom. Correction Required: One first-aid kit per child care group must accompany children and facility persons on excursions from the facility. Each first aid kit taken on an excursion must contain a bottle of water in addition to the items specified at §3270.75(c). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will ensure that a bottle of water is placed in first-aid kit taken on trips/walks in the preschool classroom and not removed. |
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| 2024-04-24 | Renewal | 3270.75(d) - On excursions | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.75(d) Description: On excursions Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 04/24/24, Cert Rep did not observe soap in the first aid kit the facility takes on excursions. Correction Required: One first-aid kit per child care group must accompany children and facility persons on excursions from the facility. Each first aid kit taken on an excursion must contain a bottle of water in addition to the items specified at §3270.75(c). |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Soap will be added to the first aid kit used for trips/walks. |
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| 2024-04-24 | Renewal | 3270.76 - Building Surfaces | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.76 Description: Building Surfaces Noncompliance Area: During the renewal inspection on 04/24/24, Cert Rep observed trash, pieces of paper, debris scattered on the ground throughout the play space, posing a trip hazard. 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.) Outdoor play space will be cleared of all trash, pieces of paper, and debris. |
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| 2023-05-29 | Renewal | 3270.124(c) - Each child care space | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(c) Description: Each child care space Noncompliance Area: During my inspection I observed that the caterpillar room did not have their emergency contact sheets. Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Provider will make sure that all rooms have emergency contact sheet for each of their children. |
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