Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center

746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion · Medium High

Two of the seven teacher files did not have proof of HS or GED completion.

746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling · High

An investigation found that a caregiver pulled a child's hair.

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High

During the inspection, one caregiver and one volunteer were present, with children, that had not been cleared from the Centralized Background Check Unit yet. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.

746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt · Medium High

An investigation found that caregivers have not always been promptly changing diapers.

746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High

The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of concerns that children were exposed to inappropriate discipline within two days.

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · High

The operation failed to immediately notify a parent that their child was inappropriately disciplined by a caregiver.

746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling · High

An investigation found that a caregiver grabbed and pulled children by the arm.

746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics · Medium

The director did not have documentation of their administering medication training.

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High

One classroom was out of ratio with a caregiver-to-child ratio of 1:12, instead of the correct ratio of 1:11.

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium

Seven employees were missing their administering medication trainings.

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards · Medium High

Five boards on the bottom of the playscape are rotting, with sharp edges exposed that could scratch a child.

745.903(1) - Controlling Person - Submit a Controlling Person Form to the local Licensing office when applying for a permit. See TAC 745.901 · High

The operation is needing to add the board of director's as controlling persons.