Brown's Earlybird Academy 4
Does Brown's Earlybird Academy 4 have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 37 child-care citations for Brown's Earlybird Academy 4 in ARLINGTON, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 7 are recorded at the High level and 21 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 7 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation does not have a current fire inspection, the inspection was last completed on 09/19/2024.
- High
746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
One of the six children's records reviewed does not have a completed emergency medical authorization on file.
- High
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
The person left in charge during the 07/15/2024 Department of Family and Protective Services investigation inspection had provisional eligibility on their background check. A provision listed precludes the individual from being left in charge of the operation.
Show 34 earlier citations
- High
746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
I observed a 7-week-old infant swaddled in a crib asleep during my walkthrough.
- High
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
I observed 3 infants, ages 3mo, 9mo, and 15mo asleep in restrictive devices.
- High
746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The vehicle that the operation is planning to use does not have a child safety alarm.
- High
746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
The written emergency preparedness plan did not include #4 and #5.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The playground structure has chipping paint. There is a plastic mirror that was struck and has pieces of broken shards.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The playground structure has chipped and chipping paint. One of the toilets in the girls restroom is not in working order.
- Medium High
746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
The operation director does not have the required 30 hours of annual training in required topics.
- Medium High
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Two of the six staff members do not have the required 24 hours of annual training in required topics.
- Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The playground structure's loose fill needs to be replenished.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The playground grounds has exposed tarp that is a tripping hazard. The playground structure has chipped paint.
- Medium High
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director and the van driver are missing current annual training in transportation.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The playground structure has exposed black tarp coming up from underneath the wood chips, causing tripping hazards. The playground structure also has chipping green paint, this presents as a safety hazard to the children.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Three operation staff members do not have current pediatric or adult/infant/child first aid certification available for review.
- Medium High
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Three operation staff members do not have current pediatric or adult/infant/child CPR certification availalble for review.
- Medium High
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Three operation staff members do not have current pediatric or adult/infant/child CPR certification.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Three operation staff members do not have current pediatric or adult/infant/child first aid certification.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The playground structure has exposed black tarp coming up from underneath the wood chips, causing tripping hazards.
- Medium High
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
A health inspection was not available for review at the time of the inspection.
- Medium High
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Caregivers did not supervise the playground properly, resulting in an injury that was not observed.
- Medium High
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
It was observed that the black liner exposed on the the playground surface and may cause tripping hazard.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Four of four children's records reviewed still did not have emergency contact address on file.
- Medium High
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
A 5 month old child was observed in the bucket seat without a strap being used.
- Medium High
746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
The infant room had children ages 2 months through 22 months in one room. This was a 20 month age gap.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Four of four children's records reviewed did not have emergency contact address on file.
- Medium High
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director/driver did not have current transportation training. The training expired in September 2021.
- Medium
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Two of the six children's records reviewed do not have a preschool health statement on file.
- Medium
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Two of the six staff members i missing annual training in preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.
- Medium
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Five operation staff files do not have current preventing and responding to food allergies on available for review.
- Medium
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Five operation staff files were observed to not have current preventing and responding to food allergies on file.
- Medium
746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
I observed 3 children, ages 16m, 19m, and 20m, in an activity table without the use of safety straps.
- Medium
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Two of four children's records reviewed did not have a completed health statement on file for review.
- Medium
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The written operation policy did not include the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity requirements.
- Medium Low
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
One of the five staff members does not have a notarized affidavit on file.
- Low
746.1105(2) - Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - TB Exam
Four of files reviewed did not have current TB test on file.
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