Vanguard Academy Katy
Does Vanguard Academy Katy have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 49 child-care citations for Vanguard Academy Katy in KATY, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 19 are recorded at the High level and 19 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 19 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
The emergency preparedness plan did not include the following procedures: Communication How staff will evacuate and relocate with essential documentation. How staff will continue to care for children until each child has been released. How the operation will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During the inspection, A caregiver was observed in the classroom with direct access to children.The operation has not recieved an eligibility notification from CBCU stating they can be present. The caregiver did leave the operation during the inspection.
- High
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know the number of children present in the classroom. The caregiver stated there was only 8 children in the classroom and there was 9 children present.
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- High
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know the number of children present in the classroom. The caregiver stated there was only 14 children and there was 16 children present.
- High
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was observed leaving the classroom without being accompanied by a caregiver.
- High
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know the number of children present in the classroom. The caregiver stated there was 10 children and there was only 8 children present.
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver with a pending background check was present in the Toddler 2 classroom and had access to children in care.
- High
746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The transportation vehicle used to transport the children to and from school does not have a child safety alarm installed.
- High
746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The transportation vehicle that is used to transport the children to and from school does not have a fire extinguisher.
- High
746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The transportation vehicle used to transport children to and from school does to not have a first aid kit.
- High
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
A cargiver responsible for 4 children between the ages of 4y and 7y did not state the correct number of children currently present in the classroom. The caregiver stated there were 5 children currently present when asked.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
During this investigation, it was determined the operation failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk. A two-year old child was left unsupervised on the operation's playground.
- High
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
During this investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not maintain supervision when a two-year-old child was left outside on the operation's playground. The child was found by another caregiver which brought the child to their classroom and to inform the teachers the child was left alone on the playground.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to suggest the operation did not report the incident of a child exiting an outdoor playground gate that placed the child at risk of serious harm and danger, no later than two days after incident occurring.
- High
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to suggest the operation did not put specific measures in place for a child that the operation was aware needed more supervision than usual, to prevent a child from being at risk of harm or danger.
- High
746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
Four of the children in care was transported without parent s names, parent's telephone numbers, emergency telephone numbers for them in the transportation binder.
- High
746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Eight of the children in care was transported without emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms being in the transportation binder.
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
The operation allowed a caregiver to transport children in care before submitting and receiving an eligible background check.
- High
746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
The operation did not have in the transportation binder emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms and the parent's names for each child being transported.
- Medium High
746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
The operation has not reported a qualifed center director within the required timeframe.
- Medium High
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
There is no loose fill surfacing material installed to the outside play area.
- Medium High
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
The Director does not have current cpr training. The training expired on 8/2022.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The Director does not have current first aid training. The training expired on 8/2022.
- Medium High
746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
A caregiver responsible for a group of 7 children between the ages of 3y and 4y did not have 1 child signed in on the attendance sheet. A caregiver responsible for a group of 9 children between the ages of 2y and 3y did not have 4 children signed in on the attendance sheet. A caregiver responsible for a group of 5 children age 1 years old did not sign 1 child out on the attendance sheet. The child had transitioned to another classroom for the day. A caregiver responsible for a group of 4 children between the ages of 4y and 7y did not have 4 children signed in on the attendance sheet. Note: All caregivers signed the children in on the attendance sheets during the inspection.
- Medium High
746.5202(4) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released
The emergency preparedness plan does not have how staff will continue to care for the children during an emergency. During the follow-up inspection conducted, corrections had not been made.
- Medium High
746.3421(a) - Infant Handwashing - Individual Cloth
A caregiver in the infant room did not wash a child's hands after changing the child's diaper.
- Medium High
746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
A caregiver in the infant room did not sanitize the diaper changing table after changing a child's diaper.
- Medium High
746.5202(4) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released
The emergency preparedness plan does not have how staff will continue to care for the children during an emergency.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
A child's record was missing the emergency contact information from their admission form.
- Medium High
746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Three of four staff files reviewed are missing completion of orientation training.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
A caregiver was allowed to transport children without having the required First Aid training.
- Medium High
746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
The operation allowed a driver to transport children prior to him completing the required two hours of transportation training.
- Medium High
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A caregiver was allowed to transport children without having the required CPR training.
- Medium High
746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Secure Each Child in Appropriate System According to Manufacturer's Instructions
Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to suggest a child was not securely restrained in a safety belt while being transported by the operation.
- Medium High
746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
The operation have not conducted any Sheltering drills for severe weather for the year.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Inside the schoolers classroom there is 1 missing ceiling tile, 1 torn ceiling tile with partial water damage.
- Medium High
746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
The operation did not have for review a current fire inspection.
- Medium High
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
All of the operations fire drills for 2021 is more than 3 minutes.
- Medium
746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
2 out of 8 staff files evalauted did not contain proof of education that has been translated into english.
- Medium
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A caregivers record reviewed is missing 12 annual training hours. Another caregivers record reviewed is missing 11 annual training hours.
- Medium
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The Director has not completed 30 annual training hours.
- Medium
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation has not certified annually the recall item list. Date of last certification was on 11/21/2021. Note: Correction was made during the inspection.
- Medium
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
The operation failed to provided documentation of the 2021 emergency practices form by compliance date of 5/27/2022.
- Medium
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infants who are not ready for table food does not have updated infant feeding instruction sheets.
- Medium
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the operation did not complete an incident report regarding them preventing a child from leaving out a gate on their outside playground without permission or supervision from a caregiver.
- Medium
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation did no have for review the annual CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) certification. Note: This was corrected when the director printed and posted the certification.
- Medium
746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
The operation did not have the most recent licensing inspection posted. Note: This was corrected when the director printed and posted a copy of the most recent licensing inspection.
- Medium Low
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Two of four staff files reviewed were missing an affidavit from their files.
- Medium Low
746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
Operation did not have posted a current employee list. Note: This was corrected when the director printed and posted a copy of the current employee list.
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