Kiddie Academy of Laurel

13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)

“The complaint states that during outside playtime, a male child was playing on a part of the playground where children should not be. He was playing on that part of the playground and was redirected a few times before Savannah held the male child by his legs, causing him to hit his head and back on the playground. LS observed video footage of the incident that occurred on 4/9/2026. LS observed the child referenced in the incident attempting to climb through an opening not intended to be crawled through on the play structure. LS observed an aide in room 8 go over to the child and grab the child's legs in an attempt to catch the child. LS observed the child hit their head on the play structure after the aide grabbed their legs. The child then hits their head again on the turf ground. The child is then observed holding their head, and the aide is observed immediately walking away from the child without checking on any injuries, even though the child appears to have hurt their head. An operator shall ensure that each child receives adequate supervision and care at all times which is appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of the child.”

13A.16.07.06A

“LS conducted a complaint investigation on today's date. The complaint states that during outside playtime, a male child was playing on a part of the playground where children should not be. He was playing on that part of the playground and was redirected a few times before Savannah held the male child by his legs, causing him to hit his head and back on the playground. LS observed video footage of the incident that occurred on 4/9/2026. LS observed the child referenced in the incident attempting to climb through an opening not intended to be crawled through on the play structure. LS observed an aide in room 8 go over to the child and grab the child's legs in an attempt to catch the child. LS observed the child hit their head on the play structure after the aide grabbed their legs. The child then hits their head again on the turf ground. The child is then observed holding their head, and the aide is observed immediately walking away from the child without checking on any injuries, even though the child appears to have hurt their head. The child then runs over to another teacher to be comforted. The operator shall ensure the safety and security of each child at all times.”

13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)

“The complaint states that on 03/23/26, a 14 month old child exited the classroom and was intercepted by administration at the front office. LS interviewed the director and two staff members in reference to the complaint. The director stated that a teacher and aide were in room # 2, along with 3 parents on the date of the incident, and neither staff member saw the 14 month old exit the room after a parent. The center owner noticed the 14 month old entering the vestibule between the indoor and outdoor front doors of the center after another parent, and asked the parent if the child belonged to them and the parent said no. The owner then took the child back to room # 2. LS observed video footage where the 14 month old is seen exiting the classroom unbeknownst to the staff in the room, and walking down the hallway towards the front door of the center. The 14 month old makes it out the inside door of the center and into the vestibule before they are discovered by staff. An operator shall ensure that each child receives adequate supervision and care at all times which is appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of the child.”

13A.16.07.06A

“LS conducted a complaint investigation on today's date. The complaint states that on 03/23/26, a 14 month old child exited the classroom and was intercepted by administration at the front office. LS interviewed the director and two staff members in reference to the complaint. The director stated that a teacher and aide were in room # 2, along with 3 parents on the date of the incident, and neither staff member saw the 14 month old exit the room after a parent. The center owner noticed the 14 month old entering the vestibule between the indoor and outdoor front doors of the center after another parent, and asked the parent if the child belonged to them and the parent said no. The owner then took the child back to room # 2. LS observed video footage where the 14 month old is seen exiting the classroom unbeknownst to the staff in the room, and walking down the hallway towards the front door of the center. The 14 month old makes it out the inside door of the center and into the vestibule before they are discovered by staff. The operator shall ensure the safety and security of each child at all times.”

13A.16.03.06D(2)

“The complaint states that on 03/23/26, a 14 month old child exited the classroom and was intercepted by administration at the front office. LS interviewed the director and two staff members in reference to the complaint. The director stated that a teacher and aide were in room # 2, along with 3 parents on the date of the incident, and neither staff member saw the 14 month old exit the room after a parent. The center owner noticed the 14 month old entering the vestibule between the indoor and outdoor front doors of the center after another parent, and asked the parent if the child belonged to them and the parent said no. The owner then took the child back to room # 2. The director stated that the parent of the child was not notified of the incident by staff in the room on the date of pickup, and was not told about the incident until the next day. The operator shall, if a child has an injury or accident while in attendance, notify the child's parent within the same day.”

13A.16.08.03C(1)

“Upon arrival at the center, LS sat in the front hallway in view of room # 1 for approximately 10 minutes before starting the walkthrough. Just before starting the walkthrough, LS observed a staff member removing two toddlers from room # 1. LS counted 6 toddlers present in room # 1 with two staff members, but prior to starting the count there had been 8 toddlers in room # 1 with two staff members. The approved capacity of room # 1 is 6. This was corrected on site when the two toddlers were moved to a different room. In a group of children in which each child is younger than 2 years old, the following staff/child ratio applies: Toddlers: 1 to 3.”

13A.16.08.02B

“The complaint states that that a child's parent is stating that that they noticed a bruise on their two year old child's right arm and is alleging that it had to have happened at the center. LS interviewed office staff and an aide in room 8, who both stated that an aide and the staff member referenced in the complaint were both assigned to room 8 on possible date of the alleged incident, 03/17/2026. There was no qualified teacher assigned to room 8. The operator shall assign qualified child care teachers to each group of children as needed to meet the requirements for group size and staffing set forth at Regulation .03 of this chapter.”

13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)

“The complaint states that that a child's parent is stating that that they noticed a bruise on their two year old child's right arm and is alleging that it had to have happened at the center. LS interviewed office staff, who stated that that they watched video from 3/12/26. 03/16/26 and 3/17/26, and that they did not see the staff member in room 8 handle the child referenced in the incident aggressively, but that they did see that staff member moving children by their upper arms and that staff member has been suspended. An aide in room 8 stated that she has seen the referenced the staff member grab the arms of several students as well as the arm of the child referenced in the incident. The aide stated that the staff member did not grab the children aggressively, but that the staff member was not following center protocol on directing children. The aide stated that they are trained not to grab anything other than the children's hands when re-directing them. An operator shall ensure that each child receives adequate supervision and care at all times which is appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of the child.”

13A.16.07.06A

“LS conducted a complaint investigation on today's date. The complaint states that that a child's parent is stating that that they noticed a bruise on their two year old child's right arm and is alleging that it had to have happened at the center. LS interviewed office staff, who stated that that they watched video from 3/12/26. 03/16/26 and 3/17/26, and that they did not see the staff member in room 8 handle the child referenced in the incident aggressively, but that they did see that staff member moving children by their upper arms and that staff member has been suspended. An aide in room 8 stated that she has seen the referenced the staff member grab the arms of several students as well as the arm of the child referenced in the incident. The aide stated that the staff member did not grab the children aggressively, but that the staff member was not following center protocol on directing children. The aide stated that they are trained not to grab anything other than the children's hands when re-directing them. The operator shall ensure the safety and security of each child at all times.”

13A.16.07.03A(1)

“The complaint states that that a child's parent is stating that that they noticed a bruise on their two year old child's right arm and is alleging that it had to have happened at the center. LS interviewed office staff, who stated that that they watched video from 3/12/26. 03/16/26 and 3/17/26, and that they did not see the staff member in room 8 handle the child referenced in the incident aggressively, but that they did see that staff member moving children by their upper arms and that staff member has been suspended. An aide in room 8 stated that she has seen the referenced the staff member grab the arms of several students as well as the arm of the child referenced in the incident. The aide stated that the staff member did not grab the children aggressively, but that the staff member was not following center protocol on directing children. The aide stated that they are trained not to grab anything other than the children's hands when re-directing them. Child discipline shall be appropriate to the age, maturity, and physical condition of the child.”