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St. Augustine School

236 SOUTH SPALDING AVENUE, LEBANON, KY 40033Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Kentucky ALL STARS rating of Level 3 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects Kentucky's licensing baseline. Kentucky caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:14. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Kentucky ALL STARS Level 3 (Max 5) Learn more →
Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Daycare
Age groups served
Not Available
Licensed capacity
Not Available
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:510
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:1428

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 12 Findings
1 Critical11 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). Of 12 total findings, 1 was critical.

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  1. Dec 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Educational Requirements400

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (1) Child-care center staff: (a) Hired after January 1, 2009, who have supervisory power over a minor and are not enrolled in secondary education, shall have a: 1. High school diploma: 2. GED or qualifying documentation from a comparable educational entity; or 3. Commonwealth Child Care Credential as described in 922 KAR 2:250; Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, the surveyor discovered that a staff member's (DOH: 08/15/2023) file d

  2. Sep 20, 202311 Findings1 Critical10 Important
    • Background Check/submitted/out of State8

      922 KAR 2:280. Section 3. Implementation and Enforcement. (1) A child care staff member shall complete the background checks required in accordance with this administrative regulation and be found to have no disqualifying offense prior to becoming a child care staff member. (2) A current or prospective child care staff member shall be subject to background checks in accordance with Sections 4 and 5 of this administrative regulation at intervals pursuant to 45 C.F.R. 98.43(d). 922 KAR 2:280 - Sec

    • Enrollment Information1250

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (b) A written record for each child: 1. Completed and signed by the child’s parent; 2. Retained on file on the first day the child attends the child-care center; and 3. To contain: a. Identifying information about the child, which includes, at a minimum, the child’s name, address, and date of birth; b. Contact information to enable a person in charge to contact the child’s: (i) Parent at the parent’s home or place of empl

    • Professional Development1280

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (f) A written annual plan for child-care staff professional development; Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, the surveyor found the following: 1. A staff member's (DOH: 09/11/13) file contained a professional development plan dated for 05/18/21; therefore, the plan was not completed annually. 2. A staff member's (DOH: 04/24/08) file contained a professional development that was not dated; therefore, the s

    • Earthquake/Tornado/Fire Drills1285

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (h) A written record of quarterly practiced earthquake drills and tornado drills detailing the date, time, and children who participated in accordance with 922 KAR 2:120, Section 3; (i) A written record of practiced fire drills conducted monthly detailing the date, time, and children who participated in accordance with 922 KAR 2:120, Section 3; Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, the surveyor found the fo

    • Monthly Fire, Quarterly Earthquake/Shelter-in-place/Tornado Drills1305

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (12) A fire drill shall be: (a) Conducted during hours of operation at least monthly; and (b) Documented. (13) An earthquake drill, shelter-in-place or lockdown drill, and tornado drill shall be: (a) Conducted during hours of operation at least quarterly; and (b) Documented. Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, the surveyor found the following: 1. The child-care center failed to conduct and document the monthly required fire drills

    • Staff Evaluation360

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 10. Director Requirements and Responsibilities. (1) A director shall: (j) Assess each staff person's interaction with children in care and classroom performance through an annual written performance evaluation; Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, the surveyor found the following: 1. A staff member's (DOH: 09/11/13) file contained an annual written performance evaluation dated for 04/10/19; therefore, the evaluation was not completed annually. 2. A staff me

    • Educational Requirements400

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (1) Child-care center staff: (a) Hired after January 1, 2009, who have supervisory power over a minor and are not enrolled in secondary education, shall have a: 1. High school diploma: 2. GED or qualifying documentation from a comparable educational entity; or 3. Commonwealth Child Care Credential as described in 922 KAR 2:250; Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, the surveyor found the following staff member's (DOE: 09/11/13, 06/01/

    • Training435

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (16) In accordance with KRS 199.896(15) and (16), a staff person with supervisory authority over a child shall complete the following: (a) Six (6) hours of cabinet-approved orientation completed within the first three (3) months of employment in a child-care program; (b) Nine (9) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training within the first year of employment in a child care program, including one and one-half (1 ½) hours of cabinet-a

    • Inaccessible Items565

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (7) The following shall be inaccessible to a child in care: (a) Toxic cleaning supplies, poisons, and insecticides; (b) Matches, cigarettes, lighters, and flammable liquids; and (c) Personal belongings and medications of staff. Findings: General: Based on observation, the surveyor found the following in the Four Year Old Classroom: 1. A packet of Alcohol Wipes that were placed on top of a computer tower, that stated "Keep Away from flames and child

    • Floors, Walls, Ceilings625

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements. (9) Floors, walls, and ceilings shall be smooth, in good repair, and constructed to be easily cleaned. Findings: General: Based on observation, the surveyor found ten (10) ceiling tiles that contained brown discoloration in the Three Year Old Classroom; therefore, the ceiling was not kept in good repair. During interview with staff-in-charge, she stated that the child-care center had plans to replace the ceiling tiles during their fall break durin

    • Toilet695

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (4) Each toilet shall: (a) Be kept in clean condition; (b) Be kept in good repair; (c) Be in a lighted room; and (d) Have ventilation to outside air. Findings: General: Based on observation, the surveyor found that the toilet seat moved easily and was not tightly secured to the toilet in the Three Year Old Classroom's restroom; therefore, the toilet was not kept in good repair. Hygienic Practices In Compliance First Aid/Med

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