The Children's Academy of Hopkinsville

922 KAR 2:090. Section 8. General. (1) A licensee shall: (a) Be responsible for the operation of the child-care center pursuant to this administrative regulation, 922 KAR 2:120, and 922 KAR 2:280; and (b) Protect and ensure the health, safety, and comfort of each child. Findings: General: Based on interviews and review of documentation, the facility failed to provide for the health, safety, and comfort of a child in care. During the investigation, it was found that a staff member while rocking i

922 KAR 2:090. Section 8. General. (1) A licensee shall: (a) Be responsible for the operation of the child-care center pursuant to this administrative regulation, 922 KAR 2:120, and 922 KAR 2:280; and (b) Protect and ensure the health, safety, and comfort of each child. Findings: General: Based on interview and review of documentation and video footage, the center failed to protect the health, safety and comfort of a one-year-old child on 06/25/25, when a staff member slapped the child on his wr

922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services. (11) A child shall not be subjected to: (a) Corporal physical discipline pursuant to KRS 199.896(18); (b) Loud, profane, threatening, frightening, humiliating, or abusive language; or (c) Discipline that is associated with: 1. Rest; 2. Toileting; 3. Play time; or 4. Food. Findings: General: Based on interview and review of documentation and video footage, a staff member slapped a one-year-old child on his wrist area three (3) times with her open han

922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (a) A current immunization certificate for each child in care within thirty (30) days of the child’s enrollment, unless an attending physician or the child’s parent objects to the immunization of the child pursuant to KRS 214.036; Findings: General: Based on interview and review of documentation, the following was found: 1. A child, enrolled on 11/20/23, had an immunization certificate on file that was valid until 11/04/2

922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements. (20) An outdoor play area shall be: (d) Safe from foreseeable hazard; (e) Well drained; (f) Well maintained; (g) In good repair; and (h) Visible to staff at all times. Findings: General: Based on observation, black protection covering was raised above the protective surface and presented a tripping hazard in the outdoor play area.

922 KAR 2:120. Section 8. Kitchen Requirements. (4) A cold-storage facility used for storage of perishable food in a nonfrozen state shall: (a) Have an indicating thermometer or other appropriate temperature measuring device; (b) Be in a safe environment for preservation; and (c) Be forty (40) degrees Fahrenheit or below. Findings: General: Based on observation, the thermometer indicated the temperature in the refrigerator was fifty-four (54) degrees in Nursery B.

922 KAR 2:120. Section 8. Kitchen Requirements. (5) Frozen food shall be: (a) Kept at a temperature of zero degrees Fahrenheit or below; and (b) Thawed: 1. At refrigerator temperatures; 2. Under cool, potable running water; 3. As part of the cooking process; or 4. By another method in accordance with the Department for Public Health's food safety standards and permits, established in KRS Chapter 217. Findings: General: Based on observation, a thermometer inside of three (3) freezers indicated th

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, a staff member's large cup of iced coffee and a staff member's purse were stored in a white unlocked cabinet, next to the diaper changing area, and were accessible to children in the

922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (3) A sink shall be: (a) Located in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms; (b) Equipped with hot and cold running water that allows for hand washing; (c) Equipped with hot water at a minimum temperature of ninety (90) degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum of 120 degrees Fahrenheit; (d) Equipped with liquid soap; (e) Equipped with hand-drying blower or single use disposable hand drying material; (f) Equipped with an easily clea

922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (12) Staff shall disinfect the diapering surface after each child is diapered. (13) If staff wears disposable gloves, the gloves shall be changed and disposed after each child is diapered. Findings: General: Based on observation, a staff member failed to disinfect the diaper changing surface after diapering two (2) children in the two-year-old room. First Aid/Medication In Compliance Outdoor Play Area In Compliance Equipmen