MEMPHIS, TN – Macaroni and cornmeal are probably in your kitchen cupboard, but the state says they shouldn’t be used as toys in you child’s daycare.
Excellent Performance Childcare Center on Britton in North Memphis received high marks for:
- Good interaction between staff and parents.
- Promoting acceptance of diversity.
State Concerns:- A state inspector says caregivers did not keep their eyes on children when they were eating snacks. The state requires adequate supervision for children during activities like eating.
- A state inspector says some of the children’s bottoms were not wiped during the potty break. The state says this could lead to the spread of germs.
Excellent Performance Childcare Received zero stars.
Idlewild Presbyterian Children’s Center on Union Avenue in Midtown Memphis received high marks for:
- Encouraging children to communicate.
- The use of furniture in the classroom.
State concerns:- Children and staff rarely washed their hands after nose wiping and coughing, says state inspectors. The state requires hand washing at least 75 percent of the time.
- During snack time, inspectors say a child asked for a second serving, but was told by a teacher there was no more available. The state says a sufficient amount of food must be provided to the students.
Idlewild Presbyterian Children’s Center received three stars.
Bright Futures Family Daycare Home on Borden in Whitehaven received high marks for:
- Good use of television in the classroom.
- For helping children use and understand language.
State concerns:- A state inspector says, during lunch a child dropped a spoon on the floor, picked it back up and continued to eat with the dirty utensil. The state requires the child’s hands and the spoon be washed before continuing to eat.
- Macaroni and sequins were used in the kids art center.
- The children used cornmeal as a substitute for sand. The state says these items are chocking hazards for children.
Bright Futures Family Daycare Home received two stars.
