The Tennessee Department of Human Services says staff at a Clinton daycare did not report suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department of Children Services.
They found on July 2 that some incidents at Kiddie Korner of Clinton Nursey & Preschool were not reported to DCS, DHS or parents/guardians as is required.
Additionally, the report said documentation of “the incidents” was not completed and placed in the children’s files.
TDHS says the daycare took corrective action on July 6 by reviewing rules regarding reporting incidents involving neglect and abuse to the agency’s staff. It also recommended the daycare document and file all staff disciplinary actions and to add photos of children on the cubbies.
The Clinton Police Department and DCS are investigating an “incident” using force to make a child take a nap, reportedly injuring the child.
Report by Tennessee Department of Human Services:
Kiddie Korner of Clinton Nursery & Preschool
| 98 Mariner Point Dr | (865) 457-5815 | [email protected] |
Visit Details
| Start Date/Time | 06/27/2025 11:05 AM | End Date/Time | 06/27/2025 11:57 AM |
| Visit ID | MNV20078776 | Regulatory Individual | Janelle McKenney |
| Consumer Website Information | Summary of Delivery of Safety Plan and Complaint Investigation Visit The visit conducted today included monitoring of the agency’s compliance with Licensing Rules and Regulations and Delivery of Safety Plan and Complaint Investigation. If any violations were received, details can be observed in the compliance details section of the visit along with corresponding corrective action plans. | ||
| Technical Assistance Provided | Technical assistance provided on June 27, 2025: 1. Continue documenting the supervision of all the educators on a safety plan whenever they are around children. 2. LCs reviewed the Rule on pages 58-59 – 1240-04-01-.15 PROGRAM, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. (5) Behavior Management and Guidance. (5) Behavior Management and Guidance. c) Potentially shaming, humiliating, frightening, verbally abusive, injurious discipline methods, and/or techniques that isolate the child are prohibited. Based on the footage, a violation was given. 3. LCs reviewed the Rule on page 58 – 1240-04-01-.15 PROGRAM, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. (4) Reclining Rest Period (e) No child shall be forced to lie down or nap or be forced to stay on a cot or on a mat for an extended period of time. 1. Children shall be allowed to participate in a quiet activity if not asleep within a reasonable time or if they wake up prior to the end of the rest period. Based on the footage, a violation was given. 4. LC also reviewed the Rule on page 59 based on the video footage (but did not give a violation just TA): (l) Physical Restraint and Seclusion. The following is not considered physical restraint and is considered acceptable: 1. Physical touch associated with prompting, comforting, or assisting that does not prevent the service recipient’s freedom of movement or normal access to his or her body. 2. Physical restraint and seclusion are emergency safety interventions, not therapeutic techniques, and are implemented in a manner designed to protect the child/youth’s safety, dignity, and emotional well-being. 3. The use of physical restraint is allowed only in the case of an emergency when the child/youth is at imminent danger of self-harm or of harming others and no other option exists to protect the safety of the child/youth and staff members. 5. One educator is not reflecting on the staff information tab in the provider portal, but she is cleared in bactrak. The agency has an open change report, but LCs advised that she needs to be added to a change report as soon as possible. | ||
Quality/Compliance Indicators
Not Applicable
Compliance Details
| Indicator | Rule | Compliance Status | Non-Compliance Observed | Corrective Action Taken | Date Correction Needed By | Violation Corrected Date |
| N/A | 1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development | Compliant | Inappropriate discipline was used at naptime, as well as rough handling of a child. | The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: A staff member was let go. The child care agency shared a memo on appropriate protocols during naptime. The child care agency printed out child care licensing rules about naptime procedures. | 07/11/2025 | 06/27/2025 |
| N/A | 1240-04-01-.15 Program Language and Literacy Development | Compliant | Children were forced to lie on their cots at naptime. | The agency corrected the violation with the following actions: A staff member was let go. The child care agency shared a memo on appropriate protocols during naptime. The child care agency printed out child care licensing rules about naptime procedures. | 0 |
