Description: Balls Creek Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through grade six. Our students feed to both Mill Creek Middle school and Bandys High School.
We are dedicated to the process of student learning. Student learning is our school's chief priority and determines the direction of all decisions made involving the students at Balls Creek Elementary.
We realize that students learn in different ways and we are dedicated to providing a variety of instructional approaches to support their learning and ensure their success.
Our student learning environment is challenging, relevant, focused and centered on building relationships. Teachers at Balls Creek are leaders in learning and have a passion for making a difference in the lives of their students.
Educators, parents, students and the community share the responsibility for support the mission of our school.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 413 there was no current activity plan available to be posted, you were able to show me the activity plan on the computer and as discussed, the activity plan should be current and posted. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu that was posted was dated for the month of October, you stated that the current November menu was located behind the posted October menu and that you would change it. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. . In space 413 a storage closet that was not locked had (2) buckets of Olympic paint located on the floor. There was (1) Bath and Body Works Perfume spray bottle located in the staff bathroom on the 400 hall where preschool children pass by with the warning label of “keep out of reach of children” and additional warnings. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. . During today’s visit children’s incident reports were stored with the incident log. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 901 | .1804(a) |
| A written copy of the discipline policy was not provided and/or explained to each child’s parent, at the time of enrollment by the person who conducted the enrollment conference. One child’s signed statement of receipt of the Discipline policy did not include the child’s date of enrollment. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One substitute staff member with a hire date of 1/10/23 did not have a date on the Emergency Information form identifying the date the form was completed. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child's application had the section identifying unique behaviors, fears, allergies, health concerns and/or names of individuals had blanks where information had not been acknowledged. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Upon arrival the teacher assistant in space 413 was left alone with 15 children while the lead teacher entered the hallway to open the door to let me inside the building. Staff child ratios of 1:9 was not met. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. During today’s visit substitute teachers’ health questionnaire forms and emergency information forms were stored in the binder that contains all substitute staff records and were not stored in a separate location. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One child’s signed Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy did not identify the child’s date of enrollment. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Two medications for chronic medical conditions did not have written authorization to administer it on file for review today. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. One medication authorization form was dated for a time span of twelve months instead of the allowed six months. | |||
| 2022-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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