Description: BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL PRE-K is a Five Star Center License in CASHIERS NC, with a maximum capacity of 36 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-20 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The substitute caregivers hired through ESS, did not have a file available for review. | |||
| 2024-03-20 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.The long term substitute caregiver M. Trevino hired through ESS, did not have a copy of her qualification on site and available for review. | |||
| 2024-03-20 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. The substitute caregivers hired through ESS, did not have a signed acknowledgement that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with them. | |||
| 2023-05-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. At 12:34 pm a child from space one (1) was observed going into the classroom from the outside playground area alone without the teachers being aware the child went into the classroom. I, Sarah Upton, had to tell the teacher that the child had went inside so she was aware the child had left the outside play area. The teacher reported that the child had went inside to use the restroom. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In space one (1) while children were playing outside a child was observed coming back outside from the classroom without a teacher. Both teachers were outside on the playground with the other children. When I asked one (1)teacher about why he was coming from the classroom by himself it was reported that he had went in to get a tissue. The door leading to the classroom was left barely cracked and teachers could not see or hear the child. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. New teacher, A.N., was hired on March 14th, 2023 and did not have a Criminal Background Check prior to employment. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. One (1) new teacher hired on March 14th, 2023, did not have a file available for review and they were not listed Public School Off-Site Records Verification Form. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One (1) new teacher hired on March 14th, 2023, did not have documentation that they had received orientation within the first two weeks of employment for review and they were not listed Public School Off-Site Records Verification Form. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. One teacher hired on March 14th, 2023, did not have a signed job description. Personnel and operational policies were not reviewed with one teacher. The teacher was not listed on the Public School Off-Site Records Verification Form. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A New teacher, A.N., hired on March 14th, 2023, did not have a qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) teacher hired on March 14th, 2023, did not have signed acknowledgement that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviewed with them prior to providing care with children. | |||
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