Description: Cedar Ridge Elementary School, home of the Panthers, is located in the rural community of Lowgap in Surry County. We serve almost 420 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade. At Cedar Ridge, each staff member plays a vital role in the success of our students. High expectations and PAWS high behavior create a positive learning environment in which all students can excel.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection for November 2023 was not available for review. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Parents permission to transport children by bus to and/ or from school did not include the address where the child would be picked up and dropped off, and did not list the method of transportation and transportation provider. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | 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. TB test results for a staff was maintained in a notebook with various program documents. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Water bottles on the playground were stored in a manner that the drinking spout for one bottle was in contact with the bottles of other children. | |||
| 2023-05-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-25 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. The arrival times for two children present today in room 203 were not documented. | |||
| 2022-12-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-15 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. Staff/child ratios were not posted in Space 204. | |||
| 2022-12-15 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan with all required components was not posted in Space 203. | |||
| 2022-12-15 | Violation | 802 | .1003(b) |
| Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not posted in Space 204. | |||
| 2022-12-15 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Rust was observed on all three sets of playground gate doors. The lid and door of a plastic toy grill were observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch. | |||
| 2022-12-15 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space 204, two outlets were observed without safety plugs covering them. | |||
| 2022-12-15 | 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. One sealed and one open bag of Miracle-Gro Potting Mix labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children were observed on the playground used by preschool children. In Space 204, a First Aid Kit stored less than five feet off the ground and in unlocked storage was observed to have a small bottle of hand sanitizer and alcohol swabs labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings. The Teacher Assistant placed the alcohol swabs into locked storage during the visit and placed the hand sanitizer greater than five feet from the ground. | |||
| 2022-12-15 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was not available for review for May, 2022. | |||
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