Description: CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER is a Three Star Center License in FRANKLIN NC, with a maximum capacity of 25 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-22 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Upon arrival I witnessed a teacher walked out of the building, walked across the parking lot behind a building and then up a hill to get the mail. She then reappeared with mail in hand and returned to the building. The estimated time was ten (10)minutes. Upon entering the facility, I realized there was only one (1) other teacher. That teacher had been left alone with fifteen children ages three (3) to five (5) and was out of ratio. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times.A child entered the space next to the classroom used as an office to use a bathroom and closed the door. The staff was in the next room with the other children. All the children were talking loudly. He could not be heard or seen during this time. A second child entered the same bathroom while teacher was putting out cots and another child was screaming by her so the same incident occurred again. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The two (2) seesaws on the playground need to be repainted due to rusting and chipping paint. The basketball goal and caterpillar need to be pressure washed due to mildew on both. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. One staff’s Criminal Background was not on site for viewing. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | 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 did not have Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy signed prior to caring for children. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Two (2) teachers did not have Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training: within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. There was a dog in the office that opens to the childcare with no door. The Admisntator did not have a shot record available. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 404 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. Five children's diapers were changed with teacher not washing hands during all five changes. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current Activity plan was not posted. March 13-17 was posted which was two weeks prior to my visit. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 619 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(c) |
| Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. Five diapers were changed with the same pair of gloves on the teacher. When the gloves were changed no hand washing was completed before the applying the gloves. Changing pad was not disinfected after the diaper change. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. S.R. only had Two (2) of here ten (10) hours required for on going training. | |||
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