Description: CHILDREN'S LIGHTHOUSE OF APEX is a Five Star Center License in APEX NC, with a maximum capacity of 198 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-05 | Violation | 404 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. The teacher washed her hands, but did not use a baby wipe to clean her hands after discarding the soiled diaper and before touching the clean diaper. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | Violation | 405 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) |
| A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. The child's hands were washed after diapering, but the teacher did not clean the child's hands with a baby wipe after removing the soiled diaper. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | 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 staff members did not complete this training within their first 90 days. | |||
| 2023-04-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Dry erase markers, with a warning label, were stored in an unlocked cabinet, that was approximately 4 feet above the ground. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Topical medications were stored in a cabinet with a broken hinge in classroom 4, which made the magnetic lock inoperable. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Sleep positions were not recorded for an infant who had napped this morning, prior to may visit to the classroom. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 1887 | .0902(d) |
| Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name. On 12/6/22, an infant was fed another child's bottle. | |||
| 2022-10-03 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 1860 | .0806(e) |
| Staff did not provide assistance to each child to ensure good hygiene. A child wet themselves during nap and his clothing was not changed. | |||
| 2022-08-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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