Description: CIRCLE OF FRIENDS CHILD CARE CENTER is a Five Star Center License in Rutherford College NC, with a maximum capacity of 79 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. In space #2, a medical action plan for one child enrolled with an emergency medication for asthma was dated August 29, 2024, and a medical action plan for one child enrolled with an emergency medication for a food allergy was dated July 31, 2024. Updated medical action plans were not on file available for review. | |||
| 2026-04-15 | 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 #1, one electrical outlet not in use was uncovered and accessible to children on the wall beside the teacher's desk. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 1767 | .3005 (a)(3) |
| The health assessment did not include a vision screening. One child initially enrolled on 8/26/2024 and enrolled in NC Pre-K on 8/25/2025 did not have a completed vision screening on file for review. The health assessment on file for this child indicated "n/a" for the vision screening. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). The criminal background qualification for one staff member, Donitia Shatley, employed on 9/23/2014, expired on 8/9/2025. The criminal background recheck was not completed until 9/30/2025. This staff member’s current qualification letter was on file for review. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The most recent monthly playground inspection report on file for review was completed on June 15, 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | 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 #1, one electrical outlet not in use was uncovered and accessible to children on the wall beside a filing cabinet. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In outdoor space #2, a yellow plastic object representing a bee on the side of the portable tree climber was cracked with sharp edges accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-23 | Violation | 115 | G.S. 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. The Summary of NC Child Care Law was not posted in the facility. | |||
| 2024-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-05 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). The criminal background qualification for one staff member, Courtney Gilbert-Everhart, employed on 8/22/2022, expired on 10/2/2024. The criminal background recheck was not completed until 11/27/2024. This staff member's current qualification letter was on file for review. | |||
| 2024-12-05 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #4, two plastic bags and one Ziploc bag with safety warnings were observed in children’s cubbies accessible to children two years of age. | |||
| 2024-12-05 | 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. An incident report for a child's injury that occurred on 11/20/2024 did not include the time parents were notified of the incident. | |||
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