Description: DOWN HOME CHILD CARE is a Five Star Center License in BETHEL NC, with a maximum capacity of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-17 | 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. Arrival times were documented for five (5) out of the seven (7) children present when I entered the facility. | |||
| 2024-04-17 | 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. One (1) open electrical outlet was observed on the wall near the computer in the childcare space. | |||
| 2024-04-17 | 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. Five (5) Ziplock bags were observed on the art shelf in Space 2. At the time two (2) two-year-old children were being cared for in the space. | |||
| 2024-04-17 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of a monthly playground inspection for March 2024 was unavailable for review. | |||
| 2023-11-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. Mildew was observed on the sides and top of the stationary red, yellow, and blue climber. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment was completed within five years of the previous training for one employee. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-02 | 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 three years for the date of issuance). The administrator J. Bunn's qualification letter expired on 2/1/2022. A new qualification letter was on file for review dated 2/14/2022. | |||
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. For a child under one the infant feeding plan did not reflect solid/table foods. | |||
| 2022-06-02 | 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 one under the diaper changing table items were stored in plastic bags. | |||
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