First Baptist Church Child Development Center - Hickory NC Child Care Center

339 2ND AVE NW , HICKORY NC 28601
(828) 328-4122

About the Provider

Description: First Baptist Church Child Development Center is committed to providing quality childcare in a Christian atmosphere. Our teaching staff is dedicated to ensure that each child has a positive learning experience. We want to help your child develop mentally (in wisdom), physically (in stature), spiritually (in favor with God), socially (in favor with people), intellectually (through learning experiences). We wish to accept each child as he/she is, allowing him to grow in his own way and at his own pace, according to his individual needs.

Our goal is to help each child have happy and meaningful experiences and a variety of opportunities to discover and develop his/her potential, the self that God has given him, so that he may live life fully as a preschooler and will be prepared for the years to follow.

Additional Information: Four Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1854414
  • Capacity: 108
  • Age Range: 0 through 5
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2023-08-24 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-08-24 Violation 533 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d)
Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In Space 9, three bottles brought from home were not dated with the date the bottles could be served to the child. In Space 9, one pouch of fruit sauce brought from home was not labeled with the name of the child and the date the food could be served to the child. In Space 9, one container of food brought from home was not labeled with the date the food could be served to the child. A staff member labeled the bottles with today's date as the date the bottle was to be served to the child. A staff member labeled the pouch of fruit sauce with the name of the child and today's date as the date the pouch was to be served to the child. A staff member labled the container of food with today's date as the date the food could be served to the child.
2023-08-24 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 6, the outlets on two strands of decorative lighting were not covered. The teacher removed the decorative lighting from the classroom.
2023-08-24 Violation 842 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b)
A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In Space 8, three permission to administer slips for over-the-counter topical medications were missing information for how to apply the medication. In Space 8, one permission to administer slip for and over-the-counter topical medication was missing information for when to apply the medication. In Space 8, one permission to administer slip for and over-the-counter topical medication was missing information for the amount to apply the medication.
2023-08-24 Violation 846 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)
Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. In Space 1, one over-the-counter sunscreen was not labeled with the name of the child. The teacher labeled the sunscreen with the name of the child.
2023-08-24 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 8, used grocery bags, opened shrink-wrapped bags of diapers, and ziploc bags were stored on shelves below five feet in a cabinet with malfunctioning magnetic locks. The teacher moved the plastic bags to a locked closet.
2023-06-19 Announced Inspection No
2023-03-01 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-03-01 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Spaces 5, 7, 8, and 9, 10 out of 25 permission slips authorizing permission to administer topical ointments were missing instructions for how to apply the medication. In Space 6, two topical ointment containers were not labeled with the name of the child.
2023-03-01 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 6, one ziploc bag and two opened plastic bags of teacher supplies were stored in an unlocked drawer below five feet. The teacher placed the ziploc bag and the two opened bags of teacher supplies in a locked closet during the visit.
2023-03-01 Violation 1032 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a)
Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One new employee with a start date of 01/31/2023 had a staff medical report on file dated 02/06/2023.
2023-03-01 Violation 1033 .0701(a)
On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One new employee with a start date of 01/31/2023 had TB test results on file dated 02/08/2023.
2023-03-01 Violation 1048 .1102(c)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Two staff members with a start dates of 08/03/2022 and 10/25/2022 had not completed First Aid training within 90 days of employment.
2023-03-01 Violation 1049 .1102(d)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Two staff members with a start dates of 08/03/2022 and 10/25/2022 had not completed CPR training within 90 days of employment.
2022-09-01 Unannounced Inspection Yes

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