Description: First Steps Early Learning Center was established to provide a fun, safe, nurturing learning environment to assist children in their developmental stages from infancy through pre-school. The staff at First Steps believe that all children develop at different stages and learn through different methods. We believe in providing a nurturing family environment for our children so that they can feel safe and comfortable. We feel that once the child feels that he/she is part of a family, they can be confident and excel in their development.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-01 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.The last sanitation inspection was 5/5/2022. | |||
| 2023-06-01 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division.The last fire inspection was conducted March 17, 2022. | |||
| 2023-06-01 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions.A part of the fence in the corner of the playground near the lattice fencing in shorter than 4 ft. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu was not posted where parents could see it. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. Part of the fence by the white lattice is not at least 4 ft in height. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The parental authorization form was expired (9/2022) for an Epie Pen. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.An incident log was not being completed. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | 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 staff hired 12/2022 did not have a negative TB test on file. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Only one shelter in place drill was conducted in year 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. No acknowledgement was on file. | |||
| 2022-03-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-10-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-10-01 | 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. Three staff did not have current CPR training | |||
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