Description: We are located in Mt. View township. We are 10 minutes from just about anywhere in Hickory. We are nestled in the valley behind Lowes Grocery Store, safe and secure from busy 127. Your children can be safely dropped off or picked up under our carport area. We have three fenced play areas that include a trike track, soft playground for the small children and large enclosed sand area for the older children. We are a locked facility for your child's protection. All doors are locked but can be pushed open for easy exit in case of emergencies. Building inspections, Fire inspections and Sanitation inspections were completed prior to occupancy. We boast a Superior rating in Sanitation.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-28 | 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 most recent fire inspection report dated 05/17/2023 was received during today's visit rather than within 1 week of the inspection visit as required. The director provided me with a copy of the most recent fire inspection report during today's visit thereby correcting this violation. | |||
| 2023-07-28 | Violation | 475 | .0510(c)(3) |
| Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group. In Spaces 2 and 4 where children three years of age and older were enrolled and in attendance, sand and water play activities were not made available at least weekly. | |||
| 2023-07-28 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) 1 out 5 children enrolled in the classroom serving infant children did not have an individual written feeding plan posted in the classroom. The director made a copy of the child's individual written feeding plan which was on file in the office and posted the infant feeding plan in the classroom above the child's crib which corrected this violation. | |||
| 2023-07-28 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In Space 4, one prescription medication was not in the original labeled container with the pharmaceutical label attached. | |||
| 2023-07-28 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 1A, one permission to administer form for an over the counter medication was missing the product name for the medication, the amount of medication to apply, and when to apply the medication. In Space 4, one permission to administer for an over the counter medication was missing the amount of medication to apply and a description of how to appy the medication. | |||
| 2023-07-28 | Violation | 851 | .0803(13)(a-e); .2318(3) |
| When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information. In Space 4, permission to administer one prescription medication was recorded on the over the counter permission to administer form and each administration of the prescription medication was not recorded on the medication administration record. | |||
| 2023-07-28 | 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 staff member with a date of employment of 09/12/2022 had an incomplete staff medical report/assessment on file with 1 out of 4 questions left unanswered by the health care professional. One staff member with a date employment of 02/27/2023 had an incomplete staff medical report/assessment on file. The staff/medical report was not completed on the form provided by DCDEE and therefore did not provide the required information. | |||
| 2023-07-28 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member with a date of employment of 01/11/2021 completed 4 out of the 5 required hours of on-going training by 01/11/2023. This violation was corrected prior to today's visit when the staff member completed an additional 2.50 hours of on-going training on 02/20/2023. | |||
| 2023-07-28 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. 4 out of 10 child applications for enrollment randomly selected for review today were missing information in the "Health Care Concerns and Needs" section. | |||
| 2023-02-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-09 | Violation | 1221 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(d)(1-7) |
| Personnel policies did not include the required information as listed in rule. The written administrative policies were missing information regarding an objective evaluation of the program, management, and staff in accordance with the child care rules. The written personnel policies were missing information regarding procedures for on-going supervision and regular evaluation of work performance. | |||
| 2023-02-09 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was last updated on 01/03/2022. | |||
| 2022-08-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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