FOUNDATIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER #238 - Sherrills Ford NC Five Star Center License

7821 BRADLEY LONG DRIVE , SHERRILLS FORD NC 28673
(828) 201-2374

About the Provider

Description: FOUNDATIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER #238 is a Five Star Center License in SHERRILLS FORD NC, with a maximum capacity of 180 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 18000594
  • Capacity: 180
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • 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
2024-02-01 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-02-01 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan in the pre-k classroom was dated 1/22-26/2024.
2024-02-01 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). In the infant classroom 1 and classroom 2 infant feeding plans for 12 children were not posted.
2024-02-01 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In the step up 2 classroom 1 emergency medication permission to administer form did not contain all of the required information.
2024-02-01 Violation 1301 GS 110-91(9)
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. 3 children in the infant 1 classroom were not documented on the attendance record.
2024-02-01 Violation 1851 .0604(j)
The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Two teachers with hire dates of 10/9/23 and 1/22/24 had not completed The Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy prior to caring for children.
2024-02-01 Violation 1874 .0608(d)(1-4)
The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Two teachers with hire dates of 10/9/23 and 1/22/24 had not completed The Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy prior to caring for children.
2024-02-01 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. The Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy’s for 2 children did not list the child’s date of enrollment on the form.
2023-06-15 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-06-15 Violation 1874 .0608(d)(1-4)
The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff member with a hire date of 6/14/23 did not review The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy prior to providing care for children.
2023-06-15 Violation 1890 .0701(d)
Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One Staff member did not have the required medical information maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file.
2023-03-14 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-03-14 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 completed at the facility was dated February 10, 2022.
2023-03-14 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. One child with an Epi Pen did not have written authorization to administer the medication on site.
2023-03-14 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 #8, one prescription medication did not have the original label and prescription information available.

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