Greene Lamp Head Start / Contentnea - Kinston NC Five Star Center License

Highland Ave , KINSTON NC 28501
(252) 527-7000

About the Provider

Description: The mission of Greene Lamp, Inc. is to develop, maintain, administer, and/or to support programs and endeavors designed to better the social, economic, housing, and cultural conditions existing in Greene and Lenoir Counties, North Carolina.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 54000316
  • Capacity: 120
  • Age Range: 1 through 5
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, none
  • Type of Care: school age
  • Transportation: To/From School
  • 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
2024-02-14 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-02-14 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 and departure times were not consistently maintained in space C-5. Arrival and departure times were monitored for the month of February. Departure times were not documented seven times and arrival times were not documented six times.
2024-02-14 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In space C-1, a teaching staff member's purse was observed being stored on a table that was accessible to children and not five feet from the floor.
2024-02-14 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 C-2, a power strip did not have a safety plug in an electrical outlet when it was not being used.
2024-02-14 Violation 862 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a)
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The EMC plan was not updated and reviewed with all staff when the plan was revised. The plan was revised to reflect the new administrator, T. Boone.
2023-09-13 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-09-12 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-09-12 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 required annual fire inspection was not completed prior to the expiration date of the previous inspection. The previous fire inspection was completed on 2/3/2022 and the new inspection was completed on July 25, 2023.
2023-09-12 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. Departure times were not consistently logged as children departed. The daily sign in logs in spaces C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-5 had missing departure times for children on various days in the month of September.
2023-09-12 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A large container of hand soap that was labeled "keep out of the reach of children" was accessible to children and not maintained five feet from the floor.
2023-09-12 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. Electrical outlets located on a power strip in spaces C-3 and C-5 did not have safety plugs when not being used.
2023-09-12 Violation 859 .0605(q)
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The required monthly playground inspections were not completed for the months of April, June, July, and August.
2023-09-12 Violation 1035 .0701(a)
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One staff member did not complete the required documentation prior to the first day of work.
2023-09-12 Violation 1043 G.S. 110-91( 9)
All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The Administrator did not have a file available for review at the facility.
2023-09-12 Violation 1045 .1101(a)
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Two new staff members, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hours of orientation within the first 6 weeks of hire.

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