Description: GREENE LAMP HEAD START HIGHLAND CENTER is a Five Star Center License in KINSTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 82 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-15 | 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 documented in space B1-1. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A tree located on the playground, had roots sticking up causing a tripping hazard. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | 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 Emergency Information form on or before the first day of work. The employee's first day of work was January 18, 2023, and the required form was completed on January 23, 2023. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One new employee did not complete the required six clock hours of training within the first two weeks of employment. The staff member's hire date was January 18, 2023. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | 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. The required policy was not reviewed with staff prior to providing care with children. The first date of employment was January 18, 2023, and the signed policy was dated January 23, 2023. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | 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 report, health questionnaire, and TB Test in a medical file and maintained separately from the staff member's personnel file. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-27 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Two staff members, utilized as substitutes, did not have the required documentation available for review. | |||
| 2021-09-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-09-29 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A cabinet in space B-1 was not locked and contained clorox wipes and a cleaning agent that is required to be maintained in locked storage. | |||
| 2021-09-29 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There were fire ant mounds located on the playground shared by all the children enrolled. Located on the same playground, the fence at the bottom was lifting up, causing sharp edges and the opportunity for animals to enter the playground. | |||
| 2019-11-22 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2019-11-22 | Violation | ||
| 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. Documentation was not available for review in files of three children. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2019 |
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| 2019-11-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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