Description: GUIDING ONE'S DIRECTION CHILD CARE & ENRICHMENT CE is a Four Star Center License in WILLIAMSTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 49 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-21 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Breakfast consisting of a sausage biscuit and 100% fruit juice fulfilled two out of three components. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The menu included buttered toast, 100% juice and milk for today. The children were served sausage biscuits and 100% juice. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Today one (1) staff member exited classroom space six(6) to retrieve jackets for the children leaving (1) staff member in the classroom space with ten (10) children that were two(2) years of age. | |||
| 2024-02-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-05 | Violation | 510 | .0901(h) |
| Food required by special diet prescribed by health care professional or parent did not have written instructions and/or was not maintained on file at the center. Written instructions were not on file for a child with special dietary needs. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-24 | 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 documented fire inspection available for review was dated 5/3/2022. The Director called the fire inspector and he stated that he would come by the facility later on in the day. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. A child enrolled on 6/13/23 did not have a signed and dated statement acknowledging receipt of the NC Summary of Law before the child was enrolled. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 539 | .2508(e)(1-5) |
| When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. In space six(6) I entered the school-age classroom at 8:40 am and observed all of the children sitting in their chairs and looking at nursery rhymes on the television. I returned to the classroom at 9:25am and the children were still looking at the nursery rhymes on the television as the teacher distributed manipulative toys to the children. A screen time log was not available for review today. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | 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 three(3) there is an outlet without a safety plug located beside the music area. In space six(6) there in an outlet without a safety plug in the hallway leading to the bathroom. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | 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 container of Zep wipes was located on top of the printer in the unlocked teacher's lounge. In space two(2) a container of Zep wipes was located on the bathroom. In space six(6) in an unlocked cabinet located in the bathroom there was an aerosol can of Clorox Disinfecting spray, Zep wipes, a bottle of Cloralen Multipurpose with Bleach, and a bottle of Pure Bright Germicidal Bleach. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In seven (7) out of the twenty-three(23) cubbies located in the front entrance of the facility there were plastic items located unlocked and below five feet. These plastic items included a clear plastic bag containing clothing items, four(4) packs of Parent's choice wipes, one(1) pack of Luvs diapers, two(2) packs of Baby Soft wipes, two(2) packs of Pampers diapers, and three(3) packs of Comfes diapers. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. A child enrolled on 6/13/23 did not have a statement regarding the Discipline Policy that includes the child's name and date of enrollment available for review today. | |||
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