Description: KIDS COVE is a Child Care Center in MONROE NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 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.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-07 | 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 space 6 and 4 where the infant and one year old children and one/two-year-old children and were located there was a cabinet, in each space, that was unlocked (broken lock) that had plastic bags accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-11-07 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. In space 3 it was close to lunch time and the children were crying. They were two children crying with red faces and drainage coming from their noses. The caregiver was busy washing her hands and was delayed at responding to the children. When questions she said they were upset because their toys had been taking away as they were preparing for lunch. In space 6, in the classroom where the Infant and Toddlers were located there were two teachers and one was sitting holding a baby that was asleep and the new staff person was attempting to meet the needs of one infant in a crib that was crying. There were two other children who were on the floor crying and no one provided any comfort or nurturing interaction for a lengthy time; more than 5 minutes. | |||
| 2023-11-07 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation of 15A NCAC 18A .2821 (a)(d) was observed. In child care centers, (a) beds, cribs, cots, mats, and play pens shall be kept clean and in good repair, stored to prevent contamination, and cleaned and sanitized between users and (d) mats shall be of a waterproof, washable material at least two inches thick and shall be stored so that the side of the mats that makes contact with the floor does not touch the side of a mat that any child sleeps on. The sleeping surface of one child's mat shall not come in contact with the sleeping surface of another child's mat during storage. During today's observation in Space 4, where children one and two years of age were located there were mats being stored where the sheets were touching the bottom of another cot, making the surface of the child sheet not only in contact with another child's sleeping surface but also not ensuring that the sheets are not contaminated. | |||
| 2023-06-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-19 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Outdoors on the fence there is a screen that was placed to meet the safety requirements and many of them were ripped and hanging. It was reported that new screens were on order. | |||
| 2023-06-19 | 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. In two classroom spaces and in the lobby area where the parents enter the building there were aerosol dispensing can in unlocked storage. | |||
| 2023-06-19 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In two of the classrooms there were Dunkin Doughnuts cups filled with a brown liquid. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-09 | 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 did not have the required emergency information form on file. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. In a review of the staff files and staff and training worksheet the following staff did not have a review of the center's EPR plan condcuted: HL, BO, AC, SS, CR, KH, KA, LN, DB, MA, DF, IA and BP. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The Step 2 piece of equipment with the fort and the slide had less than an inch of mulch under it and in the fall zones therefore not meeting the depth requirements. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff person did complete the Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment in the required timeframe. They had previously completed the training, but it was conducted two years prior to being hired and therefore was not valid. | |||
| 2021-11-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-09-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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