Description: KINDERCARE-SARDIS is a Four Star Center License in MONROE NC, with a maximum capacity of 147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-10 | 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 listed a fruit for breakfast and it was not served. | |||
| 2024-01-10 | 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 between Spaces five (5) and six (6) there was potting soil with multiple warnings accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-01-10 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. An epi-pen in Space Eight (8) was expired. | |||
| 2024-01-10 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Four (4) children's forms were not updated annually or when information changed. | |||
| 2024-01-10 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In Space Three (3) there was one (1) diaper cream that did not specify the amount to use on the children. In Space three (3) there were four (1) diaper creams that did not specify the amount to use on children. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 491 | .0511(b)(1) |
| Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs. In Space 1 where the children who were infants were located there were three (3) children in their cribs crying at the start of the facility observation and then again later at the end of the facility observation. There were three (3) staff in the classroom and ten (10) infant children, but no staff were attending to the needs of the children who were crying. One (1) staff member was feeding a child, the other was completing paperwork and the last was sitting on the floor. The children in the crib's needs were not responded to at the earliest opportunity as only one (1) of the two (2) staff members were busy caring for the children which would have delayed the response. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 492 | .0511(b)(2) |
| Caregiver did not recognize special difficulties of infants and toddler separations. In space #2 where children ages one years old were located the caregiver was providing care for six (6) children. Two (2) of the six (6) children were crying and the caregiver was completing paperwork on the floor and not responding to or interacting with the children prior to, as observed through the window and during the observation of the classroom. Then upon final observation of the facility later one (1) child was still crying, and the caregiver was sitting in a chair with a blanket over her legs and was not interacting or consoling the child. The caregiver reported that one child had been absent and had just returned and the other child was new. Although she acknowledged the issues, she did not respond in a way that she provided evidence that she recognized the special difficulties. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In the bathrooms between Spaces # 3 & 4 and Spaces # 7 & 8 the sinks caulking was in disrepair, worn and discolored. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the playground for the younger children there were ride on cars where the walkie-talkie holder that was broken in half and not in good repair. On the same playground there was a Little Tykes Mini Kitchen with a door broken in half. On the playground for the older children there was a Fisher Price basketball hoop that was missing pieces and couldn't be used. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | 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 Space #7 there was cleaning solution pads left in an unlocked cabinet underneath the sink accessible to children in the room. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | 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 #2 where children ages one years old were located the caregiver was providing care for six (6) children. Two (2) of the six (6) children were crying and the caregiver was completing paperwork on the floor and not responding to or interacting with the children prior to, as observed through the window and during the observation of the classroom. Then upon final observation of the facility later one (1) child was still crying, and the caregiver was sitting in a chair with a blanket over her legs and was not interacting or consoling the child. The caregiver reported that one child had been absent and had just returned and the other child was new. Based on her lack of response and attentiveness to the child's emotional state there was no nurturing response appropriate to a child being new in a facility nor a child returning from an extended absence. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 1830 | .0604(v) |
| Potential biocontaminants were not stored properly (locked storage, removed from premises, inaccessible to children, or covered plastic lined receptacle). In Space #3 there was soiled pants on a shelf wrapped in a plastic bag that had a strong smell. The staff stated that they were pants of a child who was not longer enrolled and had been gone for more than two weeks. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Under the three swings on the Preschool Playground the mulch was kicked out leaving the loose surfacing/protective cushioning less than the required 6 inches. | |||
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