Description: LEAFSPRING SCHOOL AT MCALPINE is a One Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-28 | Violation | 617 | 15A NCAC 18A .2831(c) |
| All openings to the outer air were not protected against the entrance of flying insects. I observed Space 5 and 6 with their classroom back doors leading to the outdoor play areas were not completely shut while their groups were outdoors playing. | |||
| 2024-03-28 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Throughout the facility I observed classroom walls with peeling/chipped paint. | |||
| 2024-03-28 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. One dramatic play cupboard was observed with one door missing in Space 7. Two cardboard blocks were observed torn in Space 8. | |||
| 2024-03-28 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented for November 2023 and January 2024. | |||
| 2024-03-28 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not documented in 2023. | |||
| 2023-08-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. During the review of the video the teacher was observed sitting in an adult chair away from the children for 22 minutes, the children were two years of age. During that time, the teacher was observed on her phone for 6 minutes and then again for another 2 minutes. The teacher was not up interacting with the children while moving about the indoor area. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space #5 had peeling cork coming off the wall. There was no lesson plan is space #4 or #12. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. In space #2 no thermometer was in the refrigerator. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Space #5 had peeling cork coming off the wall. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In space #2 and #5 inhalers were stored in the nurse’s office, not in the classroom for quick access for the child. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | 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 #4 the backpack that contained emergency medication on laying on the counter and not stored 5 ft off the ground or inaccessible to children. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. There was not medication authorization for diaper cream. | |||
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