Long Shoals Wesleyan Child Care - Lincolnton NC Three Star Center License

3032 WESLEYAN CHURCH ROAD , LINCOLNTON NC 28092
704-732-3886 ext. 306

About the Provider

Description: Long Shoals Wesleyan Child Care Center seeks to nurture the "whole child" in areas of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual development. This will be achieved through providing a variety of activities that are developmentally appropriate and recognizes the individual needs and differences of children. Through Christian principles and teacher-assisted and directed activities, children are encouraged to be independent thinkers and life-long learners.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 5559000
  • Capacity: 100
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2023-05-15 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-05-15 Violation 716 .0605(j)
All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. On the playground for school age children, the stand alone red and yellow climber only contained a scattering of mulch in the fall zone area. The larger red and yellow climber had multiple areas of solid dirt and scattered mulch at the base of the "fire pole", at the base of the spiral climber, at the base of the "S" shaped climber, and on the side of the curved, yellow slide.
2023-05-15 Violation 813 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d)
Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. In space #4, an electric fan was observed on a shelf five feet from the floor and was turned on but was not mounted nor contained a mesh guard.
2023-05-15 Violation 842 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b)
A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #4, one child's A&D Ointment was administered without written instructions from the parent. The permission form was not available for review during the visit.
2023-05-15 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. The medication permission form for one child's Epi-Pen expired on 1/20/2023.
2023-05-15 Violation 852 .0802 (e)
Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. The incident report dated 3/14/2023 for one child enrolled on 11/9/2022 did not include first aid given.
2023-05-15 Violation 1323 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2)
Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. The immunization report for one child enrolled on August 29, 2022 was not received until October 11, 2022. The immunization report for one child enrolled on April 18, 2022 was not received until June 23, 2022.
2023-05-15 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 employed on September 12, 2022 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training until January 17, 2023. One staff employed on April 21, 2022 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training until November 9, 2022.
2023-05-15 Violation 1908 .0608(b)(1-6)
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. One child three years of age, enrolled on August 29, 2022, did not have a signed acknowledgement for Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy completed and on file until September 20, 2022.
2022-11-17 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-11-17 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. In Space #3, one child was not signed in on 11/4/2022 and 11/16/2022. In the classrooms for school-age children, one child was not signed out on 11/3/2022 and 11/7/2022, two children were not signed out on 11/10/2022, and five children were not signed out on 11/16/2022.
2022-11-17 Violation 508 .0901(g)
Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. The allergies and special diets were not posted in the kitchen where meals are prepared and served to children. The cook posted the allergies and special diets during the visit.
2022-11-17 Violation 716 .0605(j)
All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. On the middle playground for preschool children, only two inches of mulch was observed at the exit of the purple tunnel slide.
2022-11-17 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 #2, the classroom for infants, plastic trash bags with safety warnings were located in a lower cabinet that was secured by a child's safety latch. Trash bags were removed and placed in a locked cabinet during the visit. In Space #4, the classroom for children one year of age, three packages of diapers in plastic packaging with safety warnings were located in cubbies. Diapers were removed from the packaging and the packaging was discarded during the visit. Two packages of Huggies diaper wipes in plastic packaging with safety warnings were located on the diaper changing station. The diaper wipes were place on a shelf five feet from the floor. In the bathroom for two and three year old children, plastic trash bags with safety warnings were located in the unlocked cabinet below the hand washing sink. The plastic trash bags were moved to a locked cabinet during the visit.
2022-11-17 Violation 1032 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a)
Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One new staff employed on August 15, 2022 did not receive a health assessment until November 4, 2022.

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