Description: We are Murphy Elementary School, the largest elementary school in Cherokee County. We have approximately 500 students and serve students in grades prekindergarten through fifth.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 713 | 10A NCAC 09 .0605(e) |
| Children were allowed to play on outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. The plastic slide was hot to the touch and needs to have some kind of shade on it before children will be safe to use it. | |||
| 2023-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-19 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Play structure has rusted exposed spots on stairs with chipped paint. The Canvas used to block sun from the play structure was attached to a 3 1/2ft. inner fence. The hanging straps and lower parts of the tarp were at child level and could easily catch a child running in multiple spots. | |||
| 2022-10-19 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. The Administrator did not have a current staff evaluation since 2019 and 2021 on two assistant teacher. This was corrected during visit. No further action is required. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-11-03 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Janet Drew did not have a valid qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | Violation | 124 | G.S. 110-91(9); .0304(g); .2318 |
| The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. At the time of this report information requested for the Staff and Training Worksheet regarding bus drivers had not been submitted. | |||
| 2021-11-03 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Janet Drew did not complete the required Criminal Background Check prior to employment. | |||
| 2020-12-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2020-12-09 | 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 which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One (1) staff member did not have emergency information on file per the signed staff/training worksheet. | |||
| 2020-12-09 | 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 statement on file within 60 days of employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical statement was older than 12 months. Two (2) staff received a medical assessment after the first sixty (60) days of employment per the signed staff/training worksheet. | |||
| 2020-01-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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