Description: Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, Inc., Head Start is a federally-funded child development program designed to prepare economically disadvantaged children for kindergarten. We also link families with services that will promote child and family success and lead to self-sufficiency. Counties served are: Franklin, Vance, Warren and Granville Counties. Services are provided for families who meet income guidelines. No fees are charged. Children are provided with nutritious meals including breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Approximately 1/2 to 2/3 of their nutritional needs are provided. Health services include the provision of medical, dental, mental health and nutrition services to meet the individual needs of preschool children including children with special needs and disabilities. At present, nine Head Start Centers have received five stars in the North Carolina Day Care Star Rated Program. We are also pleased to announce that the Head Start program is currently utilizing an automated system used to measure learning accomplishments. The program is using a database system to record observations and learning accomplishments. This accomplishment has provided quantifiable results on individual, classroom, center and program levels.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-23 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-16 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. There was an uncovered outlet on the power strip near the desk in space #3 and one uncovered outlet on the power strip by the TV in space #2. | |||
| 2024-02-16 | 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. A container of LA’s Totally Awesome Degreaser was stored on a high shelf in the boy’s bathroom. | |||
| 2024-02-16 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. There was no medication authorization form on file for a child with diastat medication in space #2. | |||
| 2024-02-16 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There is no documentation of a completed playground inspection since August 1, 2023. | |||
| 2024-02-16 | Violation | 1771 | .3006(a) |
| A screening assessing development was not conducted within 90 days after the first day of attendance in the program or within six months prior to the first day of attendance and/or the screening was not conducted by a health care, community or school professional trained in administering the screening tool. There was no developmental screening assessment on-site for one (1) enrolled NC Pre-K child. | |||
| 2024-02-16 | 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. Staff members hired 3/13/23 and 9/15/23 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. | |||
| 2023-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-17 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. No documentation of orientation was on record for staff hired 9/1/23. | |||
| 2023-10-17 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. There was no record on-site for the employee hired 9/18/23. | |||
| 2023-03-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-09 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The red, metal car located on the preschool playground has peeling paint on most of the surface. | |||
| 2023-03-09 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff development plans and evaluations were due February 2023, and the required staff did not have either on file. | |||
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This learning center has the bomb more at 4 program my child learned a lot and now shes in 2nd grade but i think there should be someone there to answer the phone at all times almost everytime i call i get no answer thats a safety issue say the parent needs to contact the school about their child or have an emergency they will never no cause no one anwers the phone please consider fixing this problem or it might cause future problems thanks