Description: OAK GROVE HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in ELKIN NC, with a maximum capacity of 20 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Rubber mulch in fall zones of equipment measured two inches or less instead of the required 6 inches. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Nails were protruding out of the bottom of the storage building in the fenced play area accessible to the children. Also on the storage building was chipped wood with very sharp edges also accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | 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 on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Emergency information was not on site for staff providing child care during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff records were not on site for the teacher and teacher assistant. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Documentation was not on file verifying any staff has completed the required first aid training. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Documentation was not on site verifying any of the staff present today has completed the required child CPR. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | 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. Criminal qualification letters were not on file for the teacher, teacher assistant, and substitute teacher. All were verified in the DCDEE Regulatory system during the visit. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Documentation was not on file verifying staff received a review of the EPR plan and the emergency medical care plan. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-21 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground, greater than three metal border ties were observed to be raised (bordering the playground and the sand box), not flush with the border, and rusting, presenting potential entanglement and safety hazards. One lid to an outdoor trash can was observed to be rusting. Three sections at the top of the fencing/ fence gate were observed to be rusting. Four metal flat rings observed on an outdoor easel were observed to be rusting. Two sections of the top step of the stationary play structure were observed to be cracked and rusting. One section at the lower right base of the door frame to the playground (on the outside portion of the frame), was observed to be cracked, separated from the door frame, rusting, and sharp to the touch. An outdoor storage shed located at the back of the playground was observed to have a latch that was rusted. A locked chain securing the playground gate to the left of the playground (facing away from the building) was observed to be rusting. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | 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 total of three bulk containers of hand soap labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings were observed greater than five feet from the ground in a bathroom accessible to children, but in unlocked storage. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A record of Staff Orientation was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A training certificate for Health and Safety Training topic #2 Administration of Medication, with Standards for Parental Consent, was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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