Description: RAINBOW CHILD CARE CENTER - BALLANTYNE COMMONS is a One Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last annual Fire Inspection the facility has on file was conducted on 05/19/22. There should have been another one conducted either on or before 05/19/23. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. The outdoor learning environment was monitored. It was observed that there was trash and debris present in the path of traffic adjacent to two-year-old playground and in the area adjacent to the three year old playground. It was also observed that there was overgrown vegetation in the area surrounding the air conditioning unit, the areas adjacent to both the two and three year old classroom, as well as on the shared infant/toddler playground. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | 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. In Spaces #2, 4 and 11 it was observed that electrical outlets were not covered with safety plugs when not in use. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. It was observed that there was no record of two veteran staff having reviewed the center’s Emergency Medical Care Plan annually as required. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | 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. It was observed that one new staff member did not have a completed current medical report on file with all required information. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | 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. It was observed that two veteran staff had not updated their Emergency Information Form annually as required. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. It was observed that two veteran staff members personnel files did not contain annual staff evaluations and staff development plans. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. It was observed that six (6) new staff members personnel files did not contain signed and dated statements that they received a job descriptions and that they have received personnel and operational policies. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 1322 | .1005(b)(4) |
| A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. It was observed that three children did not have current written statements from their parents giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | 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. It was observed that there was no record of two veteran staff having reviewed the center’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually as required. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. It was observed that the mulch on the shared infant/toddler playground was not sufficient to meet the requirements of at least 6 inches of loose surface materials. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. It was observed that there was one (1) emergency medication present that did not have a current medical authorization form on file. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | 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. It was observed that one new staff member did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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