Description: RED HILL CREEK HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in DOBSON NC, with a maximum capacity of 20 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 6. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. One green plastic bucket located in the Home Living center was observed to be cracked at the corner; this bucket was removed from the center during the visit. On the playground, greater than eight bolts securing the base of the metal awning were observed to be rusting and not flush with the base, creating a potential safety and entanglement hazard. Greater than fifteen border ties located along the playground border and the sandbox border were observed to be rusting and/or not flush with the border, presenting potential safety and/or entanglement hazards. The bottom right corner of the shed located to the right of the playground (facing away from the building) was observed to be cracked, splintered, and sharp to the touch. A metal pipeline secured vertically to the brick siding of the building was observed to be rusting. Greater than eight metal screws located on the stationary playground structure were observed to be rusting. On the stationary playground structure, four areas of the coating covering the structure steps were observed to be separated; two of these areas were observed to have rust, and one area was sharp to the touch. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | 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. The kitchen was not locked when I arrived at the site today. A box of lotion soap bars labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen. Two individual-sized bottles of hand sanitizer were observed stored less than five feet from the ground. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The file for one new substitute, employed on 11/21/2022, did not contain a signed review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. The file for one new substitute, employed on 11/21/2022, did not contain a record of New Staff Orientation received. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | 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. The files for two new staff members, employed on 8/30/22 and 11/21/2022, respectively, did not contain a training certificate for CPR/FA. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. The file for the substitute staff member was not onsite when I arrived for the visit. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A lockdown drill and shelter-in-place was documented on 2/15/2023. A shelter-in-place or lockdown drill had not been completed since 10/24/2022. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready To Go File did not contain the contact information for two substitutes and one assistant teacher. The Ready To Go File had also not been updated with children's information for the 2022/2023 school year. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The file for one new substitute, employed on 11/21/2022, did not contain a training certificate for CPR/FA, a signed review of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. The file for one new substitute, employed on 11/21/2022, did not contain a signed receipt of the Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1896 | .1102(e ) |
| At least one staff member counted to comply with the rule did not complete the training in playground safety within six months of employment date. The staff member conducting the playground inspections (employment date 8/30/2022) did not have a training certificate for Playground Safety Training on file for review. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | 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 new staff member, employed on 8/30/2022, did not have a training certificate for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment and CPR/FA on file for review. | |||
| 2022-10-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-05 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The playground had stationary equipment with stairs that were observed to have coating that had become almost completely separated from the stairs on one side and that was peeling and flaking on the other side. This separation of the coating appeared to have been previously repaired with tape and is currently repaired with tape on the opposite side of the stair; however, the coating was observed to be split again. | |||
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