Description: Welcome to S. Ray Lowder Elementary School. Our school is located in the Crestview neighborhood at 350 Kennedy Drive. This Pre Kindergarten through third grade school is fortunate to have a Title 1 Pre-K class of four year old students. S. Ray Lowder has been recognized by the North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction as an "Exemplar" PBIS school. At S. Ray Lowder our motto is "Committed to Excellence." Our faculty, students, support staff, and parents work together to make this motto a reality. As you visit our school, you will see evidence of our commitment to excellence within all of our classrooms.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-09 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Two children enrolled on August 22, 2023, did not have a signed acknowledgement signed by their parent for the Summary of the Law until November 9, 2023. The acknowledgement form given to parents at the beginning of the school year did not include a statement of receipt for the NC Summary of the Law and the information contained in the NC Summary of the Law was not included in the parent handbook packet of information. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A monthly fire drill was not conducted during the month of December 2023. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | 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 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. The most recent emergency information on file for review for K. Saine was completed on 10/4/2022. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. The medical report for one child enrolled on August 22, 2023, was completed on October 3, 2023. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. The discipline policy acknowledgement for one child enrolled on August 22, 2023, was signed on August 31, 2023. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-18 | 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. In space #1, an Air Wick Scented Oil plug in was plugged into the outlet beside the teacher's desk accessible to children. The scented oil contained multiple safety warnings including keep out of reach of children, eye irritant, and if swallowed contact Poison Control immediately. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Kendra Spivey, employed on August 14, 2023, did not have a valid Criminal Background Check qualifying letter until September 15, 2023. The Criminal Background Check qualifying letter effective September 15, 2023 was on file for review during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Fourteen children were not signed out on April 6, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan posted in the classroom during the visit was dated April 3-April 7, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Authorization for one child's emergency medication, albuterol, expired on March 2, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. One incident report dated 12/7/2022 was missing the type of injury, first aid received, and steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. One incident report dated 4/18/2023 was missing steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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