Description: SAVE THE CHILDREN CANDOR HEAD START ACADEMY is a Five Star Center License in CANDOR NC, with a maximum capacity of 68 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-12 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The facility completed a fire drill on 4/10/25 and had documentation of the drill but it was not logged on the drill record. | |||
| 2025-05-12 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Medication authorization was observed in space #6 that expired in March 2025. | |||
| 2024-11-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-04 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Applications of two (2) of seven (7) children's files monitored during the visit were missing information. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-06 | 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 room number four (#4) the latch under the sink was not catching and remaining locked. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-143L |
| 2023-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-320A |
| 2023-11-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-06 | 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. B. Callicutt hired 9/29/22 completed this training on 8/24/23. | |||
| 2023-04-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-06 | 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. Epinephrine observed in space #3 had an expired authorization form; Benadryl observed in space #3 had an expired authorization form. Albuterol observed in space #1 had an expired authorization form. | |||
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This place is amazing.This is the only place that I feel comfortable leaving my children while I'm at work. All the staff is very wonderful and very nice. They treat the kids very well and I am happy that my children go here. They keep the parents
informed. They always give you updates about your children. thank you so much to all the staff at candor Head start