Sunny Side Daycare - Blowing Rock NC Four Star Center License

8100 VALLEY BLVD , BLOWING ROCK NC 28605
(828) 773-1784

About the Provider

Description: Our mission is to provide an early care and education program of the highest quality. We strive to create a flexible program that respects individual differences in families and children.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 95000151
  • Capacity: 45
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2023-06-28 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-06-28 Violation 609 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a)
Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. In space #1a, the teacher did not wash their hands upon arrival into the classroom from outdoor gross motor play prior to cleaning the tables for lunch.
2023-06-28 Violation 616 .2822(a)(1-4)
Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces were not cleaned and sanitized daily when used or cleaned more frequently if visibly dirty. In space #1a, while the tables were being cleaned and sanitized prior to the play dough activity, I observed a child sitting at the shelf to the right of the table playing with the toy bunch of grapes. I observed the child putting the toy bunch of grapes into their mouth and then returning it back to the basket of other pretend food toys for continued play. The staff member did not remove the toy from play to be cleaned and sanitized. In space #1b, during group art, I observed a child picking up the chalk and putting it in their mouth and then putting the chalk back down on the table for continued use. The staff member was sitting at the table and did not remove the chalk from circulation.
2023-02-23 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-02-23 Violation 843 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d)
A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Zyrtec had expired January 2023.
2022-09-13 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-09-13 Violation 115 G.S. 110-102
A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. The summary of the law that is posted is dated 2019. Technical assistance was offered last year for this to be corrected.
2022-09-13 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in space 1B.
2022-09-13 Violation 843 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d)
A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Three diaper creams were past the expiration dates.
2022-09-13 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. One staff did not have a medical on file.
2022-09-13 Violation 1033 .0701(a)
On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff did not have a negative TB test or screening signed by a health care professional.
2022-09-13 Violation 1045 .1101(a)
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff's orientation went past the first six weeks of employment.
2022-09-13 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. Eight staff did not get first aid certified within ninety days of employment. One staff's certification has expired.
2022-09-13 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. Eight staff did not get CPR certified within ninety days of employment. One staff's certification has expired.
2022-09-13 Violation 1067 .1101(a)(b)
Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff did not receive orientation within the first two weeks of employment.

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