Description: TEDDY BEAR TENDER CARE is a Three Star Family CC Home License in WALKERTOWN NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 306 | 10A NCAC 09. 1707(4) |
| At least one 5 lb 2-A:10-B:C type fire extinguisher was not readily accessible for every 2500 square feet of floor space in the home. The operator was observed to have a 2.5 lb. 1A 210 BC fire extinguisher, as opposed to a 5 lb. 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 816 | .1725(a)(7)(B) |
| Each child's hands were not washed before and after eating. The operator did not wash the hands of two children enrolled prior to providing them a snack before lunch and wiped each of their hands with wet paper towels before eating lunch. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 920 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Records were not made available for review. An infant feeding plan was not observed on file for one child enrolled. An Emergency Preparedness and Response Training certificate was not observed on file for the operator. A bacteriological well-water analysis was last conducted on 3/01/2021. The health assessment for one child enrolled on 10/19/2023 was completed on 11/20/2023. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 923 | .1721 (e)(7) |
| Operator did not keep records of monthly fire drills, quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drills, incident reports, incident logs, accurate attendance, emergency numbers, emergency preparedness and response plan, field trip/transportation permission, pet vaccinations records and/or playground inspections monthly outdoor safety checks for a minimum of one year. A playground inspection was not conducted during the month of December, 2023. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. A plastic grocery bag was observed on the seat of an infant swing accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 1544 | GS 110-91 |
| The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. The height of the fence at the front left corner (facing the entrance to the playground) measured 45 inches in height, as opposed the required 48 inches. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 1875 | .1714(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information. The Ready to Go File did not contain copies of blank incident reports. | |||
| 2023-08-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-04 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. A large, upholstered chair located in the space designated for childcare has an 8-inch tear at the front of the right arm, exposing cushion filling, creating a potential choking hazard. On the playground, two holes were observed (one on the left and one on the right side) beneath the fencing behind chicken house, allowing the children access to three potbellied pigs. A plastic bag and long piece of thin, orange rope was observed on the ground to the left of the chicken house near the potbellied pigs. Plastic weed block was observed emerging from the ground to the left of the house and stairway to the deck by the air conditioning unit presenting a potential choking hazard. The space between each step leading up to the deck measuring 6 ¼ inches, creating a potential entrapment hazard. The spaces between the first and second rails (from the bottom on the left and right sides) of the stairs leading to the deck measured 7 inches, creating a potential entrapment hazard. Two triangular spaces beneath the stairs on the right side (going up the stairs) above and below the lattice measured 7 ½ x 14 inches and 5 x 6 inches respectively, creating a potential entrapment hazard. Two areas of lattice at the base of the deck were observed to be pointed and sharp to the touch. The metal mesh fencing to the right of the playground (facing away from the home) had become detached from the fence posts in two areas. The plastic connectors connecting a plastic bridge on a nonstationary play structure on the playground were observed to be cracked and in disrepair. The connector on the back was sharp to the touch and presented a potential pinching hazard. The lid to a green turtle sandbox located on the back deck of the home (used for play for toddlers) was observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch. A large plastic bin of broken toys was observed on the playground next to the stairs to the deck. A crawl space with a wooden door leading under the home was observed to have a lock, but the lock was unlocked. The lower swing set located in the grassy area was observed to have two holes on the front left pole (facing away from the home) which were ¼ inch in diameter and sharp to the touch around the edges. A black cord was observed to be hanging from the top of the chicken coop (less than five feet from the ground) to the adjacent fencing, presenting a potential safety hazard. | |||
| 2023-08-04 | Violation | 2023 | .1703(d)(2) |
| Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. A current certificate for Health and Safety training topic number(6) Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants was not on file for review. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-09 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. The 'S' hooks were not closed on two swingsets. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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