Description: THE LEARNING TOOLS CENTER is a Child Care Center in SALISBURY NC, with a maximum capacity of 74 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-12 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-15 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. In space 2 there were two children one year of age grouped with three children ages three to five years of age. | |||
| 2024-03-15 | Violation | 1006 | .0714(a) |
| One or more persons who met the qualifications for administrator were not on site for number of hours per week required by capacity of center. During today’s visit, as well as the visits conducted on November 16, 2023, January 4, 2024, March 7, 2024, the administrator was not at the facility. As of today, we have not received the requested documentation from the administrator verifying that she is working on-site the required number of hours to meet minimum child care requirements. | |||
| 2024-03-15 | Violation | 1021 | 10A NCAC 09 .0710 (a-b) |
| Individual responsible for a group of children did not meet the preservice requirements for a lead teacher or teacher. The lead teacher hired on February 5, 2024 to work in space four is at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma, but has not earned the NC Early Childhood Credential and does not have at least one year of documented experience working in a licensed child care facility, therefore, does not meet preservice requirements for a lead teacher. | |||
| 2024-03-15 | 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 member hired on 2/5/24 received a medical statement on 2/13/24. | |||
| 2024-03-15 | 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 member hired on 2/5/24 did not have a TB test completed until 2/10/24. | |||
| 2024-03-15 | 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. One staff member hired on 2/5/24 did not have an emergency information form completed until 2/20/24. | |||
| 2024-03-15 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One employee hired on 2/5/24 did not have a criminal background check completed until 2/10/24. | |||
| 2024-03-15 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Space 4 did not have a record of daily attendance. | |||
| 2024-03-15 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. Five children's files did not have the date of enrollment documented on the discipline policy receipt. | |||
| 2024-03-15 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. The staff files for two lead teachers did not have their health information stored in a separate file. | |||
| 2024-03-15 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Five children's files did not have the date of enrollment documented on the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome policy parent receipt. | |||
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