Description: UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE K is a Five Star Center License in VALE NC, with a maximum capacity of 18 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 4 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-20 | 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. One child enrolled on August 25, 2023, did not have a signed acknowledgement from the parent for the Summary of the Law until November 8, 2023, and one child enrolled on October 18, 2023, did not have a signed acknowledgement from the parent for the Summary of the Law until November 15, 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. | |||
| 2024-03-20 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. On the playground for preschool children, the child-sized wooden table was unstable and contained a loose piece of wood with splinters. | |||
| 2024-03-20 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted during the month of February 2024. | |||
| 2023-10-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #1, the activity plan was not posted. The activity plan was on the teacher's desk. The Lead Teacher posted the activity plan in the classroom during the visit. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 611 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(c) |
| All beds,cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child. All twelve (12) children present were observed resting on their assigned cot without an individual linen on the cot. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Permission to administer one child's emergency medication, Albuterol, expired on February 28, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | 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 employed on January 4, 2023 did not complete Emergency Information until January 10, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff employed on January 4, 2023 did not sign the acknowledgement for the Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy until January 10, 2023. Children returned from winter break on January 9, 2023. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-04 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Medication authorization for chronic medical conditions expired for one (1) child's medication. Medication authorization for an Epi-Pen was valid 8/25/2021 and expired on 2/25/2022. | |||
| 2021-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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