Description: VERNER CENTRAL CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING is a Five Star Center License in ASHEVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 86 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-13 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence). Two (2) infant's feeding plan was not posted in the classroom #3. | |||
| 2024-03-13 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. the tip of the shovel on BIG DIG digger is peeled and rusted on playground #3. | |||
| 2024-03-13 | Violation | 861 | .0604(q) |
| Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. Several pieces of styrofoam were in the water table in space #5. | |||
| 2024-03-13 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. An action plan for Albuterol in space #2 was not in file. An action plan for a child with an Epi-pen in space #9 expired on 2/1/24. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. Daily schedule was not posted in space #3. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | 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 lesson plan posted on the bulletin board was dated for 7/10/23 - 7/14/23. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #4, the permission form for Burt's Bee diaper ointment expired 3/3/23 for child A.G. the permission form for Aveeno sunscreen for N.M expired on 5/6/23. The permission form for Blue Lizard sunscreen for E.G. expired on 4/28/23. Diaper creams and sunscreen have been used through the summer. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. A staff member hired on 5/22/23 did not review the facility's EMC plan upon hiring. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 870 | 15 A NCAC 18 A.2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were stored above food. Equate Pain & Fever was stored on the top shelf, and Nature's Valley Peanut Butter cookies were stored in the middle shelf in space #6. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff member hired on 5/22/23 was previously employed in 2019. This staff member did not complete first six (6) weeks of orientation. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. A staff member hired on 4/17/23 did not complete ITS/SIDS training within ninety (90) days of employment. The staff member works in space #2, infant room. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | 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. A staff member hired on 5/22/23 was previously employed in 2019. This staff member did not complete first two (2) weeks of orientation. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. A staff member hired on 5/22/23 did not review the facility's EPR plan upon hiring. | |||
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