Description: Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive programs that focus on the development of the child and involvement of parents and guardians. The programs serve Anson, Richmond, and Union Counties. A committee composed of parents, community representatives, and agency staff chooses the children for enrollment. This committee uses the federal guidelines set by the Administration for Children and Families in order to ensure the most eligible children are accepted to participate in the program.
Developmental and health screenings, including hearing, vision, dental, and a physical, further testing and treatment follow-up, as needed are provided by all programs. Nutrition, transportation, education, and socialization events are also provided.
The Head Start Program serves pre-school children, three and four years of age, of low-income families in Union, Anson, and Richmond Counties. Approximately 445 pre-school children are presently receiving services.
The Early Head Start Program serves infants and pre-school children through two years of age of low-income families in Anson, Richmond, and Union County. Currently, 130 infants and toddlers are served in this program.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-17 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In group number thirteen (#13) there was an electrical outlet floor level that was not covered with a safety plug. | |||
| 2024-04-17 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space number one (#1), space number seven (#7) and space number twelve (#12) J.V., D.P, Z.M. and D.J. did not have updated date for administering emergency medication and permission forms for emergency medication out of date. In space number twelve (#12) the correct documents were not on file or able to be reviewed as the documentation was incorrect. | |||
| 2023-11-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-09 | 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 #4 that serves toddlers a staff member wiped a child's nose while holding a glove and a tissue and did not sanitize or wash her hands once the task was completed. | |||
| 2023-11-09 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space #11, the classroom serving preschool aged children, the medical authorization form for one child was not completed and did not have details on dosage, expiration date, or permission date range. | |||
| 2023-11-09 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. In Space #4, the classroom serving toddlers, a child was spoken to in a harsh manner with a raised voice saying, "Get back here NOW!", "Get in this line, before I have to tell you again" and "I said watch your mouth". | |||
| 2023-11-09 | 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. Of the twelve (12) files reviewed there were two (2) staff persons who did not have their First Aid Training with in 90 days of hire. Both now have the training with certification, but could not provide any documentation to support that they had obtained the certification within the required timeframe. | |||
| 2023-11-09 | 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. Of the twelve (12) files reviewed there were two (2) staff persons who did not have their CPR Training certifications with in 90 days of hire. Both now have the trainings certification but could not provide any documentation to support that they had obtained the certification within the required timeframe. | |||
| 2023-11-09 | 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. In Space 1a that serves children who are two years old the Medication Administration Log was not attached to the Medication Authorization Permission. This classroom corrected this during the visit. In the Spaces #11, #12, #13 there was no Medication Administration Log attached to the Medication Authorization Permission and this was not corrected during the visit. 10A NCAC 09 .0803 (centers) Person who gives the child the medicine completes this Medication Administration Record. Attach page to the Medication Administration Permission. | |||
| 2023-11-09 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Of the twelve (12) staff files that were monitored, and one (1) staff did not have the required training within the one-year period. The Health and Safety Training was completed on 07/10/2023 and it was due to be completed by no later than 02/14/23 (see staff and training worksheets). | |||
| 2023-05-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-31 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the EHS (Early Head Start) playground there was three wooden structures with wood rot and peeling paint. There was a fence that had a missing plank. There was equipment that was not in use and not put together that was stacked beside the storage building with standing water. | |||
| 2023-05-31 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the EHS (Early Head Start) playground there were four observed active mounds of fire ants. There was water standing in two containers by the storage building and there were weeds growing in the mulch area impacting the compaction rate of the protective surfacing. | |||
| 2023-05-31 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. In the EHS (Early Head Start) playground area there was a back fence line where trees, foliage, sticks and debris that had overgrown into the playground area making an space were the small animals could hide. | |||
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