Description: A Place to Grow-Three Rivers, Wingate is a Four Star Center License in WINGATE NC, with a maximum capacity of 75 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0426-030L |
| 2026-04-02 | 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. One (1) outlet was uncovered by the chick pen that was used for the incubator located under the water fountain. | |||
| 2026-04-02 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A bag of food labeled DuMor for chicks was on the floor next to the pen. | |||
| 2026-04-02 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Any rule from NC General Statues or Child Care Requirements or Sanitation. 15A NCAC 18A .2831 ANIMAL AND VERMIN CONTROL (a) Animals that are not contained in a cage or restrained on a leash, except those used in supervised activities or pet therapy programs, shall not be allowed in a child care center, including the outdoor learning environment. When animals are on the child care center premises, copies of each animal's vaccination records shall be available for review upon request during a sanitation inspection of the child care center. Any animals kept at the child care center as pets shall be examined by a veterinarian to determine that they are free from pests and pathogens that could adversely affect human health. Turtles, iguanas, frogs, salamanders, and other reptiles or amphibians shall not be kept as pets on the child care center premises. Animals shall not be allowed in or kept at the entrances to food preparation areas. Animal cages shall be kept clean and animal waste materials shall be bagged, sealed, and immediately disposed of in the child care center's exterior garbage area in a covered container. Animals belonging to child care center owners, employees, volunteers, visitors, and children shall not be allowed in child care centers or on the premises unless the requirements set forth in this Paragraph are met. Six (6) hatched chicks on the child care premises did not have vet documentation on file to determine that they are free from pests and pathogens that could adversely affect human health. | |||
| 2026-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-301L |
| 2026-01-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The program's last fire inspection on file with DCDEE was completed on 10/31/24, there wasn't an approved annual fire inspection completed on or before 10/31/25. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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) | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. In space #2, the refrigerator temperature read fifty-two (52) degrees Fahrenheit. In the kitchen, the refrigerator read fifty-six (56) degrees Fahrenheit. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 826 | .0605(i) |
| Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area. The gate to the playground was left open while children were in the learning environment. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. One (1) inhaler did not have the prescription label/original container. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 846 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4) |
| Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. One (1) over the counter medication for teething did not have the original container. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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 (1) staff member did not complete their medical report on or before their first day of employment. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One (1) staff file did not complete their health questionnaire on for before the first day of employment. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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. Three (3) staff did not have an emergency information form on file. | |||
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