Description: ABERNETHY MEMORIAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER is a Five Star Center License in NEWTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 130 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
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2023-06-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
2023-06-07 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space 8 the wall behind the stage had peeling paint. | |||
2023-06-07 | 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. There was a plastic lawnmower with a broken wheel on the playground used by infants. On the playground used by infants there was 1 bag of top soil and 1 bag of fertilizer on the ground that contained standing water. On the playground used by toddlers, there was grass growing through the mulch surrounding the purple dinosaur. | |||
2023-06-07 | 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. In space 6 there was 1 alcohol swab inside of the ready to go bag. | |||
2023-06-07 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 7 there was 1 over the counter medication that was not labeled with the child's name and 1 emergency medication (epinephrine USD 0.15 with a medication authorization that did not list the to and from dates of the standing permission to administer. In space 9 there was 1 over the counter medication that had an expiration date of April 2023. In space 1 there was a diaper cream medication authorization form with an expiration date listed as 12/23 and that medication had an expiration date of 5/24. | |||
2023-06-07 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection had not been completed during the month of May. | |||
2023-06-07 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the mulch under the slide structure on the playground used for preschool aged children was not sufficient. | |||
2022-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
2022-12-19 | Violation | 490 | .0511(b) |
Caregiver did not interact in a positive manner with each child every day. One staff was heard interacting with an infant in a negative manner. | |||
2022-12-19 | Violation | 603 | 15A NCAC 18A .2824(a-b) |
All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbant, easily cleanable material. In the kitchen and hallway leading to the cafeteria, I observed some cracked and missing floor tiles. Space 8A is a stage area in the cafeteria. The stage and far end on the cafeteria are used for school age children. Around the stage platform, I observed missing floor boards and molding. Please replace and repair the stage platform. | |||
2022-12-19 | 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 prescription medication present today did not have the original packaging or prescription label. The medication was given to the parent today. | |||
2022-12-19 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Three authorizations for diaper creams did not have all of the required information indicated. The authorizations were corrected during my visit today. | |||
2022-12-19 | Violation | 872 | .1804(a) |
The discipline policy was not followed. The discipline policy for the facility was not followed by an employee. | |||
2022-12-19 | 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. A child was not spoken to in an appropriate manner. | |||
2022-12-19 | Violation | 908 | .1803(b) |
Discipline was not appropriate for the child's age and development. A child was not disciplined in an appropriate manner. |
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