Description: ALBEMARLE PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CENTER is a Three Star Center License in ELIZABETH CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 91 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-12 | 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. In space 6, EF had an Albuterol Sulfate inhaler canister with an expiration date of 3/31/25, however the pharmacy box had an expiration date of 11/30/24. | |||
| 2024-01-12 | Violation | 848 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(5) |
| Questionable medication instructions from parents were followed without signed written dosage instructions received from physician or authorized health professional. In space 4, a child 4 years of age (AL) had a permission form, completed by the parent, to administer Benadryl Chewable tablets in the event of an allergic reaction. The information on the box stated that a doctor must be consulted for children under 6 years of age. Documentation of instructions from a medical practitioner was not on file. | |||
| 2024-01-12 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space 4, there was a container of Triamcinolone that expired on 12/23. | |||
| 2024-01-12 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space 1, a cup of iced coffee was located on a child size table at the back of the room. | |||
| 2024-01-12 | Violation | 1902 | 0.1104 |
| The professional development plan was not reviewed annually. One provider, hired on 10/16/17, did not have a current Professional Development plan available for review. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 717 | .0605(l)(1-2) |
| Surfacing did not extend six (6) feet beyond the external limits of the equipment or 3 feet for equipment used only by children less than 2 years of age. There was sand under the slide structure located on the playground, however it did not extend 6 feet around the equipment. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. There was a temporary fence around a stack of metal building materials, however the plastic webbing fence had fallen to the ground making the materials accessible to the children as they enter and exit the playground. | |||
| 2023-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 614 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e) |
| Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. In spaces 4 and 6, children’s cots were placed less than 18 inches apart and were not separated by a solid barrier. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In the bathroom between spaces 1 and 2, a plastic bag was in a container in the cabinet under the sink. Children less than 3 years of age use this bathroom. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | 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 2, a provider was heard repeatedly yelling at the children to “lay down and get quiet” during nap. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child, enrolled on 9/26/22, had a medical report dated 10/31/22. | |||
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