Description: ALEXANDER COUNTY HEAD START - WITTENBURG ELEM. SCH is a Five Star Center License in TAYLORSVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 58 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-05 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. The window in classroom space 107 was not kept free of dust and dirt. | |||
| 2024-02-05 | 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. In classroom space 107 there was 1 bulk soap with a “keep out of reach of children” warning and additional warnings that was stored below 5 ft. and was accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-02-05 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child with a birth date of 4/14/20 had an application for enrollment that did not identify the child’s fears, healthcare concerns, unique behaviors, allergies and symptoms. | |||
| 2024-02-05 | Violation | 1879 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) |
| Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. In classroom space 107, there were 2 emergency medications that were not labeled with the child’s name. | |||
| 2023-10-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-12 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. On the playground used by preschool children there were (2) two flower pots that were broken and cracked. | |||
| 2023-10-12 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff member employed on August 1, 1997, did not have documentation of completing Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-16 | 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 fire inspection that was completed September 14, 2022 was given to me today. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | 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 container of disinfectant wipes were stored less than five vertical feet from the floor. The provider placed the disinfectant wipes in locked storage today. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | 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. Two medication permission forms for medicines to be administered for chronic medical conditions were dated for a time span of twelve months instead of six months. | |||
| 2023-01-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-13 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. According to the menu posted, snacks served to the children did not meet the USDA meal patterns. | |||
| 2023-01-13 | 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. One employee did not complete their first aid training prior to it expiring. | |||
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