One Star Family CC Home License
✓ Licensed
Almost Home Child Care
Vilas, NC
· Watauga County
775 FOREST GROVE ROAD,
Vilas, NC 28692
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Rate Range
Infant - 5 years 150.00 per week
Type of Care
After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Full-Time
Transportation
Not Available
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1
Licensed One Star Family CC Home License
Active License
License Number
95000130
Expired
Dec 8, 2010
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
ALMOST HOME CHILD CARE is a One Star Family CC Home License in VILAS NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
One Star Family CC Home License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-16 | Violation | 729 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(28) |
| Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, and electrical cords were accessible to children. Crock pot was on counter warming lunch and a wax warmer was plugged in but not on. These should kept out of reach of children (five [5] feet up). | |||
| 2023-11-16 | Violation | 904 | 0.1713 |
| Documentation of the operator’s emergency medical care plan to follow An emergency Medical Care Plan was not posted.in the event of a child medical emergency, was not on file and available for review. | |||
| 2023-11-16 | Violation | 2019 | .1703(a)(5) |
| Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. Ms. Isaacs had taken a training similar to the one required, but not the one pertaining to NC. | |||
| 2023-11-16 | Violation | 2048 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719(a)(7) |
| Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care. Essential oils were not locked. | |||
| 2023-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 910 | GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) |
| Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. Once child did not have a health assessment on file. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) |
| Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. Provider did not have the number on annual training hours required. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1306 | .1703(a)(4) |
| Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. Provider and substitute had not renewed the ITS-SIDS training within three years. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1892 | .1721(a)(3) |
| Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. Two children did not have an application for enrollment on file. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1931 | .1719(a )(12) |
| Telephone numbers for the fire department, law enforcement office, emergency medical service, and poison control were not posted in a location visible in the home. Emergency phone numbers were not posted. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1946 | .1724(a)(4) |
| Infants were swaddled. Sleeping infant was swaddled during nap. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1990 | .1706(i) |
| Infant feeding plans did not include the required information, including but not limited to the type and amount of milk, formula and food, and the frequency of feedings, and/or was not available for reference. Two children under 15 months did not have an infant feeding plan. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 2030 | .1719(a)(11) |
| Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. Children did not have anything on file pertaining to and tobacco restriction. | |||
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