Description: APPLES OF GOLD PRESCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in SHELBY NC, with a maximum capacity of 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-10 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. In Space #4, one child one year of age enrolled on June 2, 2025, had missing information that was not documented on September 5, 2025, incident report. The missing information included the medical treatment received, witness to the incident, and steps to prevent reoccurrence. In Space #4, one child two year of ages enrolled on June 2, 2025, had missing information that was not documented on September 19, 2025, incident report. The missing information included the medical treatment received, witness to the incident, and steps to prevent reoccurrence. | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0925-164L |
| 2024-12-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-28 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #3 on August 2, 2024, one child’s departure time was not documented and on August 8, 2024, one child’s departure time was not documented. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last emergency drill available for review was completed on September 20, 2023, at 11:00am. Another emergency drill should have been completed in December 2023. | |||
| 2023-07-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-31 | 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. Four aerosol spray cans of Great Value Canola Oil Non-Stick Cooking Spray with written warnings were located in an unlocked storage cabinet in the kitchen next to the stove. | |||
| 2023-07-31 | 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 staff member employed on March 13, 2023, had a medical report on file dated August 26, 2014. | |||
| 2023-07-31 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff member employed on March 13, 2023, had a TB test on file dated July 17, 2015. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Staff's Ibuprofen was unlocked in a closet in space #1a/1b. | |||
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