Description:
Creative Beginnings Of Lenoir strives to enrich the overall well being and development of infants, toddlers, 2 and 3 year old children and Pre school kids, while focusing on education. Our children begin to learn and absorb at a young age, it starts with colors and shapes and progresses to numbers and alphabets. Our teachers prepare every child for school in a loving, nurturing manner. We provide a very safe, caring and nurturing environment for our children. Our teachers delight in talking to each child about his or her feelings and comfort them. They take pride in taking care of our little ones and make it their business to learn about their individual needs.
Your child is proud to be at a FIVE star rated school in North Carolina, the highest rating that can be attained. These quality assessment scales were developed through the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Trained evaluators visited CBL to observe the children and their environment. They score programs on health practices like hand-washing to caregivers education and interaction with each child along with the equipment at our facility.
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, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-07 | 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. On 2/23/24, one child was not signed out. On 3/4/24, one child was not signed out. On 3/5/24, two children were not signed out. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #5, two electrical outlets not in use were uncovered and accessible to children in the book/reading area and beside the changing table. In space #6, one electrical outlet not in use was uncovered and accessible to children on the wall. In space #7, two electrical outlets not in use were uncovered and accessible to children on the wall. In space #13, one electrical outlet not in use was uncovered and accessible to children in the group time area. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #4, one permission form for Baby Dove Eczema Care was missing information pertaining to when the medication should be applied. One permission form for Boudreaux's Butt Paste was missing the amount to administer and the date. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | 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 #9, two tubes of Boudreaux's Butt Paste were not returned to the parent or discarded within 72 hours after the child disenrolled on 2/27/24. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | 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 space #4, one plastic grocery bag with safety warnings was observed in a child's cubby accessible to children one year of age. In space #8, one plastic diaper packaging with safety warnings was observed in a child's cubby accessible to children two years of age. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The playground inspections for the front and side playgrounds conducted in October 2023 were completed by C. Carlton who did not have a playground safety training certificate on file for review. The playground inspection for the side playground conducted in November 2023 was also completed by C. Carlton. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | 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 employed on 8/24/23 did not have a medical report on file for review. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled on 1/2/24 did not have an immunization record on file for review. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One staff employed on 11/19/15 did not have the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training certificate on file for review. Health and Safety Trainings for this staff were completed by 3/1/24 with the exception of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was previously completed on 2/8/17, per documentation, however, this certificate was not on file for review. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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My son attended this facility for 2 months. He stayed sick due to the lack of cleanliness and sanitation. The food choices are horrible!!! Once they fed my 1 year old beanie weenies from a can. The price to attend isn't cheap, but the food seems to be. All the foods seemed to be an off brand and my child always seemed to be starving when I would pick him up. The facility also lacked organization and authority. I would not recommend this place to a friend.