Description: At Bessemer City Primary we will nurture, motivate, and inspire your child to meet their highest potential.
Believe in the success of all children
Care about the total child
Promise to provide a safe learning
environment for all children
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-19 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The most recent fire drill documented was conducted on September 23, 2024. No fire drill was documented in December 2023. | |||
| 2024-11-19 | 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. In Space #1, four (4) Urgent First Aid Cold Compress packs, with multiple warnings, were in an unlocked bookbag placed on the shelf to the left of the classroom entrance door. In Space #2, four (4) Urgent First Aid Cold Compress packs, with multiple warnings, were in an unlocked bookbag hanging on a hook on the wall behind the classroom entrance door. | |||
| 2024-11-19 | 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 most recent playground inspection documented was conducted on September 2, 2024. | |||
| 2024-11-19 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. In Space #1, one (1) substitute teacher, present and caring for children during the visit, did not have an emergency information form on file. | |||
| 2024-08-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-20 | 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. In Space #1, one (1) bottle of Clorox Disinfecting Bleach, and one (1) container of Big D Granular Deodorant Moisture Absorbent, both with multiple warnings, were in an unlocked closet to the right of the restroom used by children. In Space #2, one (1) aerosol container of Lysol Disinfecting Spray, one (1) bottle of Clorox Disinfecting Bleach, one (1) bottle of Clorox Disinfecting Mist Multi Surface, and one (1) bottle of Goo Gone Spray Gel Goo and Adhesive Remover, all with multiple warnings, were in an unlocked closet to the left of the restroom used by children. | |||
| 2024-08-20 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). The qualifying letter for one (1) staff member, Kaylee Quinn, expired on June 13, 2024. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. One (1) tricycle with a broken plastic seat was in use on the playground. The base of the chain link fence on the playground, surrounding the air conditioning unit, was detached causing sharp metal protrusions, four (4) to nineteen (19) inches in length. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-18 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One (1) bus driver, L. Hutchens, who transports two (2) children from Space #3 daily, did not have a qualifying letter on file and did not begin the process of a criminal background check. | |||
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