Description: BETHLEHEM CENTER'S INSPIRATION STATION is a Four Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 92 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-29 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The outdoor learning environment was monitored. A broken plastic drainage cover with visibly sharp edges was observed on the wall of the facility and accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-02-29 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Emergency medication was monitored and it was observed in Space #2 and Space#4 that two children had Benadryl listed on their Medical Action Plans but did not have the medications on site. | |||
| 2024-02-29 | 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 #2 a container of disinfecting wipes and a bottle of aquarium cleaner, each with the warning Keep out of the Reach of Children accompanied by other warnings were observed being stored on a shelf. | |||
| 2024-02-29 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In Space #1 emergency medication was monitored and it was observed that one child had medication present but did not have the original container available. | |||
| 2024-02-29 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In Space #1 fourteen (14) children were observed present but none were documented on the posted daily attendance sheet. | |||
| 2024-02-29 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan was reviewed and found to not contain all information, as required. | |||
| 2024-02-29 | 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. Emergency medication was monitored and it was observed in Space #1 that one child did not have a current permission to administer form on file and in Space #2 one child did had an incomplete permission to administer form on file, as it was missing the parent’s signature. | |||
| 2024-02-29 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. It was observed that health information and medical assessment for the new staff member hired on January 29, 2024 was stored with all other employee paperwork and not in a separate folder, as required. | |||
| 2023-10-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-23 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In Space Two a storage bin containing classroom materials and a laundry basket were observed being stored in the classroom bathroom. | |||
| 2023-10-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Emergency medication was monitored and it was observed that there was a Medical Action Plan present for one child that listed two emergency medications but only one was present in the facility. | |||
| 2023-10-23 | 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 the lobby there was one unused electrical outlet observed not covered with a safety plug when not in use. | |||
| 2023-10-23 | Violation | 832 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. It was observed the posted Emergency Medical Care Plan list Shawn Wilson as the Medical Consultant, this is not up to date information as Shawn Wilson is no longer employed with the Mecklenburg County Health Department. | |||
| 2023-10-23 | 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 one unlocked restroom located adjacent to the office it was observed that one aerosol can of air freshener was being stored on top of a storage cabinet. It was also observed in another unlocked restroom located in the same area that one container of NABC concentrate with the warning Keep out of the Reach of Children accompanied with other warnings was being stored on top of a storage cabinet and one container of NABC concentrate was being stored inside the unlocked storage cabinet. | |||
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