Description: BIG BLUE MARBLE is a One Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 163 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-03 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection was not completed for the month of March on a DCDEE form. | |||
| 2024-04-03 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One (1) new employee did not complete within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Two (2) staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 1322 | .1005(b)(4) |
| A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. A written statement from the parents of seven (7)enrolled children giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not updated. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 532 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. As I walked into Space 2, I observed three infants laying on their backs on floor mats drinking from bottles. They were not being held or placed in an appropriate feeding device for bottle feedings. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Three infants bottles were not dated today, one infants bottle was from yesterday and dated 4/3/23. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The refrigerator thermometer in the infant space read 60 degrees. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. I observed peeling paint on the walls of the hallway during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. While in Space 5 I observed books in the book center were torn, missing covers and pages. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | 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. Space 2 I observed one outlet uncovered. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | 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. One medication on site is no longer required to be administered, as of one month ago, and was not returned within 72 hours. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Space 2, serving young infants, did not complete visual safe sleep checks when infants rested yesterday and today. | |||
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