Description: We are located in North Asheville, off Merrimon Avenue up Beaverdam Road approximately a half mile on the right past Spooks Branch Road. We are currently accepting applications for fall enrollment of 2010-2011 for children ages 2 1/2-6.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. No staff were connected to the facility in the ABCMS portal. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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 last playground inspection was conducted on 8/28/25 | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Zyrtec that expired 10/2024, was administered to a child on 11/13/25. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 1319 | .0802(d) |
| Medical authorizations were not accessible to staff. Two (2) children’s files did not contain an emergency medical care authorization signed by the parent. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 1318 | .0802(d) |
| Medical authorization was not present on child's first day. Two (2) children’s files did not contain an emergency medical care authorization signed by the parent. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 1317 | .0802(d) |
| Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. Two (2) children’s files did not contain an emergency medical care authorization signed by the parent. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One (1) staff file did not contain a staff development plan or annual staff evaluation. The staff development plan and annual staff evaluation for two (2) staff were not reviewed or completed annually. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | 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 last playground inspection was conducted on 4/28/25. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff, hire date 8/16/21, did not have a certificate on file for the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training from preventchildabusenc.org on file. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. The EPR plan was not reviewed with four (4) staff on an annual basis. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | 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. Three (3) staff did not have an updated Emergency Information form on file. Please refer to the Staff and Training Worksheet for details. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Three (3) staff did not have an updated Health Questionnaire form on file. Please refer to the Staff and Training Worksheet for details. | |||
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