Description: BRANCHES COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 35 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 6. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 537 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Baby food that had been opened was not covered, dated, identified for each child, properly refrigerated and/or used within 48 hours. Two bottles in space #3 were not dated. | |||
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Three (3) children in the infant classroom feeding schedule was not updated to their current eating schedule. | |||
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented drill was conducted on 3/8/23. | |||
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. There were ten (10)children with expired authorization forms. | |||
| 2023-05-19 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. A container of Destin and Butt Paste expired 11/22. | |||
| 2023-05-19 | 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 last documented outdoor inspection was completed on 2/16/23. | |||
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last emergency drill was conducted on 12/13/22. | |||
| 2023-05-19 | Violation | 1821 | .0607(d)(8) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The last updated plan was 8/1/18. | |||
| 2023-05-19 | 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. A staff member that was hired on 2/6/23 did not have medical documentation on file. | |||
| 2022-06-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-11-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-06-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2020-11-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2020-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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