Description: Bright Horizons is the world's leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, back-up care, education and work/life solutions with more than 700 child care and early education programs and schools for employers and working families across the US, UK, Ireland and Canada. Committed to creating great work environments for its 18,000 employees, the company has been named 12 times as one of FORTUNE magazine's "Best Companies to Work for in America."
Bright Horizons provides work/life solutions for more than 800 leading employers to help them address challenges across key life stages. Programs include child care, back-up care, college counseling, elder care, and work/life consulting.
The first few years of life are an extraordinary time that sets the stage for all the years that follow. Our program for learning creates educational environments that empower children to be confident, successful, lifelong learners and socially responsible citizens. Bright Horizons' innovative programs help children, families, and employers work together to be their very best.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-13 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There were exposed roots on the playground, where the roots were underground at both ends and above ground in the middle, creating tripping hazards for children. | |||
| 2022-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. One new staff did not have a signed job description on file. | |||
| 2022-12-05 | 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. One child with an Epi-Pen did not have current authorization to administer the medication to the child. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-21 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. It could not be verified today that all the children under the age of 15 months in classroom space #2, #3, and #4 had feeding schedules. | |||
| 2022-09-21 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. The required staff/child ratios for this facility were not being met during today's visit in four classrooms. | |||
| 2022-04-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-18 | 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 documented lockdown drill was conducted on 9/1/21. | |||
| 2022-04-18 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The center was not maintaining incident logs. | |||
| 2022-04-18 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One of the three children's files reviewed during today's visit did not contain a a medical assessment. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-08-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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