Burns Child Care & Preschool Center
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Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-10 | Violation | 505 | .0901(e) |
| Drinking water was not freely available to children of all ages. In Space #1, Space #2, Space #4, and Space #7, the children were not provided drinking water outdoors. This was corrected when the administrator provided drinking water for all groups of children outdoors. | |||
| 2026-05-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0426-426L |
| 2026-05-13 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. The incident occurred between 4:27 pm - 4:35 pm It was confirmed during interviews, that a child was restrained inside of a storage bin, with another child sitting on top for approximately seven (7) seconds. In addition, when the teacher was made aware of the incident, the teacher did not intervene promptly, leaving another child be be restrained inside of the storage bin, with the same child sitting on top of the storage bin. This was corrected because all children were adequately supervised. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-318A |
| 2025-08-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-318A |
| 2025-07-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-17 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. On July 14, 2025, the Center received a Provisional sanitation inspection. | |||
| 2025-07-17 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. There was one employee hired February 3, 2025, and did not complete the medical report prior to employment. This was corrected when the administrator had a copy of the medical report dated for July 9, 2025. | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-318A |
| 2025-07-10 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0625-318A |
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 453 | .1005(b)(5)(A-E) |
| The schedule of off premise activities was not current and/or did not include required information. The off premise activities schedule/calendar did not list all information to include the purpose of the activity, time the activity will take place, and the contact person(s) in the event of an emergency for school age children. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 476 | .1005(b)(6) |
| Staff did not use the list of participating children to check attendance when leaving the center, periodically when the children were involved in the activity, before leaving the activity to return to the center, and/or upon return to the center. On June 27, 2025, the facility's list of children participating in off premise activities was not checked when the children were involved in the activity as required. At least one of the children present was not included on the list. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 481 | .1005(b)(6) |
| A list of all children participating in the off premise activity was not available at the center. On June 27, 2025, the list of children participating in an off premise activity did not include the name of all children in attendance. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Information was not complete on all forms to include photographs and emergency contact information not consistent on all vehicles for children being transported on the vans during activities. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. On June 27, 2025, a six-year-old child was transported that did not have written permission from their parent. | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0225-096A |
| 2025-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0225-096A |
| 2024-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The previous Sanitation Inspection was dated for August 2, 2023 and the program did not received a Superior rating until August 9, 2024. | |||
| 2024-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-050A |
| 2024-09-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-050A |
| 2024-07-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0524-380A |
| 2024-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-23 | 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 Space #1, there was an aerosol can of disinfectant stored in an unlocked cabinet, greater than, 5 feet from the floor. The administrator removed the aerosol can and placed in a locked cabinet outside of the classroom. | |||
| 2024-05-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0524-380A |
| 2024-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-050A |
| 2024-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection was not completed within 12 months of the previous inspection. The last fire inspection was dated for 10/12/2022. The current fire inspection is dated for 10/18/2023. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In Space #2, there was one bottle of pain reliever stored in an unlocked cabinet. This violation was corrected when the administrator was able to lock the cabinet. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. The staff member (C.S date of employment 11/3/2023), did not have a medical report prior to their start date. This was corrected and the medical report is dated for 12/15/2023. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. There was one staff record that was not made available for review, (C.S date of employment was 11/3/2023). | |||
| 2023-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1223-050A |
| 2023-12-12 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Staff members failed to provide adequate supervision for a three-year-old child when the child entered the classroom from the playground through a propped door and was unsupervised by staff members for ten minutes. When the child was returned to the playground, the staff members were not aware the child was missing. Additionally, a staff member routinely left the children in her care unsupervised in the classroom. | |||
| 2023-12-12 | Violation | 617 | 15A NCAC 18A .2831(c) |
| All openings to the outer air were not protected against the entrance of flying pest. On an unknown date, staff members left the door to the playground propped open and failed to protect the facility from pests. While the door was propped open, a child entered a classroom through the propped door. | |||
| 2023-12-12 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A three-year-old child threw a metal chair and hit another three-year-old child. When the child that was hit by the chair began to cry, the staff member verbally disciplined the child and did not check the child for injuries or comfort them. In addition, staff members routinely yelled at children. | |||
| 2023-12-12 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. Staff members handled children roughly by grabbing them by their body parts and/or clothing in a rough manner to move them. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0523-061A |
| 2023-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0523-061A |
| 2023-08-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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