Description: CARVER HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in SPINDALE NC, with a maximum capacity of 182 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-28 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 302, the posted activity plan was dated March 2026. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | 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. In space 302, there was one electrical outlet without a safety plug in the art activity center. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | Violation | 815 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) |
| Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In space 202, there was an electrical cord for the remote radio accessible to toddlers. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | 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 107, there was one aerosol can of Lysol spray in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report dated January 7, 2026 for a one year old child did not include the date/time that the parent was notified of the incident. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space 202, there were multiple markers with removeable lids accessible to children under three years of age. In space 302, there were two plastic Huggies wipe packages with suffocation warnings accessible to children under three years of age. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child, one year of age who enrolled on August 11, 2025, had a medical exam on file that was dated September 16, 2025. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | Violation | 1767 | .3005 (a)(3) |
| The health assessment did not include a vision screening. One child, five years of age who enrolled in NC PreK on October 14, 2025, did not have a completed vision screening on file. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | Violation | 1768 | .3005 (a)(4) |
| The health assessment did not include a hearing screening. One child, five years of age who enrolled in NC PreK on October 14, 2025, did not have a completed hearing screening on file. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | Violation | 1769 | .3005 (a)(5) |
| The health assessment did not include a dental screening. One child, five years of age that enrolled in NC PreK on February 26, 2026, did not have a dental screening on file. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. One child four years of age with a chronic medical condition requiring special health services had a medical action plan on file that was not signed by a parent or healthcare professional. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | 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 substitute employee who began work in the classroom on 8/18/25 had verification of the completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on file dated 5/5/26. Another substitute employee who also began work in the classroom on 8/18/25 had verification of the completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on file dated 5/6/26. | |||
| 2026-03-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-156L |
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