Description: CHILDREN IN ACTION is a Four Star Center License in MORGANTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 98 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 5 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-21 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-13 | 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. Two boxes of Borax laundry booster with multiple safety warnings were observed on a shelf accessible to children in the unlocked staff office. Two bottles of Swiffer Wet Jet floor cleaner with multiple safety warnings and two tubs of Clorox disinfectant wipes were observed in an unlocked cabinet, below five feet from the floor, accessible to children in the unlocked staff office. During the visit, one of the doors to the staff office was open and the other door was unlocked. In the unlocked kitchen, an aerosol can of Pam cooking spray was observed in a cabinet above the sink with the key stored in the lock. | |||
| 2024-03-13 | 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. Two boxes of Alka Seltzer tablets were observed on a shelf in the unlocked staff office accessible to children. During the visit, one of the doors to the staff office was open and the other door was unlocked. | |||
| 2024-03-13 | Violation | 1128 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) |
| For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. On March 13, 2024, attendance for six school age children was not documented when the children boarded the vehicle during transportation to school in the morning. On February 28, 2024, attendance for one school age child was not documented at the time the child arrived at the facility during transportation returning from school to the facility in the afternoon. | |||
| 2024-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-12 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. The qualification letter for one staff member, Alex Semande, was not on file available for review during the visit. The ABCMS system indicated the qualification letter for Alex Semande expires 9/22/2028. | |||
| 2024-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-10 | Violation | ||
| 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. On January 10, 2024, the notebook containing children’s emergency information was not on the vehicle while six children were transported from school to the facility. One child enrolled on January 10, 2024, was transported by the facility and did not have a photograph with the child’s emergency information. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more
information.) Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/24/2024 |
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| 2023-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-19 | 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. On December 12, 2023, a staff member interacted with children in an inappropriate manner and used profanity in the presence of children. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-30 | 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 #3, one tub of Good and Clean disinfectant wipes was observed in an unlocked cabinet below the sink accessible to children. In space #6, six cans of latex paint were observed in an unlocked closet accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-11-30 | Violation | 1128 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) |
| For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. On November 1, 2023, attendance for five children was not documented when children boarded the vehicle and departed the vehicle during transportation to school in the morning. On November 15, 2023, attendance for seven children was not documented when children boarded the vehicle during transportation to school in the morning. On November 15, 2023, attendance for six children was not documented when children departed the vehicle during transportation returning to the facility in the afternoon. On November 16, 2023, attendance for eighteen children was not documented when children departed the vehicle during transportation returning to the facility in the afternoon. On November 17, 2023, attendance for seven children was not documented when children boarded the vehicle and departed the vehicle during transportation returning to the facility in the afternoon. On November 21, 2023, attendance for five children was not documented when children boarded the vehicle and departed the vehicle during transportation to school in the morning. | |||
| 2023-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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