Description: CYNTHIA'S GARDEN OF KNOWLEDGE is a Three Star Center License in WILSON NC, with a maximum capacity of 75 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 532 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. One child in space 1b was drinking from a bottle while walking around the room. The teacher stated that a bouncy seat and a play saucer was used as feeding chairs. These chairs are not easily cleaned; therefore, are not approved feeding apparatus. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 538 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Baby bottles were not stored to protect from contamination. Baby bottles were being stored in the refrigerator in the kitchen. Five bottles did not have lids to avoid contamination. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) Two children under that age of 15 months did not have an individual written feeding plan available for review or posted. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. The walls and doors throughout the facility were not in good repair. The doors need painting and some of the walls need painting. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There was a staff member's purse in an unlocked closet in space 1a. On the playground, nails were protruding from the wood in a small playhouse and broken plastic toys were accessible to children. In space 1b, adult scissors and push pins were not stored out of the reach of children. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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 1a, plastic bags were stored under the sink. Children in this space are one and two years of age. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The last date of the posted EMC Plan was dated August 2022. The plan has not been revised to reflect changes in staffing. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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. Eleven children did not have a photograph used for identifying information in the vehicle used for transporting children. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 1322 | .1005(b)(4) |
| A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. On the permission statements for transporting children, there were not dates provided to verify the timeframe of the standing permission to transport. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A. Mercer's hire date was 8/2024. The Health and Safety trainings were not completed within one year of hire date. The trainings were required to be completed by 8/2025. | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-09 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Apple sauce served to children for breakfast was not recorded on the menu as required for berry melon as required. | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Documentation was not on file to verify first aid training was completed for one employee hired on April 2, 2025. | |||
| 2025-07-09 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Documentation was not on file to verify CPR training was completed for one employee hired on April 2, 2025. | |||
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