Description: DARE COUNTY HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in MANTEO NC, with a maximum capacity of 40 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 through 6. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-06 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. An Albuterol inhaler and an Epi-Pen were not returned to the parent of a child no longer attending the center since May 2023 or discarded. | |||
| 2023-09-06 | 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. Documentation of a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was not available for the April - June quarter of 2023. The center was open through May 11, 2023. | |||
| 2023-03-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. A medication permission form was not available for an asthma inhaler. Staff had not administered the medication. | |||
| 2022-10-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-10 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not recorded for the month of April 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-10 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space one a group of 13(thirteen) children ages three to four years of age was alone with one staff person. | |||
| 2022-04-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-11-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-11-17 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In the boys' bathroom, on the divider wall between the sinks and the first toilet, four nails used to hang the soap dispenser are protruding on the inside of the toilet stall creating sharp points that could injure a child. | |||
| 2021-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-07-14 | Violation | 1914 | .0802(b)(1-2) |
| The person identified as the person or alternate person responsible for carrying out the emergency medical care plan was not on the premises at all times and/or did not accompany children for off premise activities. The posted Emergency Medical Care Plan did not reflect the staff present and working in the summer Jump Start program. | |||
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