Description: EARLY LEARNING CENTER OF FIRST METHODIST CHURCH is a Child Care Center in CHINA GROVE NC, with a maximum capacity of 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-276L |
| 2025-10-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0925-374L |
| 2025-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0825-346L |
| 2025-08-27 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-010L |
| 2025-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-12 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff member hired 4/14/2025 had 12 hours of orientation documented within the first six weeks. A staff member hired 4/28/2025 had 6 hours of orientation documented within the first six weeks. | |||
| 2025-06-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0625-010L |
| 2025-06-09 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. The director stated that a staff member spanked a five-year-old child related to them on two occasions (once in the classroom and once during the transition from the outdoor to indoor learning environment). These two incidents were witnessed and reported by another staff member. Two staff members stated a five-year-old child disclosed that they were held down by their shoulders during rest time on June 3, 2025. One staff member witnessed the staff member removing her hands from the child's shoulders upon entering the classroom during rest time on June 3, 2025. | |||
| 2025-04-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0425-028L |
| 2025-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0425-028L |
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 4/2/2025 a child six months of age was left unsupervised in the classroom during an evacuation drill for approximately three to four minutes. | |||
| 2025-01-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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