Description: EAST SPENCER HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in East Spencer NC, with a maximum capacity of 57 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last documented fire inspection was from March 1, 2022. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented fire drill took place on February 21, 2023. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | 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. The last documented drill took place on January 26, 2023. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. P. Kiser stated that she completed CPR and First Aid last year but did not have the card or certificate. P. Kiser stated that she has completed playground safety training but cannot locate training certificate. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. The staff files monitored did not have their health information in separate files from their individual personnel files. | |||
| 2022-07-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-03 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2815 WATER SUPPLY 15A NCAC 18A .2815 WATER SUPPLY (e) Hot water used for cleaning and sanitizing food utensils and laundry shall be provided at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees at the point of use. Hot water in an area accessible to any child, which is in excess of 120 degrees), shall be considered a burn hazard. The kitchen door was not occupied by staff and the door was open and not locked. | |||
| 2022-02-03 | 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. A storage closet that had paint and cleaning supplies was not closed and locked. | |||
| 2021-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2020-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2020-02-24 | 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. I observed one staff member who was employed on 11/26/18 that did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training until 5/20/19. | |||
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