Description: EDU-CARE PRESCHOOL CENTER is a Five Star Center License in WHITEVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 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.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-29 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(n) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. A cracked plastic playhouse and a tricycle-go-round with three cracked and broken seats were observed on the playground used by children two and three years of age. | |||
| 2023-06-29 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Documentation of orientation was not on file for any of the three new staff members who began employment since the Annual Compliance visit. Start dates for new staff members were February 27, 2023, May 15, 2023 and June 5, 2023. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-06 | 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. A fire inspection has not been conducted since December 2, 2021, over 12 months ago. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. The feeding plan for a child who enrolled in January 2022 was not updated as the child began to eat solid foods. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. A splintered piece of wood was observed at the bottom of the ramp used as a pathway for infants and toddlers to get to the playground. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | 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. The door to the storage room used to store hazardous cleaning materials including bleach and aerosol disinfectants was observed unlocked at the beginning of the visit. This is REPEATED from the January 4, 2022 visit. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | 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. Several tubes of topical ointment with expired authorizations were observed in Space #1. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. A medical action plan was not on file for a child with a seizure condition. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 1868 | .0605(m)(1-4) |
| When equipment on the outdoor learning environment met one of the exceptions outlined in .0605(m)(1-4), the protective surfacing did not meet the specifications in rule. A tot swing without the required amount of surfacing was observed on the playground used by infants and toddlers. | |||
| 2022-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-01-04 | 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. The door to the storage room used to store hazardous cleaning materials was observed unlocked at the beginning of the visit. | |||
| 2021-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-07-27 | 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 can of aerosol disinfectant was observed unlocked in Space #4. In addition, sanitizing and disinfectant bottles were observed on counters less than five feet from the floor in Spaces #2a and 2b. | |||
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