Description: FIRST BAPTIST CHILDREN'S MINISTRY is a Five Star Center License in LINCOLNTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-072L |
| 2026-04-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-034L |
| 2026-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-160L |
| 2026-01-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-160L |
| 2026-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-21 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. Children's allergies and special diets were not posted in the kitchen where meals and snacks were prepared. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In space #6U, the plastic kitchen play sink in the dramatic play activity area was broken with cracked pieces and sharp edges. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #5L, parental authorization for one child's Boogie diaper rash spray expired on October 7, 2025. In space #1/2U, parental authorization for one child's Studio Selection Sports Sunscreen expired on November 30, 2025. The diaper rash spray and the sunscreen were not discarded or returned to the child's parent within 72 hours. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. One incident report for a child enrolled on October 14, 2024, for an injury that occurred on April 29, 2025, was missing the first aid given, steps taken to prevent reoccurrence, and the time the parents were contacted. Two incident reports for a child enrolled on October 7, 2024, for injuries that occurred on September 15, 2025, and November 13, 2025, did not include medical treatment received and first aid given. One incident report for a child enrolled on October 7, 2024, for an injury that occurred on June 27, 2025, did not include medical treatment received, first aid given, steps taken to prevent reoccurrence, and the time parents were contacted. One incident report for a child enrolled on August 25, 2025, for an injury that occurred on November 26, 2025, did not include steps taken to prevent reoccurrence and the time parents were contacted. One incident report for a child enrolled on August 25, 2025, for an injury that occurred on December 3, 2025, did not include the time parents were contacted. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | 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. Emergency information for one school age child was not on the vehicle when the child was transported to and from school on January 20, 2026. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Parental authorization to transport a child was not obtained from the child's parent before the school age child was transported by the facility on January 20, 2026. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | 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. One staff member, S. Heavner, employed on August 25, 2025, did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training until December 19, 2025. | |||
| 2025-06-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-11 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #1L, one bottle was not labeled with the infant's name or date. | |||
| 2025-06-11 | 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. In the kitchen, one aerosol can of Pam Canola Oil spray, one aerosol can of Vegalene cooking spray, and two aerosol cans of Great Value Vegetable Oil non-stick cooking spray were observed in an unlocked storage room. | |||
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