Description: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHILDCARE MINISTRIES is a Five Star Center License in GASTONIA NC, with a maximum capacity of 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1303 | 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a) |
| Application was not signed by the parent. The application on file for one (1) child, enrolled on November 22, 2022, was not signed by the child’s parent. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. The emergency information on file for one (1) child, enrolled on October 3, 2022, was last updated on October 3, 2022. The emergency information on file for one (1) child, enrolled on April 19, 2021, was last updated on April 16, 2021. The emergency information on file for one (1) child, enrolled on May 10, 2021, was last updated on March 8, 2021. The emergency information on file for one (1) child, enrolled on November 28, 2022, was last updated on November 22, 2022. The emergency information on file for one (1) child, enrolled on September 9, 2020, was last updated on September 2, 2020. The emergency information on file for one (1) child, enrolled on December 31, 2018, was last updated on December 2, 2018. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | 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. A shelter in place/lockdown drill was conducted on April 5, 2023, and not again until August 30, 2023. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In Space #7, the permission to administer medication form for one (1) tube of Desitin Maximum Strength Zinc Oxide Diaper Rash Paste, was not signed by the parent. | |||
| 2024-01-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-11 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. On playground #2, two (2) benches were broken with sharp edges and two (2) exposed nails. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. On Playground #1 and Playground #2, the rubber mulch measured zero (0) to two (2) inches across the fall zones below the stationary play structures. According to the manufacturer's ATSM Material Report, the rubber mulch must be a depth of at least three (3) inches across the required fall zones under the stationary play structures. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | 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 Space #5, one (1) bottle of Kiss Pink Paradise Fragrance Mist with multiple warnings was in the last unlocked top cabinet against the wall furthest from the classroom entrance. In Space #6, one (1) pack of Boogie Wipes Gentle Saline Nose Wipes with multiple warnings, was in an unlocked drawer under the handwashing sink. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In Space #8, the plastic bin of a wooden play sink was cracked, causing sharp edges and a pinch point in the crack. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | 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 Space #4, one (1) bottle of Plant Therapy 100% Pure Essential Oils Germ Fighter Synergy Blend with multiple warnings was in an unlocked cabinet above and to the left of the handwashing sink. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | 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 #4, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Triple Paste Zinc Oxide Diaper Rash Cream expired on October 21, 2022. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space #8, several broken crayons and broken pieces of sidewalk chalk small enough to be swallowed were in an unlocked container on the counter to the left of the handwashing sink, accessible to children one (1) and two (2) years of age. | |||
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