First Steps Early Learning Center
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMon - Fri: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-11 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2024-01-11 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.Two staff did not have orientation on file. | |||
| 2024-01-11 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Three staff did not have current First Aid training. | |||
| 2024-01-11 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file.Three staff did not have current First Aid training. | |||
| 2023-06-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-01 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.The last sanitation inspection was 5/5/2022. | |||
| 2023-06-01 | 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 fire inspection was conducted March 17, 2022. | |||
| 2023-06-01 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions.A part of the fence in the corner of the playground near the lattice fencing in shorter than 4 ft. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu was not posted where parents could see it. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. Part of the fence by the white lattice is not at least 4 ft in height. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The parental authorization form was expired (9/2022) for an Epie Pen. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.An incident log was not being completed. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff hired 12/2022 did not have a negative TB test on file. | |||
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