Description:
Gateway Academy Child Development Center, Whitehall is much more than just daycare. We offer infant, preschool and child care programs with a curriculum that prepares every student to thrive in the next step in their life. We provide parents peace of mind by giving children an exceptional education every fun-filled day in a setting as nurturing as home. Before and after school programs also available.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-15 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Cream was not returned in Space 4., for child (I.C.). | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not completed for April 2023 and for May 2023. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | 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. The six (6) month Medication Authorization Permission for child (Z.R.) in Space 5., expired May 4, 2023, and expired May 11, 2023 for child (J.P.) in Space 8. Twelve (12) month authorization expired June 1, 2023 for child (S.M.) in Space 6.; expired June 8, 2023 for child (C.R.) in Space 7., and expired May 19, 2023, for child (I.N.) in Space 7. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-22 | 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 competed on September 2, 2021. Prior to day's visit adminisstration was not aware the fire inspection had expired. | |||
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child did not have have a signed summary of law on file. | |||
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 612 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(b) & (c) |
| Each child's bed, cot, or 2' mat was not individually assigned and identified. In space #4 cots were not individually assigned and identified. | |||
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Spaces 7,8,10, 11 had peeling paint on the wall. | |||
| 2022-09-22 | 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. an ice pack that stated “Keep out of reach of Children” & “ Call 911 if ingested” was in a first aid kit that was hanging on the wall. . In space 9 a container of disinfectant was in a cabinet that was not locked. | |||
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #4 a container of Vaseline was on a shelf. | |||
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. No March 2022 playground inspection had been completed. | |||
| 2022-09-22 | 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 member started employment on January 20, 2022. She did not have a medical on file until January 21, 2022. | |||
| 2022-09-22 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #7 (14) fourteen children were present, only (12) twelve children were marked present on the attendance sheet. | |||
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