Description: GRACE COVENANT PRESCHOOL is a Child Care Center in HICKORY NC, with a maximum capacity of 70 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-31 | 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 4C, one spray bottle of insect repellent with a "Keep Out of the Reach of Children" label and additional warnings was stored above five feet in an unlocked cabinet. The administrator removed the insect repellent from the classroom today. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 10, one permission to administer a topical ointment did not include the amount of medication to be administered. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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 4C, the Medication Permission to Administer form for one prescription medication to be administered as an emergency medication for a chronic illness had expired in May 2023 and the medication had not been returned to the parent or the permission to administer form had not been updated. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In Space 4C, attendance records had not been recorded for the month of January 2024. In Space 5, attendance records had not been recorded for the months of September 2023, October 2023, November 2023, December 2023, and January 2024. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was last reviewed and updated on 01/27/2023. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-27 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space 4A, one wall outlet was uncovered. In the santuary, five wall outlets were uncovered while the children participated in a special event. In the hallway leading to the pick up area, two wall outlets were covered. The floating teacher assistant covered the wall outlets in Space 4A, the sanctuary, and the hallway. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | 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. In Space 5, one aerosol can of Microban Sanitizing Spray and one container of glass was stored above five feet on a storage cabinet. In Space 7, two bottles of correction fluid were stored in an unlocked cabinet. In Space 9, one bottle of correction fluid was stored in an unlocked cabinet. The director removed the aerosol can and glass cleaner from Space 5 and placed them in the locked storage closet in the hallway. The teacher locked the two bottles of correction fluid in a locked cabinet in Space 7. The teacher locked the bottle of correction fluid in a locked cabinet in Space 9. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Violation | 846 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4) |
| Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. In Space 10, one over-the-counter diaper cream, box container, applicator wand, applicator storage container, and ziploc bag used to store all these items were not labeled with the name of the child. The teacher labeled the items and the ziploc bag with the name of the child. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident was not maintained on an on-going basis with the last date recorded as 09/14/2022. The director recorded the incident reports from 09/14/2022 to the present. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | 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 employee with a rehire date of 08/29/2023 did not have a medical report on file that was dated less than 12 months from the date of rehire. The medical report on file was dated 03/21/2022. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | 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 employee with a rehire date of 08/29/2023 did not have TB test results or a TB screening form on file that was dated less than 12 months from the date of rehire. The TB test results on file were dated 03/31/2020. | |||
| 2023-10-27 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In Space 8, the daily attendance record had not been recorded for 10/25/2023 and 10/26/2023. The teacher recorded the daily attendance for 10/25/2023 and 10/26/2023. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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