Child Care Center
Grace Covenant Preschool
Hickory, NC
· Catawba County
3710 NORTH CENTER STREET,
Hickory, NC 28601
Quick Facts
Capacity
70 children
Age Range
1 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Child Care Center
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
License Number
18000574
License Holder
GRACE COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, INC
Expired
Jul 31, 2023
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
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.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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 | |
| 2023-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-21 | 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, a bulk container of hand sanitizer and a small pack of disinfecting wipes were stored under an unlocked cabinet under the handwashing sink. The teacher placed the disinfecting wipes above five feet on top of a cabinet in the classroom and moved the hand sanitizer to the storage closet in the hallway. In Space 7 and 8, containers of bleach, Goo Gone, and one aerosol can of disinfecting spray were stored in a cabinet above five feet with a broken magnetic lock. Multiple containers of bleach, aerosol cans, cleansers, and disinfectants were stored in a storage closet that did not have a lock installed on the door handle or the door. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | 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 reviewed on 11/16/2021. The EPR Plan due to be reviewed annually by 11/16/2022 was not reviewed in 2022. The administrator reviewed the EPR Plan on 01/27/2023. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. The Prevention of Shaken Baby Abusive Head Trauma policy parent acknowledgement statements for two out of six child record files randomly selected for review today were missing the date the child was enrolled. | |||
| 2022-10-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-06 | 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, 2 containers of disinfecting wipes with first aid warnings and poison control contact information, 1 spray bottle of Cloxor Clean-up, and 1 aerosol can of shaving cream were stored above five feet in an unlocked cabinet. In Space 7, 8 containers of disinfecting wipes with first aid warnings and poison control contact information, 1 aerosol can of shaving cream, 1 bottle of nail polish remover, and 1 bottle of hydrogen peroxide were stored above five feet in an unlocked cabinet. In Space 9, 2 aerosol cans of shaving cream and 2 containers of disinfecting wipes with first aid warnings and poison control contact information were stored above five feet in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2022-10-06 | 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 with a date of employment of 05/24/2022 did not have documentation on file for having a medical report signed by a health care professional prior to employment. | |||
| 2022-10-06 | 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. Two staff members with dates of employment of 05/24/2022 and 08/10/2022 did not have documentation on file for having a TB screening signed by a health care professional or negative TB test results on or before the first day of employment. | |||
| 2022-10-06 | 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 05/24/2022 had not taken First Aid training. | |||
| 2022-10-06 | 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 05/24/2022 had not taken CPR training. | |||
| 2022-10-06 | 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. Shelter-in-place and lockdown drills were not conducted every three months. A drill was conducted on 01/28/2022 but not in April 2022. A drill was conducted on 05/10/2022 but your facility was closed in August 2022 when the next drill was due. No drill was conducted in July 2022 or September 2022 to account for the August 2022 closure. | |||
| 2022-10-06 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff member with a date of employment of 05/24/2022 who did not have a signed acknowledgement statement on file and signed a statement during today's visit. | |||
| 2022-05-26 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. No thermometer was present in the refrigerators in Space 4C or Space 9 used for storing food and/or beverages brought from home by the children making it impossible to monitor the temperature in these refrigerators. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 615 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) |
| Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. In Space 8, folding sleep mats were stacked in such a way that allowed the sleep surface of one mat to touch the floor surface of another mat. In Space 8, blankets were stacked in a cabinet in such a way that allowed the blankets to touch each other. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. No fire drill was conducted in May 2021 or in September 2021. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | 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 9, two (2) emergency prescription medications were stored on a bottom shelf below five (5) feet. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | 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 10, one (1) over the counter topical anti-fungal medication expired on 10/2021 but was not returned to the parent. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | 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 9 and 10, plastic diaper wipe refill bags were stored on the bottom shelf below five (5) feet in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | 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 (1) staff member with a date of employment of 01/24/2022 had a staff health/medical assessment form on file that was more than twelve (12) months old. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | 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 (1) staff member with a date of employment of 01/24/2022 had a TB Screening/Test form on file that was more than twelve (12) months old. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 1798 | G.S. 110-90.2 .2101(a)(4) |
| The person signing the Letter of Intent to Operate pursuant to G.S. 110-106 did not submit all required criminal history background check documentation for themselves and all known staff members. The Criminal Background Check qualification letter for the person who signed the Letter of Intent had expired on 12/17/2021 and paperwork had not been submitted to complete an updated Criminal Background Check. | |||
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