Description: Grace Academy is a non-denominational Christian school, and a ministry of Grace Bible Church. Our goal is to provide a quality Christian education consistent with Biblical principles (2 Timothy 3:16). Grace Academy is committed to providing students with an opportunity to discover their individual gifts and develop spiritually, socially and intellectually beginning in preschool through their pre-teen years.
Grace Academy is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International. ACSI is the largest
Christian school association and serves its members in the United States and around the world by offering conventions, conferences, school and teacher accreditation, student activities, and various other services designed to improve the quality of Christian education.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The surfacing under three of the bucket swings located in the small out play area was measuring between one inch and three inches in depth. The surfacing under the tire swings and landing areas of two of the four slides located in the large outdoor play area was measuring between four to five inches in depth. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. H. Dearth was rehired on 1/30/23 and the medical report on file was from 8/4/20 which is older than 12 months. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. H. Dearth was rehired on 1/30/23 and the TB test on file was from 8/3/20 which is older than 12 months. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. H. Dearth was rehired on 1/30/23 and the health questionnaire on file was from 3/3/21 which is older than 12 months. Eighteen staff members have not updated their health questionnaire within the past 12 months. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. H. Dearth was rehired on 1/30/23 and the Emergency Information on file was from 3/3/21 which is older than 12 months. Eighteen staff members have not updated their Emergency Information within the past 12 months. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. H.H. (4/19/22) and P.H. (8/10/22) did not have medical reports in their files. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. The last shelter in place documented was conducted on 8/11/22. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. Eight of the eight files monitored today did not have a statement from the families acknowledging receipt and explaining of this policy. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE (c) Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. Hand sanitizer was on a table by the entrance. This item was not at least 5 feet from the floor/ground. Infant B space had sanitizer spray on the sink counter. | |||
| 2022-09-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-29 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. C. Drye did not have an annual health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2022-09-29 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. C. Drye did not have current information on file. | |||
| 2022-09-29 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE (c) Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. Hand sanitizer was on a table that was not at least five feet high in the foyer area. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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