Granite City Head Start
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Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-242L |
| 2025-11-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Two children were not signed in this morning in space 2. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. There was one item missing in the art center in space 2. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 1879 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) |
| Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. One bottle of benedryl was not labeled with the child's name in space 2. | |||
| 2024-03-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-18 | 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 menus posted in Classroom 1 and 3 were for the prior week. | |||
| 2024-03-18 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The menu in Classroom 3 was for the current week, but listed that eh fruit served to children for breakfast would be sliced strawberries. The children in all classrooms were observed to be served oranges rather that strawberries with breakfast. | |||
| 2024-03-18 | Violation | 1914 | .0802(b)(1-2) |
| The person identified as the person or alternate person responsible for carrying out the emergency medical care plan was not on the premises at all times and/or did not accompany children for off premise activities. The alternate person named in Classroom 3, is no longer employed in the classroom or on-site. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1223-084A |
| 2023-12-14 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. On 11/30/2023, staff members allowed 30 children, 3-year-old to 5-year-old, to play in a combined space on the playground. On 12/14/2023, staff members allowed 20 children, 3-year-old to 5-year-old, to play in a combined space on the playground. Based upon the center's license, the maximum group size, for a group including 3-year-old children, was 18 children. | |||
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