One Star Center License
Guidepost Montessori At Lake Norman
Huntersville, NC
· Mecklenburg County
15115 NORMAN VIEW LANE,
Huntersville, NC 28078
Quick Facts
Capacity
221 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 6
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Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1
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One Star Center License
Not found in current state licensing data
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Historical licensing information
License Number
60003986
License Holder
HGE FIC G LLC
Expired
Dec 6, 2022
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
GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI AT LAKE NORMAN is a One Star Center License in HUNTERSVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 221 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 through 6; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-03 | 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. A teacher's file was missing the Emergency information form. | |||
| 2024-04-03 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A teacher's orientation documentation for the required trainings within 6 weeks of employment was incomplete. | |||
| 2024-04-03 | 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. There was no signed acknowledgement of review of the policy with a staff member. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-25 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On March 18, 2024, a child was left on the playground unsupervised. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | 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. An electrical outlet was uncovered in the gym. | |||
| 2024-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-04 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Milk was not being served to children as required. | |||
| 2024-03-04 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. There were 2 broken/cracked riding toys on the toddler playground. | |||
| 2024-03-04 | Violation | 432 | GS 110-91(12);10A NCAC 09 .0509(1) |
| The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. There was not enough developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible in the gym when used by children from 4:30pm-6:00 pm. | |||
| 2024-02-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-22 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. There was no updated annual health questionnaire on file for A. Keith, F. Berdysz, I. Badillo, K. Jackson, J. Mayberry, T. Castro and P. Gonzalez. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | 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. There was no updated Emergency information form for A. Keith, F. Berdysz, I. Badillo, K. Jackson, J. Mayberry, T Castro and P. Gonzalez. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | 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. D. Rodriquez first aid training expired November 2023. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | 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. D. Rodriquez CPR training expired November 2023. | |||
| 2023-12-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-04 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. A staff member shared that she has witnessed a teacher push a child in the chest area to stop them from cutting the line while getting ready to go outside. She stated that while she was doing a lesson with the children that same teacher yanked a child’s hood so that everyone could see. Another staff member stated that she witnessed that same teacher grabbed a child by the arm because he was not following directions. She stated that the child said “ouch, ouch”. A staff member stated that another teacher grabbed a child by the arm on the playground. Another staff member stated that the same teacher pushed the children's heads down to make them go to sleep during naptime. | |||
| 2023-09-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In spaces #3 and #7, there was no current activity plan posted. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space #2, there is peeling paint on the walls. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The toddler playground does not have enough protective surfacing around stationary equipment. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #6, there were no permission to give forms for OFF bug spray and Destin diaper cream. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #1, there was expired babyganics sunscreen. In space #2, there was expired permission to give dates for diaper cream and Coppertone sunscreen. In space #6, there was expired permission to give dates for bug repellent and baby bum sunscreen. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In space #2, there was an Epipen not in its original prescription box. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. The children's file did not have a notification about smoking and tobacco restriction. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident log was not current and maintained. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | 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 #2, a child was playing with small non cook pasta. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. C. Leyda has not complete the required number of training hours. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation of required orientation training within 2 weeks of employment for B. Burke | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Marialena Barberena letter was not on file. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | 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. There was no documentation of a required shelter in place/lockdown drill for October 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | 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. There was no documentation of a review of the policy for B. Burke. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. There was no documentation on file that M. Barberena completed the training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A. Pfeffer and N. Carajal-Sanchez did not complete the trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-14 | Violation | 872 | 0.1803 |
| The discipline policy was not followed. A staff member uses the word time off/out and is not part of the facility's discipline policy of using positive language. | |||
| 2022-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. L. Stephens needs to complete the medication health and safety training. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #2, there was no permission to give form for the babyganics sunscreen for S. G. In space #6, there was no permission to give form for the Aveeno for V. G. In space #2, there was no parent signature on the aquaphor permission to give form for A. R. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #2, the chapstick for C. G. had expired permission to give dates. In space #3, the teething drops for A. D. had expired permission to give dates. In space #6, the burt bee's lip paste for N. N. had expired permission to give dates. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was not inspection report for June 2022. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | 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. There was 11 staff members that completed their medical after their first day of employment. J. Simpson did not complete his medical prior to employment. His start date was 8/15/2022. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | 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. J. Rodriquez de Gonzalez completed her TB after the first day of employment. Her TB was completed on 1/24/2022. Her start date was 1/2/22. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. L. Stephens did not complete her required amount of on going training. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. There was no emergency information on file for N. N. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 1871 | .0608(b) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. There was no documentation that the shaken baby policy was reviewed with the parents of Z. J. and N.N. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | 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. S. Pardo and P. Gonzalez did not complete the shaken baby policy prior to working with children. | |||
| 2022-08-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-08 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-15 | 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. Small beads were accessible to a child 2 years of age. In space #5, small pieces of chalk and crayon were accessible to children under 3 years of age. The small chalk and crayon were removed during the visit. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. Children 2 to 5 years of age were using a space not approved. | |||
| 2022-05-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Pursuant to its investigation, the Division has confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment. | |||
| 2022-02-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Staff placed a bottle warmer on a mat within reach of children. A one-year-old child pulled the mat resulting in the contents of the bottle warmer spilling onto the child causing burns to the child's left shoulder to left elbow. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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