Description: HAMILTON EARLY HEAD START / HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in HAMILTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 199 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-13 | 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. Mandarin oranges served for lunch was not documented as the substitute for pears that were listed on the menu during lunch today. | |||
| 2026-03-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival times were not recorded for ten children on August 25, 2025. Departure times were not recorded for three children between the dates of August 16, 2025, through August 29, 2025. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A bottle of hand soap with the label “keep out of reach of children” was on a cubby below 5ft from the finished floor. A staff member’s bag was on the floor near the teacher’s desk and accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency and identifying information, did not include photographs for nine children being transported. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 1850 | .0604(i) |
| Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco in five vehicles used to transport children. | |||
| 2025-04-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-02 | 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 37, plastic zip lock bags, which contained crackers, were located inside a computer bag on the counter next to the sink and less than 5 feet above the floor. Children one(1) year of age were in care in the space. | |||
| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-12 | Violation | 218 | 10A NCAC 09 .1402(d) |
| Outdoor play area did not provide an area that is shaded. The playground space used by the Head Start children did not have a shade structure. | |||
| 2023-10-12 | 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. The EPI pen for KB in space 27, was not stored in the original pharmacy box. | |||
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