Description: HICKORY MONTESSORI SCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in HICKORY NC, with a maximum capacity of 71 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-25 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. The New Staff Orientation Record form for one new employee with a date of employment of 03/13/2023 was missing the dates and amount of time the training topics were reviewed during the first six weeks of employment. The New Staff Orientation Record forms for two new employees with dates of employment of 10/04/2022 and 02/10/2023 were missing the amount of time spent to review each training topic in the first two weeks and the first six weeks of employment. | |||
| 2023-05-25 | 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. The staff acknowledgement statement for the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy for one staff member with a date of employment of 10/04/2022 was missing a staff signature and date. The staff member signed and dated the acknowledgment statement during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-05-25 | 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 acknowledgement statement for the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy in one out of ten child record files reviewed today was missing the date the policy was given and explained to the parent and the date the child was enrolled. The acknowledgement statements for the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy in three out of ten child record files reviewed today were missing the date the policy was given and explained to the parent. The acknowledgement statements for the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy in three out of ten child record files reviewed today were missing the date the child was enrolled. The administrator reviewed all the child record files during today's visit and added the missing dates to any and all parent acknowledgement statements that were missing the date the policy was given and explained and/or the date the child was enrolled. | |||
| 2023-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-22 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Three (3) medication permission to administer slips were missing the valid dates for permission. One (1) medication permission to administer slip was missing the amount of medication. | |||
| 2021-07-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-07-09 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In Space 5, there were not enough blocks provided to allow at least three (3) children three (3) years of age to use the area regardless of whether the children chose the same or different activitites. | |||
| 2020-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2020-10-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2020-02-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2020-02-19 | 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 1 and 3, expired topical medications had not been returned to parents within 72 hours | |||
| 2020-02-19 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained and available for review. In Space 3, arrival times were recorded for two children present. | |||
| 2020-02-19 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In Space 5, one vinyl climbing apparatus had worn and chipping vinyl sections. In Space 1 and 3, the wall and tops of the baseboards by the handwashing sink were visibly soiled with buildup. In Space 5 and 6, the wall cubbies were visibly soiled. In Space 6, the trash can lid was visibly soiled. | |||
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Extremely good place for children!!! Go and take a tour and see for yourself. Loving and kind teachers. Management runs the place is extremely involved with the classrooms and provides the best environment for the children. The education my child received has helped her to get moved up to first grade by skipping Kindergarten. Absolutely amazing!!
Very poor management. The Director is rude and unorganized. Her motives always seem to be selfish and not focused on what is better for the children. If you are looking for a true Montessori environment for your child you need to continue to look further. This place is nothing more than a day care, and not a very good one at that!