Five Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Hominy Child Care
Candler, NC
· Buncombe County
135 CANDLER SCHOOL ROAD,
Candler, NC 28715
Quick Facts
Capacity
79 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
11000545
Expired
May 1, 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
Serving over forty children from age 1 through grade school in beautiful facilities with top quality staff and programming, Hominy Child Care was adopted on June 5, 1985 from Buncombe County Childcare Services to become a ministry of the church to the community. Our child care program provides a loving atmosphere in which the spiritual, social, cognitive, physical and emotional development of children ages 1 through 5 years can be nurtured. through individual and group activities our program provides each child with the opportunity to develop a positive self image and self-help skills.
The After School Program is provided for elementary school children who are walked over from Candler Elementary. Hominy Child Care is a licensed 4 star center. Staff are trained annually in early childhood education topics, infant/child CPR and First Aid. The center is open year round, full-time, Monday- Friday 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. except for major holidays. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are served. Cots and sheets are provided for rest time.
The After School Program is provided for elementary school children who are walked over from Candler Elementary. Hominy Child Care is a licensed 4 star center. Staff are trained annually in early childhood education topics, infant/child CPR and First Aid. The center is open year round, full-time, Monday- Friday 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. except for major holidays. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are served. Cots and sheets are provided for rest time.
Additional Information:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMonday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-12 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #3, two (2) packets of bulk soap was stored on the bottom shelf in the diaper changing area. | |||
| 2023-12-12 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #5, CVS Maximum Strength Allergy Relief Liquid Medication was stored along with an epi-pen. The medication was stored above five (5) feet but not in a locked storage. | |||
| 2023-12-12 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. An action plan for JO in space #3 was not dated or signed by a physician or the parent. An action plan for EM in space #3 was expired on 7/12/23. | |||
| 2023-09-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-14 | Violation | 903 | GS 110-91(10); .1803(a) |
| Corporal punishment was used. On 9/11/23 a staff member hit a four-year-old child on the leg. | |||
| 2023-09-14 | Violation | 1308 | .0801(a)(7) |
| Application did not include the names of individuals to whom the center may release the child, as authorized by the person who signs the application. On 9/11/23 staff released a four-year-old child to an unauthorized person. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A staff member yelled in the face of a child, spoke to children in a harsh tone of voice, aggressively placed children into a chair and then shoved the chair into the classroom table causing the chair to hit the table, grabbed a child who was underneath a slide on the playground outside by the arm and quickly moved the child to another area, and picked children up by one arm when they were refusing to participate in an activity. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 907 | .1803(a)(4-6) |
| Discipline was related to food, rest or toileting. A staff member yelled at and shamed children who had bathroom accidents on their cots. A staff member excluded children from receiving cupcakes for a birthday celebration as a form of punishment. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 908 | .1803(b) |
| Discipline was not appropriate for the child's age and development. A staff member stood behind children who were seated at the table preventing them from being able to get up because they did not want to eat or participate in an activity and at times set a 7–15-minute timer before allowing the child to get up. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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