Description: HOWELLS PLAYSKOOL INC is a Five Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-28 | 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. One new staff member (A.T) with a start date of 2/12/24, did not have documentation of a medical report prior to start date. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-08 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-29 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. Upon arrival, staff member, S. Chambers picked up a child by one arm. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. I observed the red wooden border of the playground (near the swings) coming apart, causing nails to be exposed to children. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | 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. I observed the door open to the storage room where hazardous cleaning supplies are stored. These cleaning supplies were accessible to children. | |||
| 2021-08-04 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-07-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-07-07 | Violation | 839 | .0802(a)(3) |
| The EMC did not give the location of an available telephone. The center did not have emergency phone numbers posted. | |||
| 2020-12-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2020-12-01 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch near the swings on the playground measured at four inches(4') instead of six inches (6'). | |||
| 2020-12-01 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. In space #2, the back of the cubbies were coming off of the wall and the nails were exposed. | |||
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