Description: JOLLY JACKS EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a Four Star Center License in KELFORD NC, with a maximum capacity of 32 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-20 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. An active ant pile was on the playground near the back right side of the fence. Two sand pails were cracked exposing sharp points. | |||
| 2025-11-20 | 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. Grits were not documented on the menus as a substitute for potato rounds. | |||
| 2025-05-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-20 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. In the bathroom staff personal belongings were hanging on a hook below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g). | |||
| 2025-05-20 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Staff hired on 2/17/25 had a criminal background check on file dated 3/28/25. | |||
| 2025-05-20 | 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 classroom space #3 there where two spray bottles with unidentified liquid inside stored below five feet in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2025-05-20 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. There was a large active ant hill near the swings. | |||
| 2025-02-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0125-203L |
| 2025-01-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0125-203L |
| 2025-01-27 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space one there were six children present ranging from ten(10) months to one(1) year of age with one(1) caregiver present. In combined spaces two(2) and three(3) there were eleven(11) children present ranging from one(1) to two(2) years of age with one caregiver present. In space four(4) there were eleven children present ranging from two(2) to four(4) years of age with one caregiver present. | |||
| 2024-12-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-11 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. In one(1) out of three(3) files reviewed the health care concerns section was not completed. | |||
| 2024-12-11 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. November 2024 playground inspection was not available for review. | |||
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