Description: JOYFUL GEMS CHILDCARE is a Four Star Family CC Home License in WAXHAW NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-24 | Violation | 921 | .1721(e)(6) |
| Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. Upon review of the arrival and departure logs the operator had signed the children in for Monday through Wednesday and there were no logs for Thursday or today. | |||
| 2022-10-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-21 | Violation | 1954 | .1725(a) (8)(A-F) |
| Operator did not follow hand washing procedures. One child arrived during the observation, and she did not wash her hands. They all went into the classroom and the child stated that she was hungry. The operator and children then went into the kitchen and got a bag of muffins. They went back into the classroom and the operator opened the bag and provided them to the child. The other child present wanted some of the muffins as well and the muffins were shared with the other child. The operator was reminded to wash the children's hands and so the operator and both children washed their hands and then the children resumed eating their muffins. | |||
| 2022-04-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-04 | Violation | 1857 | .1714(c) |
| The operator did not develop an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan within four months of completing the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on the template provided by the Division. The provider completed the EPR training on 7/9/21. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan should have been completed by 11/9/21. | |||
| 2022-04-04 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. I observed three bottles of hand sanitizer accessible to children on top of the cubbies. | |||
| 2022-04-04 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. I observed three electrical outlets that were not in use that did not have safety covers. One in the hallway of the playroom, two in the kitchen. | |||
| 2022-04-04 | Violation | 908 | .1703(a)(1) |
| Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The health questionnaire on file expired January 2022. | |||
| 2022-02-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-10-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-10-04 | Violation | 921 | .1721(e)(6) |
| Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. It was observed that for today the operator did not document the arrival time of the one child enrolled and present. | |||
| 2021-10-04 | Violation | 702 | .1719 (a) (1) |
| Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children. The Gas grill outside in the Outdoor Learning Environment had the propane bottle attached and it was not made inaccessible to the children in care. The consultant was able to lift the cover and access this propane tank. | |||
| 2021-09-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-09-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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