Description: KIDS 1st CHILDCARE ACADEMY is a Child Care Center in SALISBURY NC, with a maximum capacity of 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-25 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last fire drill conducted took place on 1/31/24. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There was hand sanitizer in an emergency backpack while the children were outside playing. The backpack was hanging on the gate that was not at least 5 feet from the ground. The room that is occupied by children two years of age had small dice, game pieces and foam puzzles in the language activity area. This room also had small pieces in the science area and the dramatic play area that are considered choking hazards. This space had broken crayons in the art area that are considered choking hazards. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Violation | 1003 | 10A NCAC 09 .0704(a)(2) &(b) |
| Person on site responsible for daily program planning/implementation did not have 2 years full-time child care/early childhood experience, or did not meet one of the alternative qualifications in .0704(a)(2). The person on site responsible for daily program planning/implementation did not meet the preservice requirements for an administrator. She is 21 years of age and has a high school diploma, but only has four months of experience and has not completed any early childhood coursework. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Violation | 1021 | 10A NCAC 09 .0710 (a-b) |
| Individual responsible for a group of children did not meet the preservice requirements for a lead teacher or teacher. The person responsible for a group of infant aged children did not meet the preservice requirements for a lead teacher. She is 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma, but only has 10 months of experience instead of at least one year of experience as required. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | 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 of the staff members hired on 2/12/24 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Violation | 1230 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(e) |
| Personnel policies were not discussed with each staff at employment and a copy was not available to all staff. One of the three staff members hired on 2/12/24 did not have documentation the personnel policies were discussed. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. A staff member hired on 2/12/24 did no have the documented date in which the EPR Plan war reviewed. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | 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. A staff member hired on 2/12/24 had no documentation that she received and reviewed the above policy. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. Three staff members hired on 2/12/24 had the above located in their personnel staff files and not in separate files. | |||
| 2024-01-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-11 | 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. There was one Desitin cream authorization form in space 1 (Infants) that the validation date expired on 12/31/23. There were two diaper creams, A&D & Desitin, authorization forms in space 2 (Toddlers) that their validation dates expired on 12/31/23. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-05 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Two existing staff members did not have their health questionnaire updated annually (8/2022). | |||
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