Description: KIDS-N-PLAY is a Five Star Center License in ELIZABETH CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 143 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-14 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 402 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) |
| Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. In space 105, the diaper changing pad had a 1 inch tear in the surface. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(f)(h)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. In space 105, the small refrigerator, which stored milk for the children, had a thermometer which read 50 degrees Fahrenheit. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 618 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(b) |
| Diaper changing surfaces were not kept free of storage. In space 101, a cardboard box was lying on the diaper changing pad. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The mulch and sand surfacing used underneath the stationary climbing structure met the required six inches in depth on the playground, however the concrete anchors around the structure have become exposed. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the playground, the caterpillar tunnel was missing the head and tail portions which left plastic screw protruding approximately 2 inches past the opening used by the children to crawl through. The slide, on the little tikes portable climbing structure, was not attached and created a fall hazard. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. December 2022 was not documented on the Emergency Drill Log. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. D. M. had a permission form on file for an EPI pen, which was signed by the physician but was not signed by the parent. The medication had not been administered. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports, completed on 2/6/23 and another completed on 2/7/23, were not signed by the provider. A report, completed on 3/14/23, had the child's first name and last initial but not the child's full name. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In spaces 106 and 108, materials were stored in plastic bags that were located less than 5 feet above the floor while children 2 years of age were in care. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Documentation of completion of a CBC was not available for review for Lynette Beasley. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A qualification was not on file for Lynette Beasley. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go File, reviewed today, did not include copies of incident reports, a map of the area, or staff emergency information. | |||
| 2023-04-14 | 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. G. Jones' medical file also contained training records and a CBC qualifying letter. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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