Description: Kids Of Joy Child care Center is owned by Saraphinea Sheppard. Kids Of Joy was a 5 star family child care home for 10yrs. We love to provide quality care for children. Kids Of Joy is a chidcare Center were we LIVE, LAUGH, and LEARN!
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-17 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the outdoor environment, a toy ride-on car had a broken steering wheel, with sharp edges. | |||
| 2026-02-17 | 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 space 3, four cans of shaving cream were store in an unlocked cabinet. The shaving cream cans were aerosol cans. | |||
| 2025-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-07 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A jug of orange heavy duty cleaning solution was under an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom used by school-age children in Space #3 in Building 2. | |||
| 2024-10-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-16 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival and departure times were not recorded for children between the dates of October 2, 2024, to October 11, 2024. | |||
| 2024-10-16 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A jug of round-up spray was on the ground beside building #2 in space accessible to children. The top of a storage container was cracked exposing sharp edges in classroom #3 and on the playground used by school age children. | |||
| 2024-10-16 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Documentation was not on file to verify one employee hired March 18, 2024 completed first aid training. | |||
| 2024-10-16 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Documentation was not on file to verify one employee hired March 18, 2024 completed CPR training. | |||
| 2024-10-16 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Enhanced staff/child ratio were not met when one caregiver was observed providing care to six children ranging from ages five months to one year old in classroom #2. | |||
| 2024-08-02 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-12 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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