Description: LEAFSPRING SCHOOL AT MATTHEWS-THE VILLAGE is a Five Star Center License in STALLINGS NC, with a maximum capacity of 199 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-09 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In the Space where the Transitional Kindergarten was located there was only two types of materials. Puppets were added during the visit. In blocks there were two sets of blocks but there were no accessories. Accessories were added during the visit. | |||
| 2023-03-09 | Violation | 1245 | 10A NCAC 09 .2809(a) |
| For each child, there was not at least 30 sq. ft indoors and 75 sq. ft outdoors for one-third of the total number of the total licensed capacity, or at least 35 sq. ft. indoors and 75 sq. ft. outdoors for the total licensed capacity. The facility meets enhanced space and there were eleven (11) children in the Block Fort, Space #4, and the space has a capacity of nine (9) children at 30 square feet per child. The children left this space as soon as the Administrator brought it to the attention of the Educator. She was aware of the capacity of the space and the number of children that were present. | |||
| 2023-03-09 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. Fourteen (14) children's files were monitored, and one child did not have proof of immunizations on file for review. | |||
| 2023-03-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 1245 | 10A NCAC 09 .2809(a) |
| For each child, there was not at least 30 sq. ft indoors and 75 sq. ft outdoors for one-third of the total number of the total licensed capacity, or at least 35 sq. ft. indoors and 75 sq. ft. outdoors for the total licensed capacity. In space 3 there were 25 children and the facility meets enhanced space therefore the capacity for this area was 22 children. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In the bathroom that the boys use off of the "village green" area there was trash on the floor and there was a very unpleasant strong odor of ammonia which was stated to be a urine smell. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 617 | 15A NCAC 18A .2831(c) |
| All openings to the outer air were not protected against the entrance of flying insects. The back door to the large playground area was propped open and there was not screen providing protection of flying insects. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In the gym area the walls had visible debris, there was electrical boxes that were not covered leaving the inside of the wall accessible, there was mats on the walls where the cut in areas for the outlets that the mats, serving as the wall, had torn areas and strings hanging out of the corners. The mobile divider had peeling vinyl. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. The outdoor area along the fence line and throughout the play area had trash, paper, and plastic on the ground. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space 5, the working kitchen area for the children, there was one outlet that did not have an outlet cover and it was accessible to the children. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. One staff person, AH, was lining the children up to go outside and was speaking to the children in a tone which did not promote self-regulation or was nurture. She said repeatedly to the children shush, silence, why are you talking using an unpleasant tone. There was a very long transition time for the children to wait to go outside and their behavior was age appropriate. | |||
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