Description: LITTLE LEADERS LEARNING CENTER is a Four Star Family CC Home License in WINSTON-SALEM 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 also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-03 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Two electrical outlets behind the couches in the living room, but accessible to children, were observed to have three plugs without safety covers and both outlets without outlet covers. | |||
| 2023-10-03 | 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. A record of arrival was not recorded for the four children present today. | |||
| 2023-10-03 | Violation | 2023 | .1703(d)(2) |
| Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. A training certificate for Health and Safety Training Topic #2, Administration of Medication with Standards for Parental Consent, was observed to be on file for the additional caregiver, but was not provided by a DCDEE approved trainer. A training certificate for Recognizing to Suspicions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment was not observed on file for two additional caregivers. | |||
| 2023-10-03 | Violation | 2048 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719(a)(7) |
| Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care. In the bathroom used by children, a liquid plug-in was observed plugged into the wall by the handwashing sink. The cupboard and two drawers beneath the handwashing sink were observed to be unlocked and contained multiple items labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings. Three bags of cough drops and one additional item labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings were observed in two unlocked kitchen drawers. One liquid White-Out Pen was observed inside an unlocked cabinet beneath the television. One small bottle of hand sanitizer was observed stored in a First Aid kit stored less than five feet from the ground. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 421 | .1729(c ) |
| Prior to an individual assuming caregiving responsibilities, the operator did not review the child care requirements, including the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, and/or have a signed and dated statement which attests that a review of the requirements was completed on file in the home available for review. The most recent EPR review date recorded for the operator was 6/09/2021. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 511 | .1703(a)(3) |
| Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The operator did not have verification of the physical skills portion of a hybrid CPR/FA course on file for review. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 904 | 0.1713 |
| Documentation of the operator’s emergency medical care plan to follow in the event of a child medical emergency, was not on file and available for review. An Emergency Medical Care Plan was not on file for review. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 908 | .1703(a)(1) |
| Health questionnaire was not completed annually. An updated Health Questionnaire was not on file for the operator. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 938 | .1729(a)(4) |
| Individuals who provide care for 5 hours or more a week, during planned absences of the operator, had not completed a health questionnaire. The files for two additional caregivers did not contain an updated Health Questionnaire. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. A stationary playground structure located in the backyard has climbing rungs and knobs leading to a landing raised four feet from the ground. Areas of rust were observed to be forming on nuts and bolts of this play structure and attached swing set, and two rusted nails were observed to be sticking out from the base of the wood on the sides of the structure. The laundry room (off the hallway) was unlocked and bleach and laundry detergents labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings were observed stored greater than five feet from the ground. In the bathroom used by the children, candles, lotions, liquid plug-in scents, bathrooms cleansers, and other items labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings were observed in one unlocked drawer and one unlocked cabinet. A plug-in scent was plugged into the wall less than five feet from the ground. In the kitchen, one drawer at the children’s level contained a sharp knife. One set of kitchen cabinets underneath the kitchen sink was unlocked and stored cleansers, disinfectants, and other items labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings. A wooden hutch located in the kitchen was observed to have an unlocked cabinet that contained alcoholic beverages and a drawer that contained candles, soaps, and other items labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings. In the living room, the unlocked cabinet beneath the TV stand was observed to contain one box of children’s acetaminophen and three packages of C and AA batteries. Ms. Harrison placed both of these items into locked storage during the visit. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 1856 | .1714(b) |
| The operator did not complete the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within the required timeframe and/or documentation of completion of the training was not on file. The certificate for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training was not on file for review. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 1891 | .1729( c) |
| Individuals providing care to children did not receive 16 hours of orientation prior to beginning caregiving activities. Three additional caregivers did not have a completed record of staff orientation on file for review. | |||
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