Description: LOVING ARMS is a Three Star Family CC Home License in KINSTON 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 does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 508 | .1703(a)(2) |
| Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The first aid training certificate on file expired on May 1, 2023. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | 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 CPR certificate on file expired on May 1, 2023. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 701 | .1719(a)(1)&(17) |
| All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. The screen door leading to the outdoor play area was coming off the hinges and the screen was torn. The outdoor shed was locked using a pencil, the pencil was threaded through where an a locking device should have been. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. The following items were located on the kitchen counter accessible to children: Mop and Shine, a can of Lysol Disinfectant Spray, and bleach wipes. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 714 | 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) |
| Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. There were not monthly outdoor checks for hazards available for review for the months of April 2023 and May 2023. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 805 | .1725(a)(12) |
| All garbage was not stored in water-proof containers with tight fitting covers both indoors and outdoors. In the operator's kitchen, there was an open garbage bag located on the floor. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 1735 | .1721((f)(4)(A) |
| The daily schedule, activity plan, infant feeding plan, allergy posting, SIDS Sleep Chart/visual check were not maintained on file for a minimum of 30 days from the revision or replacement date. There was no activity plan available for review. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 1853 | .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) |
| The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. There was no documentation available for review for the months of April 2023 and May 2023. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 1920 | .1719(a)(17) |
| Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. In the outdoor area on the playset, there was a round swing with torn mesh. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 1948 | .1724(a)(7) |
| Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. There was no sleep checks available for review. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 714 | 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) |
| Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. There was no documentation of monthly outdoor play inspections for the months of October 2022 through March 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. One (1) electrical outlet in the kitchen by the table did not have a safety cover. | |||
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