Description: MARS HILL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION is a Four Star Center License in MARS HILL NC, with a maximum capacity of 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Three (3) children were not signed out on the Brightwheel application on 2/24/26. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A daily schedule was not posted in classroom space 2. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Parent authorization for one (1) diaper cream in classroom space 1 did not include the date the authorization was signed. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One (1) staff, hire date 12/8/25, had a medical report on file dated 2/13/26. One (1) staff, hire date 1/19/26, had a medical report on file that did not include a statement that indicates the individual is physically and emotionally fit to care for children. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One (1) staff, hire date 12/8/25, had a TB test on file dated 1/2/26 | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam or health assessment was not on file for one (1) child, enrollment date 1/5/26. | |||
| 2025-10-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-01 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. For one (1) child in classroom space 2, sleep checks were conducted at 1:00pm and at 1:35pm on 9/26/25. | |||
| 2025-10-01 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 6/18/25 | |||
| 2025-03-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-11 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. One (1) child’s emergency medical care information was last updated on 2/6/24. | |||
| 2025-03-11 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One (1) child did not have a medical exam on file within thirty (30) days of enrollment. | |||
| 2025-01-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-16 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill for December 2024 was not documented on a log. | |||
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