Description: We provide high-quality early care and education, supportive family services, health and nutrition services, and teacher education and mentoring. We have to signature programs. Mothers On The Move (MOMs) where we help young mommas in poverty go back to school and further their education - ultimately to break the cycle of poverty for their children. And Rainbow In My Tummy, where we feed our children fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains,AND NO trans-fats or high frutose corn sugar. Our children eat things like hummus, eggplant parmesean, curried lentils, baked chicken, pumpkin yogurt, homemade granola and much more. We are currently working with other child care centers in Buncombe County to help them revolutionize their food service program!
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-31 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In space #9, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, during routine classroom transitions from inside to the outside playground, a child was inadvertently left unattended for a very brief period. Upon discovery, immediate action was taken to ensure the child's safety and well-being. The incident was reported to the child's parents, and appropriate measures have been implemented to prevent a recurrence. | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-25 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence). Feeding plans were not posted in space #1 (Tupelo). | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Violation | 614 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e) |
| Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. Two (2) cots in the library area was sixteen (16) inches apart in space #6 (Ginko). | |||
| 2024-01-25 | 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. Staff OR hired 10/30/2023 medical report on file was older than twelve months. | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Staff member KC Hired 6/15/2022 was not completed within the first six weeks. | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Staff member KC Hired 6/15/2022 was not completed within the first two weeks. | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff members FS hired 10/11/2022 and staff member BG hired 9/19/2022 health and safety training topics were not completed within the first year of employment. | |||
| 2023-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-27 | 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. Space # 9, a container located in the unlocked closet contained shaving cream in aerosol can, Alka Seltzers, Lotions, and creams. The administrator corrected this during the visit by locking the closet door as we exited. | |||
| 2023-07-27 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #3, child MC Aquaphor permission to administer medication form expired 6/3/2023. The administrator removed the form and medication from the room to store in the office to give back to the parent. | |||
| 2023-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #7, the activity plan posted was dated 2/23 through 2/27. | |||
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