Description: MRS. PATRICIA'S DAY CARE is a Four Star Family CC Home License in HERTFORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-21 | 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. There was a container of Lysol aerosol spray stored 5 feet above the floor over the changing table but not in locked storage. The door to the provider’s bedroom was not locked and there was a bottle of Pepto Bismol on the nightstand. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1922 | .1719(a)(18) |
| Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. In the kitchen and living room there were plastic bags located less than 5 feet above the floor. There was a child, 1 year of age, in care. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-19 | 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 bedrooms located off the child care space did not have doors that were locked. Both rooms contained medications and personal hygiene products that were located less than 5 feet above the floor and accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 1718 | .1712(e )(6) |
| The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. Documentation was not on file in 2 out of 8 files reviewed. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 1741 | 10 NCAC 09 .1719(b)(3) |
| Prior to enrollment of children in a Family Child Care Home, and before animals come into the Family Child Care Home, the operator did not obtain each parent's signature on a form acknowledging the type of animal located on the premises and where the animal will be kept during child care operating hours and /or the signed form was not maintained in the child's file. The forms had been completed and signed, however they did not include the type of animal kept in the home. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 1804 | .1724(b) |
| Safe sleep policy and poster about safe sleep practices was not posted in a prominent place in the infant sleeping room or area where parents and caregivers are able to view daily. A copy of the safe sleep policy was not posted in the room where the children sleep. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 2031 | .1726(b)&(c) |
| Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. Documentation was not on file in 4 out of 8 files reviewed. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 802 | .1725(a)(5)(A-F) |
| Sanitary toilet, diaper changing and hand-washing facilities were not provided. Potty chairs were used with the children. The urine was then disposed of in the toilet and the chairs washed with soap and water in the bathroom sink. The sink and the chairs were not disinfected after use. There were 2 outdoor balls located on the diaper changing table. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 816 | .1725(a)(7)(B) |
| Each child's hands were not washed before and after eating. The children’s hands were not washed after they finished breakfast. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 1875 | .1714(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information. A Ready to Go File was not available for review. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 1920 | .1719(a)(17) |
| Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. There was a piece of broken glass with sharp edges near the second shed and accessible to the children. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 1922 | .1719(a)(18) |
| Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. Plastic bags were observed on the kitchen counter, in the island cabinet, in a plastic storage drawer in the classroom, and in the unlocked closet in the classroom. | |||
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