Description: Mt. Bethel MC Child Development Center is a Three Star Center License in HICKORY NC, with a maximum capacity of 74 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-24 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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 2, a topical ointment expired in 2025 and the permission to administer form for the topical ointment expired 11/2025. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Staff hired on 7/14/25, 6/10/25, 6/30/25, 7/15/25, and 5/12/25 did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | 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 emergency drill log did not document any drills in the form of a shelter-in-place or lockdown being conducted. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The provider roster within ABCMS is incomplete. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. Staff members hired on 7/14/25, 8/21/25, 9/15/25, 6/30/25, 7/15/25, and 5/12/25 did not have documentation of receiving and reviewing the facility's personnel and operational policies. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff members hired on 4/27/15, 9/17/19, 3/9/16, and 8/13/24 did not have annual staff evaluations or staff development plans available for review. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff members hired on 9/17/19 and 3/9/16 did not complete the required number of on-going training hour annually. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member hired on 7/14/25 did not complete CPR within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member hired on 7/14/25 did not complete First Aid within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Staff hired on 7/14/25, 8/21/25, 9/15/25, 6/30/25, 7/15/25, and 5/12/25 did not have documentation of completing at least 16 hours of orientation within the first 6 weeks of hire. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Staff members hired on 7/15/25, 8/21/25 did not complete an emergency information for on or before the first day of work. Staff members hired on 9/17/19, 3/9/16, and 8/13/24 did not update their emergency information annually. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The EMC plan has not been updated when changes occur and reviewed with staff annually. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Monthly playground inspections were not completed for May, June, July, and August of 2025. | |||
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