Description: MT. JEFFERSON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER is a Five Star Center License in JEFFERSON NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 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.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. I observed there was one over-the-counter Eucerin cream that did not have the amount to administer on the Permission to Administer Form in Space 3. This was corrected during the visit today. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch did not measure at least six (6) inches under the climber on the playground outside Space 7. | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-10 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A staff member handled a five-year-old child in a manner that resulted in the child hitting their head on a brick wall. The child sustained a red mark on their forehead. The staff member took the child’s pacifier and blanket away from the child and did not provide it during naptime as agreed upon with the child’s parents. | |||
| 2023-10-10 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Child maltreatment was substantiated based on a staff member failing to meet the physical needs of a child. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. There was one newly enrolled child who was not listed on the record of daily arrival and departure times. This was in Space 1A of 220. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | 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) There was no documentation of a feeding plan in place for a fourteen month old child. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last fire drill was conducted on 5/25/23. There was no record of a fire drill since 5/25/23. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Grass needs to be removed from in side the AC unit enclosure, There is a space between the brick wall a the fence on the left corner of the preschool playground that is greater than three (3) inches. The fence needs to be brought closer to the brick wall bringing the space in to be less than three (3) inches. The climbing dome has four (4) protective covers, over bolts, that are missing causing a protrusion hazard. More covers need to be ordered to replace thos missing.Inside the white door locks must be removed. We recommend bells or an alarm on the doors. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Three new staff did not have documentation of orientation, medical, health questionnaire, EPR review. Two new employees did not have emergency information, TB, SBAHT, and operational & personnel policies. | |||
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