Description:
Nessa's Young'uns Natural Play Center is a child care center exclusively for children ages birth to 5 years old. We have developed a natural play philosophy that captures how well young children learn through movement and doing in the natural world. This sort of environment sparks their imagination and is naturally creative. They experiment with loose natural materials that are age and developmentally appropriate within a sensory, flexible, open-ended environment inside the classroom and outdoors, while supporting purposeful play through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activities.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-21 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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 #1B child HD Babyganic sunscreen expired 1/2024 and the permission to administer medication form expired 1/1/2024. The administrator removed the medication and discarded it during the visit. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | 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 member JG hired 2/14/2022 had five (5) hours of on-going training hours during the annual compliance visit on 8/29/2023 and was due to complete five (5) hours of on-going training by 2/14/2024. The staff members completed their on-going training hours three (3) days late on 2/17/2024. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #1B, one (1) outlet was uncovered near the hand washing sink. The administrator plugged the lamp in. In space #2, one (1) outlet was uncovered near the hand washing sink. The administrator plugged the charger in during the visit. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #4, child DH did not have a completed permission to administer medication form on-site for Benadryl. The administrator removed the medication from the classroom to store in the office until the appropriate form has been completed. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | 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 member MR hired 8/18/2020 personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation. The evaluation on file is dated 8/24/2022. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | 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. Child ET enrolled 8/25/2022 and RR enrolled 8/20/2020 did not have an annual update of the emergency medical care information on file. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 1534 | .2318 (7) |
| Personnel records were not maintained on file in the timeframes given by Rule .2318(7). Staff member MW hired 6/5/2023 personnel records were not maintained. The personnel file did not contain the emergency information form completed on or before the first day of work, but did contain the updated emergency information form completed on 8/11/2023. When asked about the emergency information form completed on 6/5/2023 it was stated that the form was shredded/thrown away since the staff member updated the form on 8/11/2023. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. In space #4, child DH food allergy action plan was not updated annually. The food allergy action plan on file expired on 5/4/2022. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #2, the current activity plan was not posted for reference by the parents and caregivers. The activity plan posted was dated 1/30/2023 to 2/3/2023. This was corrected during the visit. A recommendation to prevent this violation again would be to post the activity plan for the following week on Fridays at the end of the day. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Child SB bottles were missing the date. The administrator added the date to the tape on his bottles. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Outdoors, there are holes at the bottom of the fence that could be a potential entrapment, and a hole in the green slide on the toddler playground. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #2, child NM Burt's Bee's diaper cream did not have a permission to administer medication form completed. | |||
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