Four Star Center License
Noah's Ark Daycare
Salisbury, NC
· Rowan County
125 DAPPLER LANE,
Salisbury, NC 28147
Quick Facts
Capacity
25 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Four Star Center License
Not found in current state licensing data
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Historical licensing information
License Number
80000395
License Holder
BUCKEYE INVESTMENTS
Expired
Jan 25, 2024
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
NOAH'S ARK DAYCARE is a Four Star Center License in SALISBURY NC, with a maximum capacity of 25 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.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Space 3 used by the preschool aged children had one staff member and 12 children between the ages of two years and five years. This facility is required to meet enhanced space and Space 3 has a maximum capacity of 11 children. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-30 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The children infant aged to one year of age had vanilla sandwich cookies for afternoon snack instead of bananas and cheese wheat toast that was listed on the menu. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Today’s afternoon snack listed was bananas and cheese wheat toast. A revision was not made as to what the children were served: apple juice and whale cheese crackers for the preschool aged children and vanilla sandwich cookies with milk for the infant aged and toddler aged children. Staff stated that the children had French toast sticks and milk for breakfast. The menu listed milk, peaches and oatmeal for today. Staff stated that the children had milk, chicken tenders, carrots, and pineapple for lunch. The menu listed milk, chicken tenders, mixed vegetables, applesauce and a roll for today. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | Violation | 1831 | .01102 (f) |
| At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. The staff working in the classroom with and infant aged child has not completed ITS-SIDS training. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | Violation | 1914 | .0802(b)(1-2) |
| The person identified as the person or alternate person responsible for carrying out the emergency medical care plan was not on the premises at all times and/or did not accompany children for off premise activities. During my visit Amber Swink and Christina Parker were not on the premises and they are listed as the persons responsible in case of an emergency on the Emergency Medical Care Plan. Child Care Rule .0802(b)(1) states the identified person needs to be on the premises at all times. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2815 WATER SUPPLY (e) Hot water used for cleaning and sanitizing food utensils and laundry shall be provided at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees at the point of use. Water in areas accessible to children shall be tempered between 80 degrees and 110 degrees. For hand wash lavatories used exclusively by school-age children, the 80 degrees minimum temperature requirement shall not apply. Hot water in an area accessible to any child, which is in excess of 120 degrees), shall be considered a burn hazard. The kitchen door between the room used for preschool aged children was not locked while not in use. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-17 | Violation | 1831 | .01102 (f) |
| At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. There was one staff member in the room with infant aged children and she did not have ITS-SIDS training | |||
| 2024-01-17 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2815 WATER SUPPLY (e) Hot water used for cleaning and sanitizing food utensils and laundry shall be provided at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees at the point of use. Water in areas accessible to children shall be tempered between 80 degrees and 110 degrees. For hand wash lavatories used exclusively by school-age children, the 80 degrees minimum temperature requirement shall not apply. Hot water in an area accessible to any child, which is in excess of 120 degrees), shall be considered a burn hazard. The three doors that lead into the kitchen from the classrooms were unlocked and there was no one in the kitchen. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. There was no activity plan posted in the classroom that serves the infant aged children. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. I observed that the staff that care for the infant aged children did not wash the hands of two children before or after lunch. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | 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. There was Balmex that had a validation date that ended on 1/1/24 in the classroom that cares for infant aged children. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | 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. A staff member began employment on 1/2/24 and did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member that began employment on 1/2/24 did not have a completed health questionnaire nor an initial medical statement. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | 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. A staff member that began employment on 1/2/24 did not have this form completed in their file. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. A staff member was in the room with infant aged children that began employment on 12/12/22 and hasn’t completed ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There are 4 staff members that have not received their annual evaluations. There are 3 staff members that have not completed their annual staff development plans. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1831 | .01102 (f) |
| At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. There were two staff members in the classroom that cares for infant aged children and neither has ITS-SIDS training. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A staff member that began employment on 1/2/24 has not received or review the above policy. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member hired on 12/12/22 did not completed the medication administration training within one year. One staff member hired on 1/3/23 has only completed the Recognizing and Responding to Maltreatment within one year. | |||
| 2024-01-03 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One staff member completed the trainings in January 2018 and has not completed the trainings again with five years. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-29 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-07 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. You stated that you have left 2 voicemail messages with the fire department to schedule an inspection but they have not returned your phone calls nor have they conducted a fire inspection for this year. The last inspection was completed on 5/18/22. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The children did not receive a grain component with their lunch. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. There was one child that cannot have milk and this was not posted in the kitchen area. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The fence between the outdoor learning environment (OLE) and parking area was measuring 3 feet 10 inches and 3 feet 11 inches. The corner of the fence by the shed needs to be repaired and is measuring between 3 feet 6 inches and 3 feet 10 inches. There are areas of the fence between the house and OLE that is measuring between 3 feet 9 inches and 3 feet 11 inches. There are areas of the fence between the road and the OLE that are measuring between 3 feet 9 inches and 3 feet 10 inches. There were protrusion areas located by the road and the house on the bottom of the fence. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | 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. There was a diaper cream authorization form that had a validation date ending on 5/1/23 and the diaper creams was still located in space 2. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Violation | 1831 | .01102 (f) |
| At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. The substitute staff in the room with one infant did not have the ITS-SIDS training. | |||
| 2023-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Upon arrival I observed five children between the ages of three years and four years that were asleep on their cots in space three and there were no staff members present in the space. | |||
| 2023-01-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There were two nails that were protruding out of the wooden borders near the crawling tunnel. | |||
| 2022-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2815 WATER SUPPLY 15A NCAC 18A .2815 WATER SUPPLY (e) Hot water used for cleaning and sanitizing food utensils and laundry shall be provided at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees at the point of use. Hot water in an area accessible to any child, which is in excess of 120 degrees), shall be considered a burn hazard. The kitchen was not occupied by staff and the three half doors were not locked. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 618 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(b) |
| Diaper changing surfaces were not kept free of storage. The diaper changing surface is space one had a pacifier and clipboard on it. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The sand was measuring 4 to 5 inches in depth near the bucket swings located in the outdoor play area used by infant aged children. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The wooden border surrounding the bucket swings was rotted in areas and had nails exposed. The outdoor trim around the door that is used to enter the outdoor play area used by infant aged children had paint that was chipping. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The fence surrounding the outdoor play area used by the preschool aged children was not measuring at least 4 feet. The fence by the parking area was measuring 3ft 8in-3ft 10in. The fence by the mobile home was measuring 3ft 10in-3ft 11in. The fence by the shed and brick home was measuring 3ft 7in-3ft 8in. The fence by the main road was measuring 3ft 9in-3ft 11in. The fence surrounding the outdoor play area used by the toddler aged children was measuring 3ft 8in-3ft 11in. The outdoor play area used by the infant aged children was not measuring at least 4 feet. The section close to the highway and the side road was measuring 3ft 10in-3ft 11in. The section facing the parking lot was measuring 3ft 8in-3ft 10in. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | 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. C. Perrigan did not have a medical report in her file. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. One child's (C.C.) file monitored did not have a medical form on file. | |||
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