Description: 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.
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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. | |||
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