Description: PALMER STEP 1, 2, 3, DAY CARE is a Three Star Family CC Home License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 538 | .1718(a )(7)(C ) |
| The written schedule did not reflect daily opportunities for both free choice and guided activities. The written schedule for first shift and second shift could not be located during the visit. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. (1) There were two aerosol cans unlocked in the children's bathroom, and one aerosol can beside the recliner in the living room, where the child present today was playing. (2) There was a bottle of wood floor polish on a shelf near the washer/dryer. (3) The cabinet for hazardous products was unlocked upon arrival. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. There were two uncovered outlets in the children's bathroom. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 910 | GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) |
| Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. One child did not have a medical assessment on file. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 919 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Accurate records were not maintained for all staff and children. The "drop-in" child present today did not have any information on file. The operator only knew the child's first name. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. The personal bedrooms, located at the children's bathroom, were unlocked and accessible to children during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1854 | .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) |
| The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was conducted in June 2023. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 2023 | .1703(d)(2) |
| Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. The operator had not completed Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment to complete the Health and Safety five-year requirement. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 720 | .1711(a) |
| Adequate supervision was not provided for children in the Family Child Care Home. Upon arrival the operator was outside in the driveway talking with her family, who was visiting. There were 2 preschool age children and three school age children in care, inside the home. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. (1) The pool steps were propped against the pool fencing on the outside of the fence, in the children's outdoor play area. The steps were accessible for children to climb, and jump into the fenced-in space for the in-ground pool. (2) There were three aerosol cans of unsafe products on the floor at the door used by children to access the outdoor fenced-in space. (3) There were several power tools in the backyard that needed to be put away and made inaccessible to the children. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 1964 | 10A NCAC 09 .1718(a)(8)(C)(i-v) |
| Activity plan did not reflect that children have at least four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors. The posted activity plans were for the month of May. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 2023 | .1703(d)(2) |
| Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. The operator did not complete the Health and Safety training in 2023, as required. | |||
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