Description: PlayWorks Early Care & Learning Center promotes the optimal development of young children by providing quality care and unique services to the Wilkes County community.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-23 | 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. The last fire drill was conducted March 24, 2025. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | 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 a child in space 3, with an allergy and there was not a posting of the allergies in the classroom. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Indoors in space 6, there were foam bricks, with foam detached, and in the unlocked closet there was caulking accessible to children. Outdoors, on the preschool playground, there was a broken yellow bulldozer that was sharp to the touch, there were two yellow, Tonka trucks peeling paint and beginning to rust, and the fencing on the left side facing the playground was detached from the bottom. On the infant/toddler playground there was a blue/red riding toy where the on the inside of the handle there was yellow piece that was broken in two places and sharp to the touch. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space 5 and 6, there was an aerosol can of sunscreens that were not locked. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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 1, there was Desitin where the authorization expired on 2/27/2026, in space 3, Aquaphor authorization expired on 3/19/2026, in space 6, and one diaper cream authorization that had expired. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space 5, there was a staff member who brought three children inside with another staff member to begin washing hands for lunch. A few minutes later she returned to the classroom with three additional children and the 3rd staff member was outside with 10 children ages two through 3 years of age. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | 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 6, there was a medical action plan that was dated October 2023, that had not been updated. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In space 3,there was one authorization of diaper cream that did not document when to apply, in space 6, there was authorization for diaper ointment but did not contain the name A&D ointment, there was an Epi pen that had expired 12/2025, in space 7, there was authorization for Banana Boat sunscreen that did not contain the name. just sunscreen and the amount to be applied. | |||
| 2025-11-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 3, I observed Coppertone aerosol sunscreen in an unlocked cabinet. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There were two incident reports in Space 3 not logged from 6/2/25. | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. We observed two staff that did not have a current health questionnaire completed. | |||
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