Description: POPLAR SPRINGS ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL is a Five Star Center License in KING NC, with a maximum capacity of 18 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Parent's signature was not on file for a child who rides the school bus including times child would be transported and where child is to be transported. | |||
| 2022-12-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-21 | 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. It was reported the program had received a fire inspection since October 18, 2021. There was no documentation on file. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The EPR plan was observed. The ready to go file did not contain the required information. | |||
| 2022-04-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 899 | GS 110-91 |
| The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. In accordance with fire regulations, the door handle to exit the classroom was positioned more than 48 inches above the floor. | |||
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(f)(h)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. Fruit juice required to be refrigerated was stored in a Cambro unit from 11:30 until it was served around 1:30. | |||
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A hard plastic rubber ramp within the fenced area is tattered and in poor condition. | |||
| 2022-04-12 | 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. Clorox, Clorox wipes, Lysol, and other cleaning products were stored in a cabinet left unlocked and accessible to children across from the bathroom used by children. | |||
| 2022-04-12 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The medication authorization form used did not include an expiration date. Emergency medication authorized by the parent in September 2021 had not been updated. | |||
| 2021-04-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-04-29 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. The assistant teacher completed health and safety training in 2008 but has not taken the trainings required in 2017. | |||
| 2021-04-29 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented for March 2021. The fire drill record for February 2021 did not include the number of children evacuated and the weather conditions during the drill. | |||
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