Description: QUALITY CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER is a Five Star Center License in HICKORY NC, with a maximum capacity of 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-20 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-02 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. The interior fence separating Playground 3 from Playground 4 had an area with a gap more than 3 1/2 inches and less than 9 inches. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-07 | 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 08/15/2022 did not have a Staff Medical and Health Assessment form on file. A copy of a medical visit summary completed prior to employment was on file but this document did not include the information that would have been provided had the Staff Medical and Health Assessment form been completed by the health care professional. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 01/30/2023 did not have an Emergency Information Form on file. The staff member completed an Emergency Information Form during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-24 | 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 inspection on file was dated 08/02/2021 and was received in my office on 08/05/2021. The annual fire inspection was due by 08/02/2022 and should have been received in my office within one week of completion. The most recent fire inspection is dated 08/04/2022 and was received during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 846 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4) |
| Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. In Space 3A, 01/09/2023 thru 01/16/2023 were the valid dates listed on the permission form to administer an over-the-counter oral medication. Staff stated the last time the over-the-counter oral medication was administered to the child was 01/23/2023. The Medication Administration Log was not completed when the medication was administered to the child. The administrator removed the oral medication from the classroom with intentions to return the medication to the parent. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 3A, a Ready to Go bag containing plastic bags (grocery bags and ziploc bags) was hanging from a shelf with the bottom of the bag hanging below five feet. The administrator placed the Ready to Go bag on top of the shelf above five feet. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-29 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff member with a date of employment of 05/10/2021 should have completed the health and safety training requirement by 05/10/2022 but completed the health and safety training on 05/23/2022 which was thirteen (13) days past the due date. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One (1) staff member with a date of employment of 12/02/2021 had on file a completed TB Screening Form signed by a health professional dated 09/2020. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Four (4) out seven (7) child applications for enrollment reviewed today were missing information related to any particular fears, any allergies and symptoms, unique behavior characteristics, and health care concerns. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | 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. One (1) staff member observed in the infant room was newly hired and waiting to take ITS-SIDS training within sixty (60) days and the other staff member present in the infant room had ITS-SIDS training certification that expired on 01/24/2022. | |||
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