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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Tiny binder clips, a push pin and other small objects that could be a choking hazard were stored in an unlocked drawer within children's reach in the Pre-K classroom. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. An electrical outlet accessible to the children in the bathroom used by the Pre-K children was not covered with a safety plug. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | 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. Two gallon-size containers of Clorox were stored on a high, open shelf in the Developmental Day classroom and not in locked storage. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | 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. Written permission to transport children on the school bus did not include when and where the child was to be transported ad the expected time of departure and arrival. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 1879 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) |
| Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. In the DD classroom, written authorization indicated "topical ointment" and did not name the product or even the product type. The authorization form referenced bug bites although the product provided was Desitin diaper cream. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 20, a plastic toy bucket, serving as the basin to a toy washing machine, was observed to be cracked and presents a potential pinching hazard. On the playground, a four-inch gap was observed between the gate entrance door post, and the right side of the fence (facing the building), posing a potential entrapment hazard. Three areas of the fence (at the tops of the fence posts) were observed to be rusting. Eight bolts secured to the entrance gate of the playground were observed to be rusting. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space 20, three outlets near a teacher's desk were observed without plastic safety covers. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | 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. A small bottle of hand sanitizer was observed on a key ring on a counter accessible to children in Space 2 (Room 21). | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. The emergency medication for one child enrolled was not observed to be stored in or with its original container. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. A medical action plan was not on file for review for one child enrolled. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Health and Safety training topic # 8 (Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment) was not on file for the existing staff member. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. Health Questionnaires for both staff members were not kept in a file separate from staff personnel files. | |||
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