Description: We believe every child is special and unique and deserves the best start possible. At Sandhills Children’s Center, our goal is to provide a secure, comfortable and nurturing environment for children, giving peace of mind to their families. We have been doing so since 1970 and our vision is to continue to strive to be a recognized leader and preeminent provider of educational and therapeutic services to young children through continuous organizational growth and collaboration with our community partners. Sandhills Children’s Center affirms the guiding principles that have defined its values statement for over four decades. The acronym is, of course, C.H.I.L.D. We believe in these principles, and we live by them in our daily operation.
C ommitted to quality services for children
H ighest professional standards
I ntegrity
L oving and nurturing environment
D edicated to the family
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-04 | 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 #1 used by the four and five year olds, seed mix labeled keep out of reach o children was stored in an unlocked closet. | |||
| 2023-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-19 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Epi Pens for two children whose dates of birth were 5/5/2021 expired on 7/16/2023 and were not returned. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 1/10/2022. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One educator had a first training on file that expired on 1/14/2023. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One educator had a CPR training on file that expired on 1/14/2023. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A lockdown was recorded on 5/27/2022 and not again until 10/6/2022. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 616 | .2822(a)(1-4) |
| Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces were not cleaned and sanitized daily when used or cleaned more frequently if visibly dirty. Two toys were mouthed by infants and were not placed in a dirty toy bin. The other children picked them up and played with them. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 445 | .0510 (e ) (1)(A-G) |
| For children under three years of age, developmentally appropriate toys and activities were not provided as outlined in Rule. Upon arrival in classroom #5, for infants and toddlers, a rock and roll song, that was not child appropriate, was playing. A few minutes later, when I re-entered the classroom, the teacher has changed it to child appropriate music. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 491 | .0511(b)(1) |
| Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs. The lead teacher in the classroom for infants stated one of the children who was crying was sleepy but she told him "it was not time to go to sleep yet". | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 498 | 10A NCAC 09 . 0508(c) |
| For children under 2 years of age, a minimum of 30 minutes of outdoor time throughout the day either as part of a small group, whole group, or individual activity was not provided. The schedule indicated the infants go outside at 10:30 a.m. During the visit, the children were not observed going outside during that timeframe. | |||
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