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Scotts Creek School Preschool
Sylva, NC
· Jackson County
516 PARRIS BRANCH ROAD,
Sylva, NC 28779
Quick Facts
Capacity
28 children
Age Range
0 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
50000131
License Holder
JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
License Issued
Nov 18, 2024
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Meets reduced ratios; stationary equipment designated for ages 3-5 is prohibited from use by children under 3 years of age.
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About the Provider
SCOTTS CREEK SCHOOL PRESCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in SYLVA NC, with a maximum capacity of 28 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. Screen was offered as a gross motor activity and screen time log was not completed. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 898 | .0604(e) |
| All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. A Keurig coffee pot was located on the handwashing counter and accessible to preschool age children. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | 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. The last shelter in place was conducted on 10/28/25. The next shelter in place/locked down drill was due January 2026. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Sanitation Rule 15ANCAC18A. 2820 (c) Non-aerosol sanitizing solutions, approved disinfectants, detergent solutions, hand antiseptics, and hand lotions shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. These solutions shall be labeled as sanitizing, disinfecting, or detergent solutions. Hand soap other than that which is in bulk containers is not required to be kept inaccessible to children or in locked storage. Bulk soaps shall be kept inaccessible to children. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-11 | 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 outdoor fence had a gap at the bottom that measured 4.5 inches. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. There were areas along fenced that measured as low as three feet, nine inches. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A compounded diaper cream with prescription label in space #2B, the classroom with one and two year old children, was in an unlocked cabinet stored over five feet high. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | 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. An albuterol in space #1, the classroom with children ages three through five, was in the box with the pharmacy label removed. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report dated 1/13/25 did not include facility’s identifying information, witness to the incident, time the parent was notified and by whom, and steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports were not documented on the incident log each time an incident occurred. The incident log at the facility did not have any documented incident reports; two incident reports from January 2025 were reviewed during the visit. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | 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 #2A, the classroom with infant and one year old children, diapers in easily torn plastic sleeves were stored below five feet in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. An uncompensated provider, speech therapist employed Scotts Creek Elementary School, was conducting speech evaluations in the hallway outside the classroom with children enrolled from the licensed facility. The speech therapist was left alone with children. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. An uncompensated provider, speech therapist employed by Scotts Creek Elementary School, did not have a qualification letter on file and available to review at the facility. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | Violation | 1768 | .3005 (a)(4) |
| The health assessment did not include a hearing screening. One child attending the NC Pre-K program did not have a health assessment on file that included a hearing screening. | |||
| 2025-04-11 | Violation | 1826 | .0607(g) |
| Substitutes and volunteers were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. One volunteer with a start date of 1/13/25 did not have documentation of being informed of the School Risk Management plan. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-03 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. After review of the two (2) substitutes information employed through ESS it was noted that all they did not have an application on file. | |||
| 2024-05-03 | 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. After review of the two (2) substitutes information employed through ESS it was noted that all one (1) (MC) did not have results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test. | |||
| 2024-05-03 | 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. After review of the two (2) substitutes information employed through ESS it was noted that all one (1) substitute (MC) did not have emergency information on file. Additionally one (1) teacher (AD) did not have updated emergency information one file. | |||
| 2024-05-03 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. The long time substitute (SC) hired on March 19, 2024 through EES has not completed orientation. | |||
| 2024-05-03 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. The long time substitute (SC) hired on March 19, 2024 through EES has not completed orientation. | |||
| 2024-05-03 | Violation | 1826 | .0607(g) |
| Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. After review of the two (2) substitutes employed through ESS it was noted that one (1) substitute (MC) did not have documentation that the center's EPR Plan had been reviewed with them nor the location of the plan. | |||
| 2024-05-03 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. After review of the two (2) substitutes employed through ESS it was noted that one (1) substitute (MC) working in the NCPRE-K classroom did not have signed acknowledgement that the center's Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviewed with them. | |||
| 2024-05-03 | Violation | 1958 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter. After review of the two (2) substitutes information employed through ESS it was noted that all one (1) substitute (MC) did not have a health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2024-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-16 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. I observed a Burger King cup and a Starbucks cup being stored on the teachers' table located near the circle time area. There was an unopened Coke can stored on the low shelf to the side right side of the table and a Burger King bag stored on the low shelf to the left side of the table. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A schedule was not posted in the classroom. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in the classroom. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 503 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(c) |
| Food brought from home, did not meet the nutritional requirements and necessary supplements were not provided by center. Approximately two (2) children were missing components from meals brought from home. One (1) child was missing milk. One (1) child was missing a fruit, vegetable and milk component. Supplemental food was not provided. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted did not include snacks. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 615 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) |
| Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. The daily sign in/out sheet was placed on top of the stack of cots. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | 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. Staff member AD does not have a First Aid certificate on file from a training that was received on 10/5/22. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | 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. Staff member AD does not have a CPR certificate on file from a training that was received on 10/5/22. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. Special Diet information for child JF was not posted in the eating area. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. The movie that was viewed on 10/28/22 by the whole class was not documented on a screen time log or on the activity plan. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report containing the required information was not completed for an incident that occurred on 9/21/22 for child ES. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident that occurred on 9/21/22 for child ES was not documented on the incident log. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The monthly playground inspection was not completed for September 2022. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The staff files for bus driver MD were not available for review during the visit. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Staff member AD (hire date 9/23/22) has not received the required orientation within the first six (6) weeks. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. A First Aid Kit was not located on bus 45. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information for children DW and CS was not available on bus 45. | |||
| 2022-09-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-20 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One (1) child did not have a documented time of arrival for today. | |||
| 2022-09-20 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One (1) discipline policy acknowledgement was not signed and dated by the parent. Refer to the child file worksheet. | |||
| 2022-09-20 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parent's statement includes the child's name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. One (1) discipline policy acknowledgement did not include the date of enrollment of the child. Refer to the child file worksheet. | |||
| 2022-09-20 | Violation | 1839 | .0801(c) |
| A child was released to an individual that was not listed on the application. Per staff reports, one (1) child is released daily to unknown individuals driving a bus that transports to First Baptist Church of Sylva in the afternoons. The individuals are not listed on the application. | |||
| 2022-08-09 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One (1) child’s file reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement of by the parent acknowledging receipt of the Summary of the Law. Refer to the Children’s Records form. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | 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. After review of staff files one staff member did not have a medical statement on file. Refer to the Staff and Training worksheet for staff member's name. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.After review of staff files one staff member did not have a health questionnaire on file. Refer to the Staff and Training worksheet for staff member's name. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | 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. After review of staff files one staff member did not have Emergency Information on file. Refer to the Staff and Training worksheet for staff member's name. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. There was not a file available for review for the Administrator. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. After review of staff files one staff member did not did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Refer to the Staff and Training worksheet for staff member's name. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1203 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) |
| Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One (1) childs file reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement of by the parent acknowledging receipt and discussion of Operational Policies at enrollment. Refer to the Children's Records form. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1207 | 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) |
| Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One (1) child’s file reviewed did not have documentation of discussion of the Parent Participation Plan. Refer to the Children’s Records form. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. After review of staff files one staff member did not have an annual evaluation and staff development plan on file. Refer to the Staff and Training worksheet for staff member's name. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. After review of staff files one staff member did not have a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies on file. Refer to the Staff and Training worksheet for staff member's name. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parents statement includes the childs name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. One (1) childs file had a copy of the Discipline Policy, however, there was no date of enrollment listed on the policy or in the childs file. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1424 | .2506(d)(1-3) |
| School-aged children were not adequately supervised. Several time through put the visit while children were outside children were observed coming into the classroom without a staff member. On one occasion a seven-year-old child came into the classroom to get the balls. On another occasion two children one seven years of age and one nine years of age came into the classroom to get water for their flowers. The nine-year-old child was observed standing up on the counter beside the sink looking for a cup. Another time an eight-year-old child came into the classroom to use the restroom. The child was in the restroom for several minutes when a staff member came to the door and asked who was in the restroom. When the child responded she said “You have to let know when you come in to the use the restroom.” | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. After review of staff files one staff member did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. . Refer to the Staff and Training worksheet for staff member's name. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. According to the Staff and Training Worksheet one (1) staff member did not complete the Health and Safety training within one year of employment. Refer to the Staff and Training Worksheet | |||
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