Description: SHINING STAR is a Three Star Center License in BATTLEBORO NC, with a maximum capacity of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-22 | 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. Arrival and departure records times of arrival and departure from June 1, 2023, to June 22, 2023, were not available for review. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Minimum staff/child ratios requirements were not met when two caregivers were observed providing care for twelve children ranging from ages three months to eight years old from 8:40am to 9:37am. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | 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. One child three-years-old was observed watching a tablet from 8:45am to 9:20am | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Documentation verifying completion of fire drills from March 2023 to May 2023 were not available for review. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Hand sanitizer labeled keep out of reach of children was on the art easel next to the bathroom door, tree roots were protruding on the outdoor playground, two plastic toys were cracked exposing sharp edges, and staff purse were observed sitting in spaces accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | 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. Electrical outlets not in use next to the diaper changing table and beside the entrance door also inside the outdoor play area were not covered with safety plugs. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | 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. Plastic bags were stored in an unlocked drawer in the bathroom used by children. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation verifying completion of outdoor inspections from March 2023 to May 2023 were not available for review. | |||
| 2023-03-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Two (three to four minute) lapses in staff/child ratio requirements were observed when one staff member was observed providing care for ten children ranging from one to five years old. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. Screen time was offered to seven children under the age of three years old in care today. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(b) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Hand washing did not occur upon arrival for one child and after diaper changing procedure was completed for one child enrolled. | |||
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