Description: SMART KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER #8 is a Five Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 109 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-28 | 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. In Space #4 there were fourteen (14) children in attendance but only ten (10) children were signed in for the day on the daily arrival and departure log. The administrator had teachers in Space #4 complete today's log by adding the arrival time for the four student not documented. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | 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. In all four classrooms screen time was utilized but not recorded on a cumulative log or the activity plan and available for review. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Lunch items listed on the menu was not what was served to children. The posted menus were not modified. Menus were removed from each class and only posted in the kitchen and on the parent board. The modified menu items were posted on the two remaining posted menus. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. The outdoor fence latching device is not secure or work properly. A work order was submitted September 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | 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 #2 and #4 unused electrical outlets were not made inaccessible or covered. Unused sockets were covered during the visit. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | 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. In Space #2 there were 4 small packets and one box of medicated creams with the warning label "Keep out of the reach of children" found in a First Aid kit stored in an unlocked lower cabinet. This was removed by the administrator and placed in a secure area. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One transferred staff person (S.B.) didn't have completed 16 hours of documented orientation. No time was documented for each applicable section. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | 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 transfer staff person (S.B.) didn't obtain FA training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | 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. A transferred staff person (S.B) didn't obtain CPR training within 90 days of employment to the company. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1111 | .1002(c) |
| All vehicles were not insured for liability as required by state law. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | 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 fire extinguisher was not mounted or maintained on the bus. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1123 | 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) |
| All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. A broom was monitored stored on the bus causing a potential hazard to children. The broom was removed from the bus by the administrator during the visit. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff person didn't have an annual staff evaluation before transferring to this site. (T.E.) | |||
| 2023-02-28 | 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. Three staff didn't obtain the required training within 90 days of employment. Two staff completed the training after the deadline. (T.W.) must complete the training. | |||
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