Description: ST. STEPHEN'S LOVING DAYCARE CENTER #1 is a Four Star Center License in BATTLEBORO NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-12 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Enhanced staff/child ratios requirements were not met when one caregiver was observed providing care for eight children ranging from ages one to two years old in Space #1. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-28 | 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. Departure times were not documented on the sign in/out logs reviewed for the months of May 2023 and June 2023 for children in attendance. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A cigarette lighter and the disinfectant spray bottle were observed on top of a cubby and accessible to children in Space #10. A shovel, hoe, pitchfork and trimmers were stored up against the building inside the large playground. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | 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 jugs of Clorox and a can of Clorox disinfectant spray in an aerosol can were observed in an unlocked bathroom in Space #3. A can of Essential oils was observed in an unlocked drawer in Space #4. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | 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. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Enhanced staff/child ratios requirements were not met when one caregiver was observed providing care for seven children ranging from ages one to two years old in Space #1. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Documentation was not on file verifying the current EMC plan was reviewed annually with all staff. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1042 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Accurate records were not maintained for all staff. Orientation training was not completed for one staff member that was rehired. This staff member also did not have an updated medical exam and proof of a negative TB skin test or a TB screening completed since rehired. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | 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. Identifying information, (pictures), were not available for the children that are transported. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | 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. Documentation was not on file verifying the parents of ten (10) children received a copy of the facility's operational policies. | |||
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