Description: Step By Step Daycare Program is a home based center, which provides a loving and comfortable setting for children. Step By Step Daycare ensures a safe environment for children of all ages. Our program is much more than just a "babysitting" service.
This website outlines program schedules, operational policies, as well as responsibilities of the parents.
Our goals for Step By Step Daycare are as follows:
To provide a secure environment for Infants and Preschool-aged children, and a relaxed setting for Before/After School children.
To provide enriched activities for children which will help them become better learners.
To offer assistance with homework as needed or requested.
Step By Step Daycare is committed to meeting your child's needs through a quality program and we are pleased to bring this program to you!
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground, the edge on the side bar of the swing set on the front left of the set (facing the shed), was observed to be sharp to the touch in two places. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | 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. A container of Let’s Jam Condition and Shine Gel and a container of Blue Magic Originals Castor Oil labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed in a clear bag on the floor of a closet in Space 2 and in unlocked storage. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | 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. A medical assessment was not observed on file for one employee. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The most recent Health Questionnaire for one existing staff member was completed on 1/21/2022. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One new employee did not received 16 clock hours of onsite orientation training within the first six weeks of employment; the employee received 13 hours of onsite orientation training in the first six weeks and in total. Hours received did not include a review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1068 | .1106(a) |
| On-going training documentation did not include all applicable information: subject matter, topic area in G.S. 110-91(11), name of training provider, date training was provided, number of hours of training, and name of staff. A record of training activities was not observed on file for one existing staff member. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. The files for two children enrolled were monitored. Documentation of discussion of a health assessment was not on file for both children enrolled. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. Staff medical statements, proof of a tuberculosis test or screening, and completed health questionnaires were not maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file in the center for one new and one existing staff member. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | 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. The Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment training was not completed by one new employee within 90 days after employment; the employee began work on 3/27/23, and the training was completed on 12/4/2023. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Health and Safety training topic numbers (2) Administration of medication, with standards for parental consent; (3) Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; (4) Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; (5) Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster, or a man-caused event; (6) Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants; (8) Prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment; and (11) Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleeping practices were not observed on file for one existing staff member. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-26 | 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. Two children enrolled did not have an arrival time recorded on the attendance sheet. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground, the first two swings on the left (facing the swing set) were observed to have top hinges rusting. The spaces between the fence posts closest to the building on both the left, and right sides of the air conditioning units measured 6.5 inches (left side) and 8.5 inches (right side), respectively, creating potential entrapment hazards. One wooden fence slat was observed to be broken (missing the top portion) on the right side of the playground (facing the playground); the space between the two fence posts on either side of the broken slat measured 8.25 inches, creating a potential entrapment hazard. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | 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, one bulk-sized bottle of hand sanitizer labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed less than five feet from the ground and in unlocked storage. | |||
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My child has been at Step by Step daycare for 3 months now and the experience has been amazing . Mrs.Davis is wonderful with the kids and truly treats them like her own . My daughter has already learned how to count and say her ABCs and is potty training . I am so thankful we found such a wonderful daycare to love our little one .