Description: STEPPING STONES LEARNING ACADEMY #5, LLC is a Three Star Center License in FAYETTEVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-18 | 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 staff member whose start date was August 22, 2023 did not have a current First Aid certification on file that should have been completed by November 27, 2023. During today's visit the staff member scheduled to renew the First Aid Training on February 24, 2024. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | 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. One staff member did not have a current CPR Training certification on file, the staff member date of employment was on August 22, 2023 and should have completed the training by November 22, 2023. During today's visit, the staff member scheduled the CPR training for February 24, 2024. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #7, bottles belonging to a child were not labeled with a date and one sippy cup was not labeled with a date or name. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the outdoor play area, a hole was in the poured surfacing underneath the climbing equipment and uneven pavement on the concrete basketball court, causing trip hazards. A fence picket was loose and not attached to the fence post. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | 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. Accessible to children in space #5, tubes of diaper creams and ointments were stored in an unlocked cabinet near the diapering area. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | 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. A tube of medication labeled Desonide Cream for a child was not in the original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | 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. Accessible to children in space #5, plastic shopping bags containing children's clothing and shoes were stored on top of the children's storage cubbies. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 1110 | .1002(b) |
| Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. The vehicle registration sticker issued by NCDMV for a transit van (KCY 5124) was dated "Temporary 1/2023" was not current and up to date. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports were not consistently documented on incident log, two incident reports on completed on a one-year-old child completed on two separate days, the one dated 7/5/23 was documented on the incident log but the one dated 6/30/23 was not. Other previous incident reports for the same child not related to the case were also not documented on the incident log consistently. | |||
| 2023-07-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One-year-old child was not adequately supervised after falling off a table multiple times causing a mark/injury to chin and staff member found a deep cut on the child's hand, cause of injury unknown. | |||
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