Description: STEPPING STONE DAYCARE is a One Star Family CC Home License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 705 | .1719(a)(5) |
| All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. There was a bottle of adult multi-purpose vitamins on the counter in the children's bathroom. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1853 | .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) |
| The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. The last documented fire drill was conducted on 7/12/23. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1854 | .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) |
| The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented lockdown drill was conducted on 5/3/23. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1948 | .1724(a)(7) |
| Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 2023 | .1703(d)(2) |
| Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. The operator had not completed the final Health and Safety training in 2023, as discussed during the 7/17/23 Annual Compliance visit. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 2030 | .1719(a)(11) |
| Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. The infant did not have a signed statement on file. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 2031 | .1726(b)&(c) |
| Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. The infant did not have the signed information on file. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 1948 | .1724(a)(7) |
| Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. There was no monitoring chart for the infant. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 1964 | 10A NCAC 09 .1718(a)(8)(C)(i-v) |
| Activity plan did not reflect that children have at least four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors. There were no activity plans. | |||
| 2023-07-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-17 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. During today's visit the van, in which children were transported today, contained the following unlocked items: an aerosol can of Off bug spray, a bottle of Repell All Animal Repellant, and migraine headache medication. | |||
| 2023-07-17 | Violation | 1104 | G.S.110-91 & .1723(2) |
| Operator or other transportation provider did not comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations concerning vehicles and the transportation of passengers. The tags for the Honda van, used daily for transporting children, expired in June 2023. | |||
| 2023-07-17 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) |
| Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. The operator needed 10 hours of in-service training to meet her yearly requirement. | |||
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