Description: S.T.E.P’s (Success Through Experience and Play) Developmental Academy, Inc. was established in April 2003 to assist typically developing children, children with developmental disabilities, and their families achieve the most out of life. Since its inception, S.T.E.P’s Developmental Academy, Inc. has successfully added Mental Health and SES tutoring divisions to its array of service delivery.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-21 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection was completed on 1/21/22. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In space #1, #2, #3, and #4 I observed rusted toilet paper holders. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #4, I observed the rug in the block center in need of cleaning. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | 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. Medical reports for D.A and H.I were not completed using the form provided by DCDEE. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | 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 member D.A did not have the health questionnaire separate from their personnel file. This is a repeat violation. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. I observed toilet paper holders that were rusted in all of the classrooms. I observed three (3) garden beds in the playground that had broken wood and protruding nails. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. I observed standing water in the sandbox on the outdoor playground. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. T.M and C.R did not have documentation of review of the EMC plan. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. T.M, J. G and A.L did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. J.G did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of employment. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A.L did not have documentation of at least 16 hrs. of orientation within first 6 weeks. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | 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. J.G did not have verification of their first aid certification on file and available for review within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | 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. J. G did not have verification of their CPR certification on file and available for review within 90 days of employment. | |||
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