Description: TALENTOS GIRAFFE SCHOOL is a Five 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 also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 508 | .1703(a)(2) |
| Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. Operator's First Aid certification expired on 12/1/23. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 511 | .1703(a)(3) |
| Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. Certification on file was dated 12/1/23. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 726 | .1711(a)(4)(D) |
| Children were sleeping or napping in a room with a closed door between the child and the supervising staff. One infant was placed to nap in a room with a closed door, staff was not able to see the child. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 803 | 10 A NCAC 09 .1720(d)(3)(A) |
| Operator did not wash his/her hands before, as well as after, diapering each child. Operator did not was her hands after each diaper change. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1887 | .1719(a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser were not in their original container or in another labeled container, used according to manufacturer's instructions. Sanitize solution was store less that 5 feet. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1922 | .1719(a)(18) |
| Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. Plastic bag was stored on a shelf accessible to children younger than two. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1932 | .1718(a)(9) |
| A clean and open area that allows freedom of movement was not provided for children, both indoors and outdoors. The small classroom in the back where children sleep was cluttered with items. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1986 | .1706(l) |
| Breast milk, formula, and other bottled beverages sent from home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled with individual child's names. One infant's formula was not dated. | |||
| 2023-07-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 811 | .1706(o) |
| Baby food, snack items, and meal items sent from home, for each individual child, were not dated and labeled with the child's name. A child's food from home was not labeled with name and date. | |||
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 1405 | 10A NCAC 09 .1720(c)(4) |
| Authorization for up to 12 months to apply over-the-counter medications, topical ointment, topical teething ointment or gel, insect repellents, fluoridated toothpaste, lotions, creams, and powders; such as sunscreen, diapering creams, baby lotion, and baby powder, to a child, when needed, was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule .1720(b)(7). A contain of Blue Lizard cream was not labeled with the child's name. | |||
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 1833 | .1706( c) |
| A statement acknowledging the parental decision to opt out of the supplemental food provided by the operator was not signed by the parent and/or maintained on file at the home. A child that was opt out did not have an acknowledgement form on file. | |||
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 1922 | .1719(a)(18) |
| Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and Styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. The diapers were stored in plastic bags in an unlocked changing table in the classroom used by children one-year old children | |||
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 1960 | .1718(a)(7)(B) |
| The written schedule and/or activity plan did not show blocks of time that was developmentally appropriate to the ages of children in care. Activity plan posted was dated 6/26/23. | |||
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