Description: TERESA'S TREE OF KNOWLEDGE is a Five Star Family CC Home License in HENDERSON 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-13 | Violation | 543 | .1718(c) |
| Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three. The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years. Screen time was offered to three children under age three (3). | |||
| 2023-12-13 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Electrical outlets not in use in the surge protector accessible to children under the operators’ desk, on a wall in the designated child care space and in the room where care was provided to children in the main area of the home upon arrival was not covered with safety plugs. | |||
| 2023-12-13 | Violation | 815 | .1725(a)(6)(C) |
| Children's hands were not washed after diapering. One child’s hands were not washed immediately after diapering. The child was placed inside a crib. | |||
| 2023-12-13 | Violation | 910 | GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) |
| Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A medical assessment was not on file for one preschool child enrolled. | |||
| 2023-12-13 | Violation | 925 | G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) |
| Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. Documentation was not on file to attest the program’s discipline policy was reviewed and given to the parent of one child enrolled. | |||
| 2023-12-13 | Violation | 2030 | .1719(a)(11) |
| Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. Documentation was not on file verifying the operator reviewed and provided written documentation to the parents of three children enrolled regarding the program’s smoking/tobacco policy. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 518 | .1729(a)(3) |
| Individuals who provide care for 5 hours or more a week, during planned absences of the operator, had not completed first aid and CPR as described in Rule .1702(b)(2). Documentation was not available to verify the additional caregiver completed CPR and First aid training as required. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 701 | .1719(a)(1)&(17) |
| All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. The window shield on a toy motorcycle was cracked exposing sharp edges, an unraveled water hose was laying across the yard leading to the fenced in play area, and standing water was observed in pots and toys on the playground. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | 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. A can of air freshener in an aerosol dispensed can was observed on top of the file cabinet in space used by children. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 714 | 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) |
| Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Documentation was not available to verify outdoor play inspections were completed monthly using the forms supplied by the Division as required. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Two electrical outlets in the wall and surge protector under the desk in space used by children were not covered with safety plugs. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | 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. A lock down or shelter-in-place drill was completed quarterly as required. The last drill completed was dated for September 14, 2022. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 1876 | .1714(e ) |
| The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. Documentation was not available to verify the program's EPR plan was reviewed annually as required. The last review date documented was May 4, 2017. | |||
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