Teresa's Tree Of Knowledge
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 1847 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Operator and household member were not linked in the ABCMS CBC Portal. | |||
| 2025-11-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-12 | Violation | 605 | .1706(k) |
| Each infant was not held for bottle feeding until able to hold his or her own bottle. Bottles were propped. One child was observed drinking a bottle while in the crib. | |||
| 2024-06-12 | Violation | 921 | .1721(e)(6) |
| Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. Arrival times were not recorded for two children present during today’s visit and for one child documented on the attendance sheet on May 1, 2024. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 1992 | .1706(r) |
| An infant was served formula, breast milk or other bottles that were labeled with another child's name. The bottle used to serve water to an infant enrolled was not labeled with the child's name and date. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 1993 | .1723(1) |
| Vehicle used for travel was not free of hazards such as but not limited to, torn upholstery, broken windows, holes in the floor or roof, or tire treads of less than 2/32 of an inch. The two tires on the passenger side of the red Nissan Rogue used for transport children did not meet the 2/32 of an inch tread requirement. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 2017 | .1714(f) |
| The operator did not review the EPR Plan with additional caregivers prior to them caring for children and/or on an annual basis. Documentation was not available to verify the operator reviewed the EPR plan with the additional caregiver annually as required. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | 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. Documentation was not available to verify the operator renewed health and safety trainings within five years as required. Training certificates on file were date from March 2017 to May 2017. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 2036 | 0.1713 |
| The operator did not review the plan for emergency procedures with additional caregivers and substitutes prior to allowing them to care for children, and when the plan is revised. Documentation was not on file verifying the operator reviewed the programs emergency medical care plan with the additional caregiver as required. | |||
| 2022-12-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-26 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. The operator placed a two-year-old child in an unsafe environment and at significant risk of harm when she failed to supervise the child resulting in the child walking unsupervised outside, near a roadway. | |||
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 1852 | 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. DCDEE made a determination of child maltreatment based on a supervision violation. | |||
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 1937 | .1711(a)(4)(A) |
| Operator did not know where each child was located and was not aware of their activities at all times. On April 12, 2022, The operator was not aware that a two-year-old-child had exited the home for five minutes and was not aware of the child's location for ten minutes. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 305 | NCAC 513.1; .1707(3) |
| Home was not equipped with either an electrically operated smoke detector with a battery back-up; or both an electrically operated detector and a battery operated detector located next to each other. During today's visit the electrically-operated smoke detector and the battery-operated smoke detectors would not sound. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | 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. Of the three files reviewed during the visit, one child did not have a medical assessment on file. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 1804 | .1724(b) |
| Safe sleep policy and poster about safe sleep practices was not posted in a prominent place in the infant sleeping room or area where parents and caregivers are able to view daily. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | 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 in July 2021. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 1948 | .1724(a)(7) |
| Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. The provider had not been consistent in checking and recording the visual checks of the infant while the child slept. | |||
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