Description: THE GROWING YEARS is a Four Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-25 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The apple sauce that was substituted for oranges was not recorded on the menu. | |||
| 2023-10-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival times were not documented for 10/24/23 in Space 7. | |||
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A bottle of pesticide was stored on a shelf above five feet in the unlocked closet used to store car seats. The door was opened today. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-26 | 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 9/14/22 and had not been completed as of the visit today. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In Spaces 3,4, and 5 for toddlers, materials were not available for children to use. Materials were stored in closets and cabinets. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Classroom materials were stored in the bathroom in Space 3 and cots were observed stored in Space 10. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One (1) child, Z.W., has an incomplete permission form for Benadryl. The permission form did not indicate the dosage and when the child should take the medication. One (1) child, Z.G, did not have a permission form for Benadryl that was listed on the Medical Action Plan (MAP). | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Safe sleep checks were not completed in Space 2. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A Speech Therapist from the company SpeechTactics was observed working independently with a child in the resource room did not have a CBC completed prior to employment. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Two (2) children, R.S. and E.G., enrolled 9/19/22 did not have EMC information completed annually. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 1322 | .1005(b)(4) |
| A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. Three (3) children had expired off-premise permissions on file. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. Three (3) children's signed discipline policy did not list the date of enrollment. | |||
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