Description: We are a child development center offering a home away from home for you and your child. We are license to care for child birth to 12. We offer a wide range of educational experience each day for all child and several different enrollment options.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-01 | 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. New employee, Leslie Horton, with her first day of employment as January 29, 2024, did not have a medical statement on file prior to her first day of employment. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Ms. Horton's first day of employment was 1/29/24 and there was a not a negative TB test on file for review. | |||
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Ms. Horton had proof of review of the prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy on file, however the policy was signed on February 1, 2024, and her first day of employment was January 29, 2024. | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-25 | 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 conducted on October 19, 2024, however it was not submitted to the child care consultant within a week of completion. | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Angelina Clayton is a new employee and began work on January 2, 2024, Ms. Clayton did not have a qualifying criminal back ground check on file. | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Ms. Clayton began working on January 2, 2024, and did not have documentation of orientation within the first two weeks of hire. | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Violation | 1245 | 10A NCAC 09 .2809(a) |
| For each child, there was not at least 30 sq. ft. inside space per the total licensed capacity and 100 sq. ft. outside space for each child using the outdoor learning environment at any one time. In room number four (#4) there were 19 children present, which consisted of Twelve (12) two-year-old children and nine (9) three-year-old children. The room capacity for space #4 is 18 children. MS. Varnell moved one child to space Number five (#5). | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space number five (#5) there were ten (10) one-year-olds and one (1) two-year-old present for a total of eleven children. There was only one teacher present. | |||
| 2023-08-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-14 | 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. One can of porch and floor sealant paint was observed on a cart at the end of the hallway adjacent to the door that leads to outdoor play area. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Space number four (4) had twelve (12) from ages two (2) to three (3) years old present and one teacher was with them outside. Space number five (5) had seven (7) children ages one (1) to two (2) years old present with one teacher outside. | |||
| 2023-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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