Description: THE LEARNING TREE is a Three Star Center License in FOREST CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 130 children. This child care center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. One bottle of over the counter Benadryl had a medication authorization that ended 1/20/23. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | 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. One staff member, employed 12/1/22 did not have a medical report completed until 12/6/22. The staff member has now had the report completed, so this violation has been corrected. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter in place drill was practiced on 9/30/22 and then was not practiced again until 2/9/23. The drill has now been practiced. This violation has been corrected. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. The medical action plan for a three year old child in Space #2 was last updated in 2021. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member, employed 2/7/22, did not have health and safety trainings completed at the time of the visit. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Marker Lids that were small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children in Space #2. | |||
| 2022-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-14 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A first aid kit with antibiotic ointments, burn gel, allergy caplets and acetaminophen tablets was in an unlocked cabinet in Space #2. | |||
| 2022-04-14 | 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. One (1) child did not have a signed out departure time on 4/1/22. | |||
| 2021-10-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-10-14 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. One (1) child in space #2 had a Aquafor Baby tube that the permission expired on 10/12/21. | |||
| 2021-04-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-04-28 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #7, plastic diaper packaging, with multiple safety warnings, was accessible to children. | |||
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