The Peppermint Academy
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-258L |
| 2026-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-19 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Items that require locked storage were improperly stored in an unlocked storage cabinet in the two year old classroom. | |||
| 2026-03-19 | Violation | 1805 | 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. Two new staff were not linked to the facility. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-23 | 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 occurred on 03/01/2024. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Staff members were sitting down and on cell phones. An informative letter was provided to staff with the consequences of using personal phones while responsible for children and signed by staff. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. One staff member did not have ITS-SIDS training. | |||
| 2024-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-06 | 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 occurred on 6/13/2022. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff member employed since October, 2021 did not complete 16 hours of orientation. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-08 | 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 not completed. The last Shelter-in-Place Drill was 2/15/2022. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | 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. A current Fire Inspection was not completed. The last Fire Inspection occurred on 6/01/2021. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. The Space where Four and Five year old children are in care has not been approved for child care. | |||
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