Description: TINY HANDS CHILD CARE OF DOBSON is a Three Star Center License in DOBSON NC, with a maximum capacity of 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-22 | Violation | 617 | 15A NCAC 18A .2831(c) |
| All openings to the outer air were not protected against the entrance of flying insects. A window in the room for school age children was open for ventilation purposes although a screen was not provided. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Expired medication was not returned to the family after the course of treatment and was stored unlocked in the director's office. The director discarded the medication in the dumpster during my visit. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. The bottles for one enrolled infant were not labeled with a correct date. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Spaces 2, 3, and 5, collectively, ten battery operated toys did not function and could not be used according to their purpose by children. In Space 1, a small activity area built into the wooden gate was observed to have a plastic manipulative attached which was broken and sharp to the touch. On the playground, the space between the playground gate and gate post measured 4.75 inches at the top, creating a potential entrapment hazard. The paint and metal on the steps of two stationary playground structures were observed to be separated and sharp to the touch along the back of the steps and/or in the corner of the steps. At the corners of the playground where the metal fencing meets, and at all gate junctions where the gate doors either connect with each other, or with the fencing itself, greater than ten (10) bolts which secure the fencing were protruding inward from the gate, up to an inch beyond the nuts, presenting protrusion hazards. The top metal rails of the fencing were observed to be rusting, and on five sections of this fencing, holes were observed on the metal rails that were sharp to the touch. At one point along the fencing, a stabilizing pole had become separated from the fencing. Greater than twenty large bolts that secure parts of small stationary structures on the playground were observed to be extremely rusted. Several stationary play structures were observed to be covered with mildew. One of the chains connecting a toy gas dispenser to a toy stationary gas station was observed to be cracked and rusting. The extension of a yellow pole on the playground has a broken piece at the end of the extension that is sharp to the touch. Two metal signs were secured to the playground fencing at the corners of the signs with metal ties that were observed to be rusting and sharp to the touch. These metal ties were replaced with plastic zip ties during the visit. A toy sandbox digger/excavator was observed to be rusting. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. One electrical outlet in Space 1 and two outlets on a power strip in Space 5 did not have safety covers. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 820 | .0604(h) |
| A person(s) was smoking in a vehicle used to transport children or on the premises of the child care center. Upon arrival to the site, a staff member was observed to be smoking in the back parking lot of the facility. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | 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. In Space 1, a Glade scented deodorizer was observed less than five feet from the ground and in unlocked storage. In Spaces 2 and 5, a box of Magic Erasers labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed in unlocked storage. In Space 3, two containers of liquid White Out and an open package of AA batteries was observed in unlocked storage and accessible to children. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. A bottle of Gripe Water for one enrolled infant did not have a medication authorization form on file and was not labeled with the child’s name. The teacher labeled this bottle with the child’s name during the visit. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. The file for one existing staff member did not contain a certification of CPR/FA. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | 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. The file for one existing staff member did not contain an ITs SIDS certification. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go file did not have an application for one child enrolled and did not have the emergency contact information for two staff members. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan had not been updated since 11/08/2017. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The sand surfacing on the playground measured nine inches or less at all fall zones, as opposed to the required twelve inches. | |||
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