Tutor Time Poplar Tent - Concord NC Five Star Center License

8333 POPLAR TENT ROAD , CONCORD NC 28027
(704) 785-8300

About the Provider

Description: At Tutor Time, our premier educational daycare stimulates problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Central to our philosophy is the belief that secure relationships with responsive and respectful adults provide the basis for all learning. This philosophy inspires the Tutor Time® curriculum and programs, which focus on developing your child’s unique interests and abilities with hands-on active learning and opportunities for self-expression. Our curriculum is designed to give children the tools they need to grow and develop into productive members of our society and the leaders of tomorrow.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 13000432
  • Capacity: 227
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2023-04-24 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-04-24 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the computer lab there was not a plastic cover on the outlet box. Children were observed using the space.
2023-04-24 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. In Spaces 10, the village area and computer lab there were outlets without safety plugs.
2023-04-24 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. In Space 9 and an unlocked hallway area there were cleaning supplies, bleach and bulk soap not stored under lock and key.
2023-04-24 Violation 842 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b)
A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In Spaces 1a, 2, 3, and 8 there were instructions which were not specific.
2023-04-24 Violation 843 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d)
A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In Space 2 there was an ointment which had expired.
2023-04-24 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. One staff had a FA certification which expired April 10, 2023.
2023-04-24 Violation 1049 .1102(d)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff had a CPR certification which expired April 10, 2023.
2023-04-24 Violation 1792 .0901(i)
Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In Space 3 there was Bojangles food and cup visible to children.
2022-10-19 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-10-19 Violation 524 .0510(d)(2)(A-C)
When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. In Space 10 there was not a screen time log available for review.
2022-10-19 Violation 620 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a)
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. The walls in all classrooms have areas of peeling paint and/or exposed drywall.
2022-10-19 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 7, there was aerosol shaving cream stored in an unlocked cabinet. In Space 9, a pack of batteries was stored on a cabinet near the sink. In Space 10, a keychain with aerosol mace was stored in an unlocked cabinet.
2022-10-19 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. There were two bottles of sunscreen which had not been returned and did not have a permission to administer form.
2022-10-19 Violation 1124 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d)
Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. All emergency information forms did not include a picture for each child.

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