Description: TWINKLE TOTS CHILD CARE HOME is a Three Star Family CC Home License in MOUNT AIRY NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-20 | Violation | 1922 | .1719(a)(18) |
| Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. A plastic bag containing bottled water was stored on the floor in the kitchen accessible to children. You removed the bag during today's visit. | |||
| 2022-12-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. The bathroom door was open, and had unlocked cabinets and a basket that contained items labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings. Aloe wipes for pet's paws were observed in a bench also used for storage which were labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings. Ms. Tate placed this item into locked storage during the visit. An individual pump of hand sanitizer was observed less than five feet from the floor on a kitchen counter. This item was placed greater than five feet up during the visit. Three lighters, greater than five small bottles of hand sanitizer, a small canister of aerosol room spray, and two pairs of adult scissors were observed in an unlocked drawer accessible to children. Two cubby drawers located in the play room were observed to have plastic bags, and a children's book with foam pages was observed, each accessible to children, presenting a potential choking hazard for enrolled children. Ms. Tate placed each of these items into locked storage during the visit. The foam book and plastic bags were made inaccessible to children during the visit by Ms. Tate. A small hole was observed in the wall behind the door of the play room. To the left of the back door (facing the home), a small trash can was observed to have a cracked lid, sharp to the touch. To the far right of the back door (facing the home), one large trashcan was observed to have a cracked lid, sharp to the touch. A tiki torch was observed to have plastic flaking off the stem of the torch. Ms. Tate's husband removed each of these items from the outdoor play area during the visit. An outdoor table was observed to have a screw protruding from the base. Ms. Tate's husband screwed this screw into the base of the table during the visit. A small, metal table, the base of the larger outdoor table, and the top metal rails of the fencing were observed to be rusting. The round backing of a metal spigot located on the lower right side of the house (facing the home) was observed to have become separated from the paneling of the home, rusting, and sharp to the touch. 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. A large gas tank to the right side of the home (facing the home), used for heating, was observed to be rusting and to have paint flaking off the sides. | |||
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 1875 | .1714(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information. The Ready to Go file did not contain blank incident report forms. | |||
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