Description: WINDSOR HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in WINDSOR NC, with a maximum capacity of 34 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. The authorization to administer medication form competed by the parent for an EpiPen kept on site for one child enrolled expired on April 6, 2026. | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A small bottle of hand sanitizer with the labeled” keep out of reach of children” on the teacher's desk was accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. The gates to the fence enclosing the playground were secured with a lock requiring a key that could not be accessed during the visit. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Enhanced staff child ratio requirements were not met when one staff was observed providing care to eleven children ranging from ages three to five years old. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. An EpiPen kept onsite for one preschool child was not returned to the parent within 72 hours after the expiration date of December 31, 2025. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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. Written authorization from a child’s parent was not on file for a EpiPen kept on site. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Boards were protruding from the decks on the front and back walkways posing a tripping hazard. Paint is peeling from the window seals on the four back entrance doors and exposing rust. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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 fire inspection report dated February 3, 2025, was not submitted to the Division within one week from completion. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-11 | 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. An aerosol can of Hospital Disinfectant deodorant was stored in an unlocked cabinet in the hallway bathroom. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 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 located on the wall near the window was not protected by a safety cover. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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