Description: WNCsource Columbus Children's Center is a Five Star Center License in COLUMBUS NC, with a maximum capacity of 50 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 3. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-16 | 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 completed September 9, 2025 was not submitted to DCDEE. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | 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 member employed November 8, 2023 had First Aid certification that expired December 12, 2025. The new certification on file was completed January 13, 2026. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | 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 member employed November 8, 2023 had CPR certification that expired December 12, 2025. The new certification on file was completed January 13, 2026. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | 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. The facility did not have an established provider portal facility roster in the ABCMS system. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member employed August 6, 2025 had verification of completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training dated January 2, 2026. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. The following medications were observed in an unlocked first aid kit stored in the unlocked bookbag hanging on the hook on playground #1, two (2) individual sized Alcohol Antiseptic Pads. The following medications were observed in an unlocked first aid kit stored in the unlocked bookbag hanging on the hook on playground #2, fifty-one (51) individual sized Alcohol Antiseptic Pads, two (2) individual sized First Aid/Burn Cream packets, and one (1) individual sized packet of Neomycin Antibiotic Ointment. The following medications were observed in an unlocked first aid kit stored in the unlocked bookbag hanging on the hook on playground #3, forty-eight (48) individual sized packets of Alcohol Antiseptic Pads, three (3) individual sized packets of First Aid/Burn Cream, and two (2) individual sized packets of Neomycin Antibiotic Ointment. The following medications were observed in an unlocked first aid kit stored on the top shelf of the unlocked cabinet to the right of the sink in space #1, fifty (50) individual sized packets of Alcohol Antiseptic Pads, one (1) individual sized packet of First Aid/Burn Cream, two (2) individual sized packet of Triple Antibiotic Ointment, and two (2) individual sized packets of Neomycin Antibiotic Ointment. The following medications were observed in an unlocked first aid kit stored on the top shelf of the unlocked cabinet to the right of the sink in space #2, one (1) individual sized packet of Ibuprofen, and three (3) individual sized packets of BZK Antiseptic Towelette. The following medications were observed in an unlocked first aid kit stored on the top shelf of the unlocked cabinet to the right of the sink in space #2, one (1) individual sized packet of Ibuprofen, and three (3) individual sized packets of BZK Antiseptic Towelette. The following medications were observed in an unlocked first aid kit stored on the top shelf of the unlocked cabinet to the right of the sink in space #3, one (1) individual sized packet of Ibuprofen, and three (3) individual sized packets of BZK Antiseptic Towelette. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 891 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a)(1-8) |
| The safe sleep policy did not contain the required information. The safe sleep policy posted in space #1, did not specify that nothing shall be placed over the head or face of an infant aged 12 months or younger when the infant is laid down to sleep. | |||
| 2025-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-12 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The breakfast and lunch menu did comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The breakfast and lunch menu that was posted for March 14, 2025, listed "Manager's Choice." | |||
| 2025-03-12 | Violation | 525 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. Each day was not dated for the monthly snack menu that was posted for March 2025. | |||
| 2025-03-12 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. The center's safe sleep policy that was posted required staff to record the position of the infant that was sleeping on the Sleep Chart. On March 10, 2025, the initial position was not documented at 12:30pm for one infant, ten months of age. On March 11, 2025, the initial position was not documented at 12:15pm, and the sleep position was not documented at 1pm, 1:15pm, and 1:30pm, for one infant, ten months of age. | |||
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