Description: FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in WINSTON-SALEM NC, with a maximum capacity of 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-30 | 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 space five, I observed one uncovered outlet. | |||
| 2023-09-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-28 | Violation | 1203 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) |
| Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. I observed operational policies that stated no one under sixteen years of age, unless they are the child’s parent, be allowed to pick up a child, however, families are verbally told they must be eighteen-years-old to pick up children. I did not observe verification that families were notified in writing of the change in this policy. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-22 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the infant/toddler playground, I observed a section of fencing that was not flush with the ground. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space 3, I observed a diaper cream that had expired in October 2021. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A staff's handbag was stored on the cubbies within reach of children in the room for three year old children. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 1893 | 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-e); 10A NCAC 09 .1105(3) |
| Distance learning was used to complete First Aid, CPR and/or playground safety training. Seven staff due to renew first aid and CPR were trained using an online course. In addition, the agency was not one of the DCDEE approved agencies. | |||
| 2022-07-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-11 | Violation | 1206 | 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) |
| Center did not have a plan to encourage parent participation and inform them about the program and its services. A signed statement was not in the children's files verifying the parents received information regarding the facility's parent participation plan. | |||
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This daycare only cares about making money. The staff is very unprofessional and not dedicated to caring for your children to the highest level. They will yell at your children and threaten not feed your children if they are not quite. This daycare also has no structure or order.The owner chain smokes on the property daily and some of the staff has problems with keeping their hands off of their kids that's in their class.Not a place of high quality care!!
There is a teacher for either Liberian or Kenya how is very rude to the child I wouldn't send my child their at all