Save The Children Albemarle Head Start Academy
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If you love your kids, don't put them here, they don't answer the phone during business hours. They are not professional at all.if you apply be prepared to get the run around and constantly lied to.
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A broken plastic toy bin lid was located on the toddler playground. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was not updated annually. Last recorded date was 1/16/25. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff member C.N. did not complete all of the required topics for the health and safety trainings. | |||
| 2025-10-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-353L |
| 2024-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-08 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the toddler playground, there was a broken storage bin lid with jagged edges. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-15 | 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 space #3 had chipping paint. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Documentation was not available for the orientation for staff member M.S. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Documentation was not available for the orientation for staff members B.W., M.S. and K.M. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Documentation for the EPR plan review was not available for staff members B.W., M.S. and K.M. | |||
| 2023-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the loose surfacing material on the preschool playground was not based on critical height of the equipment. | |||
| 2022-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-14 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for the two (2) therapists providing services onsite. | |||
| 2022-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child was not adequately supervised during pick up. | |||
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. A staff member handled a child roughly when she grabbed the cot that a child was holding with both of his hands and forcefully pulled it in a downward motion twice. | |||
| 2022-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-15 | 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 4, an outlet not in use was uncovered. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | 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 spaces 3 and 4, a screen time log was not maintained. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu was not updated to show the food items that were served for 2/15/22. | |||
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