Four Star Center License
Silver Bluff Early Education And Preschool
Canton, NC
· Haywood County
130 SILVER BLUFF DR,
Canton, NC 28716
Quick Facts
Capacity
54 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Four Star Center License
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Historical licensing information
License Number
44000064
License Holder
SOUTHWESTERN CHILD DEVELOPMENT COMM., INC.
Expired
Mar 22, 2019
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
Reviews
Ashley A Williams
2022-10-21 00:18:19
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
SilverBluff Early Education is by far best daycare my daughter has attended and the teachers are really great especially Tina Hannah my daughter screams her name every morning when I drop her off at school and she runs into Tina arms to hug her.
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About the Provider
SILVER BLUFF EARLY EDUCATION AND PRESCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in CANTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 54 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.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-31 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space #1, one child's arrival time and departure time were not logged for Tuesday, 8/29/23. | |||
| 2023-08-31 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #1 and #2, the posted lesson plans were dated 8/18 - 8/22/23. | |||
| 2023-08-31 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #1 sippy cups for one (1) child were not labeled with an initial or a date. | |||
| 2023-08-31 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #3, a permission form for Children's Benadryl expired on 6/30/23. | |||
| 2023-04-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-17 | 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. Per Parent handbook, parents must be notified when child is exposed to communicable disease at the facility. Parents were notified of Scabies. If the center's practice does not match the policy, the policy shall be updated and the parents shall be notified. | |||
| 2023-04-17 | Violation | 1204 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(c) |
| Copies of operational policies and any subsequent changes were not distributed to staff. The center did not notify parents of a case of Scabies, but the center policy states to notify parents upon a case of communicable disease. When policy is changed, the staff members shall be notified of the change. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. A bottles in the refrigerator in space #1 for a two-month-old child was labeled with name and date of 3/29/23. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. Two (2) infants' feeding plan (KC and AH) is missing parent signatures. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(b) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. After changing an one-year-old child's diaper, the child did not wash hands. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. There are two (2) tricycles with rusts on the metal parts. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There is a large broken tree limb is hanging down from a tree on the preschool playground. It has not fallen to the ground yet, but it can fall down any day. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | 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. There were a Menstrual pain relief medication and a bottle of liquid Pepto Bismol stored in a cabinet in space #2. The plastic piece where the lock was used was broken and child proof strap was used for the cabinet. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | 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. A child (KP) uses Burts Bee Baby Diaper Ointment but there is no permission form for the medication. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The vegetable served for lunch today was cucumbers, and the item listed on the menu was carrots. The menu was not corrected prior to serving the item to children. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The black barrier around the slide structure on the playground used by three-to-five-old-children are cracked in places. There are some space created by wear and tear on the barrier. Fence on all playgrounds are rusted. On the playground used by three-to-five-year-old children, there is a sandbox. The wood around the sandbox is rotten and missing in places, which created exposed rusted nails. The wires on the gate on the playground used by three-to-five-year-old children are bent on the bottom and the sharp edges are exposed. There are wires and cords around the air conditioning unit on the playground used by three-to-five-year-old children. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. On the playground used by infants, there is a missing lattice on the ramp creating an entrapment hazard. The openings are measured from Three and a half(3 1/2) inches to ten (10) inches. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 828 | .0604 (m) |
| Air conditioning units were accessible or did not have a guard to keep objects from being thrown into the unit. There is an air conditioning unit accessible to children on the playground used by three-to-five-year-old children. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | 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. In space#4, Children's Benadryl was stored with Epi-pen in a backpack. The medication was not in a locked storage. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space #1, The name of the diaper cream is not specified on NJ's permission form. Boudreaux's Butt Paste is not listed on the permission form for KB in Space #1. No permission form for Burt's Bee Baby diaper Ointment and Parent's choice Diaper Rash Ointment for a child in Space #1. In Rm #3, Permission forms doesn't specify the center provided sunscreen brand. In Rm #4, No permission form was found for Boudreaux's Butt Past. For AO, The name of the medication does not match the medication label in space #4.The name of the medication is 15 Triamcinolone Aceton 0.1% Top Oint GIV. The medication on the permission form is listed as 'Vanicream'. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not filled for each incident report. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. Center's Safe Sleep policy was not posted in the classroom with infants. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member who were hired on 1/2/19 did not have current Health Questionnaire in file. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A staff member who were hired on 12/3/97 did not have Emergency Information form in file. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. The signed acknowledgement was not in file for children's files upon review. Refer to children's files check list. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch on the playground space used by a group of three-to-five-year-old children are measured four (4) inches around the permanent structure. | |||
| 2022-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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