Leafspring School At Matthews

Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Staff member E.E. began the criminal background/qualifying letter process but it has not been completed. There is not a valid qualifying letter documented in her file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/23/2025

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Staff members J.G, A.S, and E.E, did not have documentation of trainings required within the first six (6) weeks of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/23/2025

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. Staff members J.G, and K.P, did not have current First Aid training in their files.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/23/2025

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. Staff members J.G, and K.P, did not complete CRP training hours.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/23/2025

Within the first two weeks of assuming responsibility for supervising a group of children, staff did not complete at least 6 hours of training on topics outlined in this rule. Staff members L.M, A.O, and J. LC, did not have documentation of at least six (6) hours of training within the first two weeks of supervising children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/23/2025

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Staff members E.E, A.O, and S. M, did have a current Qualifying Letter but they were not on file for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/23/2025

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Staff member K.P did not have a signed copy of the required policy on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/23/2025

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. Staff member K.P. did not have verification of training on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/23/2025

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. In space number four (#4) an emergency medication had expired and was not returned within seventy-two (72) hours.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last lockdown/shelter in place drill has not been practiced or recorded, there was no record of the last time the drill occurred available to review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025

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. The authorization form in space five (5) had expired and the cream was not returned or discarded within the proper time frame

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024

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 facility did not complete the annual fire inspection during the last twelve (12) months.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/4/2024

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The provider completed the monthly playground safety inspection, and will conduct another inspection towards the end of the month.

Violation corrected during visit

A child was given over the counter medication without written authorization from a parent to follow the direction of the NC State Health Director during a public health emergency and/or the authorization did not contain the required information. A child, 5 years of age, was given Benadryl at the verbal request of a parent. The staff did not have proper authorization to give the medication as the medication had a label warning that would require a doctor's authorization and a parent's signature along with other required information including proper distribution of the medication.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/26/2023