Northeast Christian Preschool Academy

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 has not obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2026

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted in space #1.

Violation corrected during visit

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The outdoor playground equipment needs to be cleaned.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2026

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A new staff member's medical report is older than 12 months.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2026

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A new staff member's TB screening is older than 12 months.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2026

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The health questionnaire for a staff member was not updated annually.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026

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. The emergency information for a staff member was not updated annually.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026

All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff records for a new staff member were not available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026

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 J.D. did not complete and submit required forms for a criminal background check prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026

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 member, W.T. did not have required first aid certification on file for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2026

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 member W.T. did not have the required CPR certification on file for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2026

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for staff member J. D.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/9/2026

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the loose surfacing material was not adequate.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2026

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. The TB screening for a new staff member was completed after the day of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/24/2026

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff member did receive the required 16 hours of orientation.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/24/2026

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. The facility's Shaken Baby policy was not reviewed with new staff member.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/24/2026

Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. A staff member's medical information was not maintained separately from the personnel file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/24/2026

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 approved fire inspection report was not submitted within one week of the inspection visit.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2025

Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A menu was not posted for the breakfast and snacks served to the children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2025

All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #2, an aerosol can was stored in an unlocked cabinet.

Violation corrected during visit

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff member, K.B. had a medical report that was older than 12 months.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2025

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff member, K.B. had a TB screening that was older than 12 months.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2025

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff member, S.S. did not complete the required on-going training hours.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2025

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 reviewed and updated annually by the trained staff member.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2025

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff member, S.S. did not complete the required health and safety trainings.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2025

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 #2, an outlet was uncovered.

Violation corrected during visit

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff members S.S. and J.D. completed medical report after the date of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2024

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff members S.S. and J.D. completed their TB screenings after the date of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2024

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The health questionnaire for a staff member was not updated annually.

Violation corrected during visit

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. The emergency information for a staff member was not updated annually.

Violation corrected during visit

Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. The CBC for staff member S.S. was completed after the date of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2024

Application was not signed by the parent. A child application did not contain the parent's signature.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2024

Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. A child's file did not contain the required parent's discipline policy acknowledgement.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2024

Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. Medical files were not maintained separately from the staff members' individual personnel files.

Violation corrected during visit

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member did not complete the required health and safety training requirements that were due before or by January 2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/8/2024

All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The records for staff member J.D. were not available.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/19/2023

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 member J.D. did not complete the required first aid certification which was due November 2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/19/2023

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 member J.D. did not complete the required CPR training. Certification was due November 2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/19/2023

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A therapist had unsupervised interaction with a child.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/19/2023

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. EPR Plan was not reviewed with new staff.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/19/2023

On or before the first day of work, the operator did not verify the age of the volunteer and/or substitute provider and/or documentation of date of birth was not maintained in the individual's personnel file. Verification of age for the volunteer was not on file or available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/19/2023

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 J.D. did not complete the required training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024