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Unannounced visit · July 27, 2026
A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. One child did not have annual written permission to participate in off premises activities.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/3/2026
A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One staff member was not linked to the facility in the ABCMS within five business days after hiring.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/7/2026
Unannounced visit · August 7, 2025
A written plan of the off-premises activities was not posted weekly in a place at home base or was not given to parents. School age children were off site participating in a field trip and the written plan of off-premises activities.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/11/2025
Unannounced visit · April 14, 2025
Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. One completed incident report was not filed in the child's file.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · August 19, 2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. An outdoor storage unit was monitored open, mold, missing siding and opening between the bottom of the unit and ground. A wooden border/plant box was monitored with a deteriorated border.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/28/2024
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Exposed wires were monitored coming from the children's playground. Exposed hardware (nails) in ramp railing slats, and on door of outdoor storage unit. There was missing lattice on portions of the outdoor ramp. There were two ant mounds monitored in the children's outdoor play area.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/29/2024
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One staff person did not have a current CBC letter maintained on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/19/2024
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Fall zone requirements were not met at the base of each slide.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/21/2024
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Four staff did not obtain CMT training every five years.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/23/2024
Unannounced visit · June 12, 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. An annual fire inspection was not obtained prior to expiration. The inspection was not obtained until April 26, 2024.
Violation corrected during visit
When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. Space #1 was monitored with limited materials in each offered center except for the block center.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/20/2024
Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report was monitored not completed or with signature. Incident reports were monitored maintained with the incident log, instead of filed in the applicable child's file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/20/2024
Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. There was not a no smoking sign posted at the entrance of the facility.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/20/2024
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff person was monitored missing one of the required trainings (administration of medication).
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/20/2024
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