Bright Young Minds Academy

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.

“One new staff member’s medical report was older than 12 months from rehire date.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“One new staff member’s TB test result was older than 12 months from rehire date.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“The kitchen door was left open and accessible to children in care. The administrator closed and locked the door.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Corrected during the inspection.

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.

“One new employee did not receive the required clock hours within the first two weeks of employment. Completed 12/8/23 and Date of Employment was 11/8/23.”

Rule Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.. Corrected during the inspection.

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.

“One new employee did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Completed 1/6/24 and Date of Employment was 11/8/23.”

Rule New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.. Corrected during the inspection.

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.

“Two staff members did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training within 90 days of employment. The training was completed on 3/6/24 and 3/8/24.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

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.

“One staff member did not have a signed acknowledgement form regarding the review of The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file prior to caring for children. Date of employment was 11/8/23 and form was dated 12/1/23.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

The child care provider did not provide the required beverage(s).

“One child in space #5 was served water for lunch per request of not serving the child milk for the day by the child’s parent. After a disussion regarding the milk component, substitutions, and the child not having a milk allergy, the child was given milk.”

Rule The child care provider did not provide the required beverage(s).. Corrected during the inspection.

Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.

“In space #2, there were four children, one year of age, participating in screen time.”

Rule Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.. Corrected during the inspection.