Foundations Early Learning Center

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of three children enrolled in the center.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Corrected during the inspection.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for one staff.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Corrected during the inspection.

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.

“The last fire drill was completed in May.”

Rule Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 12, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child’s name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information.

“Two tubes of diaper cream and one bottle of benedryl did not have the name on the medicine.”

Rule Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information.. Corrected during the inspection.

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

“The last shelter-in -place drill was conducted in February.”

Rule Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 12, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“Two places on the outdoor shed are broken and one is presenting a sharp edge. Ms. Williams put a piece of furniture in front of the piece, until maintenance can remove it.”

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

Human 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.

“One bottle in space 1B was not labeled or dated. Ms. Williams disposed of this during the visit.”

Rule Human 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.

“The activity plan was not current in space 2.”

Rule A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Corrected during the inspection.

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

“There is a piece of lattice that has come loose from the building and has two sharp staples within reach of children.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 24, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.

“A staff member lifted a child beneath the child’s arm pits and carried the child and placed the child in a sitting position on the carpet, where five other children were sitting in the book area. The child who was carried was crying and appeared to be upset, and we did not observe any attempts by the teacher to comfort the child.”

Rule Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 8, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.

“During today’s visit there was an incident report for one child that as not logged on the incident report log.”

Rule Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.. Corrected during the inspection.

Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

“There was one container of Desitin diaper cream, and one tube and one stick of sunscreen in one classroom for one child and the accompanying permission slip forms did not list the dates of authorization.”

Rule Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.. Corrected during the inspection.

A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference.

“The lesson plan was dated for last week in space five.”

Rule A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Corrected during the inspection.