Raeford Kindercare Learning Center

Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.

“Children did not wash their hands upon arrival in multiple classrooms.”

Rule Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.. Corrected during the inspection.

Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.

“There was one teacher with 7(seven) infants, one teacher with 9(nine) one year old children, one teacher with 14 (fourteen) two-year-old children and one teacher with 18 (eighteen) children ranging in age from 0-5 years old on April 15, 2026.”

Rule Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.. Corrected during the inspection.

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“A child was unsupervised on the playground for approximately thirty (30) seconds.”

Rule Children were not adequately supervised at all times.. Corrected during the inspection.

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.

“A parent informed the Assistant Director that her child was treated for a rash and lip swelling at a medical facility after he was picked up from child care. An incident report was not completed.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

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. J. Briggs hired on 5/14/24 did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.”

Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 23, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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. J. Briggs hired on 5/14/24 did not did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.”

Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 23, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Documentation of staff’s education, training, and experience was not on file.

“Documentation of D. Mensah’s Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was not on file.”

Rule Documentation of staff's education, training, and experience was not on file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 4, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.