Blue Ridge School Pre-K

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center.

“The posted summary of the NC Child Care Law was only one page and it was not the most updated version.”

Rule A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center.. Corrected during the inspection.

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.

“During review of the program records it was noted that a child’s incident was not recorded on the incident as required.”

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

“During review of the program records it was noted that a child’s incident form was being stored in the three ring binder and not in the child’s file as required.”

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.

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.

“Staff members’ information was all filed together in a large white three-ringed binder and included medical reports, TB test, and completed health questionnaires.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 17, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff.

“After review of the three (3) substitutes files that were not available for review on March 20, 2024 it was noted that two (2) substitutes (DS/WS) did not have an application on site.”

Rule Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 22, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“After review of the three (3) substitutes files that were not available for review on March 20, 2024 it was noted that one (1) substitute (MT) hired as a long term sub in January 2024 had not completed the required orientation. Another substitute (WS) hired in August 2023 did not have record that orientation topics had been reviewed with her.”

Rule Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 22, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“After review of the three (3) substitutes files that were not available for review on March 20, 2024 it was noted that one (1) substitute (MT) hired as a long term sub in January 2024 had not completed the required orientation. Another substitute (WS) hired in August 2023 did not have record that orientation topics had been reviewed with her.”

Rule New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 22, 2024. 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.

“After review of the two (2) substitutes files that were not available for review on March 20, 2024 it was noted that two (2) substitute (DS/WS) did not have results of their TB test on site.”

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: May 22, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center’s EPR Plan and its location.

“Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. After review of the three (3) substitutes files that were not available for review on March 20, 2024 it was noted that two (2) substitutes (DS/WS) did not documentation that the EPR had been reviewed with them.”

Rule Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 22, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“After review of the two (2) substitutes files that were not available for review on March 20, 2024 it was noted that one (1) substitute (MT) hired as a long term sub in January 2024 had not completed the required training listed above.”

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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 22, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.

“The substitute caregivers hired through ESS, did not have a file available for review.”

Rule All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 3, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.The long term substitute caregiver M. Trevino hired through ESS, did not have a copy of her qualification on site and available for review.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). 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.

“The substitute caregivers hired through ESS, did not have a signed acknowledgement that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with them.”

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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 3, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.