Trimont Christian Academy

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. After review of the ABCMS Provider Portal, one staff member, E. Wake, was not linked to the facility. Additionally, two (2) staff members, T. Rogers and C. Chiaramonte, who are no longer employed with the facility, had not been terminated in ABCMS.”

Rule A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 8, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“The daily schedule was not posted in Space #100.”

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

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

“Summary of Law posted was dated 2021.”

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

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.

“In Space #103, two (2) children were observed without being signed in on the daily attendance record.”

Rule Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.. Corrected during the inspection.

Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.

“In Space #100, one bottle of Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 was observed to be expired and not sent home.”

Rule Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 8, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.

“One staff member with a hire date of 3/18/2026 had a medical statement on file dated 7/7/2025; however, the medical statement did not include documentation indicating the staff member was physically and emotionally fit to care for children.”

Rule Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 8, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.

“A lead teacher picked a child, who was two (2) years of age, by torso and placed the child on the ground aggressively from height and speed on the playground on January 12, 2026.”

Rule A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 6, 2026. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

A child was restrained as a form of discipline.

“A child who was two (2) years of age, was restrained to stay in time-out position by a lead teacher on the playground on January 12, 2026.”

Rule A child was restrained as a form of discipline.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 6, 2026. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

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. The child care operator has not notified the Division through the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) portal of the staff that are working at the child care facility.”

Rule A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A Four- or Five- Star program serving four year old children was not implementing an approved curriculum.

“The curriculum could not be located during the visit.”

Rule A Four- or Five- Star program serving four year old children was not implementing an approved curriculum.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.

“Two (2) staff did not have a DCDEE Criminal Background Check qualifying letter on file prior to employment. Refer to the staff and training worksheets.”

Rule A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.. Corrected during the inspection.

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.

“Six (6) staff hired in 2025 had staff medical reports on file that were completed more than twelve (12) months from their dates of hire. Four (4) staff hired in 2025 had staff medical reports on file that were completed after their date of hire. Refer to the staff and training worksheets.”

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: Dec 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years.

“Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. The administrator does not have valid ITS-SIDS safe sleep training on file. Refer to the staff and training worksheets.”

Rule Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child’s first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child.

“One (1) child file with an enrollment date of 11/8/24, did not have emergency medical care information updated annually.”

Rule Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 23, 2025. 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.

“Five (5) staff hired in 2025 had negative TB test/screening results on file that were great than twelve (12) months old from their date of hire. Four (4) staff hired in 2025 had negative TB test/screening results on file after their date of hire. Refer to the staff and training worksheets.”

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: Dec 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

“There were three (3) diaper creams in space #4, the classroom with one and two year old children, that had a medication authorizations either not signed or not dated.”

Rule Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.

“One (1) staff hired on 5/20/25 did not complete the DCDEE Criminal Background Check application process to be issued a qualifying letter until 5/22/25. One (1) staff hired on 9/23/25 did not complete the DCDEE Criminal Background Check application process to be issued a qualifying letter until 9/30/25. Refer to the staff and training worksheets.”

Rule Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.

“There was not a thermometer in the refrigerator in space #103, the classroom with four and five year old children. In space #108, the classroom with two year old children, the refrigerator thermometer did not work; the refrigerator was cold, but the thermometer was reading fifty-eight (58) degrees Fahrenheit.”

Rule Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction.

“Two (2) children’s files did not have the Smoking tobacco restrictions.”

Rule The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 16, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.

“Outlets in a strip plug were not covered and below five feet in the space 105.”

Rule Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.. Corrected during the inspection.

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.

“Emergency Medical Plan had not been updated and reviewed with staff.”

Rule The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.. Corrected during the inspection.