Macon Program for Progress New Horizons I

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“A child three (3) years of age was left without staff supervision on the playground for approximately three (3) minutes.”

Rule Children were not adequately supervised at all times.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 25, 2026. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

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.

“On August 11, 2026, an incident involving a child occurred at approximately 4:07 p.m. An incident report was not available for review for the incident.”

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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 23, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required.An incident occurred involving a child on August 11, 2026, at approximately 4:07 p.m. The incident report was not available for review and was not documented on the facility’s incident log.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 23, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 staff training worksheet reviewed during the Annual Compliance follow up visit listed thirteen staff members. A review of the ABCMS Provider Portal showed that four staff members were not linked to Provider ID #56000193. Two of those staff members were linked to Provider ID #56000174.”

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 7, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Documentation of staff’s on-going training was not on file and/or was not current .

“Complete documentation of on-going training hours was not on file for staff S.B. during the visit for review.”

Rule Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current .. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 29, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“One (1) outlet, next to the changing table in space 1 was uncovered.”

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.

Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet.

“The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The gate/fence on the Early Head Start playground of New Horizons I measured 3 feet and 11 inches.”

Rule Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 29, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.

“Easily torn plastics were accessible in the changing table in space 1.”

Rule Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.. Corrected during the inspection.

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

“On December 10, 2024, a staff member did not interact with a child in an appropriate manner when the staff member pushed a four-year-old child. On December 13, 2024, a staff member grabbed a four-year-old child’s right arm with their hand in a rough manner, causing red scratch marks on the child’s arm.”

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: Jan 2, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“An incident report was not completed for an injury that occurred to a child’s arm on December 13, 2024.”

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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 2, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Air conditioning units were accessible or did not have a guard to keep objects from being thrown into the unit.

“An air conditioning unit without a guard, on outdoor space #1, is accessible to children.”

Rule Air conditioning units were accessible or did not have a guard to keep objects from being thrown into the unit.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 23, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.