Blending Hearts Academy

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.

“This information needs to be updated for all staff.”

Rule All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 30, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.

“Emergency information needs to be updated for all staff.”

Rule Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 30, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests.

“Outdoor play area - The grass needs to be cut, grass/bushes growing through fence must be removed, paper/trash needs to be picked up, and remove all broken toys/materials.”

Rule The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 30, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name.

“A set of bottles were dated for 04/10 and one set of bottle were not labeled with name and date.”

Rule Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 28, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“An activity plan was not available for classroom for one year old children. Activity plan was completed, printed, and posted in classroom area prior to visit ending.”

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

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff development plan.”

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: Oct 27, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“An emergency drill has not been conducted since March 27, 2025.”

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: Jul 18, 2025. 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.

“I observed video footage on June 2nd, a one year old child yanked/grabbed by the right arm by a caregiver.”

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: Jul 8, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“The current activity plan was not posted in the classroom for three year old classroom.”

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

Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older.

“Two year old children were being cared for in the same classroom as infants and one year old children.”

Rule Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 8, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“I observed completed health questionnaire forms in staff personnel files during visit.”

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: Oct 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

“Children’s Tylenol and Hyland’s baby Organic Soothing Gel located in indoor space #2 did not have a permission slip with required information giving authorization for the medications.”

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: Oct 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. . A permission slip to administer Aquaphor Healing Ointment had expired authorization date of May 1, 2024, and a permission slip to administer Orajel Baby had an expired authorization date of August 31, 2024.”

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: Oct 28, 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.

“Staff member was hired on 05/13/2024 and this required training was completed on 10/15/2024; it should have been completed by 08/13/2024.”

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: Oct 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“This information was not available for space #1 and space #6.”

Rule A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 2, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied.

“On November 2, 2023, a staff member yelled at a six-year-old child, threatened to have the police come and take the child to jail, and spoke about the child’s parent in a negative manner in the presence of the child.”

Rule A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 1, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.