Hug-A-Bear Child Care Center

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“The arrangement of bookshelves prevented direct access to the designated exit door for infants and for the cribs. This was corrected during the visit when staff promptly moved the shelving to create direct, unobstructed path to the exit door.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Corrected during the inspection.

Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.

“A sanitation inspection was completed on 10/8/2024. A current inspection has not been completed.”

Rule Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 26, 2026. 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.

“One staff’s TB test results were older than 12 months.”

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: Aug 12, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.

“Two staff were missing one of the health and safety training topics.”

Rule Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 12, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Two volunteers under the age of sixteen were at the facility without the proper paperwork on file.”

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: Jul 11, 2024. 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.

“Two volunteers under the age of sixteen were at the facility without the proper paperwork on file.”

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: Jul 11, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

On or before the first day of work, the operator did not verify the age of the volunteer and/or substitute provider and/or documentation of date of birth was not maintained in the individual’s personnel file.

“Two volunteers under the age of sixteen were at the facility without proper paperwork on file.”

Rule On or before the first day of work, the operator did not verify the age of the volunteer and/or substitute provider and/or documentation of date of birth was not maintained in the individual's personnel file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 11, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter.

“Two volunteers were at the facility without the proper paperwork on file.”

Rule Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 11, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“Upon arrival a staff member left out of the classroom for one/two-year-old children leaving one staff member with nine children.”

Rule Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.

“A staff member that cares for school age children did not have a completed criminal background check.”

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

Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.

“Upon arrival children in the classroom for one/two-year-old children were watching an I-pad.”

Rule Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The center did not report a suspected case of child abuse or neglect as required by the mandatory duty prescribed in G.S.

“7B-301. Facility owner and one staff member stated and noted marks observed on a child but nothing was reported to the proper authorities.”

Rule The center did not report a suspected case of child abuse or neglect as required by the mandatory duty prescribed in G.S.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.