A Grace Academy of Mt. Airy

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

“A gate located in the back of the outdoor playground was unable to latch and close.”

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

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 administrator completed the ABCMS training. The administrator had not submitted the certificate to gain access to the portal and input hired staff into the portal.”

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 14, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“No safety concerns were observed inside. Outside there were 6 or more spikes on the black, plastic containment border which were not flush with the border, one piece of stationary equipment had rubber steps that were pealing and rust was forming on the exposed metal steps underneath, and there was a blue, metal stationary equipment with rust exposed throughout.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.

“There was an incident report for one child dated 10/22/2024, that was not logged on the incident report log.”

Rule Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan.

“The date of the last revision of the EPR plan was January 2024.”

Rule The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan.. Corrected during the inspection.

Emergency and identifying information, including the child’s name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.

“Four children did not have pictures on their emergency information forms for transportation on the vehicle.”

Rule Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 18, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

“In Space 3 four medications were onsite with expired authorizations and one expired medication authorization was for a medication that was not on site.”

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 18, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.

“Mulch in fall zones of equpment used by ages 3 to school-age measured less than 2 inches in fall zones of equipment.”

Rule All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 16, 2024. 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 was last documented n 3/15/24. A drill was not conducted in June 2024 to meet the requirement for every three months.”

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 16, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.

“Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff employed in May 2023 to work with school age children in the afternoons did not take an approved CPR training within 90 days of employment.”

Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 17, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.

“Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff who works with school age children in the afternoons did not take an approved First Aid training within 90 days of employment.”

Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 17, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider.

“Permission to transport forms did not contain all required information.”

Rule Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 22, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area.

“The fire extinguisher in a vehicle used to transport school age children was not securely mounted.”

Rule First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area.. Corrected during the inspection.