Rhyme University

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

“One child did not have a health assessment on file before or within 30 days of admission. The child enrolled in March 2025 and the health assessment was dated for September 2025.”

Rule Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.. Corrected during the inspection.

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. J. Baker did not complete the required training within 90 days of employment. The first day of employment was 9/12/2025 and the training was completed 1/12/26.”

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.. Corrected during the inspection.

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

“In the bathroom located in the front room, the lid on one of the toilet tanks was broken, causing sharp edges.”

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

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.

“The toilet seats in the bathrooms are in poor repair.”

Rule All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 12, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage.

“The lavatories in space B2, were not kept clean, and in good repair. The toilets in this space were heavily soiled around the bottom. The sinks were heavily soiled and the walls in this are were heavily soiled. The door knob was missing from one bathroom. In space 4, there was a wet towel on the floor in the lavatory and there was items being stored on the floor.”

Rule Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 12, 2025. 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 C. Sexton, did not complete the required training within 90 days of employment. The employment date is 8-12-24 and the training was completed 3-8-2025.”

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.. Corrected during the inspection.

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair.

“The baseboard was detached from the bottom of the wall in space 2.”

Rule All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 25, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.

“A child enrolled on 3-14-2023, was not immunized within 30 days of enrollment. The immunization report date was dated for 9-27-2023.”

Rule Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.. Corrected during the inspection.

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

“Two children did not receive a health assessment within 30 days after admission. A child enrolled on 9-11-2023 did not receive a health assessment until 10-23-23. A child enrolled on 3-14-2023 did not receive a health assessment until 9-27-2023.”

Rule Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.. Corrected during the inspection.