The Children’s Center

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

“The mulch was between two and five inches under stationary 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, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area.

“Today I observed the gate open to the large play area. The director stated this was left open by the maintenance man who gathered leaves over the weekend. This was corrected during the visit today.”

Rule Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area.. Corrected during the inspection.

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.

“Names and dates were missing from children’s water sippy cups. These cups were brought straight to the classroom and not to the kitchen area where they are dated and labeled. This was corrected during the visit today.”

Rule Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.. Corrected during the inspection.

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

“I observed children 0-2 years of age watching a children’s music video on the phone. This was corrected during the visit today.”

Rule Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.. Corrected during the inspection.

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.

“The fire drill were incomplete since they did not list the number of children or adults that were evacuated.”

Rule Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the 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 24, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.

“The handles on the cabinet doors in Spaces 4 & 5 are missing.”

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: Jan 24, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All staff did not review the center’s EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff.

“Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Staff had reviewed the EPR plan with the direcotr on 6/21/24 however, the EPR plan had not been reviewed in the portal. During the visit the staff were able to go in to the portal and print out the last viewed update of the EPR plan. This violation was corrected during the visit.”

Rule All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff.. Corrected during the inspection.

Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

“The child in the infant room did not have the name of the ointment listed on the permission to administer form. Mom was called and arrived to the center to fill in the information during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit.”

Rule Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.. Corrected during the inspection.

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

“I oberserved rust all along the bottom of the fence gate at the bottom lower left of the playground. Rust was observed on the swing connectors at the top of the swing set. I observed flaking paint coming off the wooden chalkboard border that is attached to the brick wall of the church building.”

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: Feb 21, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person’s file.

“I observed four (4) new staff files where there was no signed acknowledgement of the Shaken Baby Abusive Head Trauma policy prior to staff caring for children.”

Rule The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file.. 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.