Description: BRIGHT ADVENTURES PRE-KINDERGARTEN is a Five Star Center License in BRYSON CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. There was a daily, laminated screen time log located in space #1. A cumulative screen time log was not available for review. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A current menu was not posted upon arrival to the facility. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The refrigerator storing lunches did not have a thermometer to ensure the temperature is 45 degrees or below. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. The playground gate has an opening at the bottom measuring six inches. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. There was a mix of pea gravel and rubber mulch. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. Fencing, as well as the gate to the playground, varies between forty-one to forty-seven inches on the playground. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 870 | 15 A NCAC 18 A.2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were stored above food. The albuterol in space #3 was stored in a cabinet and the albuterol was stored above the food in the cabinet. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 1850 | .0604(i) |
| Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. Smoking and tobacco restriction signage was not posted at the entrance to the center upon arrival. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 1866 | .0605(j)(2) |
| Other surfacing materials not identified in rule were used that did not meet the ASTM standards, were not installed, maintained, and/or replaced according to manufacturer's instructions. The ASTM certification for the rubber mulch could not be located during the visit. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the loose surfacing measured as low four inches under and around the climbing equipment and swings. | |||
| 2024-04-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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