Description: FIRST STEPS PRESCHOOL is a One Star Family CC Home License in WHITTIER NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: One Star Family CC Home LicenseWhere possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-05 | Violation | 930 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). M. Beck, whom resides in the home did not have a qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2025-09-05 | Violation | 1831 | G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. M. Beck, whom resides in the home did not have a qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2025-09-05 | Violation | 1854 | .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) |
| The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. The last lockdown or shelter-in-place drill was completed on 05/30/2025. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 508 | .1703(a)(2) |
| Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification.A.F. first aid training was not on site for us to review. The card on file was dated 11/2024 and had expired. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 511 | .1703(a)(3) |
| Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. A.F. CPR training was not on site for us to review. The card on file was dated 11/2024 and had expired. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 701 | .1719(a)(1)&(17) |
| All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. The bathroom the children use was being remodeled.There were large holes in the floor and a wall was knocked out allowing access to an unlicensed space. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 801 | 10A NCAC 09 .1725(a)(1) |
| Bacteriological analysis indicating the water is free of bacteria had not been performed on a sample of water from each well used for the children's water supply every two years. Results were not kept on file in the home. The last test was done on 11/1/22. A new test is required. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 907 | .1719(b)(1) |
| Written record of up-to-date pet vaccinations as required by NC law and local ordinances, including rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, was not available. The dog and cat that live in the home did not have proof of current vaccination. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 930 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). The operator had a qualification letter on file that expired on 10/14/24. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 1831 | G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. The operator had a qualification letter on file that expired on 10/14/24. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 1876 | .1714(e ) |
| The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The EPR plan on file was dated 9/19/22. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 1948 | .1724(a)(7) |
| Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. An infant that started in September of 2024 had no record of safe sleep checks. | |||
| 2024-09-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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