Description: HOT SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER is a Four Star Center License in HOT SPRINGS NC, with a maximum capacity of 18 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-19 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One (1) child’s arrival time was not documented upon their arrival to the center. | |||
| 2026-05-19 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. Incident reports were not maintained in each child’s individual file. The reports were maintained in a binder that contained the incident log. | |||
| 2026-05-19 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| 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. No staff were connected to the facility in the ABCMS Provider Portal. | |||
| 2026-05-19 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch within the fall zone of one (1) climber on the playground measured zero (0) to four (4) inches in various places within the fall zone. | |||
| 2026-01-20 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-23 | 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. A gap in the gate measured five (5) inches. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | Violation | 717 | .0605(l)(1-2) |
| Surfacing did not extend six (6) feet beyond the external limits of the equipment or 3 feet for equipment used only by children less than 2 years of age. One (1) anchored climber was placed within five (5) feet and four (4) inches of the mulch border. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. One (1) incident that occurred on 8/24/25 was not documented on the incident log. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. The medical report for one (1) staff, hire date 4/1/25, was completed 12/20/22. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. The TB test for one (1) staff hire date 8/6/25 was completed 3/11/20. The TB test for one (1) staff, hire date 4/1/25, was completed 12/6/22. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | Violation | 1419 | .0601(b) |
| All commercially manufactured equipment and furnishings were not assembled and installed according to procedures specified by the manufacturer and/or the manufacturer's instructions were not kept on file or electronically accessible, if available. Three (3) small climbers were not installed according to manufacturer’s instructions. Two (2) small climbers were placed over grass. The warning printed on one climber stated that the equipment must not be placed over grass and the manufacturer’s instructions for another climber stated that the climber should not be placed over grass. The manufacturer’s instructions for two (2) of the climbers stated “for home/backyard use only”. | |||
| 2025-08-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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