Description: MARTINS CREEK SCHOOL PRE-K is a Five Star Center License in MURPHY NC, with a maximum capacity of 18 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 9995 | |
| Sanitation Rule: 15A NCAC 18A .2832 OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND PREMISES (a)Child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, shall be kept clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Debris, glass, dilapidated structures, and broken play equipment shall be removed from areas accessible to children. Wells, grease traps, cisterns, and utility equipment shall be made inaccessible to children. In the grassy area at the bottom of the hill to the right of the playhouse was standing water. Additionally, standing water was present in the grassy area to the left of the door exiting to the playground. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. There were batteries stored in an unlocked cabinet accessible to preschool age children. Batteries are a corrosive agent. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 124 | G.S. 110-91(9); .0304(g); .2318 |
| The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. Off-site record verification was not on site or the file available for review for the administrator. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 115 | G.S. 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. The summary of law posted was dated 2003 and not current. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The plastic pirate ship on the playground had a broken step that could cause harm. The second step up was broken and children could stick fingers in or scrape knees when climbing. | |||
| 2023-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. Outlets with out covers were corrected during visit. | |||
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