Bright Path Child Development Center

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.

The state verified the correction on Aug 28, 2026

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. B.

The state verified the correction on Aug 28, 2026

All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.

The state verified the correction on Aug 28, 2026

Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. B.

The state verified the correction on Aug 28, 2026

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.

Corrected during the visit

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.

Corrected during the visit

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

The state verified the correction on Apr 2, 2026

Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff.

Corrected during the visit

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.

The state verified the correction on Sep 10, 2025

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. T.

The state verified the correction on Sep 22, 2025

All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.

The state verified the correction on Sep 4, 2025

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.

Corrected during the visit

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.

The state verified the correction on Sep 10, 2025

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.

The state verified the correction on Sep 4, 2025

All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.

Corrected during the visit

The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests.

Corrected during the visit

Chairs and tables were not the appropriate height for the children using the items.

The state verified the correction on Sep 4, 2025

Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory.

Corrected during the visit

Toilet fixtures were not cleaned and disinfected at least daily and when visibly soiled.

Corrected during the visit

Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A current menu was not posted.

Corrected during the visit

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.

Corrected during the visit

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.

Corrected during the visit

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.

The state verified the correction on Sep 6, 2024

The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan.

The state verified the correction on Sep 13, 2024

Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.

Corrected during the visit

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.

The state verified the correction on Sep 6, 2024

Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.

The state verified the correction on Sep 6, 2024

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.

The state verified the correction on Sep 14, 2024

All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.

Corrected during the visit

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.

Corrected during the visit

Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches.

The state verified the correction on Sep 6, 2024

Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.

Corrected during the visit

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.

Corrected during the visit

Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.

The state verified the correction on May 7, 2024

All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.

The state verified the correction on May 7, 2024

All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.

Corrected during the visit

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.

The state verified the correction on May 7, 2024

Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use.

Corrected during the visit