Stepping Stones Learning Academy #6

Center staff did not follow the EMC plan.

Corrected during the visit

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.

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 May 29, 2025

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

Corrected during the visit

Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center.

Corrected during the visit

Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes.

Corrected during the visit

Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider.

Corrected during the visit

The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily.

Corrected during the visit

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

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center.

Corrected during the visit

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.

The state verified the correction on Mar 7, 2025

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

Corrected during the visit

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

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