Description: GIGGLES N' GRINS 3 CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTER is a Five Star Center License in MORGANTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 90 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-04 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. A child enrolled on 10/17/24 in space #5, had an Epi pen that expired on 5/2025. In space #8, a child enrolled on 8/22/22 had an expired action plan dated 10/10/24 for Zyrtec. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-228L |
| 2025-06-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 1865 | .0605(b) |
| The operator did not maintain the manufacturer's instructions on file electronically or in paper format for any outdoor play structures purchased or installed on or after September 1, 2017. A composite structure added to outdoor space 3 did not have manufactures instructions on file. | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A composite structure has been added in outdoor space 3. The rubberized coating on the handle for the steps for a platform, had deteriorated and was flaking off. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-361L |
| 2024-09-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-24 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #5, four (4) packs of baby wipes in plastic packaging were stored in a cabinet under an unlocked changing cabinet. The children enrolled in this space were 2 years of age. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. A sanitation inspection was conducted on May 2, 2023. The next inspection was not conducted until June 28, 2024. | |||
| 2024-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-14 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #6, a permission to administer Equate sunscreen expired on May 11, 2024. | |||
| 2024-05-14 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A bottle of Zyrtec was in unlocked storage on a shelf above the changing table in space #5. | |||
| 2023-10-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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