Little Darlings Childcare, Inc. - East Bend NC Three Star Center License

6617 E OLD US 421 HWY , EAST BEND NC 27018
(336) 699-4381

About the Provider

Description: LITTLE DARLINGS CHILDCARE, INC. is a Three Star Center License in EAST BEND NC, with a maximum capacity of 50 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 99000020
  • Capacity: 50
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2023-11-28 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-11-28 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. I observed a new staff member who had no TB test or screening on file available for review today.
2023-11-28 Violation 1067 .1101(a)(b)
Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. I observed one new staff member who had not received the six hours of orientation training in required topic areas during the first two (2) weeks.
2023-11-28 Violation 1811 .0604(u);.0302(d)(8)
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. I observed no ememgency drill documentation in the month of October 2023 which was three (3) months from the last lockdown emergency drill in July of 2023.
2023-11-28 Violation 1890 .0701(d)
Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. I observed a new staff member who had no medical report on file available for review today.
2023-06-01 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-06-01 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. It was observed that a child in Space 3 had two types of Desitin Cream, a Daily defense and a Maximum strength. Only one permission to administer was available which listed on Destitin cream on the permssion ot administer.
2023-06-01 Violation 1052 .1103(a)
Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. It was observed that one staff member did not have the required number of training hours needed. Ten (10) hours were required and she has received eight (8).
2023-01-05 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-06-15 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-06-15 Violation 721 G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b)
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Outside, I observed the landscape barrier was torn around the bottom perimeter of the fence. I observed a section of the tin border around the bottom perimeter of the fence was detached. I observed the metal framing of the stationary trike-go-round was rusted.
2021-12-17 Unannounced Inspection No
2021-12-14 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2021-12-14 Violation 1897 .1102(g)
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. One staff hired 8/24/21 did not complete the required training within 90 days of employment.
2021-12-14 Violation 318 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6)
Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. I observed that two (2) children ages one year of age were grouped with children ages three years of age in room #5. During the visit, the two (2) children ages one year old were reassigned to room #1.

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