Little Gems Daycare Center - Newport NC One Star Center License

1158 HWY 24 , NEWPORT NC 28570
(252) 622-6779

About the Provider

Description: We are a non-profit organization that provides a safe, loving, and an educational environment for the children of teachers. We take care of THEIR children so they can continue to take care of YOUR children in the classroom.

Additional Information: One Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 16000176
  • Capacity: 35
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • 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
2023-08-30 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-03-16 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-09-16 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-03-28 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-03-28 Violation 541 .0902(a)
The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. In space one (1), one (1) infant feeding plan was not signed by a parent.
2022-03-28 Violation 488 .0510(e)(3)
For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. The dramatic play and language areas in space three (3) did not have a sufficient quantity of materials.
2021-09-15 Unannounced Inspection No
2021-04-01 Unannounced Inspection No
2020-11-23 Unannounced Inspection No
2020-01-15 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2020-01-15 Violation 1874 .0608(d)(1-4)
The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Signed acknowledgment of a review of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma was not complete for the substitute staff member caring for the group of one year olds.
2020-01-15 Violation 1045 .1101(a)
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation was not complete for one staff member employed on 8/23/19. The training provider was not indicated, CPR/FA was not successfully completed, additional required topics (refer to new form) were not reviewed and the form was not signed.
2020-01-15 Violation 1048 .1102(c)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member was employed on 8/23/19 and hasn't completed First Aid training.
2020-01-15 Violation 1049 .1102(d)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member was employed on 8/23/19 and hasn't completed CPR training.
2020-01-15 Violation 1826 .0607(g)
Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. Signed acknowledgement of a review of the center's EPR plan was not complete for the substitute staff member caring for the group of one year olds.

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