Description: LITTLE SCHOLARS UNIVERSITY INC. is a Three Star Center License in GASTONIA NC, with a maximum capacity of 32 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.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| 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. In Space #1, on August 18, 2023, one child’s arrival time was not documented; on August 21, 2023, one child’s arrival time was not documented; on August 22, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; on August 23, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; on August 24, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; on August 28, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; and on August 29, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented. In Space #2, on August 3, 2023, two children’s departure times were not documented; on August 16, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; on August 18, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; and on August 21, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented. In Space #3, two children’s departure times were not documented. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #1, a current activity plan was not posted in the preschool classroom. Th activity plan posted and available for review was dated May 8 through 12, 2023, for school-age children. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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. In Space #3, one aerosol can of ProMax Multi-Purpose Spray Glue with multiple warnings, including keep out of reach of children, was located in an unlocked storage cubbie attached to the wall that was five feet and three inches from the ground. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. In Space #2, On August 1, 2023, at 11:45am, the sleep position was not documented for one infant. On August 10, 2023, at 10:30am, the sleep position was not documented for one infant. on August 28, 2023, at 8:00am, 8:15, and 10:00am, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 29, 2023, at 12:45pm, the sleep position was not documented for one infant. On Augst 14, 2023, at 1:00pm and 1:15pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 16, 2023, at 11:30am, 11:45am, 12:00pm, and 12:15 pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 17, 2023, at 11:45am, 12:00pm, 12:15pm, and 12:30 pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 18, 2023, at 11:30am, 11:45am, 12:00pm, and 12:15pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. One child enrolled on June 20, 2023, did not include the name and contact information for the child’s health care professional. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled on June 20, 2023, and one child enrolled on July 11, 2022, did not include the required information in the health care needs section of the child’s application. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | 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 member employed on April 12, 2023, did not have available for review training documentation for completing the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment by the required due date of July 12, 2023. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-27 | 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. The last Lockdown Drill was recorded on May 12, 2022. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch depth around both slides and the climbing wall measured one (1) to three (3) inches. | |||
| 2021-10-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2020-10-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2020-10-09 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan posted in space #3 was dated September 25-30, 2020. | |||
| 2020-06-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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Horrible experience. If you are a working parent this daycare is not for you. When my grandson started I was told to expect for him to be sick. If policies are followed for hand washing and washing toys, this should not be an expectation. My grandchild stayed sick the entire time he attended. It is a state policy that children's hands are to be washed upon entering the daycare and I never saw this happen.I never saw hand washing when providing care from one child to the next. The daycare had an issue that my grandchild had a rash and despite being told that the doctor said and it was dry skin(eczema) they demanded a note from the doctor. They also had an issue about a diaper rash and stated he couldn't return to daycare without a note from the doctor because they were concerned it was contagious. Now anyone who knows anything about how germs/diseases are spread know that if you wear gloves, wash your hands after contact and keep the area covered with a diaper, germs cannot be spread to other children, not to mention diaper rash is not a contagious disease. And let me point out I am a healthcare provider and I had informed them of all this. When the note was provided the legitamacy of the note was questioned (it had the name of the hospital system at the top) and they called the doctors office to verify the note. Obviously as a grandparent and a healthcare provider my word could not be trusted. The director called that Monday morning and stated that would be my grandchild's last day without a reason despite complying with all the unreasonable requests. That left us last minute trying to find childcare. Also upon picking him up one afternoon, I was told he had just fallen over in the chair and hit his head. At that point he was not walking and he was in a chair that his feet did not touch the floor and there was nothing to keep him from falling which could have resulted in a serious head injury.