Description: Little Thinkers is a unique learning center where children learn through playing. We provide a safe and loving place for children to interact, to learn, and to make friends.
Located in Burlington, NC, Little Thinkers is a bright, clean, well-maintained four-star facility. Our highly qualified teachers offer individualized attention to each of our students. We keep class sizes small to ensure an enriching experience for every child.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-05 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. This is a repeat violation from a 4/21/22(expired parent permission to administer) and 10/26/2022 visit(expired medication). Expired medication and an expired permission to administer medication was observed in two classrooms. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. This is a repeat violation from a 10/26/22 visit (playground inspections were conducted by an untrained staff member). During today's visit playground inspections for September, October and November 2023 were not documented and/or available for Division Representation review. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 444 | .1005(b)(5) |
| A schedule of off premise activities were not posted in each participating classroom to be viewed by parents and/or copy of the schedule was not given to parents. The center failed to provide parents with a copy of the schedule of the off premise activity or and post information in each participating classroom that included the location of the activity, the purpose of the activity, and did not list emergency contacts | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 476 | .1005(b)(6) |
| Staff did not use the list of participating children to check attendance when leaving the center, periodically when the children were involved in the activity, before leaving the activity to return to the center, and/or upon return to the center. On 7/26/23, a staff member failed to document attendance as children boarded and departed the bus, during an off premise activity. On 7/27/23, a staff member failed to check attendance before leaving an off premise activity, resulting in a 5-year-old child being left at the off premise location. Staff members failed to document children’s departure from the buses, attendance throughout the off premise activity, before leaving the activity, and upon return to the center on 7/27/23. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 539 | .2508(e)(1-5) |
| When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. A staff member failed to maintain a log of screen time for school-aged children or documented on activity plan available for review. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Two staff members failed to ensure a safe environment for a five-year-old child when they unintentionally left the child at a park and didn't realize the child was missing until they returned to the center. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. On 7/27/2023, a staff member failed to have a first aid kit and fire extinguisher while providing transportation for an enrolled child, in their personal vehicle. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Staff member failed to have a child's emergency and identifying information in the vehicle when the child was transported to the center from an off premise activity in the staff member's personal vehicle. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| 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. A staff member failed to provide the location of the off premise activity prior to transportation being provided for 20 school-aged children. | |||
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Fantastic! We tried several places before choosing Little Thinkers. The amount of love and care these teachers show the kids is amazing. We have a 3.5 and 1 year old that attend, couldn't be happier!