Description: LITTLE'S DAY CARE is a One Star Center License in NEW LONDON NC, with a maximum capacity of 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted for either group of children. | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. A child was observed eating a bottle that was not labeled with a name or the date. | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. The bathroom was observed as being used for storage of items to include a mop, mop bucket, and several other materials stacked in a corner. | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. The attendance record posted indicated that the attendance for the children had not been recorded since 2/11/26. | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One (1) of two (2) children's files monitored did not have responses to the questions regarding particular fears, allergies, unique behaviors, and health care concerns. | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Upon arrival an open can of reign storm beverage for observed sitting on a table in space #1b/c. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance During the visit it was observed that attendance had not been recorded for 11/12/25 or 11/13/25. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | 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. Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were conducted on 4/3/25 and again on 8/13/25. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. The outdoor learning environment was observed with a weed eater and other lawn tools accessible to the children. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 1821 | .0607(d)(8) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The EPR plan has not been updated annually. | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-06 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Prior to the fire inspection that was conducted on 11/5/24, the previous fire inspection was completed in March 2023. A copy of the fire inspection was not sent to the child care consultant within one week of the fire inspection visit. | |||
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My grandson has been going here since he was a year 1/2 & he is 2 1/2 now. He loves it there and the owner, Linda is awesome. She's been in daycare for 26 years. Her daughter Amanda is great as well.
She is a caring, patient, loving lady and has helped us out a lot since we've had him there.