Four Star Center License
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A Toddler Tech University
Gastonia, NC
· Gaston County
1223 CRAIG STREET,
Gastonia, NC 28054
Quick Facts
Capacity
77 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
36000325
License Holder
C & C CARTER, L.L.C.
License Issued
Feb 4, 2019
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
A TODDLER TECH UNIVERSITY is a Four Star Center License in GASTONIA NC, with a maximum capacity of 77 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.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-11 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. A copy of the facility’s safe sleep policy was not posted in Space #4b, the space in which infants are enrolled, | |||
| 2026-02-11 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The most recent Health Questionnaire on file for one (1) staff member, employed on November 3, 2024 was dated November 6, 2024. The Health Questionnaire for one (1) staff member, employed on September 24, 2024, was not dated. | |||
| 2026-02-11 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. The Emergency Information Form on file for all ten (10) staff members employed at the facility was not updated within the past year. | |||
| 2026-02-11 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. The staff development plan and annual staff evaluations on file for all ten (10) staff members employed at the facility were not updated within the past year. | |||
| 2025-10-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1025-342L |
| 2025-10-29 | Violation | 614 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e) |
| Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. In Space #2, two cots on the carpet to the right of the teacher’s desk were placed seven (7) inches apart, and two (2) additional cots on the carpet to the right of the teacher’s desk were placed thirteen (13) inches apart. In Space #3, two cots to the right of the door to the child care office were placed twelve (12) inches apart. | |||
| 2025-09-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-03 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The most recent playground inspection documented was conducted on July 10, 2025. | |||
| 2025-09-03 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). The qualifying letter for one (1) staff member, Christine Wingo, present and caring for children during the visit, expired on June 25, 2025. | |||
| 2025-09-03 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualifying letter was not on file for one (1) staff member, Christine Wingo, who was present and caring for children during the visit. | |||
| 2025-09-03 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2831 ANIMAL AND VERMIN CONTROL (b) Effective measures shall be taken to keep uncontained insects, rodents, and other vermin out of the child care centers and to prevent their breeding or presence on the premises. Traps shall only be placed in areas inaccessible to children. On Playground #3, active ant hills were observed on the ground between the tree closest to the building and the shed. | |||
| 2025-03-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0325-156L |
| 2025-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #1, one (1) child was not signed out on February 10, 2025, six (6) children were not signed out on February 14, 2025, two (2) children were not signed in and four (4) children were not signed out on February 18, 2025, two (2) children were not signed in on February 21, 2025, four (4) children were not signed out on February 24, 2025, five (5) children were not signed out on February 25, 2025, five (5) children were not signed out on February 26, 2025, one (1) child was not signed in and three (3) children were not signed out on February 27, 2025, six (6) children were not signed in and three (3) children were not signed out on February 28, 2025, and six (6) children were not signed in on March 3, 2025. In Space #2, two (2) children were not signed out on February 18, 2025, one (1) child was not signed out on February 21, 2025, three (3) children were not signed out on February 24, 2025, two (2) children were not signed out on February 25, 2025, one (1) child was not signed out on February 28, 2025, two (2) children were not signed in and two (2) children were not signed out on March 3, 2025, and three (3) children were not signed in on March 4, 2025. In Space #3, one (1) child was not signed out on February 28, 2025. In Space #4a, one (1) child was not signed in on February 27, 2025. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. The staff/child ratio applicable to each classroom based on your facility’s permit restrictions was not posted in Space #2 or Space #4a. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One (1) staff member, employed on January 10, 2025, did not have an emergency information form on file. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One (1) staff member, employed on January 10, 2025, received three (3) of the required sixteen (16) hours of orientation. | |||
| 2024-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-07 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The most recent playground inspection documented was conducted on June 26, 2024. | |||
| 2024-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-19 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One (1) staff member, employed on January 16, 2024, did not receive any orientation. | |||
| 2024-03-19 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. The emergency information for one (1) child, enrolled on June 1, 2022, was last updated on May 26, 2022. | |||
| 2024-03-19 | 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 emergency drill was conducted on August 31, 2024. | |||
| 2023-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-14 | 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. In Space #1, one (1) Symbicort Inhalation Aerosol expired October 2023. | |||
| 2023-11-14 | 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. The First Aid Certification for one (1) staff member, employed on August 19, 2013, expired on October 18, 2023. | |||
| 2023-11-14 | 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. The CPR Certification for one (1) staff member, employed on August 19, 2013, expired on October 18, 2023. | |||
| 2023-11-14 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. The medical action plan on file for one (1) child diagnosed with asthma, had Albuterol listed for the medication to be administered; however, the child only had Symbicort present at the facility. | |||
| 2023-11-14 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In Space #1, there was no Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) Symbicort Inhalation Aerosol. | |||
| 2023-04-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. One (1) child, enrolled on November 28, 2023, did not have a medical exam on file. | |||
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One (1) child, enrolled on November 28, 2023, did not have an immunization record on file. | |||
| 2023-04-20 | Violation | 1769 | .3005 (a)(5) |
| The health assessment did not include a dental screening. One (1) child, enrolled in the NC Pre-K Program on November 28, 2023, did not have a dental screening on file. | |||
| 2023-04-20 | 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 (1) staff member, employed on January 7, 2016, did not have a certificate of completion on file for the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-29 | 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 (1) staff member, employed on May 12, 2022, one (1) staff member, employed on May 31, 2022, and one (1) staff member, employed on June 10, 2022, did not complete First Aid Training. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | 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 (1) staff member, employed on May 12, 2022, one (1) staff member, employed on May 31, 2022, and one (1) staff member, employed on June 10, 2022, did not complete CPR Training. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. One (1) child, diagnosed with asthma and enrolled on September 23, 2022, did not have a medical action plan on file. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | 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 (1) staff member, employed on May 12, 2022, and one (1) staff member employed on June 10, 2022, did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training. | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-03 | 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 #4b, one (1) Rapid relief Cold Pack and nine (9) Be Smart Get Prepared Alcohol Prep Pad packets, all with multiple warnings, were in an unlocked first aid kit in an open backpack hanging from the handle of the cabinet to the left of the door leading to the outside. | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One (1) child enrolled on March 15, 2021, one (1) child enrolled on March 2, 2022, one (1) child enrolled on July 21, 2021, and one (1) child enrolled on August 24, 2020 did not have a signed and dated statement by the parent acknowledging the receipt of the Summary of the North Carolina Law. | |||
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