Three Star Family CC Home License
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Always Ready Little People's Day Care
Salisbury, NC
· Rowan County
S MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE,
Salisbury, NC 28144
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 798-9554
Licensed Three Star Family CC Home License
Active License
License Number
80000418
License Issued
Mar 27, 2026
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
ALWAYS READY LITTLE PEOPLE'S DAY CARE is a Three Star Family CC Home License in SALISBURY NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 908 | .1703(a)(1) |
| Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The operator's health questionnaire was last completed on 4/14/2025. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 910 | GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) |
| Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. Health assessments were not on file within 30 days of enrollment for two children (DOE: 6/23/2026 and 7/13/2026). | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 912 | .1706(i) |
| Written feeding schedule was not on file for each child under 15 months of age and/or was not updated regularly to reflect changes in the child's needs. A written feeding schedule was not completed and on file for a children under 15 months (DOE: 6/23/2026). | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 925 | G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) |
| Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. The signed and dated statement acknowledging the discipline policy being given and discussed with a parent/guardian was not on file for three children (DOE: 6/23/2026, 7/13/2026, and 8/12/2026). | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 938 | .1729(a)(4) |
| Individuals who provide care for 5 hours or more a week, during planned absences of the operator, had not completed a health questionnaire. The additional caregiver (DOH: 6/22/26) did not have a health questionnaire one file. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 939 | GS 110-91(7)(b) |
| Individuals who provide care for 5 hours or more a week, during planned absences of the operator, did not have proof of negative TB test or screening results completed within the last 12 months prior to the first day providing care. The additional caregiver (DOH: 6/22/206) had TB test completed on 9/25/2024. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 1101 | .1723(5) |
| Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child's parents or guardian to transport the child. I observed the operator transport a child in their vehicle without written permission for transportation. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 1718 | .1712(e )(6) |
| The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. The signed statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the written plan was not on file for two children (DOE: 7/13/2026 and 8/12/2026). | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 1810 | 10A NCAC 09 .1724(c) |
| Operator did not retain the safe sleep acknowledgement in the child's records as long as the child was enrolled. The safe sleep acknowledgement was not on file for a child enrolled on 6/23/2026. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 1821 | .1724(a)(8)&(f) |
| 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 30 days. Documentation of visual sleep checks being completed for a child under 12 months has not been completed since July 1, 2026. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 1891 | .1729( c) |
| Individuals providing care to children did not receive 16 hours of orientation prior to beginning caregiving activities. An additional caregiver (DOH: 6/22/2026) did not receive 16 hours of orientation prior to beginning caregiving activities. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 2011 | .1729(a)(8) |
| Individual who provides care for 5 hours or more a week, did not complete ITS-SIDS training prior to caring for infants. An additional caregiver (DOH: 6/22/2026) did not complete ITS-SIDS training prior to caring for infants. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 2015 | .1726(d)(1-4) |
| Operator did not review the abusive head trauma and shaken baby syndrome policy with staff and/or the acknowledgement of the review did not contain required items or was not available for review. The acknowledgement of abusive head trauma and shaken baby syndrome policy review was not available for review for a staff member hired 6/22/2026. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 2031 | .1726(b)&(c) |
| Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. The shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy signed acknowledgement was not on file for two children (DOE: 7/13/2026 and 8/12/2026). | |||
| 2026-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-12 | Violation | 539 | .1718(a )(7)(D) |
| The written schedule did not include a minimum of one hour of outdoor play throughout the day, if weather conditions permit. The written schedule had a block of time 11:00AM-12:00PM that included hand-washing, bathroom, lunch and outdoor play. There were no other block of times that listed outdoor play to ensure that the children were outside for at least one hour daily. | |||
| 2026-02-12 | Violation | 705 | .1719(a)(5) |
| All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. On the shelf five feet from the floor by the stairs you had Dayquil and alcohol swabs that were not in locked storage. You stated that they were for your personal use. We discussed that they still need to be kept in locked storage. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 538 | .1718(a )(7)(C ) |
| The written schedule did not reflect daily opportunities for both free choice and guided activities. The Written schedule was not posted upon arrival. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 708 | 10 A NCAC 09 .1719(a)(29) |
| Indoor stairs with more than two steps were not made inaccessible to children two years of age or younger. The stairs leading to the 2nd floor were accessible because there was no gate making them inaccessible. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 714 | 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) |
| Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. You stated that have not completed/documented monthly checks for the outdoor play area. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 905 | .1721 (e )(2) |
| Record of monthly fire drills, giving the date, time of day and length of time to evacuate, and operator's signature, were not available. The length of time to evacuate was not documented. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 912 | .1706(i) |
| Written feeding schedule was not on file for each child under 15 months of age and/or was not updated regularly to reflect changes in the child's needs. There was one child under 15 months of age that had page one of the feeding schedule was missing. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 921 | .1721(e)(6) |
| Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. One child present today was not signed in when he arrived. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 930 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .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 from the date of issuance). N. Rivers began employment on 1/12/26 and her qualification letter expired on 9/17/25. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 1713 | .1712(e)(1) |
| The written plan of care did not specify times for completing routine tasks and did not include those times on the written schedule. During today's visit you had left the program to run to the bank. You did not have a Written Plan of Care in place to inform families of such tasks. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 1821 | .1724(a)(8)&(f) |
| 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 30 days. The infant aged child began enrollment on 12/22/25 and there was no documentation showing that the child was visually checked every 15 minutes. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 1922 | .1719(a)(18) |
| Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. There were plastic shopping bags stored in bottom oven drawer, corner kitchen cabinet and diaper changing cabinet that were not locked or at least five feet from the floor. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 1940 | .1719(a)(6) |
| Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. The closet used to store cots was unlocked and had dryer sheets and toothpaste that were not at least five feet from the floor. The closet close to bathroom was not locked and had the following stored in there: Clorox Wipes, bleach, clothes detergent, lighter fluid, and multipurpose cleaners. There was a kitchen drawer that was not locked at had batteries and White Out stored in there. There was disinfectant spray located on the kitchen counter near the sink that was not at least five feet from the floor. There was hand sanitizer and White Out located on the desk that was not at least five feet from the floor. The cabinet under the kitchen sink was not locked and there was dish detergent and Downy Unstoppables stored in there. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 1945 | .1724(a )(3) |
| Items that are prohibited to be an infants sleep space, eg. pillows, wedges, blankets, toys, bumper pads, quilts, loose bedding, towels, and wash cloths were present in the crib with a sleeping infant. Upon arrival there was an infant aged child sleeping in the crib that had a rattle and a blanket inside the crib. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Violation | 2032 | .1726(b)(1-6) |
| The signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy did not contain the required information. Two children files did not have the signature of the parent/legal guardian, date document was received, child's name and date of enrollment. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-02 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-25 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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