Description:
Professional care at the lowest possible prices.
Trained and professional staff with many years of experience.
Our Policy:
Laugh, Learn and Play ! Ages : Infants and up to 10 years of age.
We provide a smaller setting for more individualized care, education and safety.
Excellent curriculum that promotes active learning and creative thinking.
Develop PC skills using " on site" computers with ABC mouse software.
Daily Exercise Sessions through song and dance, play time, arts and crafts,
fun and educational activities with so much more for your child to have a
chance to learn as they grow. Meals and snacks are provided daily.
Subsidized child care accepted.
? 828-Three 0ne Zero-8031 or 828-Three Nine Seven-5000
Please see the link below for pictures and more information.
Quick and easy access from I/40 close to Hickory and Morganton.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-27 | 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 #2, one (1) aerosol can of Elmer's Spray Adhesive was stored on top of the cabinet above the sink. | |||
| 2023-11-27 | Violation | 861 | .0604(q) |
| Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. In space #2, seven (7) foam paint brushes and three (3) foam stampers were stored in an open container on the second shelf of the art center and accessible to three children, two years of age. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-22 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The pm snack menu for Thursday, September 21, 2023, listed water and crackers. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | 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 #2, one bottle of liquid "Wite-Out" was stored on the window sill and accessible to children two years of age to four years of age. The bottle had multiple warnings in addition to keep out of reach of children. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #1, one roll of plastic white trash bags and one roll of grey trash bags were stored in the unlocked top drawer of the plastic storage cabinet to the left of the diaper changing table. Small acorns were observed along the back of the fence line on the playground used by children one year age and two years of age. | |||
| 2023-09-22 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Per sanitation requirement, .2831(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 the playground used by children one year of age to four years of age, one active fire ant mound was observed at the back of playground to the left of the water table. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not recorded for July 2023. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #1, two (2) electrical outlets were not covered with a safety plug on the wall beside the book shelf. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #1, a roll of True Living trash bags and diapers stored in the plastic packaging were stored under the unlocked diaper changing table and accessible to children under three years of age. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 1848 | .0604(h) |
| The child care environment was not smoke and/or tobacco free. Children shall be in a smoke free and tobacco free environment. Smoking and the use of any product containing, made or derived from tobacco, including e-cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, smokeless tobacco, and hookah, shall not be permitted on the premises of the child care center, in vehicles used to transport children, or during any off premise activities. All smoking materials shall be kept in locked storage. One (1) cigarette butt was observed on the playground used by children enrolled. Twenty-five cigarette butts were observed on the premises and in the parking lot where parents and staff park their vehicles. | |||
| 2022-06-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-23 | 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. Emergency information for one child enrolled on May 24, 2021 was not updated since enrollment. | |||
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The staff are very unprofessional and do not follow protocol for NC daycare guidelines.
This was by far the worst child care facility I have ever experienced. We switched from our previous daycare to this one due to a cheaper weekly rate. I guess you truly get what you pay for. As soon as I walked in the door every morning the owner is always on her phone, they would never come get my children and help get them settled, I would always have to sit my toddler down at the table and get her ready to eat breakfast and then I’d have to take my infant out of her car seat and get her strapped into their bouncer or swing before I could leave to go to work. They never took my children outside, they would tell me excuses such as it was too hot today or they did play time inside their tiny building. She refused to work with my 6 month old to introduce table food to her, saying she just wasn’t interested and kept feeding her baby food. My husband came to pick them up at lunch time and they were serving the McDonald’s chicken nuggets. No wonder my infant wasn’t eating table food being served there, she couldn’t eat that crap! The owner would randomly close early with no notice ahead of time. If you have a job, that does not work out too well. One morning I dropped them off and just happened to see a sign hanging on the door saying they were closing that day at 1230 so they can clean all their toys. I walked in and said how long has this sign been on your door. She said I posted it up when we opened this morning due to a stomach bug going around. Needless to say I had them enrolled back in their old daycare that same day. They are both thriving now! Do not take the decision of what daycare to send your children to lightly!!