Description: Busy Little Bees Asheville LLC is a Child Care Center in ASHEVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-27 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Three (3) child files did not contain a signed and dated statement by the parent that the policy was received and explained by the child’s first day of enrollment. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | Violation | 1207 | 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) |
| Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. Two (2) child files did not contain any documentation that the parent received the parent participation plan. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| 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 one month. There was no visual sleep check documentation on file to review for three (3) infants enrolled. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In space #1, the classroom with children 12 months or younger, during rest time, two (2) infants were asleep with bottles in their cribs. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | 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, the classroom with infants and one year old children, and in space #2, the classroom with one year old children, there were multiple zip lock bags, plastic grocery bags, and easily torn plastic on the diapers, that was stored under five feet and accessible to children under three years of age. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | 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. A bottle of Lysol cleaner with multiple warning was located on a shelf unlocked in the hallway across from the bathrooms. The door to the laundry room/staff room was unlocked and contained laundry detergent and air fresheners with multiple warnings. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) There were three (3) children under fifteen months of age that did not have a feeding plan. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | Violation | 532 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. In space #1, the classroom with children ages 12 months or less, one (1) infant that could hold their own bottle was placed in a crib with a bottle upon arrival for approximately ten (10) minutes. One (1) infant that could not hold their own bottle was in a stroller outdoors drinking a bottle while the teacher was holding the bottle. During rest time, two (2) infants were asleep with bottles in their cribs. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The snack listed on the menu today was peaches and applesauce. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Two (2) children were taken from space #2, the classroom with one year old children, to space #3B the multi-purpose space for snack. Once the two (2) children were placed in high chairs, the teacher left the group of children three (3) times during the snack to go to the kitchen for food and supplies. The kitchen has a half wall where the children could still be supervised. There were other times throughout the visit, that a teacher left a group of children in a designated licensed space to leave and go to another classroom for supplies, take a child outdoors, and assist another teacher. The children could be seen or heard during these times. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | 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. Three (3) child files did not contain a signed and dated statement by parent acknowledging receipt of the Summary of the Child Care Law before the child enrolled at the facility. | |||
| 2026-04-28 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-01 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-11 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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