Description: CRADLES 2 CRAYONS DEVELOPMENT CENTER is a Five Star Center License in LEXINGTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 87 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.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-144L |
| 2025-12-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1225-074L |
| 2025-12-11 | Violation | 315 | .0713(a)(1) |
| When combining age groups, the staff/child ratios for the youngest child in the group was not maintained for the entire group. The infant classroom had nine children present during today's visit. One teacher left the infant classroom leaving second teacher out of ratio. | |||
| 2025-12-11 | Violation | 401 | 10A NCAC 09 .0806(a) |
| Diapers were not changed whenever they were soiled or wet and/or were changed on a shift basis. The toddlers in this classroom were not changed for five hours during the day. Diaper changes were completed at 8:30 am and were completed again at 1:30 pm. | |||
| 2025-12-11 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Children did not have their hands washed after a diaper change or before and after eating in the toddler class. | |||
| 2025-12-11 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. A child was placed down on his mat in a aggressive manner. This same teacher picked up a child by one arm off the floor. | |||
| 2025-12-11 | Violation | 9999 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. A infant teacher used a wash cloth to wash all the children's hands and faces with the same wash cloth and used the same cloth to wash the tables and chairs. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-23 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Two riding cars outside had broken parts on them and they needed to be repaired. | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-144L |
| 2025-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0925-124L |
| 2025-09-12 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. Three incident reports were not completed for injuries that occurred on 8/6/25, 8/11/25 and 8/20/25. | |||
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NO STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE MOST UNPROFESSIONAL & DISORGANIZED DAYCARE I'VE DEALT WITH. DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILD THERE! WAS LATE TO WORK EVERYDAY BECAUSE LACK OF CARE! FLOORS STAY DIRTY! TOYS STAY DIRTY! SON SICK IN ONE DAY & HOSPITALIZED. MANAGEMENT UNPROFESSIONAL...I CAN GO ON FOR DAYS! SON WAS FOUND WITH MULCH IN HIS MOUTH IN NEWBORN CLASSROOM, STAFF CAN'T EXPLAIN....DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILDREN THERE. STAFF WALKS OUT REGULARLY!