Ducklings Child Care @ Waxhaw
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📞 (704) 441-3359Reviews
Ducklings is the perfect home away from home. They welcome each and every child with open arms and ensure a safe and loving environment throughout the day. I have several children who have been involved in child care and Ducklings by far is the best. I love that the center is small enough to know every child and each teacher knows each childs personality and behaviors. Truly the best experience for any family..
Ducklings is WONDERFUL! Our son is 2 years old and LOVES waking up in the morning because he knows he will get to see his friends and teachers at Ducklings.The price is the best in Waxhaw with the BEST teachers. Our son is learning something new everything with hands on activities. If you are looking for a care center where you know your kids will feel safe and loved, choose Ducklings!
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About the Provider
5 star rated, Ducklings have been serving local communities for over a decade. we are a small family owned and run child development team with 6 sites now operational. Safe, well provisioned, stimulating environments best describes our settings
Hours of Operation
- MondayOpen
- TuesdayOpen
- WednesdayOpen
- ThursdayOpen
- FridayOpen
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-05 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child's file did not have the required medical exam completed or signed by a healh care professional. | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0426-052L |
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 511 | .0901(i) |
| Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions. The children were offered cookies between AM snack and lunch time, while actively participating in gross motor play. | |||
| 2026-04-14 | 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. Bathroom sanitizer was accessible to children and a staff members personal bag was present and accessible in a space two (2) | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Staff had a soda present during the time of the visit. | |||
| 2026-01-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-18 | Violation | 525 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. The last menu posted was dated 11/25/24-11/29/24. | |||
| 2024-12-18 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted was not current for lunch time meals. | |||
| 2024-05-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-20 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the space between room number two (#2) and the older child restrooms there was an unlocked door that led to a room holding hazardous materials and stairs with no banister. | |||
| 2024-05-20 | 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. Both staff files reviewed did not have an updated Emergency Information form on file for the current year. | |||
| 2023-12-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-31 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-13 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-03 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In both classrooms that were reportedly used Space 1 and Space 3 there were activity plans, but they were dated for the previous week. During the visit the plans were located and posted. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | Violation | 465 | GS 110-91(12); .0510(a) |
| Four of the five activity area(s): art/creative play, children's books, blocks/block building, manipulatives, family living/dramatic play was not available daily. Children ages 2.5 to 4 years of age were in Space 1 that is set up for toddler children. There are no centers areas, just toddler toys. The teacher reported that they were in the front classroom and played there when there were not as many children present. I observed them playing in this area when they rose from nap. This is a repeat violation. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In the classroom space number 3 there were centers set up for the children, but the Creative Dramatics/Home Living Center had only dress up which would allow for three children to play with the materials. There were other random items none of which met the requirements for an activity that three children could play with at one time. This is a repeat violation. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. In Space 1, where the two and three year old children were located, there were only infant and toddler materials as it previously was an classroom for younger children. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 465 | GS 110-91(12); .0510(a) |
| Four of the five activity area(s): art/creative play, children’s books, blocks/block building, manipulatives, family living/dramatic play was not available daily. There were no center areas set up in Space 1 as the classroom previously was used as an infant and toddler classroom with no center areas, just storage shelves for toy baskets. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In space 3, where children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old were located, there was a Home-living areas where there was only one piece of equipment, "a Kitchen" and there was no accessories, materials to go with this equipment leaving the only item in the Home-living being a kitchen unit. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In Space 1, where children two and three years of age were being cared for, there was a few buckets of toys but there was not age appropriate materials nor where their enough materials for the children in care to play with allowing for a range of choices. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In all of the spaces chipped paint on the walls as well as the steps going out to the playground. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In Space 2 and in Space 7, where the children group in the mornings there are cardboard blocks that are crushed, broken and damaged. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Outside on the fence beside the road there was a damaged top pole which for older, taller children could be grabbed and potentially harmed. There were also secure wiring that had come unhooked that was sticking off of the post where the children could be poked or stuck by. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | 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. Two staff (see staff and training worksheets) did not have current certification of First Aid; their certifications expired in March 2022. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | 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. Two staff did not have current certification of CPR; their certifications expired in March 2022. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Of the two (2) children's files reviewed neither application included the section on Health Care Needs including information regarding Plan of Care or the questions that follow. | |||
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