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Footsteps Child Care Center, Llc

Hickory, NC · Catawba County
5122 FLEETWOOD DRIVE, Hickory, NC 28602
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Quick Facts

Capacity
90 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4

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Contact Information

📞 (828) 294-0235
5122 FLEETWOOD DRIVE
Hickory, NC 28602
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
18000431
License Issued
Aug 12, 2018
Expired
Aug 12, 2018
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

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We are located in Mt. View township. We are 10 minutes from just about anywhere in Hickory. We are nestled in the valley behind Lowes Grocery Store, safe and secure from busy 127. Your children can be safely dropped off or picked up under our carport area. We have three fenced play areas that include a trike track, soft playground for the small children and large enclosed sand area for the older children. We are a locked facility for your child's protection. All doors are locked but can be pushed open for easy exit in case of emergencies. Building inspections, Fire inspections and Sanitation inspections were completed prior to occupancy. We boast a Superior rating in Sanitation.
Additional Information: Two Star Center License

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday
  • Open Hours6:30 am to 5:45 pm.

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-05-28 Unannounced Inspection No
2026-05-14 Unannounced Inspection No 0426-448L
2026-05-06 Unannounced Inspection Yes 0426-448L
2026-05-06 Violation 209 GS 110-91(1)&(4-5)
Children used space that was not approved. On April 30, 2026 from 9:26am to approximately 10:00am, one one-year-old child was served breakfast while sitting in a high chair that was placed inside the doorway between the kitchen and the lobby area.
2026-05-06 Violation 1842 .0713(a)(8)
Staff members and child care administrators who were counted in meeting the staff/child ratios concurrently performed food preparation or other duties that are not direct child care responsibilities. On April 30, 2026 from 9:26am to approximately 10:00am, the administrator provided care for one one-year-old child while performing initial lunch preparations in the kitchen.
2025-12-18 Announced Inspection No
2025-06-11 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-06-11 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. The first aid training certification for one staff member with a date of employment of 02/18/2013 expired on 06/06/2025.
2025-06-11 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. The CPR training certification for one staff member with a date of employment of 02/18/2013 expired on 06/06/2025.
2025-06-11 Violation 1882 .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d)
Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In Space 1A, the permission to administer form for one diaper ointment was missing a description for how to apply the medication. In Space 1B, the permission to administer form for one diaper ointment was missing the amount of medication to be applied.
2025-04-14 Unannounced Inspection No 0425-072L
2025-04-07 Announced Inspection No
2024-07-11 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-07-11 Violation 106 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a)
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The updated fire inspection report dated 05/10/2024 was received on 06/05/2024.
2024-07-11 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. The Summary of the NC Child Care Law brochure given to parents and posted in the facility was dated January 2021 instead of the most recent version dated September 2023.

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