Description: 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.
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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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