Five Star Center License
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Giggles Galore Learning Center Llc
Lincolnton, NC
· Lincoln County
583 MASON STREET,
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Quick Facts
Capacity
37 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
55000164
License Holder
GIGGLES GALORE LEARNING CENTER L.L.C.
License Issued
Sep 13, 2024
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - No children allowed on the second floor at anytime for any reason. The office door must be closed; Meets enhanced ratios minus one child.
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About the Provider
GIGGLES GALORE LEARNING CENTER LLC is a Five Star Center License in LINCOLNTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 37 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.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-15 | 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. One incident report dated May 15, 2025, for a child enrolled on April 7, 2025, and one incident report dated August 19, 2025, for a child enrolled on September 3, 2024, did not include a description of the first aid given. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-04 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #3, one tub of Aveeno Baby Eczema therapy cream was observed in an unlocked cabinet below the diaper changing table secured with a child safety latch. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #1, a tube of Aquaphor healing ointment expired on March 31, 2025 and the authorization from the parent expired on July 16, 2025. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In space #3, a visual safe sleep check was documented for one sleeping infant, seven months of age, at 11:24am on 8/20/2025 by L.H. and a safe sleep check was not documented again until 11:44am by L.H. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | 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. In space #3, a sleep position was not documented for one seven-month-old infant on 8/5/2025 at 1:10pm, 8/13/2025 at 11:49am and 11:59am, 8/14/2025 at 1:58pm, 8/26/2025 at 11:15am, and 9/3/2025 at 11:26am, 11:36am, and 11:46am. | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 1327 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Accurate records were not maintained for all children. One child enrolled on 10/21/2024 was marked present on the attendance record for January 21, 2025, January 22, 2025, January 23, 2025, and January 24, 2025, however, there were no arrival and departure times documented for this child on these dates. There were also no safe sleep checks documented for this child on these dates. The Owner and Lead Teacher stated this child was not present on these days. | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 1831 | .01102 (f) |
| At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. ITS-SIDS training for one substitute, employed on 3/4/2024, expired on 12/9/2024. The substitute relieved the Lead Teacher in space #3, the classroom for infants, to leave for an appointment. At that time, the substitute was the only caregiver in space #3 caring for one infant and one child one year of age. | |||
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Five staff members did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training, one of the health and safety training topics, within five years of the previous training. One staff member employed on 6/5/2017 completed the training on 5/7/2019. One staff member employed on 6/5/2017 completed the training on 5/16/2019. One staff member employed on 10/3/2017 completed the training on 5/16/2019. One staff member employed on 2/18/2019 completed the training on 5/8/2019. One staff member employed on 8/26/2019 completed the training on 10/28/2019. | |||
| 2024-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-09 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Standing water was observed in a bucket full of toys on the playground for infants and toddlers, outdoor space #1B. Children were playing in the bucket of standing water before the staff member dumped the water. | |||
| 2024-09-09 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Four staff members did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training at least every five years. The administrator and one staff member both employed on 6/5/2017 completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 5/7/2019. One staff member employed on 10/3/2017 completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 5/16/2019. One staff member employed on 2/18/2019 completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training 5/8/2019. | |||
| 2024-09-09 | Violation | 9999 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Pests shall be excluded from the child care center. Traps set for pests shall only be placed in areas that are inaccessible to children. Three active fire ant mounds were observed on the playground for infants and toddlers, outdoor space #1B. This is a violation of sanitation requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2831(b). | |||
| 2024-03-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-09 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Pests shall be excluded from the child care center. Traps set for pests shall only be placed in areas that are inaccessible to children. Two active fire ant mounds were observed on the playground for infants and toddlers, outdoor space #1. This is a violation of sanitation requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2831(b). | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-27 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff, L. Hunt, employed on July 16, 2018, only completed 7.5 hours of the required 10 hours on-going training. L. Hunt needs to complete 2.5 hours by April 10, 2023. | |||
| 2022-09-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-10 | 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 #3, the room for infants and one year old children, one plastic wipe package with safety warnings was observed on the sink counter accessible to children. Also in space #3, one plastic grocery bag with safety warnings was observed hanging from a shelf below five feet from the floor accessible to children. The Owner moved the plastic wipe package and the plastic grocery bag to storage above five feet from the floor during the visit. | |||
| 2022-08-10 | Violation | 1830 | .0604(v) |
| Potential biocontaminants were not stored properly (locked storage, removed from premises, inaccessible to children, or covered plastic lined receptacle). In space #3, one plastic grocery bag containing soiled clothing was observed hanging from a shelf below five feet from the floor accessible to children. The Owner confirmed the soiled clothing contained urine and moved the plastic bag containing soiled clothing to a covered receptacle inaccessible to children. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-08 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The breakfast food components served on April 6, 2022 were not updated on the menu prior to serving the meal to reflect changes that were made. It was stated by three staff that breakfast served on April 6, 2022 consisted of strawberries, French toast sticks, and milk. Staff added the changes to the menu for breakfast on April 6, 2022 during today's visit. | |||
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Two infant feeding schedules posted in space #3 were not updated by the parent to give permission to serve baby food to one eight-month-old infant and table food to one nine-month-old infant. | |||
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Water damage and chipping paint was observed on the "popcorn" ceiling in the hallway and in the staff area. Also, chipping paint was observed on the outside of the back door leading to the playground by the sanitation inspector on February 18, 2022 and by DCDEE on April 6, 2022. | |||
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. On the playground for preschool children, the mulch in the fall zone area under and around the stationary play structure only measured approximately four inches in depth rather than the required six inches in depth. | |||
| 2022-04-06 | 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. One tub of Zep Clean 'Ems Spirit II Disinfectant Towels with multiple safety warnings was observed in a hallway cabinet accessible to children and only secured with a child safety lock. The Owner moved the hazardous product to locked storage during the visit. | |||
| 2022-04-06 | 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. An incident report dated June 30, 2021 did not include the piece of equipment involved, the cause of the injury, nor the type of injury. An incident report dated December 2, 2021 did not include the cause of injury. | |||
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The application for enrollment for one (1) child enrolled on March 21, 2022 did not include information regarding any allergies and the symptoms and type of response required for allergic reactions, any health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for these health care needs or concerns and fears or behavior characteristics that the child has. | |||
| 2022-04-06 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The most recent lockdown drill was conducted on January 5, 2022. | |||
| 2022-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 1914 | .0802(b)(1-2) |
| The person identified as the person or alternate person responsible for carrying out the emergency medical care plan was not on the premises at all times and/or did not accompany children for off premise activities. There was no person listed on the EMC plan on site. | |||
| 2022-01-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 108 | G.S. 110-91(14) |
| The operator made an effort to falsify information. The facility provided a screen time log for January 4, 2022 which included the names of five children and indicated they each had 30 minutes of screen time. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | 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. On January 4, 2022, two staff members cared for six to eleven children, ages 0 through 7 years old. During that time, one of the staff members left the classroom for three minutes, leaving one staff member with eight children, ages 0 through 7 years old. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On January 4, 2022, staff members used their cell phones for extended periods of time while caring for children. Staff members left the classroom, leaving children alone and unattended. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 316 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) |
| Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. On January 4, 2022, staff members cared for an infant with children ages 2 through 7 years old. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. On January 4, 2022, staff members cared for a one-year-old child with children ages three through seven years old. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 402 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) |
| Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. On January 4, 2022, a staff member sat on a lego table and changed children's diapers with the each child standing in front of the staff member. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 432 | GS 110-91(12);10A NCAC 09 .0509(1) |
| The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. On January 4, 2022, staff members left an infant who was awake in the child's car seat for one hour and two minutes. The staff members placed a one-year-old child in a feeding chair and left the child there for two hours and thirty-two minutes. Children ages 0 through 7 sat at a table and watched television for several hours. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. On January 4, 2022, eleven children ages 0 through 7 years old watched tv for more than three and a half hours. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. On January 4, 2022, staff members placed children under three years old at a table in front of a television and the children did not have any other activities. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | 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. On January 4, 2022, staff members did not ensure children's hands were washed after diapering. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 609 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. On January 4, 2022, a staff member did not wash their hands after diapering. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On January 4, 2022, staff members left the kitchen door open throughout the day and the kitchen was accessible to children. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 1791 | .0901(e)(1-7) |
| The child care provider did not provide the required beverage(s). On January 4, 2022, staff members did not serve a drink to the children with their breakfast. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | 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. On January 4, 2022, a staff member ate a fast food biscuit in the classroom in the presence of the children. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 1877 | .1803(a)(10) |
| A child was restrained as a form of discipline and the child's safety or the safety of others was not at risk. On January 4, 2022, a three-year-old child was placed in a child feeding chair with the tray on after the child was fighting with other children, for an hour and twenty-five minutes. The child went to the bathroom and upon return, the staff member placed the child back in the feeding chair for twenty-two minutes longer. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. On January 4, 2022, a seven-year-old child entered the kitchen to get a drink, a violation of Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2808(f) regarding food service. | |||
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