Description: GIGGLES N' GRINS CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CENTER is a Five Star Center License in MORGANTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-14 | 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. A fire inspection was not scheduled within 12 months of the previous inspection. A fire inspection was conducted on January 11, 2022. The next inspection was not conducted until January 24, 2023. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. Two power strips in space 1b did not have electrical outlet covers. A total of seven outlets that were not being used were not covered with safety plugs. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Six incident reports were not listed on the Incident Log. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Three children enrolled on 12/1/21, 7/12/22, and 8/15/22 did not have a medical exam or health assessment on file. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Three children enrolled on 12/1/21, 7/12/22, and 8/15/22 did not have an immunization record on file. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-16 | 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 1b, a chronic medication permission form was signed by the parent on 9/7/21. Permission is given for a period of six (6) months. The permission form expired on 3/7/22. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | 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. Small foam pieces were in the art center in space 1a. The enrolled children are between the ages of two and three years of age. | |||
| 2021-08-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-08-25 | 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. One child had an expired permission to administer an emergency medication form. The form was dated 9/25/20. This was past the six (6) month deadline. | |||
| 2021-01-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-01-22 | Violation | 813 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) |
| Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. In space #4, a small fan was on top of the refrigerator and not mounted. | |||
| 2020-07-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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I enrolled my 13 month old son into this facility and I was extremely unsatisfied. My son has been in daycare else where without any issues. I felt my child was not taken care of in his best interest. The teachers in this facility do the bare minimum with the kids to make it through the day. Every time I would drop my child off he and many other kids would be screaming crying as the same when I would get there to pick him up. They would let the children have snot ran all down their face and did not care to wipe it at all. On my sons last day when I got there to pick him up he was screaming and the teacher had him by his arm. He was in the process of being broke from a bottle and they refused to let him have a bottle at all. The only person in the facility who seemed to care about the kids was Amber. As for the director she never even took the time to meet me or my son. I would not recommend this daycare to anyone. On top of the poor treatment of my child, I paid for his month of January early and he only attended the first day of this month there and the daycare refused to refund me for that month. I am beyond glad that I found him a new daycare and when I took him to it he went straight to his teacher with no problems!
The teachers and staff are just phenomenal. They truly care for the children they are teaching and really care about the growth of each child. But my favorite teacher has to be, Miss Amber. She goes above and beyond just teaching, she genuinely cares. Thank you to each and every teacher and staff.