Description: Gigi's Preschool and Academy is a Three Star Center License in HAMLET NC, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-09 | Violation | 523 | .0508(g)(3) |
| The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors. The activity plan observed posted in space #1 did not include daily gross motor activity. | |||
| 2025-12-09 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not completed for October 2025 or November 2025. | |||
| 2025-12-09 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. The emergency information for children being transported did not include a picture of each child. | |||
| 2025-12-09 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One (1) of four (4) children's files monitored did not have all the required information completed on the application. | |||
| 2025-12-09 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. The qualification letter for E. Allen expired on 9/29/25. | |||
| 2025-12-09 | 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. A shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 4/17/25 and the next drill was conducted on 8/22/25. | |||
| 2025-12-09 | Violation | 1850 | .0604(i) |
| Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. The van used to transport children did not have no smoking signage posted. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-28 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff member hired on 8/1/2024 did not have a medical report on file during the visit. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One staff member hired on 8/1/2024 did not complete and submit a renewal fingerprint to obtain a current CRC to be placed on file. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Violation | 1328 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Children's records were not made available for review. One child present during today's visit did not have a file for review. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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