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Gina's Kids First Cdc
Gastonia, NC
· Gaston County
2437 REDBUD DR,
Gastonia, NC 28056
Quick Facts
Capacity
82 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
36000613
License Holder
CAROLINA KIDS ENRICHMENT CENTER INC
License Issued
Feb 14, 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
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About the Provider
GINA'S KIDS FIRST CDC is a Four Star Center License in GASTONIA NC, with a maximum capacity of 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-040L |
| 2025-03-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-18 | 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. One (1) child, enrolled on January 3, 2025, did not have a signed statement by the parent attesting that he or she received a copy of the summary of the North Carolina Child Care Law on file. | |||
| 2025-03-18 | 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. In Space #2, two (2) outlets on the outlet extender in the outlet on the wall to the right of the computer table were not covered with safety plugs. | |||
| 2025-03-18 | 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 (1) bottle of Great Value Toilet Bowl Cleaner, with multiple warnings, was in an unlocked cabinet above the toilet used by children, accessible to children, in the bathroom across from Space #2. | |||
| 2025-03-18 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In Space #5, one (1) sleeping infant, nine (9) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on March 5, 2025, at 11:58am and not again until 12:15pm. In Space #5, one sleeping (1) infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on March 4, 2025, at 10:45am and not again until 11:05am, on March 5, 2025, at 11:55am and not again until 12:15pm, and on March 11, 2025, at 12:55pm and not again until 1:15pm. In Space #5, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on March 6, 2025, at 11:50am and not again until 12:10pm, on March 11, 2025, at 12:25pm and not again until 12:45pm, and on March 13, 2025, at 12:55pm and not again until 1:15pm. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-24 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In Space #5, three (3) bottles of formula were not labeled with a date, and five (5) bottles of formula were not labeled with a name or date. In Space #5, two (2) bottles of formula were labeled September 23, 2024, one (1) bottle of formula was labeled September 22, 2024, and one (1) bottle of formula was labeled September 21, 2024. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. In Space #5, the infant feeding plan for one (1) infant, eight (8) months of age, was not updated to allow the infant to be fed baby food and table food at the facility. Per staff report, the child is consuming bottles, baby food, and table foods while present at the facility. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. On playground #1, there was a broken, wooden train track with sharp shards of wood protruding out from the broken pieces. On playground #3, there were two (2) broken, plastic buckets, one (1) broken, plastic cone, and one (1) piece of plastic broken off of a toy. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | 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. In Space #2, two (2) outlets on an outlet extender on the wall to the right of the teacher’s desk were not covered with safety plugs. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In Space #5, there were no infant safe sleep checks documented since August 2, 2024. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In Space #1, attendance was not documented on September 23, 2024. In Space #3, attendance was not documented on September 23, 2024. | |||
| 2024-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-068A |
| 2024-04-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-22 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #1, one (1) child was not signed out on April 19, 2024. In Space #5, one (1) child was not signed out on April 19, 2024. In Space #6, one (1) child was not signed out on April 19, 2024. | |||
| 2024-04-22 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In Space #5, four (4) bottles, containing formula, in the refrigerator, and one (1) bottle, containing formula, on top of the cubbies, were not marked with the date they were received by the child care center. | |||
| 2024-04-22 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. On Playground #1, there were sixteen (16) pieces of broken plastic toys. On Playground #2, there was two (2) pieces of broken plastic toys. On Playground #4, there was one (1) broken, cracked, plastic frisbee and four (4) additional pieces of broken plastic toys. | |||
| 2024-04-22 | 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 (1) package of Sparkle City Air Freshener, and one (1) container of Great Value Low Streaking Wet Mopping Cloths, both with multiple warnings, were on the shelf above the handwashing sink in the bathroom, used by children, across from Space #4. | |||
| 2024-04-22 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The most recent health questionnaire on file for one (1) staff member, employed on January 31, 2023, was completed on January 31, 2023. The most recent health questionnaire on file for one (1) staff member, employed on April 12, 2023, was completed on April 11, 2023. | |||
| 2024-04-22 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. The most recent emergency information form on file for one (1) staff member, employed on September 1, 2021, was completed on March 1, 2023. The most recent emergency information form on file for one (1) staff member, employed on January 31, 2023, was completed on January 31, 2023. The most recent emergency information form on file for one (1) staff member, employed on April 12, 2023, was completed on April 11, 2023. | |||
| 2024-04-22 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff member, employed on July 25, 2023, did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training until January 25, 2024. One (1) staff member, employed on November 6, 2023, did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training until March 19, 2024. | |||
| 2024-04-22 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff member, employed on April 12, 2023, did not complete the health and safety trainings. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-05 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On August 30, 2023, one (1) child, four (4) years of age, assigned to Space #5, was unattended while going to the restroom across the hall from Space #4. The door to Space #5 was closed and no staff members were present in the hallway or the restroom while the child went to the restroom. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In the play refrigerator in the housekeeping center in Space #4, one (1) teal plastic tray was broken and cracked with sharp edges. On Playground #1, the handle of one (1) red plastic rocking horse was missing causing a hole in the side of the horse with sharp edges. In the sand box on Playground #2, one (1) red, plastic sandcastle toy, and one (1) yellow, plastic sand strainer were broken and cracked with sharp edges. On Playground #2, one (1) piece of red, broken, sharp plastic was on the ground in the center of the playground. In the open toy box on Playground #3, one (1) yellow, plastic frisbee was broken and cracked with sharp edges. On Playground #4, three (3) small pink broken plastic pieces were scattered around the playground. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | 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. In the restroom, used by children, to the right of the kitchen, one (1) Instant Cold Pack, with multiple warnings, was in an unlocked first aid kit, located in an unlocked cabinet to the right of the toilets used by children. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The most recent Health Questionnaire on file for one (1) staff member, employed on April 4, 2022, was dated March 23, 2022. The Most recent Health Questionnaire on file for one (1) staff member, employed on May 9, 2023, was dated April 28, 2022. The most recent Health Questionnaire on file for one (1) staff member, employed on September 13, 2021, was dated September 13, 2021. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | 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 (1) staff member, employed on May 9, 2022, and required to complete twenty (20) hours of on-going training hours each year, did not have documentation of completion of any on-going training hours on file. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 1769 | .3005 (a)(5) |
| The health assessment did not include a dental screening. One (1) child, enrolled in the NC Pre-K Program on June 27, 2022, did not have a dental screening on file. One (1) child, enrolled in the NC Pre-K Program on August 24, 2022, did not have a dental screening on file. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff member, employed on May 9, 2022, did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff member, employed on May 9, 2022, did not complete any of the required Health and Safety Trainings. One (1) staff member, employed on September 13, 2021, did not complete the training for one (1) of the required Health and Safety Training topic areas. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-23 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A staff member grabbed children by the arm and spoke to children in a harsh tone. | |||
| 2023-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 325 | 0.1802 |
| Staff did not interact with children in positive ways by helping them feel welcome and comfortable, treating them with respect, listening to what they say, responding to them with acceptance and appreciation, and/or participating in activities with the children. Throughout today's observation, I heard staff members using loud, harsh tones with children when stating 'I told you to stop', 'I already told you to hush', 'I told you to get in your bed', 'lay down now', 'hurry up', 'get back over here now', 'I'm done with you', 'throw it away, I don't want it', 'stop playing', 'it's not play time', 'dry your hands and get back in here now', 'you are on camera acting like this', 'why do I hear talking', 'quiet now', 'on your bed now', and 'hush'. Staff members interviewed during today's visit stated staff members use profanity and inappropriate language in the presence of children on an on-going and regular basis. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. Staff members interviewed during today's visit report they observed other staff members handling children in a rough and inappropriate manner on multiple occasions. Staff members interviewed stated they have observed other staff members pulling children up by one (1) arm on some occasions and two (2) arms on other occasions to the point that both of the child's feet are off the floor. Staff members interviewed during today's visit reported they observed other staff members pushing children down hard into chairs when they do not sit when asked, and “tossed” onto cots when they get up from their cots during nap time. Staff members interviewed during today's visit stated they observed a child being pulled up by two (2) arms to the point that both of the child's feet were off the floor and carried down the hallway to another classroom. Staff members interviewed during today's visit stated pulling children up by their arms occurs with many children enrolled at the facility and occurs on a regular basis. Staff members interviewed during today's visit stated they observed a staff members holding children down in chairs on multiple occasions and one (1) staff member holding one (1) child down on the floor. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1775 | 0.3009 |
| NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #2 (the NC Pre-K designated space), one (1) staff member was caring for thirteen (13) children enrolled in the NC Pre-K program. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 614 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e) |
| Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18' apart or separated by partitions when in use. In Space #1, all cots were not spaced at least eighteen (18) inches apart. In Space #1, cots were spaced six (6) inches, seven (7) inches, twelve (12) inches, and thirteen (13) inches apart. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. On Playground #1, one (1) Radio Flyer Caterpillar riding toy was cracked causing sharp plastic edges. On Playground #1, two (2) frisbees and one (1) plastic bowling pin were cracked causing sharp plastic edges. On Playground #3, one (1) Radio Flyer tricycle had a broken wheel with broken metal spokes with sharp protrusions. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In Space #5, one (1) Epinephrine Auto-Injector, USP was not in the original packaging and did not have a pharmacy label. | |||
| 2022-12-13 | 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 #5, one (1) Epinephrine Auto-Injector, USP expired January 2022. | |||
| 2022-05-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-24 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In Space #1, daily attendance was not documented for two (2) children on May 3, 2022 and for four (4) children on May 17, 2022. In Space #4, daily attendance was not documented for two (2) children on May 18, 2022, for two (2) children on May 19, 2022, for four (4) children on May 20, 2022, and for three (3) children on May 23, 2022. | |||
| 2022-05-24 | 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. In Space #4, one (1) container of Tough Plus All Purpose Cleaning Wipes and one box of Great Value Miracle Cleaning Eraser, both with multiple warnings, were in an unlocked cabinet to the left of the handwashing sink. | |||
| 2022-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 1946 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(e) |
| A valid provisional qualification letter was not on file and available for review. Ashley Casillas, employed on August 30, 2021, had an expired qualification letter on file dated January 30, 2022, and the three year recheck paperwork has not been completed and mailed to the CBC Unit for processing. | |||
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 611 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(c) |
| All beds,cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child. In space #4, eleven cots and one mat were occupied by children during naptime and did not have individual linens. | |||
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 614 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e) |
| Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18' apart or separated by partitions when in use. In space #4, seven children were sleeping on cots that were not eighteen inches apart. | |||
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled on August 5, 2021, did not have all required information listed on the application for parents to complete. | |||
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