Description: LITTLE STARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER STARTOWN, LL is a Four Star Center License in NEWTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-01 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. During today's visit the door to the kitchen was not locked while children were in care, providing access to hazardous material and water tempered between 80 degrees F and 110 degrees F. | |||
| 2023-08-01 | Violation | 1423 | 10A NCAC 09 .2506(a) |
| First aid equipment was not always available regardless of where activities were provided. Spaces 3, 8, 9, and 11 did not have first aid items available for use regardless of where activities were provided. | |||
| 2023-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-27 | 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. Upon arrival to the playground one (1) staff member JC was supervising twelve (12) children on the playground. | |||
| 2023-02-27 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. During today's visit the door to the kitchen was not locked while children was in care, providing access to hazardous material and water tempered between 80 degrees F and 110 degrees F. | |||
| 2022-11-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-09 | 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. Fire inspections have been completed as required but not recorded on the inspection form provided by the division and not sent to the child care consultant within five days. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. On the playground for the preschool children, the landscape fabric was exposed in several places creating a tripping hazard. Please add mulch to those areas to cover the exposed landscape fabric. In the mulched area under and around the dome climber grass has grown amongst the mulch. On the playground for the toddlers, grass has grown amongst the sand surfacing under the little tykes climber. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | 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 employee who was hired February 21, 2022, did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training until June 30, 2022. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | 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. One employee did not complete three of the Health and Safety topics within the past five years. | |||
| 2021-09-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-09-14 | Violation | 1128 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) |
| For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. A transportation log was not available for review. | |||
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I have had my child in this daycare facility for 3+ years, facility is very clean, the staff is stretched thin (not their fault, lack of people willing to work) but they are always helpful! Absolutely love the owner an her love for all the children in her facility! The 1/2 yr old younger teacher is absolutely amazing with her children! So attentive with each child individually! Parents love to see the teachers interacting with the children! I do believe they could use more Learning time in the older classroom, but I'd definitely recommend this child care facility to anyone!
My kids have been going here for 2 years and I cant say enough good things about this place.the teachers are all amazing, and this is one of the cleanest daycares I have seen.
I am an employee and have been working there since March. I work in the office and am not a teacher but I have seen what a great place for children to learn and be loved. The teachers really love the children. The owner really loves each one of the kids. They feed them nutritious meals and they are very well cared for. It really is a great place for children to be loved.
Please don't send your child here , they don't really watch your children , idek why they have 4 stars my child has only been there for a month and her face is beat up , and and the teacher has the nerve to blame her
I wish her would let me send pictures of her face