Little Pines Academy - Southern Pines NC Three Star Center License

387 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE , SOUTHERN PINES NC 28387
(910) 638-0534

About the Provider

Description: LITTLE PINES ACADEMY is a Three Star Center License in SOUTHERN PINES NC, with a maximum capacity of 99 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 63000531
  • Capacity: 99
  • Age Range: 2 through 5
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2024-04-01 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-04-01 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. The Epi-pen for Child LP was not in it's original container with the prescription label.
2024-04-01 Violation 1045 .1101(a)
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Teacher KK did not have documented orientation on file for review.
2024-04-01 Violation 1048 .1102(c)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Teacher KB did not have a current First Aid certification. Their CPR certification was current and only covered CPR.
2024-04-01 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. Teacher FF did not completed their Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Teacher FF was hired August 4, 2023 and the training was completed on March 19, 2024.
2023-12-06 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-12-04 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-12-04 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. The center had a fire inspection on August 23, 2023 but a division fire inspection form was not filled out during the time of the inspection.
2023-12-04 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. Children did not wash hands upon arrival at the center. This was corrected during the visit by the administrator notifying staff and parents to have children wash hands upon arriving at the center.
2023-06-20 Announced Inspection No
2023-04-25 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-04-25 Violation 1321 GS110-91(1)
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Child MS did not have a medical assessment on file.
2023-04-25 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. Child MS did not have immunization records on file.
2023-04-25 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. Staff DW did not have a file documentation of reviewing the Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma Policy.
2022-12-13 Unannounced Inspection No

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