Five Star Center License
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Little Pines Academy
Southern Pines, NC
· Moore County
387 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE,
Southern Pines, NC 28387
Quick Facts
Capacity
99 children
Age Range
2 through 5
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (910) 638-0534
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
63000531
License Holder
LITTLE PINES ACADEMY LLC
License Issued
Jul 28, 2026
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
LITTLE PINES ACADEMY is a Five 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.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-25 | 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. KO did not complete their Training within 90 days of employment. They are registered for training on April 5, 2025. | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. KO did not complete their Training within 90 days of employment. They are registered for training on April 5, 2025. | |||
| 2025-03-25 | 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 drill was completed in September 2024 and March 2025. A drill was not completed in December 2024. | |||
| 2025-03-25 | 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. Teachers MD and CB did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. They completed the training in their fourth month of employment. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-04 | 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. Teacher EP completed their medical report after being employed. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Teacher EP completed their TB Test after the first day of work. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Teacher AN did not update their health questionnaire annually. This was corrected during the visit by signing a new questionnaire. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | 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. Teacher AN did not update their emergency information form annually. This was corrected during the visit by filling out a new form. | |||
| 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 | 1123-260L |
| 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 | |
| 2022-10-20 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The diaper change pad was torn in several places in classroom #4. | |||
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. None of the staff had a separate file for medical information. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 606 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(b) & (d) |
| Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. The boy's bathroom in the hallway was out of paper towels. | |||
| 2022-01-10 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The fire drill conducted in December 2021 was not documented on the fire drill record. | |||
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