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Little Sprouts Academy: The Hocutt Center

Zebulon, NC · Wake County
148 E. Vance Street, Zebulon, NC 27597
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Quick Facts

Capacity
130 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3

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Contact Information

📞 (919) 646-6022
148 E. Vance Street
Zebulon, NC 27597
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92003951
Expired
Apr 18, 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

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LITTLE SPROUTS ACADEMY: THE HOCUTT CENTER is a Three Star Center License in ZEBULON NC, with a maximum capacity of 130 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. 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
2024-03-26 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-03-07 Announced Inspection No
2024-02-05 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-02-05 Violation 1921 .2510(j)
Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff member assigned to the school age children as Group Leader did not have BSAC.
2023-11-21 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-11-21 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. One classroom did not have arrival and departure times in the classroom during my visit.
2023-11-21 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. A child was observed using the potty but did not wash their hands after finishing before returning back to the play area.
2023-11-21 Violation 609 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a)
Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. A staff member was observed assisting a child go to the potty but did not wash their hands before returning to the play area.
2023-11-21 Violation 616 .2822(a)(1-4)
Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces were not cleaned and sanitized daily when used or cleaned more frequently if visibly dirty. I observed two instances of children mouthing toys and the toys were not removed from the children and placed in dirty toy bins.
2023-11-21 Violation 721 G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b)
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The sink bucket was missing from the Dramatic Play sink in the 3-5 year old classroom.
2023-11-21 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There was a pair of sharp scissors stored less than 5 feet from the floor and a staff member's backpack purse sitting on a wooden chair accessible to the children in the Toddler classroom. I also observed a tube of Aveeno hand cream on top of the cubby area of the Toddler classroom which was not labeled as staff.
2023-11-21 Violation 1067 .1101(a)(b)
Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Three staff did not have documentation of completion of orientation required for the first 2 weeks of employment.
2023-10-17 Announced Inspection No
2023-09-25 Announced Inspection No

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