Description: LITTLE SPROUTS ACADEMY is a Three Star Center License in ZEBULON NC, with a maximum capacity of 129 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.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-11 | Violation | 530 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| Each infant was not held for bottle feeding until he/she can hold his own bottle. One Infant was observed sitting in a swing with a sippy cup drinking. | |||
| 2024-03-11 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. I observed six(6) three year olds, fourteen (14) four year olds and five (5) five year olds combined together in one classroom with two staff. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 404 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. A staff member did not wash their hands after diapering a child before diapering another child. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 405 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) |
| A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. One child did not wash their hands with soap and water after a diaper change. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. The toilet area in the 4/5 year old classroom had dirt and grime on the tile grout and around the baseboards. There was also a urine smell in the bathroom. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 619 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(c) |
| Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. All diapering procedures were not followed after diapering a child. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Plastic sinks were missing from the Dramatic Play area in two different classrooms. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The fence on the outside playground is in need of repair. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 825 | .1005(b)(3) |
| Before staff members walked children off premises for play or outings, the center did not obtain written permission from the parent of each child. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Five staff did not have proof that the EMC plan was reviewed on an annual basis. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | Violation | 875 | 10A NCAC 09 .0804(b)(1) |
| The center did not follow all procedures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases described in 15A NCAC 18A .2800. A child was observed eating off of another child's plate as well as eating food off of the floor. | |||
| 2024-03-07 | 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. One staff member did not have a Staff Medical Report on file that contained all the required information. | |||
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