Description: LITTLE SPROUTS DAY ACADEMY is a Five Star Center License in CHARLOTTE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 432 | GS 110-91(12);10A NCAC 09 .0509(1) |
| The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. Glue sticks were monitored in a cabinet in space #1 with children under the age of three. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In spaces #1, #4 and #6 there were not multiples of three of the same toys offered to children. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Fallen Gum Balls and broken brambles were monitored on the ground throughout the outdoor environment, and tripping hazard. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Plastic bags were monitored in the following spaces accessible to children: spaces #1, and #4. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. The SIDS policy posted in space #6 was not the same policy on file and given to parents. The sample SIDS policy given to parents was a sample policy and not customized. One infant file was monitored without customization and signed policy. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | 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 person was hired without a medical prior to hiring. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 1322 | .1005(b)(4) |
| A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. Six children's files were monitored for compliance and none of the six children had current annual permission for off premises activities, like monthly fire drills. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The EPR plan was monitored and dated, May 2019. The consultant and health consultants contact information was not current. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The monitored RTGF was not current. There were not any blank incident reports, center allergy list, medical action plans attached to the child's application or area map. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. One child with a chronic medical condition did not have a current medical action plan on file. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. The permission slip was required every six months for a chronic medical condition. An Epi Pen and Benadryl were on file without permission to administer. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | 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. Two existing staff did not have completed documentation or proof on file to show they completed all training requirements related to health and safety training every five years. | |||
| 2023-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-19 | 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's annual fire inspection was due no later than September 12, 2023. It was not obtained until September 14, 2023. | |||
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My granddaughter has been going to this establishment for over two years and I've had no complaints until recently when a new front desk clerk was hired and for some reason clearly by her attitude and demeanor does not care for my daughter. According to daycare policy children enrolled in the program siblings have priority placement when theirs an opening. My daughter had my 7 month old grandson on the waiting list. This clerk took it upon herself to not adhere to this policy when an opening was available and then told my daughter a lie and because the owner was on vacation and wouldn't be back for two weeks my daughter had no one to voice her complaint. This clerk also moved my grandson from the infant list to the toddler list stating that by the time a slot would be available he would no longer be an infant. Now mind you my daughter was informed of this vacancy by the mother of the infant who was being removed from the daycare. Long story short, the owner is back and my daughter explained what happened and the clerk lied about her interaction with my daughter and in those two weeks has given the slot to someone else. Within the couple months this new clerk has been there she has given us more problems than we've had in 2 years. I'm 100% sure there has been a lot more complaints about her.
excellent place for care and nurturing children