Little Dolphins Child Care Center - Clinton NC Three Star Center License

921 MCKOY ST , CLINTON NC 28328
(910) 596-0253

About the Provider

Description: LITTLE DOLPHINS CHILD CARE CENTER is a Three Star Center License in CLINTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 75 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.

Additional Information: Three Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 82000151
  • Capacity: 75
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • 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
2024-04-02 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-04-01 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-03-18 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-03-18 Violation 318 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6)
Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. Children from 12 months to three years of age received care in Space #6.
2024-03-18 Violation 1756 10A NCAC 09 .2818
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Nine children from one to three years of age received care from one caregiver in Space #6.
2024-03-12 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-03-12 Violation 303 .1801(a)(1-5)
Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In Space #6, six children, all two years of age, were not supervised.
2024-03-12 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. A medical report completed within the last 12 months was not on file for one new staff member.
2024-03-12 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. Negative TB results obtained within the last 12 months were not on file for one new staff member.
2024-03-12 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. Emergency information completed within the last 12 months was not on file for one new staff member.
2024-03-12 Violation 1232 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f)
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff development plans had not been corrected for four staff members.
2024-03-12 Violation 1233 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g)
Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. Signed statements that this information had been reviewed was not on file for two new staff.
2024-03-12 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. Signed statements verifying this policy had been reviewed were not on file for two new staff.
2024-02-27 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-02-27 Violation 303 .1801(a)(1-5)
Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Six children were unsupervised in Space #8 for an unknown amount of time.

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