Little Folks School East - Hickory NC Four Star Center License

410 21ST ST S E , HICKORY NC 28602
(828) 327-9983

About the Provider

Description:

Come be a part of a family owned and operated Childcare Center, taking special care of young people since 1952.

Additional Information: Four Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1853872
  • Capacity: 79
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
  • Transportation: Field Trips, To/From School
  • 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
2023-12-19 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-12-19 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 fire inspection was due in August 2023 but completed on September 22, 2023 and received on September 25, 2023. Since the fire inspection was completed and received prior to today's visit, the violation was considered corrected.
2023-12-19 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. Nine of ten health and safety training topics for one staff member with a date of employment of 08/06/2007 were due in 2022 but completed in 2023. One health and safety training topic due by 04/10/2022 was not completed.
2023-05-09 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-05-09 Violation 319 .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e)
Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In Space 2, the posted Classroom Staff to Child Ratio Worksheet indicated the youngest child in the classroom was 2 years of age and the staff to child ratio was 1:9, but the youngest child in the classroom was 1 year of age and the staff to child ratio was 1:6 based on the youngest child in the classroom. In Space 2, the posted Classroom Staff to Child Ratio Worksheet indicated the youngest child in the classroom was 3 years of age and the staff to child ratio was 1:10, but the youngest child in the classroom was 4 years of age and the staff to child ratio was 1:13 based on the youngest child in the classroom. In Space 4, the posted Classroom Staff to Child Ratio Worksheet indicated the youngest child in the classroom was 2 years of age and the staff to child ratio was 1:9, but the youngest child in the classroom was 1 year of age and the staff to child ratio was 1:6 based on the youngest child in the classroom.
2023-05-09 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One permission to administer an emergency prescription medication did not include the medical condition or allergic reaction; the name of the authorized medication; the criteria for the administration of the medication; the amount and frequency of the dosage; the manner in which the medication shall be administered; and the length of time the authorization is valid, if less than six months.
2023-05-09 Violation 1329 .0801(a)(1-7)
Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Six out of the ten child records randomly selected for review had child enrollment applications missing all or some of the information in the health care needs section of the application.
2023-05-09 Violation 1898 .1102(a)
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member with a date of employment of 03/15/2021 did not complete the health and safety training within the first year of employment by 03/15/2022. The staff member completed the health and safety training prior to today's visit from 03/17/2022 through 03/23/2022.
2023-05-09 Violation 1908 .0608(b)(1-6)
A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy parent acknowledgement statement for three out of the ten child records randomly selected for review were missing the date of enrollment. During the visit, the director reviewed all the child records and added the date of enrollment to the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy parent acknowledgement statement for the three reviewed records and an additional three records not reviewed during today's visit.
2022-12-01 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-12-01 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 fire inspection due by August 12, 2022 was completed on August 26, 2022 and was not submitted to the child care consultant within one week of completion. The administrator gave the child care consultant a copy of the fire inspection report during today's visit.
2022-12-01 Violation 604 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a)
Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In Space 2, the toilet seat, basin, and base, handwashing sink, paper towel dispenser, soap dispenser, toilet tissue holder, and footstool were visibly soiled with build-up and dust present. In Space 3, the toilet basin and base and handwashing sink were visibly soiled with build-up present. In Space 4, handwashing sink, paper towel dispenser, and soap dispenser were visibly soiled with build-up and dust present.
2022-12-01 Violation 620 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a)
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In Space 2, walls and baseboards in the bathroom were visibly soiled. In Space 2 and 4, walls and baseboards in the classroom had chipping paint. Doorframes throughout the facility were visibly soiled.
2022-12-01 Violation 1201 10A NCAC 09 .0514(a)
Facility did not have written operational policies. While your facility had written operational policies in place, the written procedure for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect was not included.
2022-12-01 Violation 1211 10A NCAC 09 .0515(b)(4)
Parent participation plan did not include a procedure for parents who need information or who have complaints about the program. While your program has a parent participation plan in place, a procedure for parents who need information or have complaints about the child care program was not included.

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