Five Star Center License
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Little Gems Child Development Center, Inc.
Shelby, NC
· Cleveland County
1316 NORTH POST RD,
Shelby, NC 28150
Quick Facts
Capacity
50 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
23000154
License Holder
LITTLE GEMS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
License Issued
Jan 20, 2023
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
LITTLE GEMS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. is a Five Star Center License in SHELBY NC, with a maximum capacity of 50 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
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. In Space #3, the Infant Sleep Chart documented, one infant, ten months of age, enrolled on November 17, 2025, was initially placed to sleep at 11:20am on July 27, 2026, the next visual sleep check was completed twenty minutes later at 11:40am on July 27, 2026, and the Infant Sleep Chart did not list the infant’s sleep position. The Infant Sleep Chart documented, one infant, ten months of age, enrolled on November 17, 2025, a visual sleep check at 1:30pm on July 21, 2026, the next visual sleep check was documented thirty minutes later at 2:00pm on July 21, 2026, and the Infant Sleep Chart did not list the infant’s sleep position. | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed on April 20, 2026, did not have receipt of First Aid certification on file for review. The staff member was due to complete First Aid training by July 20, 2026. | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed on April 20, 2026, did not have receipt of CPR certification on file for review. The staff member was due to complete CPR training by July 20, 2026. | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. One staff member employed on April 20, 2026, did not have receipt of ITS-SIDS training on file for review. The staff member was due to complete ITS-SIDS training by June 20, 2026. | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One staff member employed on April 20, 2026, and one staff member employed on July 7, 2026, were not listed on the ABCMS Portal Roster for this facility. | |||
| 2026-02-17 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-04 | Violation | 475 | .0510(c)(3) |
| Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group. In Space #1, there was no sand and water activity listed for the week of 9/3-9/6/24. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled 2/21/23 had a medical report dated 4/14/23 on file. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled 2/21/23, had an immunization report dated 4/14/23 on file. | |||
| 2024-03-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-222A |
| 2024-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-222A |
| 2023-12-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0523-171A |
| 2023-11-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1123-222A |
| 2023-11-21 | Violation | 316 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) |
| Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. On November 17, 2023, infant children were grouped with children two-years-old and older. | |||
| 2023-11-21 | Violation | 404 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. On November 17, 2023, staff did not wash their hands after diapering each child. | |||
| 2023-11-21 | Violation | 405 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) |
| A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. On November 17, 2023, staff did not wash children's hands after diapering. | |||
| 2023-11-21 | Violation | 482 | .0510(e)(4) |
| For children under three years of age, the caregiver did not provide developmentally appropriate activities that support health and physical development, on a daily basis. On November 17, 2023, staff members left multiple children in feeding chairs for extended periods of time when children were not eating. | |||
| 2023-11-21 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. On November 17, 2023, a staff member provided and allowed screen time for children 0-2 years of age. | |||
| 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. On November 17, 2023, staff did not wash their hands prior to handling and serving food to children. Additionally, a staff member did not wash their hands after cleaning a child's nose. | |||
| 2023-11-21 | Violation | 619 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(c) |
| Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. On November 17, 2023, staff did not clean or disinfect between each diaper change. | |||
| 2023-11-21 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On November 17, 2023, a staff member grabbed and pulled a child's arm. Another staff member used their foot to move a child while the child was seated on the floor. | |||
| 2023-11-21 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. On November 17, 2023, three staff members cared for 11 children ages 0-4. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed 12/14/20, did not have any documented ongoing training since 2/2022. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled 7/24/23 had verification of a medical exam on file 9/21/23. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member, employed 3/22/22, completed health and safety trainings 6/13/23. | |||
| 2023-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-22 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member, hired 10/3/22, did not have verification of completion of the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member, hired 3/22/22, had verification of completion of three of the required eleven topics areas required Health and Safety trainings. | |||
| 2023-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-20 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One employee, hired 3/22/22, did not complete Reccognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training until 9/21/22. The training has now been completed. This violation is corrected at visit. | |||
| 2022-06-02 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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