Little Gems Learning Academy - Shelby NC Five Star Center License

607 MCBRAYER HOMESTEAD ROAD , SHELBY NC 28152
(704) 313-7735

About the Provider

Description: Little Gems is a educational base Child care and preschool Centers Little Gems nurtures a strong foundation for children as they embark on discoveries and growth within our state-of-the-art campus. 

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 23000452
  • Capacity: 91
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 5
  • 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
2024-02-23 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-02-23 Violation 475 .0510(c)(3)
Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #2, no sand/water activity was offered on the current week’s activity plan.
2024-02-23 Violation 852 .0802 (e)
Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident that occurred on 5/25/23 was recorded on the incident log, but there was no incident report in the child’s file.
2024-02-23 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. One child enrolled 12/4/23 and one child enrolled 7/13/23 had multiple sleep checks that did not record the sleep position of the child.
2024-02-23 Violation 895 .0606(a)(1)(A-B)
Infants under the age of 12 months were not placed on their backs for sleeping unless the center had obtained the appropriate written waiver. One child enrolled 12/4/23 and one child enrolled 7/13/23 had the initial position that staff placed in the child in for rest listed as on the child's tummy. No alternative sleep position waiver was on file.
2024-02-23 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 5/8/20 had verification of 2 of the 10 required on-going training hours. One staff member employed 5/10/22, did not have verification of any of the required on-going training hours on file.
2024-02-23 Violation 1125 .1003(i)(j)
Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. One child enrolled 5/15/23, had a written permission that did not include the location for pick up of the child.
2024-02-23 Violation 1311 .0802(c)
Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. One child enrolled 8/22/22 and one child enrolled 3/29/21 did not annual emergency information updated on file.
2024-02-23 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 2/19/23 had a medical exam completed 5/16/23 on file.
2024-02-23 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 10/30/23 had no immunization record on file.
2024-02-23 Violation 1898 .1102(a)
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 5/10/22, did not have verification of health and safety trainings on file. One staff member employed 5/8/22, did not have verification of two of the eleven required topics on file.
2023-10-09 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-10-09 Violation 541 .0902(a)
The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One infant enrolled 10/5/23, had a feeding plan that was not signed by the parent.
2023-10-09 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space #4, one prescription diaper cream brought in on 6/1/23, did not have a parent signature on the medication permission form.
2023-06-22 Announced Inspection No

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