Four Star Center License
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Little Learners Child Care & Development
Clayton, NC
· Johnston County
1024 PATCHWORK WAY,
Clayton, NC 27520
Quick Facts
Capacity
88 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
Yes
Languages
English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 553-1057
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
51000847
License Holder
KID'S COUNTRY OF CLAYTON, INC
License Issued
Sep 10, 2025
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
The mission of Little Learners Child Care and Development Center is to enrich the quality of family life by providing peace of mind to parents and by enhancing the life experiences of the children while they have been entrusted into our care.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 am to 6:00
- Tuesday6:30 am to 6:00
- Wednesday6:30 am to 6:00
- Thursday6:30 am to 6:00
- Friday6:30 am to 6:00
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Aquaphor had an expiration date 12/2025. | |||
| 2026-03-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-28 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. A piece of playground equipment had exposed footers and the bolts were sticking up potentially causing a tripping hazard. | |||
| 2025-08-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0825-154L |
| 2025-08-18 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted in the classroom designated for infants was dated for October 20, 2024-November 1, 2024. The menu posted in the hallway was dated for July 2025. | |||
| 2025-08-18 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In the classroom designated for infants, a can of Pepsi was observed on a high chair. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-18 | Violation | 802 | .1003(b) |
| Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. Safe pickup and delivery procedures were not posted. | |||
| 2024-09-18 | 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. First aid training was not completed with 90 days of hire for two new employees. | |||
| 2024-09-18 | 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. CPR was not completed within 90 days of hire for two new employees. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-256L |
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In the space designated for toddlers, the activity plan was dated August 5-9, 2024. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Today's lunch menu consisted of ham and cheese sandwiches, however bologna was substituted and not recorded on the menu prior to being served. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 837 | .0802(a)(1)(A-B); |
| The EMC plan did not name the person responsible, and at least one alternate, for choosing and carrying out the plan of action to obtain appropriate medical care. The plan was not revised to identify an alternate person. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 873 | 10A NCAC 09.0802(a) |
| Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. The current plan still does not identify how to handle illness or other medical emergencies. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-256L |
| 2024-07-31 | 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. A seven (7)year old child was grouped with the infants. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. The classroom designated for toddlers did not have the staff/child ratios form posted. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. One electrical outlet was uncovered in the classroom designated for toddlers. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 837 | .0802(a)(1)(A-B); |
| The EMC plan did not name the person responsible, and at least one alternate, for choosing and carrying out the plan of action to obtain appropriate medical care. The plan was not revised to identify an alternate person after the Assistant Director left her employment. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The last documented review of the EMC plan in one (1) staff file was completed on 01/27/2023. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. Toys and stuffed animals were in a crib with a sleeping infant. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 873 | 10A NCAC 09.0802(a) |
| Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. The current plan does not have identify how to handle illness or other medical emergencies. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. There were seven (7) infants in the classroom with one (1) teacher. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 1911 | .0802(f) |
| An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. The director did not mail the completed incident form to the Child Care Consultant. | |||
| 2024-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0224-192A |
| 2024-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0224-192A |
| 2024-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0224-192A |
| 2024-02-21 | 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. A staff member grabbed a one-year-old child by one arm as well as aggressively placed a child on the changing table, resulting in the two-year-old child hitting their head. | |||
| 2023-09-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-29 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. There was a Pepsi can in the classroom for the two year old children. | |||
| 2023-09-29 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last emergency drill was conducted on 4-17-23. | |||
| 2023-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-11 | 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. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment had not been completed by one staff member with a hire date of 4-24-23. | |||
| 2022-10-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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