Five Star Center License
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Little People Day Care Center
Durham, NC
· Durham County
1020 HIGHWAY 70 EAST,
Durham, NC 27703
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
32001752
License Holder
Randy's Five Star Academy, Inc
License Issued
May 6, 2026
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 PEOPLE DAY CARE CENTER is a Five Star Center License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 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.
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Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-09-10 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted in August 2026. | |||
| 2026-09-10 | 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. Two new employees (L.A. and D.D.) did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2026-09-10 | 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. One staff member (L.A.) did not have a TB test on file and another staff member (D.D.) had a TB test that was more than one year old. | |||
| 2026-09-10 | 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 lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 4/8/26. There was not a lockdown drill recorded in July 2026. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One medication was missing an authorization form and two other medications did have all the required information on the permission formss. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-178L |
| 2025-10-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-14 | 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. One staff member had a medical statement on file which was more than 12 months old, and six staff members submitted medical reports after their first day of employment. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | 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. Five staff members submitted TB tests after their first day of employment. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | 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. Three staff members did not review and sign the shaken baby policy until after their first day of employment. | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0525-178L |
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 410 | GS 110-91(2);.0508(c) |
| Each child did not have an opportunity to be outdoors daily, if weather conditions permitted. Teachers in one Pre-K class reported that they sometimes withheld afternoon outdoor playtime as punishment for misbehavior during rest time, which would not allow the class to meet the required 60 minutes of daily outdoor playtime. | |||
| 2025-06-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0525-178L |
| 2025-05-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0525-178L |
| 2025-05-22 | Violation | 907 | .1803(a)(4-6) |
| Discipline was related to food, rest or toileting. Teachers in a Pre-K classroom told children to stand with their hands raised above their heads for five minutes when they were being disruptive during rest time. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-22 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A piece of lattice had become detached from a storage structure on the toddler playground, exposing the sharp ends of the nails. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A cleaning product was stored in a bathroom cabinet accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Disposable gloves and adult scissors were stored in an unlocked drawer accessible to children in the classroom for two year old children. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | 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. Three staff members who started work on 10/10/22, 6/10/24, and 6/24/24 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | 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's First Aid certification expired on 9/7/24. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | 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's CPR certification expired on 9/7/24. | |||
| 2024-04-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-18 | Violation | 1328 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Children's records were not made available for review. One child enrolled on 4/17/24 only had the Children's Application form on file. All other forms such as Discipline policy, Shaken Baby, operational statement, and summary of child care laws were not on file. | |||
| 2024-04-18 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. The individual conducting Soccer Shots during today's visit did not have a valid qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-08 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. Children two years and younger were having screen time during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. Albuterol was not in it's original container. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The new staff members medical reports and TB were not made available. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | 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. A staff member First Aid expired on 2/22/23, and another staff member First Aid had an expiration date of 6/17/23. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | 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. A staff member CPR expired on 2/22/23, and another staff member CPR had an expiration date of 6/17/23. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | 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 shelter-in-place/lockdown was conducted on 6/28/23. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff file for a staff member was unable to be located during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | 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. Staff member that was working in the infant room during the visit did not complete ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2022-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-12 | Violation | 101 | .0205(a) |
| Parent or guardian of child was not allowed access to the center during operating hours for the purpose of contacting the child or evaluating the caregiving space at the center and the care provided. Staff members only were bringing children to the caregiving space at the center. Parents dropped child off at the front desk. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The EMC plan was not reviewed annually with any of the staff. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | 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. One staff member hired on 6/21/22 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | 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 hired on 10/18/17 had not completed required annual training. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member who was hired 10/18/17 did not have a current annual staff evaluation on file. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child did not have a medical on file. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | 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 shelter-in-place/lockdown drill was not completed every three months. The last shelter-in-place/lockdown drill was completed on 7/29/22. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. The EPR Plan for all staff was not reviewed annually. | |||
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