Five Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Little People's Day Care
Kinston, NC
· Lenoir County
108 OLD SECOND STREET,
Kinston, NC 28504
Quick Facts
Capacity
58 children
Age Range
0 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
5455055
License Issued
Jul 31, 2025
Expired
Apr 6, 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
We at Little People’s Day Care appreciate the opportunity and the privilege of serving you and your child during their stay at our center. It is our goal to maintain a wholesome atmosphere while they are here. We will strive to have a safe, playful, learning environment with age appropriate material and supplies to meet the needs of after-school children. We will strive at our facility, to have a home-like atmosphere where consideration and love are shown to each individual child. Your child’s health, safety, and well-being are placed at the highest standards of importance. Children are cared for through love, and caring situations at all times as individuals and group settings.
At Little People’s Day Care, Inc. we believe children learn through experiences and role modeling by observations and playing out their desires. It is our intentions to instill in each child character, respect, accomplishments, manners, and well being at all times. Parent participation is always encouraged. You can visit, volunteer, or send items for children at our facility as you would like while your child is at the center. We offer an open door policy for all parents and guardians so that you can experience the learning environment, health and safety of your child and other children at the facility.
At Little People’s Day Care, Inc. we believe children learn through experiences and role modeling by observations and playing out their desires. It is our intentions to instill in each child character, respect, accomplishments, manners, and well being at all times. Parent participation is always encouraged. You can visit, volunteer, or send items for children at our facility as you would like while your child is at the center. We offer an open door policy for all parents and guardians so that you can experience the learning environment, health and safety of your child and other children at the facility.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMon - Fri: 6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Staff member, T. Driver's first day of employment was 8/14/2025. The medical was received after the 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. Staff member, T. Driver's first day of employment was August 14, 2025. The TB test was not completed until 9/20/2025. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | 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. A valid qualification letter was not on file for staff member, Taylor Driver. I verified the qualification letter was current in the ABCMS portal. | |||
| 2025-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-212A |
| 2025-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-23 | 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 completed within 12 months of the previous inspection; however, the inspection was not provided to DCDEE within one week of the inspection. The inspection was received during the visit. | |||
| 2025-07-23 | 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. Staff members J. Hinson and L. Tiller did not complete the required training prior to the expiration of the previous training. J. Hinson's training expired 6/2025. The new training was taken 7/9/2025. L. Tiller's training expired 5/2025 and the new training was taken 7/9/2025. | |||
| 2025-07-23 | 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. Staff members J. Hinson and L. Tiller did not complete the required training prior to the expiration of the previous training. J. Hinson's training expired 6/2025. The new training was taken 7/9/2025. L. Tiller's training expired 5/2025 and the new training was taken 7/9/2025. | |||
| 2025-07-23 | 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. Staff member, M. Johnson did not complete the required number of hours required. The hire date was 6/19/2024. Twenty hours of on-going training was required by 6/19/2025 and 8.5 hours were received. | |||
| 2025-06-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-206A |
| 2025-05-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-206A |
| 2025-04-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-206A |
| 2025-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-206A |
| 2025-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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