Description: LITTLE STARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER is a Four Star Center License in HICKORY NC, with a maximum capacity of 29 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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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-26 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In Space 1, the Classroom Staff to Child Ratio Worksheet did not accurately reflect the age of the youngest child in the classroom. The posted Classroom Staff to Child Ratio Worksheet indicated the youngest child in the classroom was 2 years of age but enrollment indicated the youngest child in the classroom was 3 years of age. The administrator corrected the worksheet by changing the age of the youngest child to reflect 3 years of age. | |||
| 2023-09-26 | 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 09/25/2023 did not have a signed acknowledgement statement on file documenting that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviewed prior to providing care for children zero to five years of age. The assistant administrator reviewed the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy with the staff member and the staff member signed the acknowledgement statement during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-07-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-05 | 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. Three bags of Sakrete Mortar Mix and 1 bag of Scott's Thick'R Lawn Care Fertilizer was not kept in locked storage. | |||
| 2023-07-05 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child's application did not identify the child's unique health care needs. | |||
| 2023-07-05 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One staff member's medical file was not maintained separately from the individual personnel file. | |||
| 2023-07-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2021-02-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2021-02-04 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff, date of employment of July 1, 2019 did not complete the required health and safety trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2021-02-04 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The dome climber did not have the required six (6) inches of mulch in the fall zones. | |||
| 2020-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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